The search of new knowledge in the firm’s innovation process: a literature review

  • Alessia Donato Eng., PhD, Department of Economics University of Messina, Italy

Abstract




We propose an examination of the current literature on innovation, taking into account, specifically, the concept of knowledge diversity and knowledge recombi- nation. We analyze bibliometric data using the software VOSviewer and we derive indications on the principle analyzed research fields, where they come from and in what directions they are going.




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Published
2021-12-31
How to Cite
DONATO, Alessia. The search of new knowledge in the firm’s innovation process: a literature review. Journal of Mathematical Economics and Finance, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 2, p. 17-37, dec. 2021. ISSN 2458-0813. Available at: <https://journals.aserspublishing.eu/jmef/article/view/6878>. Date accessed: 22 dec. 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.14505/jmef.v7.2(13).02.