In order to assess further the role of networks, we also run a separate analysis in which we measure the impact of collaborating with different types of partners, by re-specifying Partners according to the type of partner(s) with whom firms collaborate, rather than the geographical location of these partners.
To be sure, some correlations with partner value creation emerged, but only when we got quite specific about the type of partner and the type of communication.
The answer is not much, at least in the three hybrids that I explored recently: acroyoga (an acrobatic type of partner yoga), antigravity yoga and laughter yoga.
Capacity building also has to be tailored to the type of partner institution: capacity building of an army is quite different from that of a police force, or a hospital, the judiciary, a finance ministry or a disaster response agency.
CHIP DAVIS: Trusted third parties, like Dispensary of HOPE, that have a proven track record of being committed to both patient safety and in establishing the highest standards of product integrity, is exactly the type of partner that our companies are looking for and want to continue to work with.
But those type of partner discussions and potential APIs are down the road.
For each type of partner, managers were also asked whether the partner(s) were located within their own region, elsewhere in the country and/or abroad.
Furthermore, we consider the impact of collaborating with each type of partner - other firms in the supply-chain, competitors, consultancies and research institutions - on firms' level of innovation.
This paper studies merging behavior in a composite good industry allowing firms to choose the type of partner, either a complementary or a substitute component producer.
In addition, the analysis shows that the geographical scale of cooperation in networks, as well as the type of partner used, matters for the capacity of firms to benefit from product innovation.
