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The effects of geographic and network ties on exploitative and exploratory product innovation

Muammer Ozer, Wen Zhang · 2014 · Strategic Management Journal

Summary. Industrial clusters boost firms' exploitative innovation but reduce exploratory innovation. Network ties with suppliers and buyers within clusters strengthen the positive effect on exploitative innovation. Buyer ties specifically help mitigate the negative cluster effect on exploratory innovation, while supplier ties do not.

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Ozer, M., & Zhang, W.. (2014). The effects of geographic and network ties on exploitative and exploratory product innovation. Strategic Management Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.2263

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DOI
10.1002/smj.2263
Countries
China
Regions
Asia
Categories
innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
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2026-04-28