Al-Tabbaa, O. orcid.org/0000-0003-2669-4576 and Zahoor, N. (2023) Alliance management capability and SMEs’ international expansion: The role of innovation pathways. Journal of Business Research, 171. 114384. ISSN 0148-2963
Abstract
Although alliance management capability (AMC) has been widely investigated as a firm-level performance driver, it is still unclear whether and how this distinctive type of relational capability can enhance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) internationalization activity. By integrating the alliance capability literature and resource-based view (RBV), as well as using data collected from a sample comprising 248 SMEs in UK manufacturing industries, we address this gap by examining the mechanisms through which SMEs can expand their internationalization via collaboration. We found support for our contention that AMC enhances radical and incremental co-innovation in SMEs, culminating in the international expansion of these firms. Additionally, we reveal the moderating effects of alliance partner diversity on the AMC and co-innovation relationship. The results offer both theoretical and managerial insights, contributing to a better understanding of how SMEs can leverage AMC to drive their global expansion strategies.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Alliance management capability, Radical co-innovation, Incremental co-innovation, International expansion, SMEs, Strategic actions |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > International Business Division (LUBS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 09 Nov 2023 15:19 |
Last Modified: | 29 Nov 2023 14:16 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.114384 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:205091 |