Institutional Voids, Economic Adversity and Inter‐firm Cooperation in an Emerging Market: The Mediating Role of Government R&amp;D Support

Adomako, Samuel; Amankwah‐Amoah, Joseph; Debrah, Yaw A.; Khan, Zaheer; Chu, Irene; Robinson, Catherine

doi:10.1111/1467-8551.12443

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“…This study theorizes and illustrates that catching up is a dynamic process involving several stages, and requires the formation and use of strategic goals and organizational learning strategies. This study, like Adomako et al (2021), contributes to the literature on emerging markets.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…The last two published papers are also empirical in nature, but they employ quantitative design. The first is the paper by Adomako et al (2021). These scholars argue that although institutional voids (IVs) exist in emerging markets and IFC commonly takes place in such markets, prior research has not adequately examined how such voids influence IFC.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…That is, IFC processes may be theorized using antecedents at the macro/external level, firm level and individual level. Two papers that explain the use of macro-level factors are Adomako et al (2021) and Hu, Jain and Delios (2021). The first paper uses institution-based theory and suggests that a key aspect of the institutional environment (institutional voids) in emerging markets can affect how firms engage in IFC processes.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Four of the seven published papers contribute to firm-level theorizing of the IFC process. Adomako et al (2021) use resource dependence theory to ex-plain how partner firms are dependent on critical resources for IFC processes in their external environment. A key resource that firms in this study utilize to benefit from IFC is government R&D support, specifically government grants.…”

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“…For example, while three papers (Adomako et al, 2021;Hettich and Kreutzer, 2021;Park, Ritala and Velu, 2021) contribute to the first sub-process (formation and partner selection), five papers (Buckley and De Mattos, 2021;Hettich and Kreutzer, 2021;Mueller, 2021;Park, Ritala and Velu, 2021;Rui and Bruyaka, 2021) relate to the second (design and governance) subprocess. Further, we can relate six papers (Adomako et al, 2021;Buckley and De Mattos, 2021;Hettich and Kreutzer, 2021;Mueller, 2021;Park, Ritala and Velu, 2021;Rui and Bruyaka 2021) with the next sub-process (management) and two papers (Hu, Jain and Delios, 2021;Mueller, 2021) with the evaluation sub-process. Finally, the contribution of one paper (Hu, Jain and Delios, 2021) fits with the last (continuation/termination) subprocess.…”

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This special issue intended to bring together scholarly insights on the processes that underlie the formation, growth, management and termination of interfirm cooperation (IFC). In this introductory paper, we highlight what we know about IFC and why fresh perspectives are warranted on this phenomenon from a conceptual and practical standpoint. We also highlight the contribution of each paper published in this special issue. The seven selected papers differ in their theoretical perspective, context, research methodology and findings, but collectively they enhance our understanding of various IFC processes. We end this paper by highlighting fertile avenues of future research.

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Collaborative entrepreneurship and social innovation performance: Effects of institutional support and social legitimacy

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To date, our understanding of how collaborative entrepreneurship influences social innovation performance is limited. In this article, we developed and tested a model that examines the effect of collaborative entrepreneurship on social innovation performance and introduced two boundary conditions of this relationship. Time‐lag data collected from 261 entrepreneurial firms in Vietnam yielded the following results. First, collaborative entrepreneurship positively influences social innovation. Second, institutional support boosts the effect of collaborative entrepreneurship on social innovation performance. Finally, the effect of collaborative entrepreneurship on social innovation performance is contingent on social legitimacy such that at high levels of social legitimacy, the effect of collaborative entrepreneurship on social innovation performance is amplified. These findings contribute to the collaborative entrepreneurship and social innovation literature and offer implications for practice.

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Inward FDI and local firms' political connections in emerging markets: Evidence from China

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Research SummaryResearch on the spillover effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) into emerging markets has primarily focused on local firms' productivity or innovation outcomes while overlooking their nonmarket strategies. Based on the resource dependence theory, we propose that inward FDI has a U‐shaped impact on local firms' political connections. This is because when FDI is at a low to medium level, its spillover benefits substitute for local firms' dependence on government resources. As FDI further increases, its competitive threats outweigh spillover benefits, driving local firms to a greater dependence on the government to neutralize the threats. This relationship is contingent on external and internal factors altering resource similarity between FDI and local government. Our analyses of Chinese listed firms support our predictions.Managerial SummaryThis study delves into how firms in emerging markets respond to inward FDI, particularly focusing on the role of political connections as a nonmarket strategy. Our findings offer valuable insights for both local firms and governments, providing a holistic view of the opportunities and challenges associated with inward FDI. We advise local firms to adopt a balanced approach by integrating both market and nonmarket strategies to maximize benefits, as relying solely on political connections may not be the most effective way to address the challenges posed by inward FDI. Additionally, our research emphasizes the importance of evaluating the resources provided by inward FDI against those provided by local governments, as the similarity of these resources alters the role of inward FDI as perceived by local firms.

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Institutional Voids, Economic Adversity and Inter‐firm Cooperation in an Emerging Market: The Mediating Role of Government R&D Support

Cited by 50 publications

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Processes Underlying Interfirm Cooperation

Processes Underlying Interfirm Cooperation

Collaborative entrepreneurship and social innovation performance: Effects of institutional support and social legitimacy

Inward FDI and local firms' political connections in emerging markets: Evidence from China

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