Research on political and business ties, knowledge acquisition and organizational innovation

Abstract

Abstract: The major purpose of the study is to examine the influence of political and business ties on organizational innovation (OIN). Based on the network theory, knowledge integration ability and organization innovation, we further explore the mediating role of knowledge acquisition in the PBS-OIN relationship and the moderating effect of knowledge integration capability on the relationship between knowledge acquisition and organizational innovation. A hierarchical regression analyses on a matched sample of 193 Chinese local high-tech enterprises from Beijing, Guangzhou and Xiamen shows that: (1) political and business ties relates positively to organizational innovation; (2) knowledge acquisition fully mediates the relationship between political and business ties and organizational innovation; and (3) knowledge integration ability moderates the relationship between knowledge acquisition and organizational innovation. Our research has great implications for the theories and practice of political and business ties, knowledge acquisition and integration, organization innovation in Chinese context.

Key words: political and business ties, knowledge acquisition, organizational innovation, knowledge integration ability

CLC Number:

F279.23

Jian Zhaoquan, Chen Jianhong, Wang Chen. Research on political and business ties, knowledge acquisition and organizational innovation[J]. Science Research Management, 2014, 35(10): 17-25.

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