Uses a dynamic capabilities perspective to showhow various innovation strategies influence the ability of a small or mediumenterprise (SME) to invent, develop, introduce, and commercialize innovativeproducts. The essay addresses two research questions: What strategic movesaccrue different types...

While much research has elaborated the immediate impact of strategic alliances on firm performance, this paper studies the long-term consequences of alliance-relationship history on later competition between former allies. Specifically, we conjecture that competitors that previously allied with...