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Structural equation modeling was then used to test the hypothetical complementarity effect.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results suggest that internal collaboration (as a manifestation of exploitative learning) and external competencies, which include supply network flexibility and supplier operational capabilities (as manifestation of exploratory learning), do in fact compensate for each other\u2019s deficiencies. Complementary deployment of internal collaboration and external competencies enhances each other\u2019s contribution to innovation capability. 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