Are Intercompany Networks supporting Firm's dynamic Capability? Evidence from High Tech Industry.

Companies started building up inter-unit networks to connect knowledge owners more closely and support knowledge transfer and creation. Networks are often described a flexible organizational structure easily adapted to a company's strategy or changing market environment. In high-tech markets, the need to build up dynamic capabilities is even more crucial because of the fast changing technology. This paper investigates whether networks in high-tech markets support companies' dynamic capabilities. By comparing 210 networks within three experienced companies, all acting in high-tech markets, it is possible to examine how flexible or static networks can be in respect of factors like corporate strategy, culture and organizational structure.