The effects of geographic and network ties on exploitative and exploratory product innovation

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1105-1114

  Ozer, Muammer ^a   Zhang, Wen ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITIC Group   (China)

Author keywords

exploitative innovation; exploratory innovation; geographic proximity; industrial clusters; network ties

Indexed keywords

SALES; SUPPLY CHAINS;

CLUSTER MEMBERSHIPS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY; INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER; NETWORK TIE; PRODUCT INNOVATION;

INNOVATION;

EID: 84988268428     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2263     Document Type: Article

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