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The role of interorganizational citizenship behaviors in the innovation process

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  • Gerke, Anna
  • Dickson, Geoff
  • Desbordes, Michel
  • Gates, Stephen

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This paper investigates the role of citizenship in the innovation process. While there is a large amount of research on organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), interorganizational citizenship behavior (ICB) has received less attention. This study examines a dense, localized cluster of private, public, and non-profit organizations. Seven dimensions characterize ICB during the different phases of the innovation process. These ICBs reflect 16 interorganizational practices that generate absorptive capacity. Seven of these practices occur during the ideation phase, five during the invention phase, and four during the exploitation phase. Cooperation and collaboration precede or underlie ICB. This study shows that spatial proximity is insufficient for enhancing innovation activities in industrial agglomerations and that ICB, collaboration, and cooperation are necessary. Therefore, these findings contribute to knowledge on the theory of innovation management and economic geography.

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  • Gerke, Anna & Dickson, Geoff & Desbordes, Michel & Gates, Stephen, 2017. "The role of interorganizational citizenship behaviors in the innovation process," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 73(C), pages 55-64.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:73:y:2017:i:c:p:55-64
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2016.12.005
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