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Exploring New Possibilities and Exploiting Old Certainties of Knowledge- A Research ProposalAparna Venugopal T.N KrishnanDoctoral Candidate, OB HR Area Associate Professor, OB HR AreaIIM Kozhikode IIM KozhikodePresented at COSMAR 2014 Indian Institute of ScienceOverview of Today’s PresentationPresented at COSMAR 2014 Indian Institute of ScienceIntroductionSignificance of the studyExploration and ExploitationDeterminants of exploration and exploitation of knowledgeResearch gapsResearch questionsProposed Research ModelProposed method of analysisMeasuresControl variablesImplicationsIntroductionA balanced exploration of new knowledge and existing knowledge has long been suggested to enhance organizational learning in organizations (March, 1991; Levinthal March, 1993). You must know all there is to know in your particular field and keep on the alert for new knowledge. The least difference in knowledge between you and another man may spell his success and your failure.HENRY FORD,?Theosophist?Magazine, Feb. 1930Presented at COSMAR 2014 Indian Institute of ScienceNeither exploration nor exploitation is limited by the boundaries of the firm (Holmqvist, 2003; Lavie, Stettner Tushman, 2010). Presented at COSMAR 2014 Indian Institute of ScienceExploration and Exploitation- The Story So Far !Presented at COSMAR 2014 Indian Institute of ScienceExploration and Exploitation of Knowledge and Links with Firm Level InnovationInnovations are exploratory or exploitative based on whether knowledge is being explored or exploited in the firm to develop the innovation (Jansen, Van Den Bosch Volberda, 2006) Exploratory innovations are radical/disruptive/break through innovations and exploitative innovations are incremental/add on innovations. Empirical studies establishing Exploration and/or Exploitation of knowledge as a necessary antecedent of Firm Level Innovation Eisenhardt Tabrizi ( 1995) McGrath (2001) Katila Ahuja (2002)Rothaermel Deeds (2004) Yang Atuahene-Gima (2007