Individual connectedness in innovation networks: On the role of individual motivation

Research Policy

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 624-634

  Aalbers, Rick ^a   Dolfsma, Wilfred ^b   Koppius, Otto ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Centrality; Innovation network; Inter unit knowledge transfer; Knowledge transfer; Motivation

Indexed keywords

MOTIVATION;

CENTRALITY; CLOSENESS CENTRALITIES; INNOVATION NETWORK; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER NETWORKS; PERSONALITY VARIABLES; PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84875227821     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2012.10.007     Document Type: Article

References (137)

1. Aalbers, H.L.; Dolfsma, W.A.; Leenders, R.Th.A.J. Vertical and horizontal cross-ties: benefits of cross-hierarchy and cross-unit ties for innovative project teams. Journal of Product Innovation Management, forthcoming.
2. T.L. Albrecht, and B.J. Hall Facilitating talk about new ideas: the role of personal relationships in organizational innovation Communication Monographs 58 1991 273 288
3. T.L. Albrecht, and V.A. Ropp Communicating about innovation in networks of three U.S. organizations Journal of Communication 34 1984 78 91
4. M.H. Anderson Social networks and the cognitive motivation to realize network opportunities: a study of managers' information gathering behaviors Journal of Organizational Behavior 29 2008 51 78
5. T.M. Amabile Motivational synergy: toward new conceptualizations of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in the workplace Human Resource Management Review 3 1993 185 201
6. T.M. Amabile Recognizing creativity: a reply to Magyari-Beck Creativity and Innovation Management 3 1994 244 245
7. T.M. Amabile Motivating creativity in organizations: on doing what you love and loving what you do California Management Review 40 1997 39 58
8. T. Amabile, R. Conti, H. Coon, J. Lazenby, and M. Herron Assessing the work environment for creativity Academy of Management Journal 39 1996 1154 1184
9. L. Argote, and P. Ingram Knowledge transfer: a basis for competitive advantage in firms Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 82 2000 150 169
10. V. Bala, and S. Goyal A noncooperative model of network formation Econometrica 68 2000 1181 1229
11. K. Bartol, and A. Srivastava Encouraging knowledge sharing: the role of organizational reward systems Journal of Leadership and Organization Studies 19 2002 64 76
12. R.F. Baumeister A self-presentational view of social phenomena Psychological Bulletin 91 1982 3 26
13. K. Bezrukova, K.A. Jehn, E.L. Zanutto, and S.M.B. Thatcher Do workgroup faultlines help or hurt? A moderated model of faultlines, team identification, and group performance Organization Science 20 2009 35 50
14. G.W. Bock, R.W. Zmud, Y.G. Kim, and J.N. Lee Behavioral intention formation in knowledge sharing: examining the role of extrinsic motivators, social-psychological forces, and organizational climate MIS Quarterly 29 2005 87 111
15. S. Borgatti, M.G. Everett, and L.C. Freeman Ucinet 6 for Windows 2002 Analytic Technologies Harvard, Massachusetts
16. S.P. Borgatti Centrality and network flow Social Networks 27 1 2005 55 71
17. S. Borgatti, and R. Cross A relational view on information seeking and learning in social networks Management Science 49 2003 432 445
18. S.P. Borgatti, and D.S. Halgin On network theory Organization Science 22 5 2011 1168 1181
19. I. Bouty Interpersonal and interaction influences on informal resource exchanges between R&D researchers across organizational boundaries Academy of Management Journal 43 1 2000 50 65
20. D. Brass Being in the right place: a structural analysis of individual influence in an organization Administrative Science Quarterly 29 1984 518 539
21. B. Buechel, and V. Buskens The dynamics of closeness and betweenness Journal of Mathematical Sociology 2012 forthcoming
22. D. Burgess What motivates employees to transfer knowledge outside their work unit? Journal of Business Communication 42 2005 324 348
23. R.S. Burt, J.E. Jannotta, and J.T. Mahoney Personality Correlates of Structural Holes Social Networks 20 1998 63 87
24. R. Burt, R.M. Hogarth, and C. Michaud The social capital of French and American managers Organization Science 11 2000 123 147
