” (technology, knowledge and relationship networks) that are essential if firms are to operate effectively within the emerging …, this paper examines the factors that nurture innovation in logistics services, identifies the contributions of the new …

understand the organizational paths leading to such desirable outcomes as greater learning, increased innovation and improved … diverse range of environmental pressures so that the true effects of organizational factors on learning, innovation and …Over the last decade, the international business literature has placed ever-greater emphasis on the role that learning …

As with all new ideas, the concept of Open Innovation requires extensive empirical investigation, testing and … and technological changes associated with open innovation. It argues that although some of the organizational changes … accompanying open innovation are beginning to be described in the literature, more analysis is warranted into the ways …

Business relations and networks play a central role in the way business and economic systems are organised and function … better understanding of how business relations and networks form and evolve. One way to do this is through the development of … of agent-based simulation models of business relations and networks that allow researchers to systematically explore the …

innovation processes. Yet, pharmaceutical firms must innovate to compete. Outsourcing knowledge intensive activities to knowledge … process organizations (KPOs) serves to reduce innovation process obstacles. Grounded in diffusion theory and strategic … and scope, knowledge sharing, and learning. This paper claims that (a) accumulated core competencies of multinational …

knowledge is an important by-product of an alliance forming process, a process commonly termed as alliance learning. Research … learning, that of mutual and non-mutual learning. Practical implications – Alliance managers need to be aware that knowledge is … the different types of knowledge evolve and how these different types of knowledge impact upon alliance learning. …

directorships and firm financial performance. Finally, we discuss the implications for boards and those interested in governance …, particularly the need to ensure governance recommendations and guidelines reflect empirical findings. We offer one solution to …

Which form of exchange governance performs better in a dynamic environment? This remains an unanswered question in the … transaction cost analysis (TCA) and relational exchange literatures. Some researchers purport that transactional governance … provides superior performance by providing firms the flexibility to change suppliers. Others suggest that relational governance …