How tie strength in alliance network affects the emergence of dominant design: the mediating effects of exploration and exploitation innovation
How tie strength in alliance network affects the emergence of dominant design: the mediating effects of exploration and exploitation innovation
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DOI：
10.1080/09537325.2021.1890012
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发表时间：
2021-02
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Jing Yang;D. Zeng;Jing Zhang;Haiwen Dai
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作者：
Jing Yang;D. Zeng;Jing Zhang;Haiwen Dai
摘要借鉴社会网络理论和技术创新文献，研究了企业创新如何在联盟网络纽带强度与主导设计产生概率之间的关系中起中介作用。我们认为，牢固的联系促进了探索性和剥削性创新，这使公司能够生产主导设计。我们利用2004-2012年间中国汽车行业的数据对假设进行了检验。研究结果表明，强大的网络联系通过促进剥削性而不是探索性创新来帮助产生主导设计。本研究揭示了作为重要资源的社交网络是如何影响企业在竞争中产生主导设计的绩效的。企业必须从事创新活动，尤其是剥削性创新活动，以实现其网络的价值。
ABSTRACT Drawing on social network theory and technological innovation literature, this study investigates how firm innovation mediates the relationship between tie strength of alliance network and the probability of producing dominant designs. We argue that strong ties facilitate both exploratory and exploitative innovation, which enables firms to produce dominant designs. We test the hypotheses with data from the Chinese automotive industry during 2004 and 2012. The findings suggest that strong network ties help producing dominant designs through facilitating exploitative but not exploratory innovation. This study reveals how the social networks, as important resources, influence firm performance in the competition to produce a dominant design. Firms must engage in innovation activities, especially exploitative innovation activities, to realise the value of their networks.