Specialization as a double‐edged sword: The relationship of scientist specialization with R&D productivity and impact following collaborator change

Research Summary Organizational learning studies demonstrate that specialization conditions multiple aspects of firm performance, including productivity and financial returns, through its effect on skill development and coordination. We know little, however, about how specialization may influence a firm's R&D performance, including both R&D productivity and innovation impact. We propose that specialization is a double‐edged sword for...