I argue that the linkage‐formation propensity of firms is explained by simultaneously
examining both inducement and opportunity factors. Drawing upon resource‐based and …

To assess the effects of a firm's network of relations on innovation, this paper elaborates a
theoretical framework that relates three aspects of a firm's ego network—direct ties, indirect …

This study investigates the determinants of bridging ties within networks of interconnected
firms. Bridging ties are defined as nonredundant connections between firms located in …

In this paper we present a study of the structure of three lead firm‐network relationships at
two points in time. Using data on companies in the packaging machine industry, we study …

Empirical research on strategic alliances has focused on the idea that partners are selected
on the basis of social capital considerations. In this paper we emphasize instead the role of …

Recent research shows that preexisting network structure constrains the formation of new
interorganizational alliances. Firms that are poorly embedded in a network structure are less …

The resource-based view of the firm, with its focus on firm-specificcapabilities', has attracted
considerable attention in recent work by management scholars, but has not sparked much …

abstract This paper studies the effect of a focal firm, and its partners' local alliance actions,
on the creation of technological innovations by the former. More specifically, we study how …

Whereas most of the literature on the benefits of alliances for learning and innovation has
taken on a competence perspective, this paper provides an alternative integrated framework …

We develop a model of strategic networks that captures two distinctive features of interfirm
collaboration: bilateral agreements and nonexclusive relationships. Our analysis highlights …