The Role of Ego Network Structure in Facilitating Ego Network Innovations

Steven Carnovale, Sengun Yeniyurt · 2015 · Journal of Supply Chain Management

Summary. This paper examines how the structure of a firm's supply chain network affects innovation output. Using patent data from manufacturing joint ventures, the researchers find that network characteristics like betweenness, density, brokerage, and tie weakness significantly influence innovation. The study shows that firms innovate more effectively when they strategically leverage their network connections, not just through individual capability or knowledge.

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Carnovale, S., & Yeniyurt, S.. (2015). The Role of Ego Network Structure in Facilitating Ego Network Innovations. Journal of Supply Chain Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/jscm.12075

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DOI: 10.1111/jscm.12075
Countries: United States, Netherlands
Regions: North America, Europe
Categories: innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28