Inter-Organizational Network Studies—A Literature Review

Bergenholtz, Carsten; Waldstrøm, Christian

doi:10.1080/13662716.2011.591966

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“…Analytical studies acknowledge specific social structures between nodes and tend to measure these formally. In analytical studies, it is possible to use social network analysis, making these comparable and specific in terms of network structure (Bergenholtz and Waldstrøm 2011).…”

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How network-based incubation helps start-up performance: a systematic review against the background of management theories

2016

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The literature on how network-based incubation influences the performance of technology-based start-ups has recently grown considerably and provided valuable insights. However, at the same time this literature has become quite fragmented, inconsistently conceptualised, and theoretically underdeveloped. Therefore, this article uses three management theories to structure the literature, improve the theoretical underpinning and develop an agenda for further research. The management theories are the resourcebased view, knowledge-based view, organisational learning, and social capital theory. We find that the network-based incubation literature has convincingly shown that networkbased incubation provides start-ups with resources, capabilities, knowledge, learning and social capital. However, the influence of these intermediary benefits on start-up performance is ambiguous. There is a considerable opportunity to advance the network-based incubation literature with contemporary insights from management theories. We propose an agenda for further research on network-based incubation that leads to a fine-grained model of the mechanisms and impact of network-based incubation that goes beyond taken for granted assumptions about the positive impact of network-based incubation.

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How network-based incubation helps start-up performance: a systematic review against the background of management theories

2016

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“…In an effort to reify an understanding of the nature of knowledge flow, and perhaps better align knowledge spillover and cumulative causation theories of growth, the role of inter-organisational networks as facilitators of knowledge flow has increasingly come to prominence across the economics, geography and management fields (Zucker et al, 2007;Tappeiner et al, 2008;Maggioni and Uberti, 2009;Bergenholtz and Waldstrøm, 2011;Colombo et al, 2011). Inter-organisational networks in this sense are defined as consisting of the interactions and relationships organisations (principally firms) utilise to access knowledge beyond their market relationships.…”

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A Network-based view of regional growth

Huggins

Thompson

2013

Journal of Economic Geography

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The need to better understand the mechanisms underlying regional growth patterns is widely recognised. This paper argues that regional growth is partly a function of the value created through inter-organisational flows of knowledge within and across regions. It is proposed that investment in calculative networks by organisations to access knowledge is a form of capital, termed network capital, which should be incorporated into regional growth models. The paper seeks to develop a framework to capture the value of network capital within these models based on the spatial configuration and the nature of the knowledge flowing through networks.

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“…This understanding remains limited because of the plethora of cross-sectional studies in the field (Bergenholtz & Waldstrøm, 2011;Bowen et al, 2010;Lööf & Heshmati, 2006). Study Two also supports the evolutionary economic argument that innovation provides only temporary advantages (Nelson & Winter, 1982a) in that SMEs need to continually innovate to counteract the diminishing performance returns from moderate levels of innovation breadth over time.…”

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“…The innovation breadth construct, that is integral to the research models of the last three studies comprising this thesis, is a novel concept and a valuable methodological contribution to innovation studies. Fourth, network and social capital theories are informed by confirming the linkage between networks, innovation breadth and SME performance within a longitudinal design, an understanding that remains limited due to the plethora of cross-sectional studies in the field (Bergenholtz & Waldstrøm, 2011;Bowen, Rostami & Steel, 2010;Lööf & Heshmati, 2006). Evolutionary economics is also enhanced in confirming that innovation advantages are temporary (Nelson & Winter, 1982a) and that SMEs should continually innovate to maintain higher performance levels.…”

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SME performance: the role of networking, innovation breadth, and business model design

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Because small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are pivotal to the health and vibrancy of economies, it is crucial for researchers to understand the factors that significantly underlie SME performance. Two of the most widely identified antecedents to SME performance are innovation and networking. However, despite widespread attention, the theoretical and empirical status of the relationships between innovation, networks and SME performance remain uncertain. Some researchers note that claims regarding a direct positive relationship between innovation and networks with performance fail to adequately account for the variables that mediate this relationship.In contrast, while much research has been undertaken into the performance benefits of innovation and networks, the exponential increase in the number of publications heralding the performance benefits of business model design and business model innovation received very scant empirical support, almost non-existent for SMEs. Business model design is seen as a powerful mechanism for unlocking and enhancing the value of business processes, including innovation.Empirical evidence presented in this thesis tangibly supports this assertion and thus creates a more solid foundation for future development of the business model view of the firm.The purpose of this thesis, comprising four studies, is to theorise and research the nature of the relationship between innovation breadth, networks and business model design with SME performance. The central research question of this thesis asks: How do innovation breadth, networks and business model design relate to SME performance?Study One systematically reviews a large sample of SME growth and performance literature to identify and interpret emergent concepts, themes, trends and gaps. Study One backgrounds the three empirical studies that that follow to argue, using Resource-Based Theory, that the resources required for developing competitive advantage are both physical and intangible; of the two, intangible resources have the greatest strategic potential. In other words, the thesis finds that SMEs lacking physical resources could develop more sustainable competitive advantage by relying more heavily on leveraging path dependent, socially complex, and causally ambiguous intangible resources. Social capital and technological competence, associated with networks and innovation, represent highly desired intangible resources. Business model design organises these resources to create value for the customer. Therefore, innovation across the elements of the business model when designing or reconfiguring the SME's business model acts as dynamic capabilities that enhance SME performance.iii The systematic literature review is followed by three empirical studies that use longitudinal and cross-sectional datasets of Australian SMEs. Study Two introduces the concept of innovation breadth, as the number of distinct types of innovation that firms use, or their innovation diversity, and examines the linearity and temporality of its re...

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Inter-Organizational Network Studies—A Literature Review

Cited by 113 publications

References 72 publications

How network-based incubation helps start-up performance: a systematic review against the background of management theories

How network-based incubation helps start-up performance: a systematic review against the background of management theories

A Network-based view of regional growth

SME performance: the role of networking, innovation breadth, and business model design

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