25. R.S. Burt Structural holes and good ideas American Journal of Sociology 110 2 2004 349 399
26. R.S. Burt Structural Holes: The Social Structure of Competition 1992 Harvard University Press Cambridge, MA
27. R.S. Burt Brokerage and Closure: An Introduction to Social Capital 2005 Oxford University Press Oxford
28. A. Cabrera, W.C. Collins, and J.F. Salgado Determinants of individual engagement in knowledge sharing International Journal of Human Resource Management 17 2006 245 264
29. R. Cross, and L. Prusak The people who make organizations go or stop Harvard Business Review 80 2002 104 112
30. W.M. Cohen, and D.A. Levinthal Absorptive capacity: a new perspective on learning and innovation Administrative Science Quarterly 35 1990 128 152
31. D. Constant, L. Sproull, and S. Kiesler The kindness of strangers: the usefulness of electronic weak ties for technical advice Organization Science 7 1996 119 135
32. E. Costenbader, and T.W. Valente The stability of centrality measures when networks are sampled Social Networks 25 2003 283 307
33. L.A. Damodaran, and W. Olpher Barriers and facilitators to the use of knowledge management systems Behaviour and Information Technology 19 2000 405 413
34. F.D. Davis, R.P. Bagozzi, and P.R. Warshaw Extrinsic and intrinsic motivation to use computers in the workplace Journal of Applied Social Psychology 22 1992 1111 1132
35. L.A. DeChurch, and M.A. Marks Leadership in multiteam systems Journal of Applied Psychology 91 2006 311 329
36. E.L. Deci Intrinsic Motivation 1975 Plenum Press New York
37. E.L. Deci, and R.M. Ryan The support of autonomy and the control of behavior Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 53 1987 1024 1037
38. D. Dekker, P.H. Franses, and D. Krackhardt An equilibrium-correction model for dynamic network data Journal of Mathematical Sociology 27 2003 193 215
39. P. Doreian Actor network utilities and network evolution Social Networks 28 2 2006 137 164
40. S.K. Dhawan, S. Roy, and S. Kumar Organizational energy: an empirical study in Indian R&D laboratories R&D Management 32 2002 397 408
41. U.M. Dholakia, R.P. Bagozzi, and L. Klein Pearo A social influence model of consumer participation in network- and small-group-based virtual communities International Journal of Research in Marketing 21 2004 241 263
42. M. Diehl, and W. Stroebe Productivity loss in brainstorming groups Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 53 1987 497 509
43. W. Dolfsma, R. Van der Eijk, and A. Jolink On a source of social capital: gift exchange Journal of Business Ethics 89 2009 315 329
44. P.C. Ensign Knowledge Sharing Among Scientists 2009 Palgrave Macmillan New York
45. R.V. Farace, P.R. Monge, and H.M. Russell Communicating and Organizing 1977 Addison-Wesley Reading, MA
46. T. Felin, and W.S. Hesterly The knowledge-based view, nested heterogeneity, and new value creation: philosophical considerations on the locus of knowledge Academy of Management Review 32 2007 195 218
47. S.W. Floyd, and P.J. Lane Strategizing throughout the organization: managing role conflict in strategic renewal Academy of Management Review 25 2000 154 177
48. N.J. Foss The emerging knowledge governance approach: challenges and characteristics Organization 14 2007 29 52
49. N.J. Foss, D.B. Minbaeva, T. Pedersen, and M. Reinholt Encouraging knowledge sharing among employees: how job design matters Human Resource Management 48 2009 871 893
50. L.C. Freeman Centrality in social networks: conceptual clarification Social Networks 1 1979 215 239
51. A.F. Friedman, and J. Podolny Differentiation of boundary spanning roles: labor negotiations and implications for role conflict Administrative Science Quarterly 37 1993 28 47
52. M. Granovetter The strength of weak ties American Journal of Sociology 78 1973 1360 1380
53. R.M. Grant Toward a knowledge-based theory of the firm Strategic Management Journal 17 1996 109 122
54. S. Ghoshal, and C.A. Bartlett Creation, adoption and diffusion of innovations by subsidiaries of multinational corporations Journal of International Business Studies 19 1988 365 388
55. R. Gulati, and P. Puranam Renewal through reorganization: The value of inconsistencies between formal and informal organization Organization Science 20 2 2009 422 440
