Stand to Lose? Asymmetric Learning Partners and Learning Outcomes

Lisa Ya Lin; Ruchunyi Fu; Akbar  Zaheer

doi:10.5465/AMBPP.2019.16960abstract

Stand to Lose? Asymmetric Learning Partners and Learning Outcomes

Lisa Ya Lin, Ruchunyi Fu, Akbar Zaheer

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Abstract

Firms with asymmetric learning capabilities often form alliances with each other. With the potential risks of learning race in alliances, it appears that firms with inferior learning capability are entering into a losing game with firms with superior learning capability. What learning outcomes can firms with inferior learning capability gain in this seemingly losing game? This research investigates the dyadic learning between firms with asymmetric learning capabilities, and contends that by allying with competitive partners firms engage in a self-reinforcing process of learning and will enhance their specific learning capability toward superior partners over time. Further, equity governance mode and technological distance between firms will strengthen this learning process. Analyses of alliances in high-tech industries of the United States during 1990-2006 have largely supported our hypotheses. Research in this area contributes to a better understanding of the learning race between firms with asymmetric learning capabilities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Academy of Management Proceedings 2019
Editors	Sonia Taneja
Publisher	Academy of Management
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2019.16960abstract
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2019
Event	79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2019: Understanding the Inclusive Organization - Boston, Massachusetts, United States Duration: 9 Aug 2019 → 13 Aug 2019 https://aom.org/events/annual-meeting/past-annual-meetings/2019-understanding-the-inclusive-organization (Conference website) https://journals.aom.org/toc/amproc/2019/1 (Conference proceedings)

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Name	Academy of Management Proceedings
Number	1
Volume	2019
ISSN (Print)	0065-0668
ISSN (Electronic)	2151-6561

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Conference	79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston, Massachusetts
Period	9/08/19 → 13/08/19
Internet address	https://aom.org/events/annual-meeting/past-annual-meetings/2019-understanding-the-inclusive-organization (Conference website) https://journals.aom.org/toc/amproc/2019/1 (Conference proceedings)

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Lin, LY, Fu, R & Zaheer, A 2019, Stand to Lose? Asymmetric Learning Partners and Learning Outcomes. in S Taneja (ed.), Academy of Management Proceedings 2019. Academy of Management Proceedings, no. 1, vol. 2019, Academy of Management, 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 9/08/19. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2019.16960abstract

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