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  Overcoming Localization of Knowledge – The Role of Professional Service Firms

Wagner, S., Hoisl, K., & Grid, T. (2014). Overcoming Localization of Knowledge – The Role of Professional Service Firms. Strategic Management Journal, 35(11), 1671-1688. doi:10.1002/smj.2174.

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Wagner, Stefan1, Author
Hoisl, Karin2, Author           
Grid, Thomas1, Author
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1External Organizations, ou_persistent22              
2MPI for Innovation and Competition, Max Planck Society, ou_2035292              

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Free keywords: external learning; knowledge acquisition; localization; patent citations; professional service firm
 Abstract: The literature on organizational learning asserts that external learning is often limited geographically and technologically. We scrutinize to what extent organizations acquire external knowledge by accessing external knowledge repositories. We argue that professional service firms (PSFs) grant access to nonlocalized knowledge repositories and thereby not only facilitate external learning but also help to overcome localization. Focusing on patent law firms, we test our predictions using a unique dataset of 544,820 pairs of European patent applications. Analyzing patterns of knowledge flows captured in patent citations, we find that accessing a PSF's repository facilitates the acquisition of external knowledge. As the effect is more pronounced for knowledge that is distant to a focal organization, we conclude that having access to a knowledge repository compensates for localization disadvantages.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2014
 Publication Status: Issued
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1002/smj.2174
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Title: Strategic Management Journal
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 35 (11) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 1671 - 1688 Identifier: ISSN: 0143-2095
ZDB: 164405-1