In this study, we examine the initiation and evolution of interfirm learning in interfirm Ramp;D relationships. Based on in-depth case studies, we suggest that the process of learning in interfirm Ramp;D relationships consists of different challenges: 1) initiating technological knowledge...

Combining both interview data and empirical analyses at the patent and firm levels, we explore the value-appropriation and value-creation implications of R&D collaboration resulting in the co-ownership of intellectual property (i.e. co-patents). We make an explicit distinction between three...

This paper analyzes the consequences for financial performance of technology strategies categorized along two dimensions: (1) explorative versus exploitative and (2) solitary versus collaborative. The financial performance implications of firms’ positioning along these two dimensions has...