Knowledge search in international cooperative ventures

Knowledge search in international cooperative ventures

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Article ID: iaor2002133
Country: United States
Volume: 10
Issue: 2
Start Page Number: 134
End Page Number: 143
Publication Date: Mar 1999
Journal: Organization Science
Authors: ,
Keywords: statistics: regression
Abstract:

By taking a learning approach to international cooperative ventures, this study introduces absorptive capacity as a principle governing the relationship between knowledge possession and knowledge search among prospective partners. Two alternative hypotheses are juxtaposed: The first is that firms will seek additional knowledge in the same area in which they already have a knowledge base; the second is that firms will seek knowledge in a complementary area. Data from 90 partner-seeking firms in China show that the possession of complementary knowledge is a prerequisite for knowledge search. Furthermore, in line with the learning perspective, the equity joint venture is the vehicle of choice for firms seeking transfer of tacit, embedded knowledge.

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