TY - JOUR AU - Kranenburg, Hans AB - We examine the role of different network capabilities of companies that influence the formation of R&D partnerships in pharmaceutical biotechnology. Strategic network capabilities, specifically centrality‐based capabilities and the efficiency with which companies choose their partners, are found to facilitate the formation of new partnerships. Unlike general experience with partnering, these strategic network capabilities play a crucial role in enabling companies to continue to interact with other companies through partnerships in a complex network setting. TI - Inter‐Firm R&D Networks: the Importance of Strategic Network Capabilities for High‐Tech Partnership Formation JF - British Journal of Management DO - 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2005.00474.x DA - 2006-03-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/inter-firm-r-d-networks-the-importance-of-strategic-network-c5znwkPBh9 SP - 39 VL - 17 IS - 1 DP - DeepDyve ER -