The Theory of Inter-Firm Cooperation in R&D

1997 ◽  
pp. 43-81
Author(s):  
Nicholas S. Vonortas
Keyword(s):  
Firm Cooperation

Motives for International Inter-Firm Cooperation on R&D and Innovation

2014 ◽  
pp. 225-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mónica Edwards-Schachter ◽  
Elena Castro-Martínez ◽  
Ignacio Fernández-De-Lucio
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
Business Services ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Technological Cooperation ◽  
Firm Cooperation ◽  
Modes Of Innovation ◽  
Mixed Modes

International inter-firm cooperation for technological purposes increased substantially in the last four decades with the emergence of patterns of globalization of R&D and innovation. Motives and firms’ decision-making process to cooperate internationally are considered crucial aspects for successful inter-firm technological collaboration. This chapter reviews and summarizes the principal theoretical perspectives and trends on this issue from 1980 to 2012. Rather than focusing only on the motives of two-firm partnerships, there is a shift in literature in the last decade towards the analysis of how embedded firms are in social networks and divergence of motives related to the influence of multiple stakeholders. Furthermore, research attention paid to motives for technological cooperation is decreasing due, in part, to the decline experimented in manufacturing and R&D areas over the 1990s, the rapid increase in cross-border strategic alliances in business services, and complexities associated with the emergence of mixed modes of innovation.

Law and Trust

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Huojun Sun
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Legal Rules ◽  
Legal Enforcement ◽  
Firm Cooperation ◽  
Commercial Relationships

This survey addresses the question of whether strong legal enforcement crowds out or in the amount of trust in a society. The author reviews the empirical studies in the literature on macroeconomics, inter-firm cooperation and laboratory experiments, finding that mandatory legal rules, especially formal contracts, normally undermine trust except when they are perceived as legitimate, or there are no strong social norms of fairness (i.e. the population in a society is considerably heterogeneous), or the environment in which repeated commercial relationships take place becomes highly uncertain.

An Action Pattern Model of Inter-firm Cooperation*

2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1123-1153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven S. Lui ◽  
Hang-yue Ngo
Keyword(s):  
Action Pattern ◽  
Firm Cooperation

Clusters or un‐clustered industries? Where inter‐firm marketing cooperation matters

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 392-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Felzensztein ◽  
Eli Gimmon ◽  
Claudio Aqueveque
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Industry Cluster ◽  
Trade Associations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Firm Cooperation ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
New Industry ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThis paper aims to focus on the perceived role of clusters in inter‐firm cooperation and social networks.Design/methodology/approachThe study was carried out in a region of Latin America where limited research has been conducted in terms of inter‐firm relationships. Managers from three key natural resources‐based industries in Chile participated in the survey; one of these industries constituted a well‐defined cluster whereas the other two did not. The survey assessed managers' perceptions of the benefits and opportunities of inter‐firm cooperation in strategic marketing activities.FindingsResults support the advantages of clusters. Managers of firms which are part of clustered industries tend to perceive more benefits and opportunities for inter‐firm co‐operation in marketing activities. Additionally, significant differences between clustered and non‐clustered industries in terms of their co‐operation behavior and objectives were found.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings shed light on strategies for the enhancement of inter‐firm cooperation in marketing, of particular value for marketers in small‐and‐medium sized enterprises. The paper suggests establishing new clusters and promoting more regional clusters policies since clustering seems to provide better and positive inter‐firm interaction leading to cooperation.Practical implicationsThere are lessons to be learned at national and regional levels for Latin American and emerging economies fostering new industry cluster policies.Originality/valueClustered firms and industries may result in more innovative marketing strategies at both local and international levels than non‐clustered firms. The authors encourage regional development bodies to foster more cooperation among firms and trade associations.

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