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| Author: | McEvily, B. Marcus, A. |
| Title: | Embedded ties and the acquisition of competitive capabilities |
| Journal: | Strategic Management Journal
2005 : NOV, VOL. 26:11, p. 1033-1055 |
| Index terms: | alliances competitive advantage knowledge case studies manufacturing companies USA |
| Freeterms: | knowledge transfer |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | While information sharing and trust have been theorized to be key features of the interorganizational ties facilitating the acquisition (here as: acq.) of competitive capabilities (here as: comp-caps.), it is argued that these mechanisms provide an incomplete explanation because they do not fully address the partially tacit nature of the knowledge underlying comp-caps. Joint problem-solving (here as: j-p-s.) arrangements play a prominent role in caps. acq. by promoting the transfer of complex and difficult-to-codify knowledge. Drawing on a set of case studies and a survey of 234 job shop manufacturers, there is found support in this study for the role of j-p-s. with suppliers in facilitating the acq. of comp-caps. |
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