The dissertation reveals the mechanisms and determinants of the integration of consumer knowledge in corporate innovation processes, by means of a comprehensive, theory based single case study. Developing a theoretical framework that incorporates the generation as well as the diffusion and exploitation of knowledge, the thesis significantly contributes to a wider understanding of the processes of knowledge integration. Important cornerstones are thereby being laid for further empirical research. Furthermore, an operational process model provides an informative basis for innovation management practice.
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The dissertation reveals the mechanisms and determinants of the integration of consumer knowledge in corporate innovation processes, by means of a comprehensive, theory based single case study. Developing a theoretical framework that incorporates the generation as well as the diffusion and exploitation of knowledge, the thesis significantly contributes to a wider understanding of the processes of knowledge integration. Important cornerstones are thereby being laid for further empirical research....
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