What is the interrelation between the characteristics of two firms that form a relationship with
each other, especially successful relations? Surprisingly there is little work addressing this …

This study researches an important topic for knowledge-intensive SMEs that operate in
clusters. Results from a sample of 830 SMEs as well as from qualitative validation interviews …

This study examines why some firms are better able than others to reap benefits from
collaborating with their competitors in innovation. Whereas on the general level …

Researchers and managers have found that the use of external knowledge in the process of
new product development (NPD) helps to sustain a firm's competitiveness by strengthening …

The relationship and network literature has primarily focused on particular partner types, for
example, buyer–supplier relationships or competitor interaction. This article explores the …

Although strategies, processes, or the role of business models have been addressed in the
open innovation literature, the people side of the equation–ie, the underlying innovation …

Purpose This paper aims to analyse the impact of different knowledge sources used by firms
to adopt organizational innovation, in relation to organization of responsibilities and decision …

In today's highly competitive and globalised marketplace, firms need more and more to
develop new knowledge and capabilities to leave behind their competitors, thus gaining …

Firms acting in an environment of rapid technological change are often dependent on
externally developing knowledge sources in order to generate radical innovations. This …

This paper generates a network perspective of the development of new services. Service
development within a network environment is at an early stage of understanding and has …