Knowledge sharing and knowledge protection in strategic alliances: the effects of trust and formal contracts

This paper examines how the simultaneous application of knowledge sharing and knowledge protection (the ambidexterity dimension) impacts new product development. The study explores the impacts of two fundamental control mechanisms (trust and formal contracts) on the ambidexterity dimension in strategic alliances. A survey of 302 Chinese firms indicates that ambidexterity of knowledge sharing and knowledge protection enhances new product...