How to manage a portfolio of alliances

WH Hoffmann - Long range planning, 2005 - Elsevier
Many companies have become embedded in a dense network of relationships as a result of
intensive alliance activities. A company's alliance portfolio therefore crucially influences its …

Effect of information systems resources and capabilities on firm performance: A resource-based perspective

T Ravichandran, C Lertwongsatien… - Journal of …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
We draw on the resource-based theory to examine how information systems (IS) resources
and capabilities affect firm performance. A basic premise is that a firm's performance can be …

Empirical tests of optimal cognitive distance

S Wuyts, MG Colombo, S Dutta… - Journal of Economic …, 2005 - Elsevier
This article provides empirical tests of the hypothesis of 'optimal cognitive distance',
proposed by Nooteboom [Nooteboom, B., 1998. Cost, quality and learning based …

Exploring the performance effects of key‐supplier collaboration: An empirical investigation into Swiss buyer‐supplier relationships

D Corsten, J Felde - International Journal of Physical Distribution & …, 2005 - emerald.com
Purpose–To examine the conditions under which the proposed benefits of collaboration
between a firm and its suppliers will occur. Design/methodology/approach–This paper …

Uses of Agent‐Based Modeling in Innovation/New Product Development Research*

R Garcia - Journal of product innovation management, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Little has been written in the new product development literature about the simulation
technique agent‐based modeling, which is a by‐product of recent explorations into complex …

Concept and evolution of business models

L Schweizer - Journal of general management, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Although the term 'business model'is widely used in the business world, the academic
research on this issue is sparse. This paper tries to close that gap by developing a typology …

Running in packs to develop knowledge-intensive technologies

AH Van de Ven - MIS quarterly, 2005 - JSTOR
Advances in information technologies and the growth of a knowledge-based service
economy are transforming the basis of technological innovation and corporate competition …

Exploring stakeholders' expectations of the benefits and barriers of e‐government knowledge sharing

J Zhang, SS Dawes, J Sarkis - Journal of Enterprise Information …, 2005 - emerald.com
Purpose–The issue of varying stakeholder expectations has significant implications for
successful enterprise information system implementation. This issue becomes more …

Indirect networks: an intangible resource for biotechnology innovation

N Salman, AL Saives - r&d Management, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Risk-based classification of supplier relationships

J Hallikas, K Puumalainen, T Vesterinen… - Journal of Purchasing …, 2005 - Elsevier
The management and exploitation of external resources has increased and become a new
source of business success. This has given rise to various new risks and therefore increased …