Journal
PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL
Volume 24, Issue 2-3, Pages 181-194Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2011.647872
Keywords
organisational networks; innovation-sharing; performance management
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We explore the impact of innovation nature and contextual factors on innovation-sharing in a collaborative supply network within the utilities sector. In particular, we look at innovation-sharing between the first-tier supply partners maintaining and replacing the asset base of a utility company. Szulanski's knowledge stickiness' is used as a guiding conceptual framework. We use a mixed-method approach combining interviews, conventional survey and social network analysis survey. A key aspect of the findings is the behaviours resulting from the use of performance measurement and the partners' motives which are influenced, amongst other things, by competition of the collaborators in other arenas. Performance measurement and innovation characteristics were identified as factors reducing the effectiveness of sharing. In addition, the programme management lifecycle emerged as a substantial influence on sharing behaviours.
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