Research on influencing factors and effect of R&D synergies in enterprise groups

Abstract

Abstract: In this paper, the author chose the enterprise group R&D synergies as the object, divided the enterprise group R&D synergies into three dimensions: parent-subsidiary corporation R&D synergies, R&D synergies between subsidiaries and internal R&D synergies, then the author built evaluation form of influence factors of R&D synergies, synergies level of enterprise dimensions and R&D performance. Through regression analysis, this paper validated the effect that the following four factors, including the strategic orientation, organizational culture, incentive mechanism and the communication mechanism, exert on enterprise groups R&D collaboration:strategic orientation has positive effect on the parent and subsidiary company R&D collaboration level; the influence on internal R&D level and R&D level between subsidiary companies is not significant; organizational culture has a positive impact on internal R&D collaboration level and parent-subsidiary company R&D collaboration level, and have an unclear influence on R&D coordination level between the subsidiary company; incentive mechanism can promote the development of R&D collaboration level in the company and between subsidiary company; and the influence on parent company R&D coordination level is not significantly; communication mechanism has a positive significant impact on R&D coordination level of dimensions of Group company; on this basis, the author also studied the impact that the level dimensions of R&D coordination can achieved made on company performance. Then the author found out that the R&D coordination level has a significant positive effect on company performance between subsidiary companies, in the parent and subsidiary company, and inside the company.

Key words: enterprise groups, research and development synergies, influencing factors, enterprise group R&D performance

CLC Number:

F270.7

Chen Zhijun, Wang Xiaojing, Xu Peng. Research on influencing factors and effect of R&D synergies in enterprise groups[J]. Science Research Management, 2014, 35(3): 108-115.

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