Wim Vanhaverbeke
University of Surrey
192 Papers
948 Citations
Wim Vanhaverbeke is an academic researcher from University of Surrey. The author has contributed to research in topics: Open innovation & Innovation management. The author has an hindex of 42, co-authored 183 publications. Previous affiliations of Wim Vanhaverbeke include University of Antwerp & University of Hasselt.
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Papers
Mind the gap: : Balancing alliance network and technology portfolios during periods of technological uncertainty
TL;DR: In this article, the authors study the innovative performance of clique members during periods of both technological change and technological stability and find support for the idea that companies' ability to adapt their alliance network (i.e., forming ties beyond the scope of the clique) and their ability to adjust their technology portfolios positively influences their innovative performance during technologically turbulent periods.
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The relationships between foreign competition, absorptive capacity and pioneering innovation: an empirical investigation in canada
Ying Li,Wim Vanhaverbeke +1 more
TL;DR: This paper investigated the relationship between foreign competition and pioneering innovation and considered the moderating role of absorptive capacity for this relationship, using the Canadian Innovation Data, and found that when foreign competition increases from a low to a moderate level, the likelihood of pioneering innovation decreases.
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How does digital transformation empower knowledge creation? Evidence from Chinese manufacturing enterprises
Yufen Chen,Xiaoyi Pan,Pian Liu,Wim Vanhaverbeke +3 more
- 01 Apr 2024
TL;DR: This study examines the impact of digital transformation on knowledge creation in Chinese manufacturing enterprises, finding positive effects on all processes, with significant benefits for state-owned and large enterprises, and a moderating role for innovation culture and regional environments.
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Knowledge Risk Management During Implementation of Open Innovation
Serdal Temel,Wim Vanhaverbeke +1 more
- 01 Jan 2020
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explained the risks companies face in different archetypes of open innovation process such as outside-in, inside-out, and coupled open innovation processes and recommended some precautions companies can take to minimise this risk and maximise the advantages.
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Beekeeping in Tanzania: why is beekeeping not commercially viable in Mvomero?
Nicholaus Bhikolimana Tutuba,Wim Vanhaverbeke +1 more
- 26 Feb 2018
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the causes of the inability of rural Tanzanian beekeepers to establish commercially viable businesses using the theory of constraints approach and concluded that insufficient beekeeping expertise (knowledge and skills) and management are the two critical underlying factors that have led to the current situation.
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