This paper analyzes the performance implications of interorganizational relationships in the development of technological innovations, focusing on the characteristics of the tasks partitioned between a manufacturer and its suppliers in the development of new products. We identify two critical...

This paper discusses the role of contractual and organizational arrangements for the governance of supplier-manufacturer relationships in new product development projects. We present cross-sectional project level data from 50 manufacturer-supplier relations in new product development in the...

Although the economic and welfare consequences of privatization processes have been widely studied, less attention has been paid to understanding how these processes affect corporate research and development (R&D), and hence the innovative performance of the firm. We propose to address these...