Strategic alliances and interfirm knowledge transfer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23341856 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David C Mowery (Canadian Institute for Advanced Research), Joanne E Oxley (0000-0002-2599-158X, University of Michigan), Brian S Silverman (0000-0002-1866-0547, University of Toronto) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | S2 |
| Pages | 77-91 |
| Publication date | 1996-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Strategic Management Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-2095 • E-ISSN: 1097-0266 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/smj.4250171108 |
| OpenAlex | W1497947628 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 125 |
| References cited | 25 |
This paper examines interfirm knowledge transfers within strategic alliances. Using a new measure of changes in alliance partners' technological capabilities, based on the citation patterns of their patent portfolios, we analyze changes in the extent to which partner firms' technological resources ‘overlap’ as a result of alliance participation. This measure allows us to test hypotheses from the literature on interfirm knowledge transfer in alliances, with interesting results: we find support for some elements of this ‘received wisdom’—equity arrangements promote greater knowledge transfer, and ‘absorptive capacity’ helps explain the extent of technological capability transfer, at least in some alliances. But the results also suggest limits to the ‘capabilities acquisition’ view of strategic alliances. Consistent with the argument that alliance activity can promote increased specialization, we find that the capabilities of partner firms become more divergent in a substantial subset of alliances.
Absorptive capacity · Alliance · Argument (complex analysis) · Business · Equity (law) · Industrial organization · International trade · Knowledge management · Knowledge transfer · Strategic alliance · Technology transfer · Capital Investment and Risk Analysis · Computer Science · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Intellectual Capital and Performance Analysis · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 125 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,46 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2026 (29) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 105 |