56. A.K. Gupta, and V. Govindarajan Knowledge flows within multinational corporations Strategic Management Journal 21 2000 473 496
57. M. Hansen The search-transfer problem: the role of weak ties in sharing knowledge across organization subunits Administrative Science Quarterly 44 1999 82 111
58. M.T. Hansen, and M.R. Haas Competing for attention in knowledge markets: electronic document dissemination in a management consulting company Administrative Science Quarterly 46 2001 1 28
59. A.B. Hargadon Firms as knowledge brokers: lessons in pursuing continuous innovation California Management Review 40 1998 209 227
60. M.R. Haas, and M.T. Hansen When using knowledge can hurt performance: the value of organizational capabilities in a management consulting company Strategic Management Journal 26 1 2005 1 24
61. S.Y. Hung, A. Durcikova, H.M. Lai, and W.M. Lin The influence of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on individuals' knowledge sharing behavior International Journal of Human-Computer Studies 69 2011 415 427
62. N.P. Hummon Utility and dynamic social networks Social Networks 22 2000 221 249
63. H. Ibarra Homophily and differential returns: sex differences in network structure and access in an advertising firm Administrative Science Quarterly 37 1992 422 447
64. H. Ibarra Network centrality, power and innovation involvement: determinants of technical and administrative roles Academy of Management Journal 36 1993 471 501
65. H. Ibarra Race, opportunity, and diversity of social circles in managerial networks Academy of Management Journal 38 1995 673 703
66. S.E. Jackson, C.H. Chuang, E.E. Harden, and Y. Jiang Toward developing human resource management systems for knowledge-intensive teamwork Personnel and Human Resources Management 15 2006 17 70
67. M. Jackson, and A. Wolinsky A strategic model of social and economic networks Journal of Economic Theory 71 1996 44 74
68. C. Kadsuhin The motivational foundation of social networks Social Networks 24 2002 77 91
69. A. Kankanhalli, B.C.Y. Tan, and K.K. Wei Contributing knowledge to electronic knowledge repositories: an empirical investigation MIS Quarterly 29 2005 113 143
70. R. Kanter Supporting innovation and venture development in established companies Journal of Business Venturing 1 1985 47 60
71. D. Katz The motivational basis of organisational behavior Behavioural Science 9 1964 131 146
72. Y. Kalish, and G.L. Robins Psychological predispositions and network structure: the relationship between individual predispositions, structural holes and network closure Social Networks 28 2006 56 84
73. R. Kaše, J. Paauwe, and N. Zupan HR practices, interpersonal relations, and intrafirm knowledge transfer in knowledge-intensive firms: a social network perspective Human Resource Management 48 2009 615 639
74. H.H. Kelly, and J.W. Thibaut Interpersonal Relationships: A Theory of Interdependence 1978 Wiley New York
75. K.J. Klein, B. Lim, J.L. Saltz, and D.M. Mayer How do they get there? An examination of the antecedents of centrality in team networks Academy of Management Journal 47 2004 952 963
76. D.G. Ko, L.J. Kirsch, and W.R. King Antecedents of knowledge transfer from consultants to clients in enterprise systems implementations MIS Quarterly 29 2005 59 85
77. J. Kowal, and M.S. Fortier Motivational determinants of flow: contributions from self-determination theory The Journal of Social Pscyhology 139 3 1999 355
78. H. Lin Effects of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation on employee knowledge sharing intentions Journal of Information Science 33 2007 135 149
79. K. Mäkelä, and C. Brewster Interunit interaction contexts, interpersonal social capital and the differing levels of knowledge sharing Human Resource Management 48 2009 591 613
80. P.V. Marsden Network data and measurement Annual Review of Sociology 16 1990 435 463
81. P.V. Marsden Egocentric and sociocentric measures of network centrality Social Networks 24 2002 407 422
82. G. Marwell, and P. Oliver Social networks and collective action: a theory of the critical mass ill American Journal of Sociology 94 3 1988 502 534
83. A. Mehra, M. Kilduff, and D.J. Brass The social networks of high and low self-monitors: implications for workplace performance Administrative Science Quarterly 46 2001 121 146
