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Threshold effect between OFDI and innovation ability:An empirical analysis based on financial development Liu Huanpeng, Yan Taihua 2015, 36(1): 1-7.  Abstract ( 1416 )   A nonlinear panel threshold regression model is constructed based on Chinese panel dated between 2003 and 2011 from 30 provinces to analysis the impact of OFDI on regional innovation capability and its financial development "threshold effect". The results show that there is significant financial development threshold effect on the innovation ability in China from OFDI: the OFDI has no significant effect on the innovation ability, when financial development is lower than the threshold value; the OFDI has significant positive effect on the innovation ability, when financial development is higher than the threshold value. The results also show that Beijing, Shanghai and Zhejiang are in high financial development area while most of the remaining area are in lower level of financial development. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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An empirical study of innovation objectives, knowledge sources and innovation success Wang Yueheng, Wang Yi, Li Jizhen 2015, 36(1): 8-17.  Abstract ( 1103 )   Due to the limitation of firms' own knowledge and capability, innovation search has become an effective method for firms to obtain necessary resources and pursue innovation development. Existing researches have shown that the innovation search strategies adopted by firms have significant impacts on the innovation outcome. By adopting an open innovation model, firms would gain accesses to resources that are previously hard to get, generate certain impacts on driving forces of internal innovation, and enhance innovation performance. Furthermore, studies regarding firms' cognitive processes have also demonstrated that increasing innovation search breadth is important for alleviating cognitive biases. When facing the uncertainty of innovation activities, firms may seek for broader innovation search. While pursuing multiple innovative objectives, firms could also increase their chances of innovation success with more knowledge sources. By studying the relationship among innovation objective, knowledge source and innovation outcome, this paper examines the impact of innovation search breadth on innovation success and verifies the positive effectiveness of innovation search breadth. Our study mainly addresses the following three research questions: first, would more innovation objectives increase the possibility of innovation success? Second, would more knowledge sources increase the possibility of innovation success? Moreover, would the aforementioned two relationships be affected by single dependency? In order to answer these three questions, this paper builds a theoretical framework through a combination of economic and statistical analyses, and conducts empirical analyses on a large data set of 2008 Chinese CIS (which includes data on 870 firms in 30 manufacturing segment industries) to draw conclusions on the effectiveness of innovation search breadth. Our study finds that the breadth of innovation objectives is positively related to the innovation outcome, i.e., the more innovation objectives a firm has, the more likely its innovation would be successful; the breadth of knowledge sources is also found to be positively related to the innovation outcome, i.e., the more knowledge sources a firm utilizes, the more likely its innovation would be successful; moreover, dependence on single knowledge source has a negative yet not reversing moderating effect on knowledge source's positive impact on innovation success. Robustness checks including using alternative variables and grouping samples by different categories further support the results of our study. This paper shows that positive effectiveness of innovation search breadth does exist among Chinese manufacturing firm: both innovation objective breadth and knowledge source breadth have positive relationship with the outcome of firms' innovation activities; meanwhile, if a firm relies highly on a small number of innovation knowledge resources, such single dependence would reduce the positive effect of knowledge source breadth. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The value of corporate green innovation strategy Yang Jing, Liu Qiuhua, Shi Jianjun 2015, 36(1): 18-25.  Abstract ( 1369 )   In the field of corporate environment management research, it is widely recognized to consider environment issues on the corporate strategy level. However, the literature about contingency of positive effect of green innovation strategy is very limited. Based on the natural resource based theory of Hart (1995) and the complementary assets theory of Teece (1986), we empirically studied the impact of corporate green innovation strategy on enterprise value, furthermore, we explored the influence mechanism of internal critical capabilities and resources (innovation ability and organization redundancy) on impact of corporate green innovation strategy on enterprise value. Using method of content analysis, we collected the public available data of listed companies in Jiangsu Province. The empirical results showed that: (1) at this period in China, green Innovation strategy and enterprise value was negatively correlated significantly; (2) innovation ability had positive moderate effect on the relationship between green Innovation strategy and enterprise value; (3) for the relationship between green Innovation strategy and enterprise value, non-precipitation redundant resources had positive moderate effect, while precipitation redundant resources had no significant moderate effect; (4) further three-way interaction analysis found out that with more non-precipitation redundant resources, the positive moderating effect of innovation ability on the relationship between green Innovation strategy and enterprise value became stronger. The conclusion of this study deepened and expanded the natural resource based theory, provided a useful reference for the green practice of enterprises. