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Network Dynamics and Innovation: Network Structure Transitions between Structural Holes and Closure Networks
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Zeyu Wang, Yan Yan, Zijie Shen, Zhiye Liang
Journal of Technology Economics | 2026, 45(8) : 116 - 133
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Journal of Technology Economics | 2026, 45(8): 116-133
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Network Dynamics and Innovation: Network Structure Transitions between Structural Holes and Closure Networks
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Zeyu Wang, Yan Yan, Zijie Shen, Zhiye Liang
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  • School of Business, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
Published: 2026-08-25 doi: 10.12404/j.issn.1002-980X.J26040312
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While existing studies examine how structural holes or closure networks independently affect organizational innovation performance, this body of work remains constrained by static and singular perspectives. The temporal dynamics of network structure transitions in R&D collaborations are examined. It is argued that organizations strategically transition between structural hole and closure networks across different phases of the innovation process, thereby forming an ambidextrous network transition pattern. Drawing on longitudinal network data from 784 U.S. biopharmaceutical firms and patent collaboration sequences spanning 15 years from 1998 onward, optimal matching analysis is employed to identify network transition patterns. The findings indicate that firms exhibiting a higher degree of transition between structural hole and closure networks achieve greater exploratory innovation but at the expense of exploitative innovation. Furthermore, the moderating roles of two partner network characteristics-tie stability and network status-are examined. By adopting a dynamic configurational perspective on network evolution, this research extends the literature on interorganizational networks and innovation while offering practical implications for managing collaborative innovation.

network dynamics  /  structural holes  /  closure networks  /  exploratory innovation and exploitative innovation  /  optimal matching analysis
王泽宇, 闫岩, 沈子杰, 梁智野. 网络动态与创新:结构洞与封闭网络之间的结构转型. 技术经济, 2026 , 45 (8) : 116 -133 . DOI: 10.12404/j.issn.1002-980X.J26040312
Zeyu Wang, Yan Yan, Zijie Shen, Zhiye Liang. Network Dynamics and Innovation: Network Structure Transitions between Structural Holes and Closure Networks[J]. Journal of Technology Economics, 2026 , 45 (8) : 116 -133 . DOI: 10.12404/j.issn.1002-980X.J26040312
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doi: 10.12404/j.issn.1002-980X.J26040312
  • Receive Date:2026-04-03
  • Online Date:2026-10-28
  • Published:2026-08-25
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