This paper builds on Granovetter’s distinction between strong and weak ties and responds to recent calls for a more dynamic, processual and thus comprehensive understanding of knowledge transfer in networks with regard to both the nature of the ties that link firms to novel sources of...

The motorsport industry is a high value-added and highlyinnovative business sector. The UK’s leading racing carmanufacturers are world class centres of research, developmentand engineering. However, individual firms in the sector do nothave the range and depth of capabilities to...

Collaboration between different organisational partners is a process critical tothe success of many organisations. It is also frequently a complex process.There are many reasons to collaborate. Often partners have specific objectivesin mind. Partners may collaborate on the design of a car...