Networks and Innovation: Accounting for Structural and Institutional Sources of Recombination in Brokerage Triads

Sarath Balachandran, Exequiel Hernández · 2018 · Organization Science

Summary. This paper examines how firms combine knowledge across structural and institutional boundaries to drive innovation. Using biotechnology R&D alliances, the authors show that different network configurations produce different innovation outcomes: domestic partnerships increase innovation volume, foreign partnerships boost radical innovation, and mixed partnerships balance both. The findings reveal that institutional boundaries matter as much as network structure in shaping how firms recombine knowledge.

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Balachandran, S., & Hernández, E.. (2018). Networks and Innovation: Accounting for Structural and Institutional Sources of Recombination in Brokerage Triads. Organization Science. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2017.1165

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DOI: 10.1287/orsc.2017.1165
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28