The impact of uncertain environments on open technology innovation strategy

Abstract

Abstract: Open innovation has become a new mode for innovation of enterprise in uncertain environment. This paper constructs a measurement scale for environmental uncertainty in system environment view and measurement scale for open technology innovation strategy while giving an empirical study on the relationship between uncertain environments and open technology innovation strategy by using the structural equation model. The findings show that environmental uncertainty can promote enterprises to take the open technology innovation strategy in general. The reflection is, on the one hand, enterprises should pay much attention to the construction of open technological innovation strategy in the uncertain environments. On the other hand, government should create a favorable macro environment for enterprises to improve openness.

Key words: environmental uncertainty, open innovation, open technology innovation strategy, dimension structure

CLC Number:

F273.1

Tang Guohua, Meng Ding. The impact of uncertain environments on open technology innovation strategy[J]. Science Research Management, 2015, 36(5): 21-28.

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