External knowledge sourcing in the Spanish archaeological sector: Mapping the emergent stage of a business activity


Abstract:

Recent studies of innovation highlight the importance of external knowledge sourcing. Existing empirical works are based on national surveys and specific industries. The present study contributes to the analysis of strategies for sourcing external knowledge, based on a specific case study and moment in time: The Spanish archaeological sector and its emergence as a new business activity. Our results show that external knowledge sourcing involves diverse mechanisms, agents and two main strategies: Cooperation and knowledge acquisition. In an expanding knowledge-based sector emerging in an uncertain context and whose sources of knowledge are scattered, innovation strategy should focus on the search for external knowledge -cooperation and acquisition strategies-, rather than on internal sources.

Año de publicación:

2017

Keywords:

  • Interaction mechanisms
  • External knowledge sourcing
  • innovation
  • Archaeological sector
  • UNCERTAINTY

Fuente:

scopusscopus

Tipo de documento:

Article

Estado:

Acceso abierto

Áreas de conocimiento:

    Áreas temáticas de Dewey:

    • Educación, investigación y temas relacionados
    • Historia del mundo antiguo hasta ca. 499
    • Producción
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    Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible:

    • ODS 9: Industria, innovación e infraestructura
    • ODS 17: Alianzas para lograr los objetivos
    • ODS 8: Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
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