Abstract
This paper investigates the ability of knowledge intensive business firms (KIBS) to engage in co-innovation with client firms. Co-innovation is related to the competitive advantage of KIBS as knowledge creators and sources of innovation. We apply a knowledge-based perspective where knowledge-related resources and learning capabilities explain why certain KIBS firms are able to co-innovate. We couple our theoretical expectations with qualitative evidence on three best practices in the Dutch market for environmental services.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1350020 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-17 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | International Journal of Innovation Management |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |