business goals among firms in strategic networks by exploring the following research question: How do different business goals … coexist in networks? When joining a strategic network, firms are likely to pursue goals of self–interest, as well as those of … networks. A typology of business goals in networks is developed. Appellations of “Achievers”, “Wishers” and “Harvesters” help …

innovation networks as represented by their key referents. Research limitations/implications – Further research on this topic … understanding the role of actors in innovation networks, companies could improve their networking strategies and, consequently … networks, with respect to two different levels of analysis, is explored. On the collective-macro level, the set of actors in …

business practices consider stakeholders in their organisations and business networks, the marketplace and society; and to … and business networks. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a questionnaire survey targeting large companies … stakeholder dimensions related to business sustainability efforts of organisations, their business networks, marketplace and …

employees’ personal client networks to not only flourish but also contribute to business unit ambidexterity. Originality …

utilize diverse networks to support internationalization. Such network development and utilization efforts are fundamental to … network studies in the Chinese context that generally put emphasis on strong‐tie and ethnic‐oriented networks, this paper … investigates and explains explicitly the use and effects of both strong‐ and weak‐tie networks in the international development of …

notion of social capital that facilitates networks' capacity and capabilities for creating, sharing and accessing knowledge … as a whole. Originality/value – First, very little is known about informal networks in knowledge-intensive firms … stretched out in regional/rural settings. Second, the network in this study is different from many networks identified in the …