EXPLORING PROCESSES OF RESOURCE EXCHANGE AND CO-CREATION IN STRATEGIC PARTNERING FOR NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Helen Perks ()
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Helen Perks: Manchester School of Management, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), UK

International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), 2004, vol. 08, issue 01, 37-61

Abstract: This study articulates and explains the process of resource evolution in long-term new product development collaboration between competing large firms. By adopting a resource-based view of collaboration, the study maps, at a micro level, the evolution of R&D skills within an Italian manufacturer (Olivetti), co-developing mid-range photocopiers with a Japanese manufacturer (Canon), throughout four periods of time (from 1985 to 1998). The study identifies and explores activities leading to resource changes in each period and unravels the underlying explanatory processes behind such behaviour and outcomes. Findings from the study indicate that value in long-term co-development derives from the enduring exchange processes developed throughout the collaboration. The results suggest that investment in processes and mechanisms to adapt and evaluate resources, over time, acts as a critical precursor to effective resource exchange and value creation.

Keywords: Collaboration; co-development; resources; resource-based view; exchange; alliances; new product development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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