Effect of knowledge sourcing strategy, absorptive capacity on innovation output

Abstract

Abstract: This paper proposes an integrative conceptual model for understanding the influence of knowledge sourcing strategies, absorptive capacity on firm's innovation output. Then with data collected from 343 firms with technological center in Guangdong Province, an empirical study is carried out. The results show that the firm's internal R&D affects PAC and RAC directly, but external R&D cooperation just improves PAC directly and improves RAC indirectly. Also, PAC is positively related to firm's innovative financial performance but has no direct impact on innovation performance; the effect of RAC is the opposite. Finally, it is found that there is a synergy effect between internal R&D investment and the breadth of firm's knowledge base, and a substitution effect between it and external R&D cooperation.

Key words: knowledge sourcing strategy, absorptive capacity, R&D cooperation, knowledge base, innovation performance

CLC Number:

F270.7

Fu Jing, Zhu Guilong. Effect of knowledge sourcing strategy, absorptive capacity on innovation output[J]. Science Research Management, 2014, 35(3): 25-34.

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