From core to periphery and back: A study on the deliberate shaping of knowledge flows in interfirm dyads and networks

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 578-595

  Lipparini, Andrea ^a   Lorenzoni, Gianni ^a   Ferriani, Simone ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

core and peripheral firms; interfirm networks; knowledge exchange and creation; knowledge enhancing practices; motorcycle industry

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRY; MOTORCYCLES;

CORE AND PERIPHERAL FIRMS; INTERFIRM NETWORK; KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE; KNOWLEDGE-ENHANCING PRACTICES; MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84895921417     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2110     Document Type: Review

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