84. K. Mellahi, and A. Wilkinson A study of the association between downsizing and innovation determinants International Journal of Innovation Management 12 4 2008 677 698
85. M.K. Moch Job involvement, internal motivation, and employees integration into networks of work relationships Organisational Behaviour and Human Performance 25 1980 15 31
86. J.L. Moreno Role concept, a bridge between psychiatry and sociology American Journal of Psychiatry 118 1961 518 523
87. T.J.M. Mom, F.A.J. van den Bosch, and H.W. Volberda Investigating managers exploration and exploitation activities: the influence of top-down, bottom-up, and horizontal knowledge inflows Journal of Management Studies 44 2007 910 931
88. C. Moorman, and A.S. Miner Organizational improvisation and organizational memory Academy of Management Review 23 1998 698 723
89. D. Minbaeva, T. Pedersen, I. Bjorkman, C. Fey, and H. Park MNC knowledge transfer, subsidiary absorptive capacity and knowledge transfer Journal of International Business Studies 34 2003 586 599
90. R. Mudambi, S.M. Mudambi, and P. Navarra Global innovation in MNCs: the effects of subsidiary self-determination and teamwork Journal of Product Innovation Management 24 2007 442 455
91. I. Nonaka, and H. Takeuchi The Knowledge-Creating Company: How Japanese Companies Create the Dynamics of Innovation 1995 Oxford University Press New York, NY
92. A. Nerkar, and S. Paruchuri Evolution of RandD capabilities: role of knowledge networks within a firm Management Science 51 2005 771 785
93. B. Nooteboom Learning and Innovation in Organizations and Economies 2000 Oxford University Press Oxford
94. D. Obstfeld Social networks, the Tertius Iungens orientation, and involvement in innovation Administrative Science Quarterly 50 2005 100 130
95. H. Oh, and M. Kilduff The ripple effect of personality on social structure: self-monitoring origins of network brokerage, Journal of Applied Psychology 93 2008 1155 1164
96. G.A. Okhuysen, and B.A. Bechky Coordination in organizations: an integrative perspective Academy of Management Annals 3 1 2009 463 502
97. M. Osterloh, and B.S. Frey Motivation, knowledge transfer, and organizational forms Organizational science 11 2000 538 550
98. S. Paruchuri Intraorganizational networks, interorganizational networks, and the impact of central inventors: a longitudinal study of pharmaceutical firms Organization Science 21 2010 63 80
99. J.E. Perry-Smith, and C.E. Shalley The social side of creativity: a static and dynamic social network perspective Academy of Management Review 281 2003 89 107
100. L. Pérez-Nordtvedt, B. Kedia, D.K. Datta, and A. Rasheed Effectiveness and efficiency of cross-border knowledge transfer: an empirical examination Journal of Management Studies 45 2008 714 744
101. N. Quigley, P.E. Tesluk, K.M. Bartol, and E.A. Locke A multilevel investigation of the motivational mechanisms underlying knowledge sharing and performance Organization Science 18 2007 71 88
102. R. Reagans, and B. McEvily Network structure and knowledge transfer: the effects of cohesion and range Adminstrative Science Quarterly 48 2003 240 267
103. S. Rodan Structural holes and managerial performance: identifying the underlying mechanisms Social Networks 32 1 2010
104. E.M. Rogers, and D.L. Kincaid Communication Networks: Toward a New Paradigm for Research 1981 Free Press New York
105. M. Schulz Pathways of newness: exploring inflows of knowledge into subunits of multinational corporations Organization Science 14 2003 440 459
106. P.P. Shah Network destruction: the structural implications of downsizing Academy of Management Journal 43 1 2000 101 112
107. G. Simmel The sociology of George Simmel 1950 Free Press Glencoe, IL
108. R.T. Sparrowe, R.C. Liden, S.J. Wayne, and M.L. Kraimer Social networks and the performance of individuals and groups Academy of Management Journal 44 2001 316 325
109. K. Stephenson, and V. Krebs A more accurate way to measure diversity Personnel Journal 72 1993 66 76
110. M. Sundgren, E. Dimenas, J.-E. Gustafsson, and M. Selart Drivers of organizational creativity: a path model of creative climate in pharmaceutical R&D R&D Management 35 2005 359 374
111. G. Szulanski Exploring internal stickiness: Impediments to the transfer of best practice within the firm Strategic Management Journal 17 1996 27 43