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The research on Synergetic Innovation and its Evolution of Emerging Industries: a case of the new energy automobile industry Chen Fang, Sui Jigang 2015, 36(1): 26-33.  Abstract ( 1161 )   This paper constructs the analytical framework for Synergetic Innovation (SI) based on Synergetics to characteristics and evolution mechanism of SI of emerging industries, showing that SI of emerging industries is a complex process of the interaction between the internal driving of innovation subjectof industrial innovation system and external environment, and SIis in the dynamic process of evolution with the development of the industries, which is from breeding phase to germination phase and growth phase. The evolution process of SI of the new energy automobile industry of America turns out the development is mainly jointly promoted by the industry alliance that is established by enterprises, universities and research institutions and government,which reflects the enterprise plays a leading role from the beginning to the end and collaborative degree among innovation subjects is deepened gradually. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Research on the influence of "Siege" and "Green House" effects in science parks on enterprises' innovation Yang Zhenning, Li Donghong, Wang Yurong 2015, 36(1): 34-42.  Abstract ( 970 )   As a social experiment of technology, the practice for our establishingscience parks may or may not succeed. This paper uses 457 high technology enterprises' questionnaire data in 8 domestic science parks to have researches on the influence of Science Parks' "Green House Effect", "Siege Effect" and high enterprises' strategy on innovation performance, and the research finds that: the domestic Science Parks' "Green House Effect" and "Siege Effect" coexist, and the main effect is obvious, but the high-tech enterprises' strategy can promote the positive effect of "Green House Effect" on innovation, and organization strategy can negatively regulates the effect of Science Parks' "Siege Effect" on enterprise innovation. Based on the conclusion, the paper also put forward some policy suggestions for the government departments and high-tech enterprises in science parks. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Progress and future agenda on relationship between strategic orientation conversion and innovation process integration Jiang Junfeng, Han Mingjun, Cheng Xiaoyan 2015, 36(1): 43-53.  Abstract ( 1038 )   The adjustment in the period of transformation causes lots of studies on the strategic orientation conversion and innovation process integration. And they all boil down to the single direction process from strategic orientation based on product innovation characteristics to the integration of innovation process. While the dynamic capability in the innovation process is the key factor impacting the strategic orientation conversion from lots of practice in product portfolio development, it requires us to upgrade our single way process to a two-way equilibrium module. Through intermediary effect of product portfolio innovative characteristics, we establish a two-way equilibrium analysis framework and make an overview of current study status at strategic orientation conversion, integration of innovation process and the relationships between the two. In the end, we point out that it is necessary to build up a foundation framework of innovation process integration on studying bidirectional interaction between strategic orientation conversion and innovation process integration. Besides, we also work out the calculating experiment theory to study the bi-directional equilibrium fluctuation under current industry phase and uncertain policy environment which is also the focus of future research. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Research on performanceappraisal management of innovation ability of university scientific research team Feng Haiyan 2015, 36(1): 54-62.  Abstract ( 1462 )   In the background of knowledge economy, the national innovation ability directly determines the country's level of economic development, industrial structure transformation. Colleges and universities reflect directly the national innovation ability level, and they are one of the main research subjects of the national innovation capacity, so they largely determine the level of national innovation level. At present, the creative ability levels vary, and the methods for assessing the performance of team innovation has not met the unified requirements, while the assessment is mainly based on the level of the academic leaders, the number of the backbone of scientific research, number and grade of application for scientific research and the innovation ability of universities will be promoted simply by increasing the amount of investment research and the high level of recruiting innovative talents, ignoring promotion of the innovation environment, innovation climate, innovation communication, and failure to make targeted enhancement according to the characteristics of creative teams and the creative team environment.In this paper, the evaluation system of innovation ability of colleges and universities are taken as the research objects, and throughreferring to the literature related