Knowledge sharing behaviors, innovation and development performance of complex products

Abstract

Abstract: Base on the knowledge management and Complex Product System (CoPS) theories, this study analyzes the relationship of key stakeholders' explicit and tacit knowledge sharing, innovation speed, innovation quality, and development performance from the perspective of complex product development, and then a theoretical model is developed. The model is empirically tested based on the Structural Equation Modeling method. It is found that both explicit and tacit knowledge sharing behaviors have not only directed effects on product performance and learning performance, but also indirect effects on these through innovation speed and innovation quality. In addition, the results indicate that explicit and tacit knowledge sharing behaviors have different impact on innovation and development performance, that is, explicit knowledge sharing behaviors have more significant effects on innovation speed and learning performance, whereas tacit knowledge sharing behaviors have more significant effects on innovation quality and product performance.

Key words: knowledge sharing behaviors, innovation, complex product, development performance

CLC Number:

F271

Wang Juanru, Luo Ling. Knowledge sharing behaviors, innovation and development performance of complex products[J]. Science Research Management, 2015, 36(6): 37-45.

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