and consequences. Among other things, it includes innovation in the form of the emergence and diffusion of successive … novel types of shop (including self-service), relations between large and small firms in innovation and diffusion, change of …

This paper gives a survey of insights into inter-firm alliances and networks for innovation, from a constructivist … myopia that, for the sake of innovation, needs to be complemented by means of outside relations with other firms, at larger … cognitive distance. Hence the importance of networks for innovation.On the governance side, the paper gives a review of …

This paper uses a cognitive theory of firms and organizations, with a focus on learning and innovation.Here, cognition … collaboration between firms, for learning and innovation, in the combination of capabilities between rather than within the firm …

In this paper we test the relation between cognitive distance and innovation performance of firms engaged in technology …-based alliances.The key finding is that the hypothesis of an inverted U-shaped effect of cognitive distance on innovation performance …

distance between firms for innovation by interaction. …

.In this way, institutions may co-evolve with innovation. …