Joint learning in R&D collaborations and the facilitating relational practices |
| |
Authors: | Tuomas Huikkola,Juho Ylimä ki,Marko Kohtamä ki |
| |
Affiliation: | 1. University of Vaasa, Department of Management, PO Box 700, FI-65101 Vaasa, Finland;2. Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden |
| |
Abstract: | The present study considers joint learning as a relational dynamic capability and examines the role of relational practices as enablers of joint learning in R&D collaboration between suppliers and their customers. The study applies a qualitative comparative case method to analyze seven dyadic cases, selected based on a quantitative dataset and cluster analysis. Our results indicate that in dyadic relationships, firms would benefit from developing practices related to relational investments, relational structures, and relational capital that facilitate joint learning and yield collaborative advantages from R&D interactions. This paper contributes to the existing literature on joint learning in R&D collaborations by defining joint learning as a relational dynamic capability and by focusing on the practices that facilitate it in R&D collaboration. |
| |
Keywords: | Joint learning Relational structures Relational investments Relational capital Relational dynamic capability |
本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录! |
|