Article
Technology acquisition through exploration alliance: network positions and technology diversity
International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning
(2016)
Abstract
The study further explores how the moderating roles of relative network positions and technology diversity separately and jointly affect inter-firm technology alliances. More specifically, this study examines whether exploration learning in inter-firm collaboration benefits a firm's technology alliances and whether those benefits depend on how such learning fits the firm's network position and technology diversity. Based on a sample of 151 biomedical-based firms, the results show that relative network positions and technology diversity are significantly positively and negatively associated with successful inter-firm technology alliances, respectively. The main findings show that successful inter-firm technology alliances not only depend on exploration learning capability but are also contingent upon relative network positions and technology diversity. The study reveals some important implications for inter-firm technology collaborations.
Keywords
- exploration learning capability,
- technology alliances,
- technology diversity,
- relatively centralised positions,
- biomedical firms,
- technology acquisition,
- network positions,
- inter-firm technology alliances,
- collaboration
Disciplines
Publication Date
June 22, 2016
DOI
10.1504/IJTIP.2016.077242
Citation Information
Chun-Hsien Wang, Xiaohong Iris Quan and Shi-Zheng Huang. "Technology acquisition through exploration alliance: network positions and technology diversity" International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning Vol. 11 Iss. 2 (2016) p. 93 - 116 ISSN: 1740-2832 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/iris_quan/56/