The influence of network strength and knowledge transfer on innovation performance of cluster enterprises

Abstract

Abstract: Based on the literature review, this paper builds up a theory model which studies the relationships between the network strength, the knowledge transfer and the innovation performance of cluster enterprises, and conducts an empirical testing to the enterprises in the five industrial clusters in Zhejiang Province. The study results show that the network strength has a significantly positive impact on the innovation performance of cluster enterprises whereas the knowledge transfer plays a totally intermediary role between the network strength and the innovation performance of cluster enterprises. Furthermore, this paper introduces the cluster type, a control variable, through which it is found out that the testing results vary in different types of clusters.

Key words: network strength, knowledge transfer, cluster enterprises, innovation performance

CLC Number:

F270

Jiang Tianying, Wang Zhengyan, Zhang Yiqing. The influence of network strength and knowledge transfer on innovation performance of cluster enterprises[J]. Science Research Management, 2013, 34(8): 27-34.

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