R&D group characteristics and Knowledge Management activities: a comparison between ventures and large firms

The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between RD whereas knowledge sharing is more activated when work duration is long and female ratio is high. The results of this study revealed that an effective design of an R&D group considering the firm context was very important to enhance Knowledge Management activities.

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