TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This paper represents an empirical study of how geographic proximity influences the search advantage and the transfer problem of interfirm networks.Design/methodology/approach By using the data collected from 226 Chinese manufacturing firms, this study examines the proposed hypotheses.Findings The authors’ findings suggest that (1) geographic proximity is an important antecedent for promoting knowledge transfer, whereas it lowers the degree of knowledge novelty; and (2) geographic proximity also moderates the effects of interfirm networks on knowledge novelty and knowledge transfer.Originality/value This study contributes the literature of interfirm network and provides practical implications by addressing the ways in which manufacturing firms can promote knowledge transfer and acquire novel knowledge.
VL  - 120
IS  - 5
SN  - 0263-5577
DO  - 10.1108/IMDS-07-2019-0384
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-07-2019-0384
AU  - Wu Dong
AU  - Wu Xiaobo
AU  - Zhou Haojun
AU  - Kang Mingu
PY  - 2020
Y1  - 2020/01/01
TI  - Interfirm networks and search-transfer problem: the role of geographic proximity
T2  - Industrial Management & Data Systems
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 923
EP  - 940
Y2  - 2024/09/19
ER  -