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The effects of environment, knowledge attribute, organizational climate, and firm characteristics on knowledge sourcing decisions
Author(s) -
Chen ChungJen,
Lin BouWen
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
randd management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.253
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1467-9310
pISSN - 0033-6807
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2004.00329.x
Subject(s) - business , knowledge management , variety (cybernetics) , autonomy , organizational learning , competitive advantage , knowledge value chain , industrial organization , marketing , computer science , artificial intelligence , political science , law
Knowledge has been widely recognized as a critical resource for competitive advantage of the firms. However, little has been done in the literature regarding under what conditions that firms should develop knowledge internally or acquire knowledge from outside. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to examine the effects of some key factors including environment, organizational climate, firm characteristics, and knowledge attribute, on the firm's decision to knowledge sourcing. Our findings suggest that firms are more likely to develop knowledge internally if the environment is less munificent and dynamic; if the knowledge is more specific to them; if they possess higher levels of intention, autonomy, and requisite variety; and if they have abundant development experience and sufficient capabilities.