TY - JOUR
T1 - Organizing international technological collaboration in subcontractor relationships
T2 - An investigation of the knowledge-stickiness problem
AU - Andersen, Poul Houman
PY - 1999/1/1
Y1 - 1999/1/1
N2 - Technological knowledge is often claimed to be context-bound and sticking to local surroundings. This paper investigates how technological knowledge can be exchanged in international subcontractor relationships, using relationship-oriented organizational practices. Seven hypotheses concerning such practices are tested. It is shown that the use of relationship-oriented practices varies with exports and the active development of subcontractors in product and process development activities. Moreover, international development-oriented subcontractors are more likely to use interpersonal exchange, electronic data interchange and formalized contracts than other types of subcontractors. Research implications as well as managerial implications are derived.
AB - Technological knowledge is often claimed to be context-bound and sticking to local surroundings. This paper investigates how technological knowledge can be exchanged in international subcontractor relationships, using relationship-oriented organizational practices. Seven hypotheses concerning such practices are tested. It is shown that the use of relationship-oriented practices varies with exports and the active development of subcontractors in product and process development activities. Moreover, international development-oriented subcontractors are more likely to use interpersonal exchange, electronic data interchange and formalized contracts than other types of subcontractors. Research implications as well as managerial implications are derived.
KW - Industrial districts
KW - International subcontracting
KW - Interorganizational innovation
KW - Relationship practices
KW - User-producer relationships
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U2 - 10.1016/S0048-7333(99)00013-X
DO - 10.1016/S0048-7333(99)00013-X
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:0009537889
SN - 0048-7333
VL - 28
SP - 625
EP - 642
JO - Research Policy
JF - Research Policy
IS - 6
ER -