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Knowledge accession and knowledge acquisition in strategic alliances : the impact of supplementary and complementary dimensions

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Buckley, Peter J., Glaister, Keith W., Klijn, Elko and Tan, Hui (2008) Knowledge accession and knowledge acquisition in strategic alliances : the impact of supplementary and complementary dimensions. British Journal of Management, Volume 20 (Number 4). pp. 598-609. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8551.2008.00607.x ISSN 1045-3172.

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Abstract

This paper advances the concepts of knowledge accession and knowledge acquisition in strategic alliances by identifying supplementary and complementary dimensions to these knowledge transfer modes. Complementary knowledge transfer reflects the similarity of knowledge that the partners have and is conducted in pursuit of higher efficiency and productivity to enhance partner firms' existing competitiveness. Supplementary knowledge transfer occurs when partners each possess distinctive core competences and the information that is acquired or accessed increases the business scope of partners. As knowledge accession entails knowledge amalgamation that does not involve organizational learning, costs associated with the transfer process are lower and trust is easier to establish than in the case of knowledge acquisition. The paper reviews the implications of these transfer modes on trust building in alliances and their costs implications and presents a number of propositions for further exploration.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Strategy & International Business
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title: British Journal of Management
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 1045-3172
Official Date: December 2008
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December 2008Published
Volume: Volume 20
Number: Number 4
Number of Pages: 11
Page Range: pp. 598-609
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2008.00607.x
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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