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Reconciling the Dilemma of Knowledge Sharing: A Network Pluralism Framework of Firms’ R&D Alliance Network and Innovation Performance

Jiamin Zhang, Han Jiang, Rui Wu, Jizhen Li · 2018 · Journal of Management

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

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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