Purpose Through a comprehensive review of the literature on open innovation (OI), this
study aimed to achieve two objectives:(1) to identify the main thematic areas discussed in …

A useful theoretical lens for understanding innovation in the strategy and entrepreneurship
literatures is knowledge recombination. According to a recombination logic, innovations …

Building upon the knowledge-based view (KBV) and using data from 379 high-tech
companies in China, we examine the underlying, mediating mechanisms in the relationship …

This study contributes to our understanding of absorptive capacity (AC) by reviewing AC
articles systematically using two types of blibliometric co-citation analysis–bibliometric co …

This paper addresses the 'network'and 'open innovation'paradigms by seeking to examine
the factors associated with structural positioning within university–industry networks …

Individuals are considered the frontline that allows firms to learn from external sources.
However, a firm can only benefit from individual efforts if it understands to what extent the …

Employing knowledge-based theory, this study builds upon social network theory and
investigates the influence of knowledge networks on firms' innovation performance. This …

Innovation occurs when knowledge about unmet customer needs intersects with knowledge
about technological solutions. Both knowledge types are often located outside the firm and …

The degree to which inter-firm research and development (R&D) networks benefit a firm's
exploitative and exploratory innovation depends on two factors:(1) the kind of knowledge …

Insights from social network research have generated significant advancements in
disciplines such as sociology, economics, and psychology. In comparison, the incorporation …