Whose Innovation Performance Benefits More from External Networks: Entrepreneurial or Conservative Firms?

William E. Baker, Amir Grinstein, Nükhet Harmancioǧlu · 2015 · Journal of Product Innovation Management

Summary. External networks boost innovation performance more for conservative, risk-averse firms than for entrepreneurial ones. Using data from 1,978 U.S. firms, the research shows that firms with weak entrepreneurial orientation gain greater innovation benefits from learning through external networks than firms with strong entrepreneurial orientation. This effect is stronger in small and medium-sized enterprises than in large firms.

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Baker, W. E., Grinstein, A., & Harmancioǧlu, N.. (2015). Whose Innovation Performance Benefits More from External Networks: Entrepreneurial or Conservative Firms?. Journal of Product Innovation Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpim.12263

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DOI: 10.1111/jpim.12263
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-networks, entrepreneurship, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28