Reconciling the Dilemma of Knowledge Sharing: A Network Pluralism Framework of Firms’ R&D Alliance Network and Innovation Performance
Summary. Firms face a dilemma: R&D alliances provide access to external knowledge but risk knowledge leakage. This study shows that industrial networks strengthen the relationship between alliance networks and innovation performance in an inverted U-shape, while political connections weaken it. A firm's technological capability amplifies these network effects.
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Zhang, J., Jiang, H., Wu, R., & Li, J.. (2018). Reconciling the Dilemma of Knowledge Sharing: A Network Pluralism Framework of Firms’ R&D Alliance Network and Innovation Performance. Journal of Management. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206318761575
Zhang, Jiamin, et al. “Reconciling the Dilemma of Knowledge Sharing: A Network Pluralism Framework of Firms’ R&D Alliance Network and Innovation Performance.” Journal of Management, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206318761575.
Zhang, Jiamin, Han Jiang, Rui Wu, and Jizhen Li. 2018. “Reconciling the Dilemma of Knowledge Sharing: A Network Pluralism Framework of Firms’ R&D Alliance Network and Innovation Performance.” Journal of Management. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206318761575.
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title = {Reconciling the Dilemma of Knowledge Sharing: A Network Pluralism Framework of Firms’ R&D Alliance Network and Innovation Performance},
author = {Jiamin Zhang and Han Jiang and Rui Wu and Jizhen Li},
journal = {Journal of Management},
year = {2018},
doi = {10.1177/0149206318761575},
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TY - JOUR TI - Reconciling the Dilemma of Knowledge Sharing: A Network Pluralism Framework of Firms’ R&D Alliance Network and Innovation Performance AU - Jiamin Zhang AU - Han Jiang AU - Rui Wu AU - Jizhen Li JO - Journal of Management PY - 2018 DO - 10.1177/0149206318761575 UR - https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206318761575 ER -
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- DOI
- 10.1177/0149206318761575
- Countries
- China, United States
- Regions
- Asia, North America
- Categories
- innovation-networks, innovation-theory, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28