At the origins of learning: Absorbing knowledge flows from within the team

Charles Ayoubi; Michele Pezzoni; Fabiana Visentin

doi:10.1016/j.jebo.2016.12.020

At the origins of learning: Absorbing knowledge flows from within the team

Charles Ayoubi, Michele Pezzoni, Fabiana Visentin^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Empirical studies document a positive effect of collaboration on team productivity. However, little has been done to assess how knowledge flows among team members. Our study addresses this issue by exploring unique rich data on a Swiss funding program promoting research team collaboration. We find that being involved in an established collaboration and team size foster the probability of an individual learning from the other team members. We also find that team members with limited experience are more likely to learn from experienced peers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	374-387
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
Volume	134
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2016.12.020
Publication status	Published - Feb 2017
Externally published	Yes

JEL classifications

d83 - "Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief"
o30 - "Technological Change; Research and Development; Intellectual Property Rights: General"
o33 - "Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes"

Keywords

Team
Learning process
Knowledge flows
Cognitive distance
Social distance
Geographical distance
RESEARCH COLLABORATION
SCIENTIFIC TEAMS
IMPACT
PERFORMANCE
SCIENCE
PRODUCTIVITY
PROXIMITY
PATTERNS
FIELD

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At the origins of learning: Absorbing knowledge flows from within the team

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