to the characteristic of university innovation team and management methods at home and abroad, analyzing the applicability of the analysis method, and selecting the PDCA method as the method of theoretical analysis, this paper analyzes the existing problems of university innovation performance appraisal management in combination with the PDCA method, and perfects the research on the innovation performance appraisal of university evaluation and the PDCA circulation theory. It also finds out the main factors influencing the lifting capability of team innovation by applying the PDCA circulation method, analyzes the reason of their coming into being, and puts forward the main measures to enhance the innovation capability.This paper conducts an empirical research on the innovation performance appraisal management of a university team in Beijing, evaluates the scientific research innovation performance of the colleges and universities by means of PDCA circulation, finds out the main problems of the University Innovation Team existed, makes a further analysis by using the analysis method of causality diagram, finds out the main reason for the existence of innovation team performance and proposes targeted improvement measures. For the more prominent problem,a second PDCA circulation is made for analyzing the problem, finding out the main reasons for its existence, and putting forward the measures of improvement. The comprehensive evaluation method is used to evaluate the innovation ability level before and after the application of PDCA circulation method, and the evaluation results show that the innovation ability is improved obviously by using the PDCA circulation method, and it is helpful to enhance the university innovation capability levelby using the PDCA circulation method.Finally, this paper puts forward the suggestions and measures to enhance innovation capability of the university team. According to the analysis of the literature and practice, the paper puts forward four measures for improvement of the innovation ability of colleges and universities, namely the innovation topic selection, training of talents, team building and environment construction. In summary, this paper provides a new method of university innovation performance appraisal management, and demonstrates the validity of the method through the empirical analysis. Because of the different emphasis in innovation, some problems exist in the appraisal by using this method, therefore, a large number of empirical analysis is needed to carry on a quantitative analysis, so as to find out the problems existed in the application of the method in similar problems. This is the deficiency of this paper. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Research on enterprise's technological capability evolution based on the technical knowledge system Zhu Fangwei, Yu Miao 2015, 36(1): 63-71.  Abstract ( 974 )   Based on theoretical framework of upgrading enterprise's technical knowledge system, and adopting the case study research methodology, this paper thoroughly analyzed the evolution process of technological capability of China Hualu Panasonic AVC Networks Co., LTD. and built a theoretical model of evolution of enterprises' technological capability of developing country by upgrading system. The research result indicated that the evolution model of technical knowledge system revealed the intrinsic law of enterprise's technological capability promotion of developing country, which internally manifested as enterprise's systematic technical knowledge capability matching with evolution strategy and tactics of technological capability, and externally manifested as evolution path of upgrading from manufacturing technical knowledge subsystem to core element, product architecture and even basic technical knowledge subsystem. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The meta-analysis on the relationship between intellectual capital and enterprise's innovation Liu Chengjun, Jiang Tianying, Hua Minghao 2015, 36(1): 72-80.  Abstract ( 1117 )   The relationship between intellectual capital and enterprise's innovation has become a hot issue on knowledge management research. Based on the literature review,this paper put forward a hypothetical model of the relationship between intellectual capital and enterprise's innovation, and got 48 independent empirical documents as well as outlier and bias test from major domestic and foreign literature database. By Meta-analysis, the paper reached the following conclusions: firstly, it shows that there is a significant positive relationship between intellectual capital and enterprise's innovation; secondly, the influence on enterprise's innovation may change with the alteration of time and cultural background; finally, the intellectual capital has more obvious effect on enterprise's innovation for the existence of multi-dimensional structure of independent variable and mediating variables. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Study on selection of cooperated partners of technical standard R&D alliance based on features of standard Wang Daoping, Wei Xiaoyan, Fang Fang 2015, 36(1): 81-89.  Abstract ( 978 )   In the era of technological economy, the technical standard R&D alliance is an important organizational form of realizing technical standard marketization, and matching partners is the guarantee of accelerating successful standard setting. Based on the analysis of the features of technical standard and its marketizating process, this paper takes the TD technical standard R&D alliance as an example to study the selection of cooperated partners. The results show that the selection of partners is a dynamic process and matching partners of alliance should be selected according to technical standard features. Therefore, the dominant enterprise should allocate total resources reasonably so as to ensure the demands of technical standard setting. The conclusion has important significance for promoting the stable operation of standard R&D alliance and realization of technical standards marketization. