Relationships among environmental pressures, entrepreneurs' network and intention to cooperative innovation

Abstract

Abstract: On the basis of social network theory, this paper develops a theoretical model of relationships among environmental pressure, entrepreneurs'network, innovation pressure and intention to cooperation of firms. Then with the aid of the data collected from 197 SMEs in Guangdong, an empirical study is carried out using the structure equation model. The results show that environmental pressure has positive impacts on entrepreneurs' network, innovation pressure and intention to cooperative innovation; entrepreneurs' network has a positive impact on intention to cooperative innovation and mediates the relationship between environmental pressure and intention to cooperative innovation; innovation pressure mediates the relationship between entrepreneurs' network and intention to cooperative innovation. The results deepen the theory of cooperative innovation and social network and other relevant theories.

Key words: environmental pressure, entrepreneurs' social network, intention to cooperative innovation, innovation pressure

CLC Number:

F273.1

Liu Qunhui, Hu Yang, Liu Erli. Relationships among environmental pressures, entrepreneurs' network and intention to cooperative innovation[J]. Science Research Management, 2014, 35(12): 103-111.

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