Forward-looking external search as a driver for innovation : an empirical analysis of the value contribution of different search strategies for corporate foresight / Sara Polier ; with a foreword by Prof. Dr. Cornelius Herstatt.
In this empirical analysis Sara Polier investigates forward-looking external search strategies and their impact on the value contribution of corporate foresight. Based on a mixed method approach combining a quantitative and qualitative analysis of large, R & D-intensive firms, the findings revea...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Wiesbaden, Germany :
Springer Gabler,
[2019]
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| Series: | VS research.
Gabler research. Forschungs-/Entwicklungs-/Innovations-Management. |
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | In this empirical analysis Sara Polier investigates forward-looking external search strategies and their impact on the value contribution of corporate foresight. Based on a mixed method approach combining a quantitative and qualitative analysis of large, R & D-intensive firms, the findings reveal a general positive influence of different search strategies with respect to the scope (i.e. breadth, depth, and distance) and direction of search (i.e. market, science, and intermediary-driven) on the role of foresight as a driver for innovation. This relationship is found to be mediated by a firm's exploratory learning capability, which appears to facilitate the effective transfer of external future-related knowledge into valuable outputs. |
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| Item Description: | "Dissertation Technische Universität Hamburg/2018"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 3658261803 9783658261801 3658261811 9783658261818 |