Working Paper #2008-060
Alliance block composition patterns in the microelectronics industry
In this note we examine whether a position in a technology alliance
block is accessible to everyone. It appears that partners are selected
on the basis of distinctive attributes they have, which can inhibit
outsiders to join these alliance groups. Our findings clearly indicate
that alliance blocks are composed of actors that have rather similar
characteristics. The social selection processes that alliance block
members employ vis-à-vis non-block members can create a source of
competitive advantage in terms of a higher innovative performance.
Empirical research is focused on the international microelectronics
industry.
- Keywords
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- strategic technology alliances
- alliance block membership strategy
- microelectronics industry
- group-based competition
- JEL codes
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- O31
- O32
- UNU-MERIT
- Working
- Papers
- ISSN
- 1871-9872
Cite this as
APA 7th ed.Duysters, G., & Lemmens, C. (2008). Alliance block composition patterns in the microelectronics industry (UNU-MERIT Working Paper No. 2008-060). UNU-MERIT. https://unu-merit.nl/publications/working-papers/abstract/?id=3539