We consider here the governance of learning and the diffusion of technological knowledge in the civil aircraft industry. We describe a systemic process by which specialization in knowledge encourages depth whilst breadth is captured through the integration of con- tributions by the lead manufacturer, which acts as systems integrator. We explore the boundaries of the knowledge bases related to airframe structure and systems and air- craft instrumentation by using patents as tracers, considering the range of scientific and technological disciplines related to the industry as well as the sources of that knowledge. We conclude by introducing the research questions to a more detailed case study: the governance of knowledge in aviation electronics, or avionics.
We consider here the governance of learning and the diffusion of technological knowledge in the civil aircraft industry. We describe a systemic process by which specialization in knowledge encourages depth whilst breadth is captured through the integration of contributions by the lead manufacturer, which acts as systems integrator. We explore the boundaries of the knowledge bases related to airframe structure and systems and aircraft instrumentation by using patents as tracers, considering the range of scientific and technological disciplines related to the industry as well as the sources of that knowledge. We conclude that knowledge base supporting the aeronautics industry is complex and multidisciplinary, and that firms acting as system integrators have to hold the broadest knowledge bases to co-ordinate design and production. © World Scientific Publishing Company.
Exploring the Miracle: Strategy and the Management of Knowledge Bases in the Aeronautics Industry / Acha, Virginia; Brusoni, Stefano; Prencipe, Andrea. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT. - ISSN 0219-8770. - 4:1(2007), pp. 15-39. [10.1142/S021987700700093X]
Exploring the Miracle: Strategy and the Management of Knowledge Bases in the Aeronautics Industry
Prencipe, AndreaMembro del Collaboration Group
2007
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We consider here the governance of learning and the diffusion of technological knowledge in the civil aircraft industry. We describe a systemic process by which specialization in knowledge encourages depth whilst breadth is captured through the integration of contributions by the lead manufacturer, which acts as systems integrator. We explore the boundaries of the knowledge bases related to airframe structure and systems and aircraft instrumentation by using patents as tracers, considering the range of scientific and technological disciplines related to the industry as well as the sources of that knowledge. We conclude that knowledge base supporting the aeronautics industry is complex and multidisciplinary, and that firms acting as system integrators have to hold the broadest knowledge bases to co-ordinate design and production. © World Scientific Publishing Company.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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