Absorptive Capacity and Ambidexterity in R&D: Linking Technology Alliance Diversity and Firm Innovation
Summary. Spanish manufacturing firms benefit from diverse technology alliances by leveraging their absorptive capacity and R&D ambidexterity. These internal capabilities act as mediating mechanisms that enable firms to combine knowledge from multiple alliance partners and translate it into innovation. The study demonstrates that firms with stronger knowledge-combining abilities gain greater innovation returns from their alliance portfolios.
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Lucena, A., & Roper, S.. (2016). Absorptive Capacity and Ambidexterity in R&D: Linking Technology Alliance Diversity and Firm Innovation. European Management Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.12074
Lucena, Abel, and Stephen Roper. “Absorptive Capacity and Ambidexterity in R&D: Linking Technology Alliance Diversity and Firm Innovation.” European Management Review, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.12074.
Lucena, Abel, and Stephen Roper. 2016. “Absorptive Capacity and Ambidexterity in R&D: Linking Technology Alliance Diversity and Firm Innovation.” European Management Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.12074.
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journal = {European Management Review},
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- DOI
- 10.1111/emre.12074
- Countries
- Spain
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28