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Collaborating Smartly: The Role of Open Strategy in Absorptive Capacity

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Research on open strategy suggests that shared knowledge through collaboration can generate co-created value. We explore this idea by assessing it as a predictor of absorptive capacity (ACAP) in cross-sector partnerships in pursuit of social innovation. The findings of our study indicate that aspects of strategic openness, including a shared sense of interdependence toward a mutual goal, are the primary mechanisms that enhance knowledge accretion in cross-sector partnerships. The data also suggest that formalized organizational mechanisms are more influential for producing ACAP than informal mechanisms.

Source: Journal of Small Business Management

DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12430

Authors: Thomas G. Pittz, Melissa L. Intindola, Terry Adler, Sean Rogers, Charlotte Gard

Institutions: University of Tampa, Western Michigan University, New Mexico State University, Cornell University

Language: English

Topic: Innovation and Knowledge Management

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2796258163

FWCI: 2.919

Cites: 108

Cited by: 33

Related to: 10