Interfirm collaboration for knowledge resources interaction among small innovative firms

For innovative SMEs, acquiring knowledge resources may serve as an important source to enhance their base of management practices. In line with the resource interaction approach, essential way do this is participate in informal interfirm networks. Yet, researchers have only given cursory attention exchange cooperative This study examines structural, relational, and motivational drivers that lead firms establish networks relationships find, exchange, combine resources. Following a mixed methods research design using interview data social network data, demonstrates play pivotal role for SMEs capture valuable increasing stock, forge organizational standing, gain connectivity through reciprocity. implies transcends individual organization, which offers implications inter-organizational practice.