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- Publication in the field of economic sciences
Part of the book series: Forschungs-/Entwicklungs-/Innovations-Management (FEIM)
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About this book
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.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Sara Polier does research on external and forward-looking search at the Institute of Technology and Innovation Management at Hamburg University of Technology, where she investigates the impact of search strategies in the context of corporate foresight.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Forward-looking External Search as a Driver for Innovation
Book Subtitle: An Empirical Analysis of the Value Contribution of Different Search Strategies for Corporate Foresight
Authors: Sara Polier
Series Title: Forschungs-/Entwicklungs-/Innovations-Management
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-26181-8
Publisher: Springer Gabler Wiesbaden
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-26180-1Published: 01 May 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-26181-8Published: 25 April 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 322
Number of Illustrations: 59 b/w illustrations
Topics: Innovation/Technology Management, R & D/Technology Policy, Business Strategy/Leadership