How do university-firm interactions affect firm innovation speed? The case of Chinese science-intensive SMEs

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Research Policy Pub Date : 2024-05-20 DOI:10.1016/j.respol.2024.105027

Jing A. Zhang , Conor O'Kane , Tao Bai

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Abstract

This study examines how university-firm (U-F) interactions affect innovation speed in science-intensive small and medium-sized firms (SISMEs). We distinguish between formal and informal U-F interactions and build on dynamic capability theory to argue that (1) U-F R&D alliances enhance innovation speed through firm-level entrepreneurial orientation (EO), and (2) frequent U-F informal contacts weaken the effects of U-F R&D alliances on innovation speed. Analyzing a sample of 268 SISMEs from 10 science parks in China, the results of the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) support our hypotheses. Furthermore, fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) identifies various configurations of U-F R&D alliances, U-F informal contacts and EO, along with other organizational, science park and environmental conditions, that lead to higher or lower innovation speed in SISMEs. Our findings offer valuable theoretical and practical insights, advancing our understanding of the complex relationship between U-F interactions and innovation speed in SISMEs.

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大学与企业的互动如何影响企业的创新速度？以中国科技密集型中小企业为例

本研究探讨了大学-企业（U-F）互动如何影响科学密集型中小型企业（SISMEs）的创新速度。我们区分了正式和非正式的大学-企业互动，并以动态能力理论为基础，认为：（1）大学-企业研发联盟通过企业层面的创业导向（EO）提高了创新速度；（2）频繁的大学-企业非正式接触削弱了大学-企业研发联盟对创新速度的影响。通过分析来自中国 10 个科技园区的 268 家中小型企业样本，偏最小二乘法结构方程模型（PLS-SEM）的结果支持了我们的假设。此外，模糊集定性比较分析（fsQCA）确定了导致中小型企业创新速度高低的各种优法研发联盟、优法非正式联系和企业运营配置，以及其他组织、科技园区和环境条件。我们的研究结果为我们提供了宝贵的理论和实践见解，加深了我们对中小型企业中联外互动与创新速度之间复杂关系的理解。

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Research Policy MANAGEMENT-

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12.80

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182

期刊介绍： Research Policy (RP) articles explore the interaction between innovation, technology, or research, and economic, social, political, and organizational processes, both empirically and theoretically. All RP papers are expected to provide insights with implications for policy or management. Research Policy (RP) is a multidisciplinary journal focused on analyzing, understanding, and effectively addressing the challenges posed by innovation, technology, R&D, and science. This includes activities related to knowledge creation, diffusion, acquisition, and exploitation in the form of new or improved products, processes, or services, across economic, policy, management, organizational, and environmental dimensions.