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 |
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Title of host publication | Academy of Management Proceedings 2019 |
Editors | Sonia Taneja |
Publisher | Academy of Management |
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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) https://my.aom.org/ProgramDocs/2019/pdf/AOM_2019_Annual_Meeting_Program.pdf (Conference program) |
Publication series
Name | Academy of Management Proceedings |
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Number | 1 |
Volume | 2019 |
ISSN (Print) | 0065-0668 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2151-6561 |
Conference
Conference | 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2019 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Boston, Massachusetts |
Period | 9/08/19 → 13/08/19 |
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