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Abstract
Much research has taken a structural perspective to examine how the R&D alliance network affects innovation. However, little is known about how the quality of the relationship affects firms’ innovation. In this study, I examine the interaction of network structure and the quality of the relationship and explore the impact on innovation. Using a combination of propensity score weighting and difference‐in‐difference estimation strategies to address endogeneity, I find that the quality of the relationship moderates the inverted U‐shaped relationship between network structure and innovation performance. In addition, I present evidence consistent with possible underlying mechanisms: both network structure and the quality of the relationship affect firms’ access to novel information and firms’ recombination capacity to influence innovation performance.
许多研究从结构角度出发,探讨研发联盟网络如何影响创新。然而,人们对关系质量如何影响企业创新却知之甚少。在本研究中,我研究了网络结构与关系质量的相互作用,并探讨了其对创新的影响。结合使用倾向得分加权和差分估计策略来解决内生性问题,我发现关系质量调节了网络结构与创新绩效之间的倒 U 型关系。此外,我还提出了与可能的潜在机制相一致的证据:网络结构和关系质量都会影响企业对新信息的获取以及企业的重组能力,从而影响创新绩效。
期刊介绍:
The British Journal of Management provides a valuable outlet for research and scholarship on management-orientated themes and topics. It publishes articles of a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary nature as well as empirical research from within traditional disciplines and managerial functions. With contributions from around the globe, the journal includes articles across the full range of business and management disciplines. A subscription to British Journal of Management includes International Journal of Management Reviews, also published on behalf of the British Academy of Management.