novel knowledge and to enhance innovation performance. We develop targeted management recommendations based on these results …Searching for external knowledge has frequently been characterized as crucial for firm success. However, little is … known about how the direction of search strategies influences innovation performance. In this paper, we argue that firms …

internationalization process. We contribute to this research stream by establishing theoretical links with the emerging open innovation … with regard to the effect of open innovation strategies on internationalization performance. Our results show that both the … breadth and depth of search strategies for external knowledge help young firms to enter international markets. Once they have …