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Alliance Capability, Innovative Activity and Evolution

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Based on prior researches, we re-conceptualize alliance capability and re-evaluate it from two levels into three categories with nine dimensions. Then in order to examine the relations among alliance capability, network innovative activity, and evolution, we put forward the analysis framework concerning it. The results reveal that alliance capability facilitates the alliance network evolution mainly through the network innovative activity.

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  1. Zhejiang University of Technology, No. 288 Liuhe Street, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China

    Shenghua Zheng & Wenjing Yuan

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  1. Waseda University, Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu-City 2-7, Fukuoka, 808-0135, Japan

    Junzo Watada

  2. Research Institute of Quantitative Econo, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Jiaogong Road, Hangzhou 149, Zhejiang Province, 310012, China, People's Republic

    Bing Xu

  3. , Dept. of Mathematical Sciences, National Chengchi University, ZhiNan Rd. 64Sec.2, Taipei City, 11605, Taiwan R.O.C.

    Berlin Wu

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Zheng, S., Yuan, W. (2014). Alliance Capability, Innovative Activity and Evolution. In: Watada, J., Xu, B., Wu, B. (eds) Innovative Management in Information and Production. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4857-0_6

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