A longitudinal study of the influence of alliance network structure and composition on firm exploratory innovation

Corey C. Phelps
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Corey C. Phelps: GREGH - Groupement de Recherche et d'Etudes en Gestion à HEC - HEC Paris - Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Abstract: This study examines the influence of the structure and composition of a firm's alliance network on its exploratory innovation. In a longitudinal investigation of 77 telecommunications equipment manufacturers, I find the technological diversity of a firm's alliance partners increases its exploratory innovation. I also find that network density among a firm's alliance partners strengthens the influence of diversity. These results suggest the benefits of network closure and access to diverse information can coexist in a firm's alliance network and the combination of the two increases exploratory innovation.

Keywords: alliance network structure; firm exploratory innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-08
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Published in Academy of Management Journal, 2010, 53 (4), pp.890-913

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