A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF ALLIANCE NETWORK STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION ON FIRM EXPLORATORY INNOVATION

被引：821
作者：
Phelps, Corey C. [1 ]
机构：
[1] HEC Paris, Paris, France
来源：
ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL | 2010年 / 53卷 / 04期
关键词：
RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT; FAMILIARITY BREED TRUST; LOCAL SEARCH; INTERFIRM COOPERATION; COLLABORATION NETWORKS; EMPIRICAL-EXAMINATION; ABSORPTIVE-CAPACITY; STRATEGIC ALLIANCES; JOINT VENTURES; BRIDGING TIES;
D O I：
10.5465/AMJ.2010.52814627
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
This study examines the influence of the structure and composition of a firm's alliance network on its exploratory innovation innovation embodying knowledge that is novel relative to the firm's extant knowledge. A longitudinal investigation of 77 telecommunications equipment manufacturers indicated that the technological diversity of a firm's alliance partners increases its exploratory innovation. Further, network density among a firm's alliance partners strengthens the influence of diversity. These results suggest the benefits of network "closure" (wherein a firm's partners are also partners) and access to diverse information can coexist in an alliance network and that these combined benefits increase exploratory innovation.
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页数：24
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