Collaboration Networks as an Innovation Strategy

Authors

  • Josiano César de Sousa Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
  • Francielle Rossato de Sousa Faculdade de Imperatriz

Keywords:

Innovation, Collaboration, Network, Strategy

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the contribution of collaboration networks to the successful implementation of innovations in companies. The research question to be studied is: What is the contribution of collaboration networks to the implementation of innovations? A Literature Review was carried out and the VOSviewer software was used for the construction of concept maps that present the research result. The result allowed us to see that networks are important to improve the speed and performance of innovation in companies and that it is through interorganizational networks that organizations access knowledge that they cannot, or do not want to generate internally, thereby improving their competitive advantage. At the end, the article presents its academic contributions, by elaborating a conceptual framewok on the theme, its managerial contributions, by highlighting the importance of management for the success of the network and also presents its suggestion for future research.

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Author Biographies

Josiano César de Sousa, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos

 

Doutor em Engenharia de Produção e Sistemas, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos-UNISINOS.

 

Francielle Rossato de Sousa, Faculdade de Imperatriz

Especialista em Marketing Estratégico, Faculdade de Imperatriz-FACIMP.

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2023-12-30

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