Knowledge creation in strategic alliances: Another look at organizational learning

Knowledge creation in strategic alliances: Another look at organizational learning

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Article ID: iaor2003913
Country: Netherlands
Volume: 17
Issue: 2
Start Page Number: 201
End Page Number: 222
Publication Date: Aug 2000
Journal: Asia Pacific Journal of Management
Authors: ,
Keywords: knowledge management
Abstract:

This paper argues that a certain amount of partner conflict must exist for knowledge creation to occur in a strategic alliance. We argue that such tensions can generate opportunities for firms to challenge each other's assumptions and paradigms, leading to novel perspective and new solutions. This position is contrasted to existing theories that present conflict minimization as the route to alliance success. The paper exploits the generative or double-loop learning process to build a model of inter-organizational knowledge creation and explicitly considers the implications for partner interactions. We suggest that knowledge creation often occurs in turbulent and discontinuous environments associated with the tension between alliance partners of different cultural origins. This paradox is critical to understanding the reasons why strategic alliances often fall short in their potential to create new knowledge.

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