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A longitudinal study of the influence of alliance network structure and composition on firm exploratory innovation

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In this paper, the influence of the structure and composition of a firm's alliance network on its exploratory innovation was examined, and the benefits of network closure and access to diverse information can coexist in a firms' alliance network.
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This study examines the influence of the structure and composition of a firm's alliance network on its exploratory innovation. In a longitudinal investigation of 77 telecommunications equipment manufacturers, I find the technological diversity of a firm's alliance partners increases its exploratory innovation. I also find that network density among a firm's alliance partners strengthens the influence of diversity. These results suggest the benefits of network closure and access to diverse information can coexist in a firm's alliance network and the combination of the two increases exploratory innovation.

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