Origins of Knowledge, Recombinant Search, and Innovation. An Econometric Study at the Interorganizational Level of Analysis

Research in this book has been evaluated by an eminent, internationally renowned scholar in the fields of Strategic Management and Organization studies. Endorsements: This book offers a wide spectrum of research insights into strategic management and organizational theories. The contributors to this volume compare and contrast exciting research streams to derive novel findings about how organizations behave. Overall, this represents an important effort at creating favorable conditions to open a still relatively young community to a larger context of knowledge improvement. Gianni Lorenzoni Emeritus Professor of Strategic Management – University of Bologna, IT. This collection of studies presents a unique snapshot of the cutting-edge research being undertaken by Italian scholars of Strategy and Organization. Building on the rich network tradition in Italy, these studies address topics as varied as search and knowledge, innovation, and technology adaptation. Highlighting the importance of research forums such as the Second Tuesday Initiative, each chapter demonstrates a freshness of perspective that’s sadly becoming rare in our journals. Well worth a read! Ravi Madhavan Professor of Business Administration – Katz School of Business, University of Pittsburgh, US.