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Developing a Network R&D Strategy
Author(s) -
Håkansson Håkan,
LaageHellman Jens
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of product innovation management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.646
H-Index - 144
eISSN - 1540-5885
pISSN - 0737-6782
DOI - 10.1111/1540-5885.140224
Subject(s) - structuring , key (lock) , knowledge management , balance (ability) , proposition , business , computer science , network structure , control (management) , unit (ring theory) , industrial organization , computer security , distributed computing , artificial intelligence , finance , medicine , philosophy , mathematics education , mathematics , epistemology , physical medicine and rehabilitation
If you visualize your firm as a unit in a vast and complex network of contacts, it may change the way you manage your technological resources. That's the proposition of Håkan Håkansson and Jens Laage‐Hellman. They present here a framework for examining the technological and knowledge bonds that develop among members of the network and suggest several alternatives for structuring network relationships. The key issue, they believe, is to choose a cooperation strategy that provides the right balance between efficient use of resources and the control of technology.