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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 474-485 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of world business |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
This paper examines how and under what conditions alliance portfolio diversity influences a firm's innovative performance, with special attention being given to potential performance differences between multinational corporations (MNCs) and domestic firms. Analyses of data from 1045 German firms, among which 598 MNCs, revealed an inverted U-shaped relationship between alliance portfolio diversity and MNCs' innovative performance. Findings also indicate MNCs to be better positioned than their domestic counterparts with regards to translating alliance portfolio diversity into superior innovative performance. Importantly though, this only holds for MNCs equipped with strong internal R&D capabilities and, to some extent, high human capital.
Keywords
- Alliance portfolio, Innovation, Multinational corporations, Partner diversity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Business and International Management
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Finance
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Marketing
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In: Journal of world business, Vol. 51, No. 3, 01.04.2016, p. 474-485.
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AU - Piening, Erk P.
AU - Salge, Torsten Oliver
AU - Schäfer, Sebastian
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