Balancing Internal and External Knowledge Acquisition: The Gains and Pains from R&D Outsourcing

Volume: 47, Issue: 8, Pages: 1483 - 1509
Published: Dec 1, 2010
Abstract
The outsourcing of research and development (R&D) activities has frequently been characterized as an important instrument to acquire external technological knowledge that is subsequently integrated into a firm's own knowledge base. However, in this paper we argue that these ‘gains’ from R&D outsourcing need to be balanced against the ‘pains’ that stem from a dilution of firm-specific resources, the deterioration of integrative capabilities and...
Paper Details
Title
Balancing Internal and External Knowledge Acquisition: The Gains and Pains from R&D Outsourcing
Published Date
Dec 1, 2010
Volume
47
Issue
8
Pages
1483 - 1509
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