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Type Journal Article
Scope Discipline-based scholarship
Title Explorative and exploitative learning from external corporate ventures
Organization Unit
Authors
  • Henri A Schildt
  • Markku V J Maula
  • Thomas Keil
Item Subtype Original Work
Refereed Yes
Status Published in final form
Language
  • English
Journal Title Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
Geographical Reach international
ISSN 1042-2587
Volume 29
Number 4
Page Range 493 - 515
Date 2005
Abstract Text This study examines the antecedents of explorative and exploitative learning of technological knowledge from external corporate ventures. We compare different forms of external corporate venturing, namely corporate venture capital investments, alliances, joint ventures, and acquisitions, as alternative avenues for interorganizational learning. Furthermore, we test the effects of multiple relational characteristics on the type of learning outcomes. Our empirical analysis is based on citations in patents filed by a sample of 110 largest U.S. public information and communications technology companies during the years 1992–2000. We find that corporate venturing mode and technological relatedness have significant effects on the likelihood of explorative learning.
Digital Object Identifier 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2005.00095.x
Other Identification Number merlin-id:8144
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