... and knowledge acquisition, respectively. In addition, the study positions knowledge acquisition capability as a key contextual factor in this mechanism. Design/methodology/approach Using a “Structure–Situation–Process” framework that integrates social network and knowledge creation perspectives, this study...

...Xinsheng Cheng; Yingjie Xu; Fengshu Li Purpose This study had a threefold aim: to examine the impact of a Simmelian-tie tripartite alliance on corporate green innovation; to determine the chain-mediating roles of knowledge acquisition and knowledge integration; and to identify the moderating...

... they engage in with their peers. User innovation Open innovation User generated content Improvisation Knowledge acquisition Knowledge utilization Fueled by the digital revolution, users now have unprecedented opportunities to participate in the new product development (NPD) process...

...Nima Amiryany; Marleen Huysman; Ard‐Pieter de Man; Myriam Cloodt Purpose Acquiring knowledge‐intensive firms in order to gain access to their knowledge to innovate is not a strategy to achieve easily. Knowledge acquisitions demand that organizations integrate various dispersed knowledge‐based...