Original paper
“Sticky Information” and the Locus of Problem Solving: Implications for Innovation
Abstract
To solve a problem, needed information and problem-solving capabilities must be brought together. Often the information used in technical problem solving is costly to acquire, transfer, and use in a new location—is, in our terms, “sticky.” In this paper we explore the impact of information stickiness on the locus of innovation-related problem solving. We find, first, that when sticky information needed by problem solvers is held at one site...
Paper Details
Title
“Sticky Information” and the Locus of Problem Solving: Implications for Innovation
Published Date
Apr 1, 1994
Journal
Volume
40
Issue
4
Pages
429 - 439
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