#5759. Collaboration exploitation and exploration: does a proactive search strategy matter?

July 2026publication date
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Abstract:
Although one school of thought in the university-industry interactive literature is that universities learn from prior collaboration, we posit that any potential knowledge learning effects depend on the type of collaboration. Our empirical findings confirm that the use of collaboration exploitation, exploration and balancing strategy of ambidexterity all improve a university’s innovation. We also posit that proactive searching allows universities to leverage their collaboration exploitation and exploration. In contrast, when universities combine ambidexterity with a proactive search strategy, the negative consequences for university innovation become more pronounced.
Keywords:
Ambidexterity balance; Collaboration exploitation; Collaboration exploration; Search strategy; University innovation; University-industry collaboration

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