| Partnerships comprise an important research topic. However, there is a lack of empirical studies that seek to understand how the intensive co-production of firms with alliance partners improves the innovation performance of these firms. Thus, this study integrates the three dimensions of social capital and examines their separate effects on co-production. At the same time, the study incorporates the roles of functional conflict and absorptive capacity as well as their influences on the relationship between co-production and innovation.The findings support the positive relationships among social capital, co-production, and innovation. Meanwhile, functional conflict and absorptive capacity enhance the effect of co-production on innovation. |
Updated 07/09/2013