Current debates on the social returns of Intellectual Property Right (IPR) systems deal with the presumed negative effects of two practices: IPR bundling and the strong concentration of IPRs in certain firms and industries. These debates are hampered by the lack of empirical evidence on IPR...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to gain insight into the contingent use of rational, intuitive and political decision-making in R&D. Design/methodology/approach: This research is based on a study in an R&D department of a multinational high-tech firm in the Netherlands. The study consists...

In this article, three managerial challenges for managing networks are described. They involve a different view on strategic choice, managing alliances as a portfolio (and not as dyadic relationships) and new tasks for top management. Finally, some practical tools are presented which firms use...

Summary As alliances are mainly used in dynamic industries, extant theory assumes that alliance governance structures undergo frequent changes. This article aims to show, however, that some governance structures are more robust in dealing with internal and external dynamics than others. We...

The Internet has been one of the main drivers behind the growth in number of partnerships. Although e-partnerships have received attention in research, this attention has mainly been reserved for the role of the Internet firm in the partnership and for technology partnerships. This article...

This paper compares alliance activity in Europe and the USA. By studying alliance experience and the quality of alliance management in both regions, insight is obtained into the effectiveness of companies in both regions in dealing with alliances. The USA has surpassed Europe both in number of...