Inter-firm innovation teams: structures for relational learning.

From: Journal of Academy of Business and Economics | Date: February 1, 2007| Author: Bouncken, Ricarda B.; Teichert, Thorsten | Copyright information

ABSTRACT

Learning in innovation alliances is fostered by inter-firm NPD teams. Still, to encourage innovation, those teams have to be carefully designed to fulfil their demanding tasks of learning across the boundaries of the firms. Therefore, this study explores the impact of team design on learning. We research the effects of technical learning and on meta-learning. Team unity and project modularity are found drivers of inter-firm learning. Trade-offs between the two d...

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