Inter and intra organisational consequences of business relationships

More and more management scholars are interested in the role of interaction in interorganizationalrelationships in business innovation processes. While numerous studies have focused on the development of technological innovation, only a few have investigated the interactional dynamics through which technological innovation is adopted and diffused. More research is needed, particularlyon how technological aspects interact with social dimensions in the development, adoption and diffusion of innovation. The 28th IMP Conference has opened up a discussion on how the social and technological dimensions of innovation in business relationships and networks combine and has identified some implications for management practice, policy making and research