This article investigates why either the buyer or the supplier would accept the greater risks associated with asymmetrical investments in specific assets in an exchange relationship. It proposes theoretical arguments and offers empirical evidence from a sample of 149 buyer–supplier...

It is widely recognized that networks provide access to the resources necessary for founding a business. Up until now, however, the relationship between networking investments and the availability of resources has not been analyzed in depth. Using a sample of 416 nascent entrepreneurs, we...

While research has produced ample evidence showing that absorptive capacity affects innovation and organizational performance outcomes, we still know little about why some organizations possess greater absorptive capacity than others. This study extends previous research by showing how...