A Longitudinal Study of the Influence of Alliance Network Structure and Composition on Firm Exploratory Innovation

Corey Phelps · 2010 · Academy of Management Journal

Summary. A longitudinal study of 77 telecommunications equipment manufacturers shows that firms with technologically diverse alliance partners generate more exploratory innovation. When a firm's partners are also connected to each other (network closure), this diversity effect strengthens. The research demonstrates that firms can simultaneously benefit from both access to diverse information and tightly connected networks to drive innovation.

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Phelps, C.. (2010). A Longitudinal Study of the Influence of Alliance Network Structure and Composition on Firm Exploratory Innovation. Academy of Management Journal. https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2010.52814627

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DOI: 10.5465/amj.2010.52814627
Countries: United States, Canada
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28