... for high technological proximity coupled with high network centrality or poor structural holes in innovation networks. This study adds value to open innovation literature by pointing out a positive relationship between external knowledge search and firm incremental innovation capability. Furthermore...

...Yue Song; Naiding Yang; Yanlu Zhang; Jingbei Wang Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to explore how the number of structural holes influences the possibility of risk propagation in R&D networks; and second, to investigate how the specific context of tie strength and common...

...Jinjuan Zang Purpose Existing research has demonstrated that the innovation implications of structural holes are inconsistent. The diverse and broad resources associated with structural holes facilitate innovation. On the contrary, brokerage will also hinder trust and increase the opportunism...