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

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Phelps, Corey C.
• 署名单位: Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) Paris
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0001-4273
• DOI: 10.5465/AMJ.2010.52814627
• 发表日期: 2010
• 页码: 890-913
• 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

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.