Umwelt- und unternehmensinduzierte Entwicklungen führen in verstärktem Maße zur Bildung temporär intendierter Unternehmensnetzwerke und zur Notwendigkeit eines gezielten Managements der Ressource Wissen. Im Mittelpunkt der Betrachtung steht deshalb der Entwurf und die Gestaltung eines...

We analyse the effects of network externalities in strategic R&D competition. We present a model of two firms competing with R&D investments and prices in a differentiated consumer market. Buyers form firm-specific networks which can be compatible. A high degree of compatibility and large...

Networks change when either the ties or the nodes are modified. Research on interfirm networks has conceptualized network change as driven almost exclusively by modifications in ties (additions and deletions). Yet firms frequently engage in actions that modify the ownership and existence of...