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An Analysis of the Relationship Between Publishing Activity and Internal Knowledge Development

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  • G. Steven Mcmillan

    (Penn State Abington, 1600 Woodland Road, Abington, PA 19001-3990, USA)

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Previous research has explored the value of using patent citations, versus simple patent counts, as indicators of innovative value. However, little work has delved into whether a company's patent citations are to its own patents or to external ones. This study examines the relationship between publishing and patenting using patent citation analysis that is separated into internal and external cites, with self-citations as a measure of internal knowledge development. Its results are that publishing patterns and internal knowledge development are correlated, which may provide a different view of Cohen and Levinthal's absorptive capacity model. In addition, these findings' plausibility was confirmed through an interview with a practising research manager.

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  • G. Steven Mcmillan, 1998. "An Analysis of the Relationship Between Publishing Activity and Internal Knowledge Development," International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 2(04), pages 469-478.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijimxx:v:02:y:1998:i:04:n:s1363919698000213
    DOI: 10.1142/S1363919698000213
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