Network Innovation versus Innovation through Networks

Autor(en)

Muhammad Zafar Yaqub, Marijana Sreckovic, Gérard Cliquet, George Hendrikse, Josef Windsperger

Abstrakt

In today's dynamic, complex and interconnected environments, interfirm networks in its various forms (e.g. franchising, retail and service chains, cooperatives, financial networks, joint ventures, strategic alliances, clusters, public-private partnerships, digital platforms) are becoming increasingly important in helping firms improve their competitive position through an enhanced access to innovation, complementary resources and capabilities otherwise not available to them. Driven by increased performance pressures in unpredictable environments, firms embedded in networks are increasingly moving from cooperators to collaborators as value co-creators. The aim of this introductory article is to discuss the role of innovation in business networks by focusing on two major topics: Network innovation versus innovation through networks. In addition, we provide an overview of the articles included in the special issue on Networks and Innovation focusing on the questions: (1) what is the impact of network characteristics on a firm's innovation?; and (2) what are the determinants of innovation in interfirm networks?

Organisation(en)

Institut für Business Decisions and Analytics

Externe Organisation(en)

King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Technische Universität Wien, Université Rennes-I, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Journal

Industrial Marketing Management

Band

90

Seiten

79-89

Anzahl der Seiten

11

ISSN

0019-8501

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2020.07.001

Publikationsdatum

07-2020

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

502052 Betriebswirtschaftslehre

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Marketing

Link zum Portal

https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/de/publications/network-innovation-versus-innovation-through-networks(de8d2bb2-3c39-4d00-8ec1-efa6c31e3a5b).html