1. Introduction -- 2. Inter-organizational Learning and Collaboration -- 3. Vertical Collaboration and Horizontal Collaboration in Supply Chain -- 4. Model for Horizontal Collaboration Dynamics -- 5. Case Studies -- 6. Managerial Recommendations -- Annexes.

While product strategy has been approached from a variety of perspectives, the role of strategic fit as a critical linkage of knowledge sharing practices and new product development outcomes have not been adequately explored. This paper discusses how strategic fit is instrumental for...

Summary This paper contributes to elucidate the nature, antecedents and outcomes of dynamic capabilities in product development. Building on the organizational context literature, the paper uses an input-process-output framework to argue that a context characterized by a combination of autonomy,...

Based on the knowledge-based view of inter-firm collaboration, this study develops and proposes a parsimonious taxonomy of how buyers and suppliers develop knowledge integration in terms of two mechanisms: joint sense meaning and joint decision making. The first focuses on the interpretation and...

Purpose: Supply chain managers (SC managers) may make less than optimal decisions for the firm when facing compensation and employment risks. The purpose of this paper is to study two relevant factors (target setting and strategic importance of the supply chain function) that may drive SC...

Dentro del contexto de la nueva ?econom¡a del conocimiento?, las organizaciones necesitan desarrollar una capacidad de aprendizaje con objeto de promover la creaci¢n de valor a partir de sus activos de conocimiento. Como resultado, la gesti¢n del conocimiento se ha convertido en una...