We investigate the contribution of different inputs, particularly different knowledge sources, on regional patenting … output in the framework of a knowledge production function. The knowledge sources included are R&D employment, size of public … departments, German Science Foundation (DFG), and from other sources. The contribution of these knowledge sources is tested …

This bachelor thesis examines the extent to which extra-personal influencing factors shape the behavior of knowledge … urgently, especially given the approaching wave of retirements and the resulting risk of a massive loss of knowledge. For this … organizational context and the process of offboarding promote or inhibit knowledge sharing behavior. The hypotheses are tested by …

Innovations are inherently connected to knowledge transfers. The need of face-to-face contacts to transfer tacit … knowledge is commonly argued to cause a regional dimension of innovative activities. The paper presents an alternative … explanation based on a model of boundedly rational actors who search for knowledge. It is shown that a regional dimension exists …

We investigate the role of universities as a knowledge source for regional innovation processes. The contribution of …

Die Gründung eines innovativen Unternehmens stellt eine Form der kommerziellen Verwer-tung von Wissen dar. Der Beitrag …Setting up an innovative new firm is a way of commercializing knowledge. The paper gives an overview of the extent of … new firm formation in knowledge intensive and in innovative German industries and their development. The founding of a new …

Als Bausteine der Wissensökonomie gelten die drei in Verbindung stehenden Faktoren Wissen, Lernen und Innovationen …The three related factors knowledge, learning and innovation are regarded as the main elements of the knowledge economy … context by means of numerous innovation theory concepts. The spatial proximity of respective knowledge carriers to each other …

Understanding the way in which knowledge is technically produced and transferred, and how its diffusion path can be … relevant literature so far has paid less attention investigating the microeconomic link between knowledge transfer and … knowledge diffusion in a comprehensive approach. The aim of this paper is to highlight the link between knowledge transfer …

Gegenstand dieser Arbeit ist die Konstruktion eines Ordnungsrahmens für den systemischen Umgang mit Wissen im … Wissensmanagement systematisch auf und vermittelt ein Verständnis über die Zusammenhänge zwischen den Gestaltungsdimensionen Mensch … konzipierte Ordnungsrahmen verwendet, um die Eignung eines realen Enterprise 2.0-Ansatzes (Wiki-Plattform) für Wissensmanagement …

In this paper we investigate factors that influence a firm's decision to implement knowledge management practices. Our … focus is on knowledge management practices implemented to increase collaboration between actors within a firm on innovation … general firm characteristics like size and the industry of a firm do influence the decision to use knowledge management as …