By taking advantage of interorganizational complementarity effects (cospecialization), firms utilize strategic networks to gain relational advantages. Nonetheless, in the long run, firms are sometimes found to be unable to adapt their interorganizational arrangements because of path dependencies. We investigate different effects of cospecialization with a qualitative case study of a strategic network in the software industry. Thereby, we are able to specify how cospecialization contributes to the success of a strategic network. Further, by analyzing multiple data sources, we identify boundedness and asynchronicity as two specific pitfalls for change initiatives in strategic networks.

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当专业化导致僵化时：成功战略网络中的路径依赖

通过利用组织间的互补效应（共同专业化），企业可以利用战略网络获得关系优势。但是，从长远来看，有时会发现企业由于路径依赖而无法适应其组织间安排。我们通过软件行业战略网络的定性案例研究，研究了合作专业化的不同影响。因此，我们能够指定合作专业化如何为战略网络的成功做出贡献。此外，通过分析多个数据源，我们将有界性和异步性确定为战略网络中变革计划的两个特定陷阱。