This research examines the impact of coopetition (i.e., competitor alliances) on the development of internal R&D human capital. The study was conducted using survey data from 111 biotech firms in Spain and United States. Results show a mediation relationship: coopetition increases a firm’s internal R&D human capital via its proactiveness to pursue R&D partnerships. To further examine the link between competitor alliances and R&D partnerships, we also investigate the role of two moderators, alliance satisfaction and alliance coordination. We argue that the two factors exert opposite moderation effects on the relationship between coopetition and proactiveness to pursue R&D partnerships. Results demonstrate that when a firm and its alliance partners are satisfied with each other, the effect of coopetition on proactiveness decreases, but the moderation effect of alliance coordination, though predicted to be in the opposite direction, is not significant.

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与狼共舞：研发人力资本如何从合作中获益

本研究考察了合作竞争（即竞争者联盟）对内部研发人力资本发展的影响。该研究使用来自西班牙和美国的 111 家生物技术公司的调查数据进行。结果显示了一种中介关系：竞合通过积极寻求研发合作伙伴关系增加了公司的内部研发人力资本。为了进一步研究竞争对手联盟和研发合作伙伴之间的联系，我们还调查了两个调节者的作用，即联盟满意度和联盟协调。我们认为，这两个因素对合作竞争和积极寻求研发伙伴关系之间的关系具有相反的调节作用。结果表明，当一家公司及其联盟伙伴相互满意时，