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The influence of inbound open innovation on ambidexterity performance: Does it pay to source knowledge from supply chain stakeholders?

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  • Lorenzo Ardito

    (UCBM - Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma / University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome)

  • Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli

    (Polytechnic University of Bari / Politecnico di Bari)

  • Luca Dezi

    (PARTHENOPE - Università degli Studi di Napoli “Parthenope” = University of Naples)

  • Sylvaine Castellano

    (Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School)

Abstract

Extant research has neglected an in-depth examination of the relationship between external knowledge sourcing and the ability of firms to balance radical and incremental innovation activities (i.e., innovation ambidexterity). Therefore, the present paper seeks to reveal the effects of knowledge sourcing activities directed toward three relevant supply chain stakeholders (i.e., suppliers, customers, and competitors) on innovation ambidexterity. Based on a sample of 5897 firms that participated in the Italian Innovation Survey (IIS) (2008–2010), we reveal that sourcing knowledge from suppliers, customers, and competitors has a positive influence on innovation ambidexterity, hence confirming our hypotheses. Specifically, suppliers represent the most relevant knowledge source, followed by customers and, then, competitors. These results expand the literature discussing the relationship between inbound open innovation and ambidexterity performance, which falls short of a clear understanding of whether and the extent to which sourcing knowledge from supply chain stakeholders facilitates achieving innovation ambidexterity.

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  • Lorenzo Ardito & Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli & Luca Dezi & Sylvaine Castellano, 2020. "The influence of inbound open innovation on ambidexterity performance: Does it pay to source knowledge from supply chain stakeholders?," Post-Print hal-05616074, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05616074
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.12.043
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