Management of Innovation and Knowledge Sharing

Abstract

Strategic management research provides a strong foundation to explain how new knowledge is developed and shared within and between organizations. Through this effort, management scholars have offered valuable insights in areas such as absorptive capacity, knowledge recombination, and the emergence of innovation networks and ecosystems. This chapter proposes exploring the evolution of this work and the prospects for future research by examining three important themes: the socially constructed nature of knowledge, the ever increasing trend toward knowledge complexity, and the emergence of machine learning as a vital tool for technological innovation. This field has a tremendous opportunity to adapt and improve our theories by reconsidering the traditional roles and boundaries of organizations, while employing new methods of analysis that are better suited to this changing landscape. Strategic management scholars may then play an important role in highlighting the path for social benefit through the creation and sharing of knowledge.