A Knowledge Recombination Perspective of Innovation: Review and New Research Directions

Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Add Paper to My Library Share: Permalink Using these links will ensure access to this page indefinitely Copy URL A Knowledge Recombination Perspective of Innovation: Review and New Research Directions 65 Pages Posted: 17 Nov 2022 See all articles by Mona V. MakhijaMona V. MakhijaOhio University - College of BusinessSamina KarimNortheastern University Date Written: 2022 Abstract A useful theoretical lens for understanding innovation in the strategy and entrepreneurship literatures is knowledge recombination. According to a recombination logic, innovations come about through the recombining of knowledge components, each of which is associated with a core scientific or technological concept. Interactions among a set of recombined components give rise to new meanings and functions that become the basis of an innovation. The singular focus on the components of knowledge underlying an innovation makes knowledge recombination stand out from other theoretical approaches. The rapid growth in research utilizing a recombination logic suggests that the time is ripe for stepping back and assessing its key insights. This review therefore provides a framework for a recombination perspective, and considers how the literature using a recombination approach has progressed over time, including identification of key features of knowledge components, influences on how components are recombined, and the outcomes of recombination. Finally, a number of new directions for research are proposed. Keywords: recombination, innovation, knowledge, entrepreneurship Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation Makhija, Mona V. and Karim, Samina, A Knowledge Recombination Perspective of Innovation: Review and New Research Directions (2022). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3912331 Mona V. Makhija Ohio University - College of Business ( email ) Athens, OH 45701-2979United States Samina Karim (Contact Author) Northeastern University ( email ) Boston, MA 02115United States HOME PAGE: http://www.damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/faculty/k/karim-samina/ Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Do you have a job opening that you would like to promote on SSRN? Place Job Opening Paper statistics Downloads 0 Abstract Views 8 PlumX Metrics Related eJournals Entrepreneurship, Innovation, & Growth eJournal Follow Entrepreneurship, Innovation, & Growth eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 1,705 PAPERS 7,254 Entrepreneurship & Economics eJournal Follow Entrepreneurship & Economics eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 1,349 PAPERS 11,160 Feedback Feedback to SSRN Feedback (required) Email (required) Submit If you need immediate assistance, call 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 212 448 2500 outside of the United States, 8:30AM to 6:00PM U.S. Eastern, Monday - Friday. Submit a Paper Section 508 Text Only Pages SSRN Quick Links SSRN Solutions Research Paper Series Conference Papers Partners in Publishing Jobs & Announcements Newsletter Sign Up SSRN Rankings Top Papers Top Authors Top Organizations About SSRN SSRN Objectives Network Directors Presidential Letter Announcements Contact us FAQs Copyright Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content. To learn more, visit Cookie Settings. This page was processed by aws-apollo-4dc in 1.295 seconds