Learning by Seconding: Evidence from National Science Foundation Rotators

Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 528 - 551
Published: May 1, 2019
Abstract
We study knowledge flows between organizations through secondments, short-term employee assignments at an organization different from the home institution. Secondments allow the sending organization to capture knowledge and network resources from the receiving organization without an organization-level contract, alliance, or colocation, a process we term learning by seconding. We focus on the National Science Foundation (NSF) rotation program,...
Paper Details
Title
Learning by Seconding: Evidence from National Science Foundation Rotators
Published Date
May 1, 2019
Volume
30
Issue
3
Pages
528 - 551
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