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Le Département de systèmes d’information organisationnels vous invite à une présentation de Jan Recker qui portera sur son article «Configuring Alliance Portfolios for Digital Innovation».

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Résumé

Configuring Alliance Portfolios for Digital Innovation

We examine how incumbent firms configure alliance portfolios—that is, networks of partnering firms—to exchange, share, or codevelop the capabilities they require to engage in digital innovation. We analyze data from 550 U.S. firms and the strategic alliances they formed within and across industrial sectors to study how the configuration of alliance portfolios in terms of size, degree of exploration, internationality, and competition affects the volume and quality of digital patents. We find that alliances generally appear to be an effective means to improve incumbent firms’ ability to create digital innovations. However, digital innovation alliances require a distinct configuration compared to alliances established for non-digital innovations. Large and explorative alliance portfolios help with the creation of digital innovations while international alliances and alliances involving competitors do not. We discuss the implications of these findings for research on digital innovation and alliances. We also distill practical advice to executives charged with making strategic decisions about inter-firm partnerships.