{"id":91207,"date":"2012-06-15T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/artikel\/high-qualified-contractors-as-knowledge-source-why-and-how-firms-can-profit-from-them\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T15:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:59:16","slug":"high-qualified-contractors-as-knowledge-source-why-and-how-firms-can-profit-from-them","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/articles\/high-qualified-contractors-as-knowledge-source-why-and-how-firms-can-profit-from-them\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Qualified Contractors as Knowledge Source"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- GITO PUB shortened content start --><\/p>\n<div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-protected\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- GITO PUB shortened content end --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block;text-align:center !important;margin:30px 0;\">\n<div style=\"display:inline-block;border:1px solid #555;padding:10px;max-width:600px;text-align:left;\">\n<h2 class=\"gito-pub-download-section\"><center>Access limited<\/center><\/h2>\n<p>You are currently <strong>not logged in \/ not yet registered<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In order to download the desired file(s), you must be logged in and have an appropriate inclusive subscription. 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However, today, as firms have started to contract out there is an increasing number of high-skilled contractors working side by side with employees in core areas of the firm, e.g. in R&#038;D. A reason which is often cited for this development is the flexibility advantage of using contractors. However, high-skilled contractors can also be a valuable source of new know-ledge and innovation. They can support a firm by recognizing technological trends, absorbing new knowledge and generating innovative products. In this paper we would like to illustrate how contractors can be an important knowledge source and what processes underlie the integration of the contractors\u2019 knowledge. 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