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Global network configuration for innovation: a study of international fibre innovation

Helen Perks, Richard Jeffery · 2006 · R and D Management

Summary. This study examines how firms configure innovation networks in the global fibre industry. The research identifies three types of network configurations and shows that successful innovation depends on firms recognizing where innovation value exists across dispersed networks and developing capabilities to access it. Firms struggle with this because they remain embedded in their own knowledge bases and established relationships.

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Perks, H., & Jeffery, R.. (2006). Global network configuration for innovation: a study of international fibre innovation. R and D Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9310.2005.00416.x

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DOI
10.1111/j.1467-9310.2005.00416.x
Countries
United Kingdom
Regions
Europe
Categories
innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
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2026-04-28