TY - JOUR

T1 - The use of knowledge in inter-organisational knowledge-networks

T2 - An empirical investigation

AU - Kreis-Hoyer, Petra

AU - Gruenberg-Bochard, Jutta

PY - 2006

Y1 - 2006

N2 - In the realm of a global knowledge-based economy inter-organisational knowledge-networks (IOKNs) are increasingly established with the aim of producing, using and disseminating new knowledge. Investigating into IOKNs, first, an initial theoretical foundation is offered on the basis of the economics of knowledge and the organisational network approach. Subsequently, several hypotheses are derived concerning the use of the knowledge-output in this specific organisational mode. These are tested against the data obtained from a questionnaire survey sent to 3,523 scientific and business addressees. The results show that regulations concerning the use of knowledge depend on the partner-structure and the kind of research performed in IOKNs. However, other theoretical predictions concerning the effects of the degree of diversity of the partners and the specific characteristics of knowledge on the rules for the use of the knowledge output could not be confirmed. In addition to an interpretation of these results, recommendations for further research are also derived.

AB - In the realm of a global knowledge-based economy inter-organisational knowledge-networks (IOKNs) are increasingly established with the aim of producing, using and disseminating new knowledge. Investigating into IOKNs, first, an initial theoretical foundation is offered on the basis of the economics of knowledge and the organisational network approach. Subsequently, several hypotheses are derived concerning the use of the knowledge-output in this specific organisational mode. These are tested against the data obtained from a questionnaire survey sent to 3,523 scientific and business addressees. The results show that regulations concerning the use of knowledge depend on the partner-structure and the kind of research performed in IOKNs. However, other theoretical predictions concerning the effects of the degree of diversity of the partners and the specific characteristics of knowledge on the rules for the use of the knowledge output could not be confirmed. In addition to an interpretation of these results, recommendations for further research are also derived.

KW - 'Network permeability'

KW - Economics of knowledge

KW - Inter-organisational knowledge-networks

KW - Knowledge production

KW - Network actor diversity

KW - Network approach

KW - Research types

KW - Higher Education and Science Management

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=31144457212&partnerID=8YFLogxK

M3 - Journal articles

AN - SCOPUS:31144457212

VL - 33

SP - 196

EP - 213

JO - International Journal of Technology Management

JF - International Journal of Technology Management

SN - 0267-5730

IS - 2-3

ER -