Roles Of Social Capital And Dynamic Capabilities In R&D Alliance Capabilities

Alliance capabilities is substantially vital in assuring the sustainability and positive performance in a strategic alliance relationship such as university and industry R&D alliances. More collaboration and alliances between university and industry in research and development (R&D) sector is required in order to increase Malaysia’s R&D and innovation level and thus, assisting Malaysia in transitioning into Industry 4.0. In order to promote more fruitful and successful collaboration between Malaysian university and industry R&D alliances, it is noteworthy to look into the micro-level processes associated with alliance capability. However, in order to be able to comprehend the micro-level processes of alliance capabilities namely alliance management capability (AMC), alliance integration capability (AIC), and alliance learning capability (ALC), theories that illustrate the principle of the processes should be well-understood. Accordingly, this paper intends to elaborate on the literature review that evaluates the micro-level processes of alliance capabilities, how social capital and dynamic capabilities theory interact at the individuals' activitie