Title
Collaborating Smartly: The Role of Open Strategy in Absorptive Capacity
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
10-1-2019
Abstract
Research on open strategy suggests that shared knowledge through collaboration can generate co-created value. We explore this idea by assessing it as a predictor of absorptive capacity (ACAP) in cross-sector partnerships in pursuit of social innovation. The findings of our study indicate that aspects of strategic openness, including a shared sense of interdependence toward a mutual goal, are the primary mechanisms that enhance knowledge accretion in cross-sector partnerships. The data also suggest that formalized organizational mechanisms are more influential for producing ACAP than informal mechanisms.
Publication Title
Journal of Small Business Management
Volume
57
Issue
4
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Pittz, Thomas G., Melissa L. Intindola, Terry Adler, Sean Rogers, and Charlotte Gard. "Collaborating Smartly: The Role of Open Strategy in Absorptive Capacity." Journal of Small Business Management 57, 4 (2019): 1595-1615. doi:10.1111/jsbm.12430.