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The effect of network tie position on a firm’s innovation performance

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  • Moon, Hakil
  • Di Benedetto, Anthony
  • Kim, Sang Kyun

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This paper investigates the unexplored aspects of network effects considering the position of strong and weak ties, in particular, whether these are adjacent or non-adjacent to a focal firm in a triad network. To examine the effects of a network on a firm’s breakthrough innovation, we develop six configurations of strong and weak ties to explore a theoretical framework how such a network may affect a firm’s breakthrough innovation in terms of knowledge redundancy and relational risks. Further, we found that a firm’s absorptive capacity may significantly moderate such a relationship. Among the implications for network theory is whether a firm’s breakthrough innovation depends on the position and characteristics of networks in a triad relationship.

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  • Moon, Hakil & Di Benedetto, Anthony & Kim, Sang Kyun, 2022. "The effect of network tie position on a firm’s innovation performance," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 144(C), pages 821-829.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:144:y:2022:i:c:p:821-829
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.02.035
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