Does evidence of network effects on firm performance in pooled cross-section support prescriptions for network strategy?

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 652-667

  Baum, Joel A C ^a   Cowan, Robin ^b,c   Jonard, Nicolas ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

computer simulation; firm performance; interfirm networks; network effects; network strategy; strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

FIRM PERFORMANCE; INTERFIRM NETWORK; NETWORK EFFECTS; NETWORK STRATEGY; STRATEGIC ALLIANCE;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84898880084     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2133     Document Type: Article

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