Purpose: Accessing and sharing dispersed knowledge in ecosystems is neither easy nor automatic. In ecosystems, focal firms should purposely create the right conditions and act to deal with dispersed knowledge. This study aims to investigate how focal firms manage dispersed knowledge in...

Purpose: The dynamic capabilities (DC) literature focuses primarily on top managers. Although recent studies have drawn attention to middle management's (MM) relevance, these professionals have not been the focus of much attention in the DC literature. The purpose of this paper is to...

1. Introduction -- 2. Startups and technology transfer from universities and research centers - An analysis of the impact on launching new products -- 3. Internationalization of Brazilian high-tech startups -- 4. The background of the entrepreneur in high-tech incubated startups -- 5. The...