This paper builds on Granovetter's distinction between strong and weak ties [. The strength
of weak ties. Amer. J. Sociol. 78 (6) 1360–1380] in order to respond to recent calls for a more …

The perspective of this paper is that variation in commercially successful radical
product/process innovations among science-based industrial sectors can be explored by …

Purpose–The issue of varying stakeholder expectations has significant implications for
successful enterprise information system implementation. This issue becomes more …

This qualitative case study explores types of work-related information that novice teachers
seek out and learn that is related to their daily work tasks. Eighteen experienced K-6 …

Research summary: Strategic alliances have been recognized as a means for firms to learn
their partners' proprietary knowledge; such alliances are also valuable opportunities for …

We examine the role of different network capabilities of companies that influence the
formation of R&D partnerships in pharmaceutical biotechnology. Strategic network …

For the past decade, project organization has become increasingly central to management
and organization studies, particularly as these seek to discern the contours of post‐modern …

In the context of the emergence of new modular organizational forms, especially in high‐
tech sectors such as the biotechnology sector, this article proposes that while a firm …

Knowledge and intellectual capital are increasingly recognised as the main sources of
competitive advantages in the knowledge-based economy. Businesses, particularly those …

This paper outlines the knowledge and technology sourcing practices of a range of key firms
and organisations across the UK based on primary research, and analyses the key factors …