112. G. Szulanski Sticky Knowledge: Barriers to Knowing in the Firm 2003 Sage London
113. D. Teece Capturing value from knowledge assets: the new economy markets for know-how, and intangible assets California Management Review 40 1998 55 79
114. D. Teece, G. Pisano, and A. Shuen Dynamic capabilities and strategic management Strategic Management Journal 18 1997 509 533
115. R. Teigland, and M. Wasko Knowledge transfer in MNCs: examining how intrinsic motivations and knowledge sourcing impact individual centrality and performance Journal of International Management 15 2009 15 31
116. N.M. Tichy, M.L. Tushman, and C. Fombrun Social network analysis for organizations Academy of Management Review 4 1979 507 519
117. W. Tsai Social capital, strategic relatedness, and the formation of intra-organizational linkages Strategic Management Journal 21 2000 925 939
118. W. Tsai Social structure of coopetition within a multiunit organization: coordination, competition, and intra-organizational knowledge sharing Organization Science 13 2002 179 190
119. W. Tsai Knowledge transfer in intraorganizational networks: effects of network position and absorptive capacity on business unit innovation and performance Academy of Management Journal 44 2001 996 1004
120. W. Tsai, and S. Ghoshal Social capital and value creation: the role of intra-firm networks Academy of Management Journal 41 1998 464 476
121. E. Tsang Acquiring knowledge by foreign partners from international joint ventures in a transition economy: learning-by-doing and learning myopia Strategic Management Journal 23 2002 835 854
122. M. Tushman Special boundary roles in the innovation process Administrative Science Quarterly 22 1977 587 605
123. R.J. Vallerand, and R. Bissonnette Intrinsic, extrinsic, and amotivational styles as predictors of behavior: a prospective study Journal of Personality 60 1992 599 620
124. R.J. Vallerand Toward a hierarchical model of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation Advances in Experimental Social Psychology 29 1997 271 360
125. R.J. Vallerand Deci and Ryans self-determination theory: a view from the hierarchical model of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation Psychological Inquiry 11 2000 312 318
126. R.J. Vallerand, and C.F. Ratelle Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation: a hierarchical model E.L. Deci, R.M. Ryan, The motivation and self-determination of behavior: theoretical and applied issues 2002 University of Rochester Press Rochester, NY
127. H. van Driel, and W. Dolfsma Path dependence, initial conditions, and routines in organizations: the Toyota production system re-examined Journal of Organizational Change Management 22 1 2009 49 72
128. M. Vansteenkiste, J. Simons, W. Lens, K.M. Sheldon, and E.L. Deci Motivating learning, performance, and persistence: the synergistic effects of intrinsic goal contents and autonomy supportive contexts Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 87 2004 246 260
129. M.M. Wasko, and S. Faraj It is what one does: why people participate and help others in electronic communities of practice Journal of Strategic Information Systems 9 2000 155 173
130. M.M. Wasko, and S. Faraj Why should I share? Examining social capital and knowledge contribution in electronic networks of practice MIS Quarterly 29 2005 35 57
131. S. Wasserman, and K. Faust Social Network Analysis: Methods and Applications 1994 Cambridge University Press New York, NY
132. D. Weir, and K. Hutchings Cultural embeddedness and contextual constraints: knowledge sharing in Chinese and Arab cultures Knowledge and Process Management 12 2005 89 98
133. B. Wellman, and S.D. Berkowitz Social Structures: A Network Approach 1988 Cambridge University Press Cambridge, MA
134. E. Whelan, J. Parise, J. de Valk, and R. Aalbers How scouts and connectors can deliver open innovation MIT Sloan Management Review 53 1 2011 37 44
135. R.W. Woodman, J.E. Sawyer, and R.W. Griffin Toward a theory of organizational creativity Academy of Management Review 182 1993 293 321
136. J.T. Yang Job-related knowledge sharing: comparative case studies Journal of Knowledge Management 8 3 2004 118 126
137. M. Zollo, and S.G. Winter Deliberate learning and the evolution of dynamic capabilities Organizational Science 13 3 2002 339 351