Recurrent Formation of Vertical R&D Alliances and Value Network Reconfiguration in Automotive GVCs

Yoo Jung Ha

Recurrent Formation of Vertical R&D Alliances and Value Network Reconfiguration in Automotive GVCs

The York Management School

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Abstract

When a lead firm is undertaking business-model innovation, it invites selected upstream partners in its global value chain (GVC) to its R&D alliance network. We argue that the upstream partner’s network advantages determine its likelihood to join the lead firm’s R&D alliance. Our analysis, based on data about automotive GVC, shows that having current ties increase the likelihood of R&D alliance formation. It further increases when the current ties cover multiple knowledge domains. It is also found that the effect of current ties is positively moderated by the upstream partners’ national institutional distances from the lead firm, but is independent of external ties it has with rival GVCs. Our finding shows an upstream partner can maximise its network advantages as a broker of flows between technological and geographic boundaries.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings
Volume	22
Publication status	Published - 6 Jul 2022
Event	Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2022: Creating a Better World Together. - Seattle, United States Duration: 5 Aug 2022 → 9 Aug 2022 https://aom.org/events/event-detail/2022/08/05/higher-logic-calendar/the-82nd-annual-meeting-of-the-academy-of-management

Conference

Conference	Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2022
Country/Territory	United States
City	Seattle
Period	5/08/22 → 9/08/22
Internet address	https://aom.org/events/event-detail/2022/08/05/higher-logic-calendar/the-82nd-annual-meeting-of-the-academy-of-management

Keywords

R&D Alliance
Global value chains
SUPPLIERS
Knowledge Capital
Social Capital
Automotive Sector

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New frontiers in global competition
Yoo Jung Ha (Invited speaker)
27 Oct 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk

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Recurrent Formation of Vertical R&D Alliances and Value Network Reconfiguration in Automotive GVCs

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