In this study we focus on specifically which types of networks and what types of relationships matter most for the focal firm’s innovative performance in biotechnology patenting. We suggest that certain network characteristics such as their quality and the source of their knowledge, and the...

Despite decades of network research, the crucial question, “How do networks evolve?” has not been sufficiently explored. The authors explore this question by analyzing the co-authorship networks in the U.S. biotechnology firms. Building on network management and network inertia perspectives,...

How do ego-networks evolve? How does such evolution affect firms’ innovation output? This chapter uses a longitudinal sample of firms in the biotechnology industry to address these questions. We use social network theory to develop a model of the structure and dynamics of firms’...