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Absorptive capacity and the reach of collaboration in high technology small firms |
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| Authors: | Jeroen PJ de Jong Mark Freel |
| Institution: | a RSM Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands b EIM Business and Policy Research, P.O. Box 7001, 2701 AA Zoetermeer, The Netherlands c Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Canada |
| Abstract: | The current paper is concerned with exploring the role of absorptive capacity in extending the reach of innovation-related collaboration in high technology small firms. Drawing on survey data from a sample of 316 Dutch high-tech small firms, engaged in 1245 collaborations, we explore the relationship between R&D expenditure and distance to collaboration partners. In general terms, we find most partners to be ‘local’. However, controlling for a variety of potential influences, higher R&D expenditure is positively related to collaboration with more distant organizations. The implications of our results for policy, practice and future research are discussed. |
| Keywords: | Collaboration Cognitive distance Geographical distance Absorptive capacity |
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