The effect of geographically distributed R & D and production networks on exploration and exploitation

Deflorin, Patricia; Scherrer, Maike; Dietl, Helmut

Publication type:	Conference paper
Type of review:	Peer review (abstract)
Title:	The effect of geographically distributed R & D and production networks on exploration and exploitation
Authors:	Deflorin, Patricia Scherrer, Maike Dietl, Helmut
Conference details:	POMS 20th Annual Conference, Orlando, USA, 1-4 May 2009
Issue Date:	2009
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	658: General Management
Abstract:	In this paper we develop a theoretical framework to identify under which circumstances the lead factory concept is more successful than the more traditional structure of spatial separation in combining exploration and exploitation. Two main structures of the geographically distributed R&D and production network are dominant: spatial separation and parallel structures as encountered in lead factories. Our conceptual research and theoretical analysis result in four major propositions: (1) The lead factory concept increases the acceptance of innovations due to the principle of parallel structures. (2) As the balance of exploration and exploitation increases within the lead factory, the competitive advantage enlarges. (3) The lower the exploration activity within the factories, the larger is the competitive advantage. (4) The competitive advantage of the lead factory concept increases as the knowledge loss avoided by the lead factory decreases.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/16584
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Management and Law
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Management and Law

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Deflorin, P., Scherrer, M., & Dietl, H. (2009). The effect of geographically distributed R & D and production networks on exploration and exploitation. POMS 20th Annual Conference, Orlando, USA, 1-4 May 2009.

Deflorin, P., Scherrer, M. and Dietl, H. (2009) ‘The effect of geographically distributed R & D and production networks on exploration and exploitation’, in POMS 20th Annual Conference, Orlando, USA, 1-4 May 2009.

P. Deflorin, M. Scherrer, and H. Dietl, “The effect of geographically distributed R & D and production networks on exploration and exploitation,” in POMS 20th Annual Conference, Orlando, USA, 1-4 May 2009, 2009.

DEFLORIN, Patricia, Maike SCHERRER und Helmut DIETL, 2009. The effect of geographically distributed R & D and production networks on exploration and exploitation. In: POMS 20th Annual Conference, Orlando, USA, 1-4 May 2009. Conference paper. 2009

Deflorin, Patricia, Maike Scherrer, and Helmut Dietl. 2009. “The Effect of Geographically Distributed R & D and Production Networks on Exploration and Exploitation.” Conference paper. In POMS 20th Annual Conference, Orlando, USA, 1-4 May 2009.

Deflorin, Patricia, et al. “The Effect of Geographically Distributed R & D and Production Networks on Exploration and Exploitation.” POMS 20th Annual Conference, Orlando, USA, 1-4 May 2009, 2009.