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VIII
List of Tables and Figures
Tables
Exhibits
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List of Names and Abbreviations
Names
Abbreviations
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Introduction and Research Question
1.1.
Background
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1.2.
Research question
How do SMEs most effectively protect critical knowledge in joint in-
novation activities with external partners?
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1.3.
Outline of this document
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Theory
1.4.
Means of protecting critical knowledge
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Exhibit 1: Overview of available protection mechanisms
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Source: compiled by the author
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1.4.1.
Long term (strategic) means of protection
Secrecy
Lead time
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Complementary Assets
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Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Human resource management
Rules and Sanctions
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Compensation Design
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Trust and social control
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1.4.2.
Medium term (tactical) means of protection
Systematic partner selection
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Good timing of partner integration
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Contracts and Non-disclosure agreements
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Lock-In
1.4.3.
Short term (operational) means of protection
Control and manipulation of information flow
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Clear task partitioning
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Rotating personnel
Technical means
1.4.4.
Overarching factors
Trust
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- , 2014, Collaboration without risk: How the most innovative SMEs protect critical knowledge in joint innovation activities with partners, Hamburg, Bedey Media GmbH, https://www.anchor-publishing.com/document/312676
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