Knowledge-partitioning and inter-firm innovation: an empirical case analysis

Jaegul Lee; Francisco Veloso

doi:10.1109/PICMET.2005.1509710

Knowledge-partitioning and inter-firm innovation: an empirical case analysis

Jaegul Lee^*
, Francisco Veloso

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Building on emerging research on knowledge partitioning and an information processing view of product development, this study examines the impact of task uncertainty on the knowledge boundary between manufacturers and suppliers in automobile industry. Using successfully applied patents in automobile emission control technologies from 1970 to 1998, this research shows that manufacturers expand their in-house R&D capabilities beyond architectural knowledge and into component innovation whenever they encountered task uncertainties. Moreover, and unlike what was anticipated, manufacturers' endeavor in building up in-house component innovation was shown to increase over time, indicating a growing importance of component knowledge for manufacturers in times of task uncertainties, even after the establishment of dominant designs. This study also provides a large scale empirical test for the theoretical claims that effective knowledge management for both architectural and component knowledge is a key factor influencing firms' competitiveness in the inter-firm product developments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	PICMET '05
Subtitle of host publication	Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology - Technology Management: A Unifying Discipline for Melting the Boundaries
Pages	339-348
Number of pages	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PICMET.2005.1509710
Publication status	Published - 2005
Externally published	Yes
Event	PICMET '05: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology - Portland, OR, United States Duration: 31 Jul 2005 → 4 Aug 2005

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Name	Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology
Volume	2005

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Conference	PICMET '05: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology
Country/Territory	United States
City	Portland, OR
Period	31/07/05 → 4/08/05

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Lee, J., & Veloso, F. (2005). Knowledge-partitioning and inter-firm innovation: an empirical case analysis. In PICMET '05: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology - Technology Management: A Unifying Discipline for Melting the Boundaries (pp. 339-348). Article 1509710 (Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology; Vol. 2005). https://doi.org/10.1109/PICMET.2005.1509710

Lee, Jaegul ; Veloso, Francisco. / Knowledge-partitioning and inter-firm innovation : an empirical case analysis. PICMET '05: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology - Technology Management: A Unifying Discipline for Melting the Boundaries. 2005. pp. 339-348 (Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology).

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Knowledge-partitioning and inter-firm innovation: an empirical case analysis. / Lee, Jaegul; Veloso, Francisco.
PICMET '05: Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology - Technology Management: A Unifying Discipline for Melting the Boundaries. 2005. p. 339-348 1509710 (Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology; Vol. 2005).

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