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The process mechanism for enterprises' strategic transformation based on dynamic capabilities Tang Xiaowen, Liu Dunhu, Xiao Jin 2015, 36(1): 90-96.  Abstract ( 1329 )   The dynamic capability, which has an important impact on strategic transformation process, enables enterprises to adapt to the changes in the dynamic environment. This paper, from the perspective of dynamic capability, analyzes the process mechanism of strategic transformation. The dynamic capabilities under the environment of strategic transformation can be divided into four components: environmental sensing capability, planning and design capability, organizational learning capability, as well as innovative leadership capability. Then, the process mechanism for enterprises' strategic transformation based on dynamic capability is brought forward and demonstrates the interrelation and functions of its multi-elements. Based on a longitudinal case study, it is shown that (1) the motivation of transformation, the dynamic capabilities, the planning and design of transformation, the implementation and integration of transformation, and their mutual relationships play an important role in the strategic transformation. A clear understanding of the interaction among these factors can lead us to a better implementation of transformation; (2) the key of implementation of transformation is to seize the key factors which lead to dynamic capabilities. Dynamic capabilities, throughout the entire process of transformation, enable enterprises to seize the opportunities and meet the challenges and integrate effectively resources and push smoothly the corporate restructuring. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Review and expansion of the organizational social capital from multilevel perspective Zhuang Yumei 2015, 36(1): 97-103.  Abstract ( 958 )   Organizational social capital is the resource which can bring the endogenous advantage. Its feature in originating from the individual interaction network determines its multi-level characteristics. But the research focusing on different levels and perspectives leads to the fuzzy framework of the concept. Based on the logic of the multilevel theory, the paper reviews the concept, emergence and efficiency from the multilevel perspective, illustrates the organizational social capital in the single level and the cross level. At last, the paper constructs an cross-level theoretical framework including its cross-level antecedents and outcomes, making clear the multilevel feature of the organizational social capital and the interrelations between the micro interaction and macro phenomena, and puts forward the problem to be advanced in the future. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Analysis of returns to scale of the biological institutes based on DEA method Yang Guoliang, Liu Wenbin 2015, 36(1): 104-111.  Abstract ( 777 )   This paper aims to analyze the returns to scale of 15 biological institutes in Chinese Academy of Sciences. Firstly, this paper proposed the indicators, including staff, research funding, SCI paper, high-quality paper and graduate training, etc., as the basis for this research. Secondly, this paper uses the methods proposed by Yang to determine directional RTS, optimal inputs direction and congestion effect to investigate the corresponding information of biological institutes. Based on the above analysis, we have the following findings: (1) we can detect the regions with increasing (constant, decreasing) directional returns to scale and the optimal input directions of each institute; (2) we find that directional congestion effect exists in some institutes, and the increase of inputs will cause the decrease of outputs. So these institutes should avoid increasing inputs further and investigate the deep reason for congestion so that the S&T resources can be used more efficiently. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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A study on simulating energy security system of China Guo Lingling, Wu Chunyou, Yu Jingtao 2015, 36(1): 112-120.  Abstract ( 1285 )   Energy supply security is the basis for sustainable development of national economy, and directly related to the country's stability and harmonization. In recent years, with the contradiction between supply and demand of energy resources being more serious, energy security gradually becomes the focus of academic research problems. This paper uses the System Dynamics Theory to construct the energy security system dynamics model of China, through regulating parameters of the industry, economy, population and environment subsystem in order to predict the dynamic changes of variables such as energy production, energy consumption, energy supply-demand gap and energy strategic reserve, and draws three development patterns of energy security system. The research results show that: if the control parameters are kept unchanged, the stability of Chinese current energy security system will be difficult to sustain; and if the control parameters are adjusted, we simulate two development patterns of energy security system under Scenario 1 and Scenario 2. Compared with scenario 'current', from a long-term perspective, the stability of energy security system under Scenario 1 is better because of an increase of the national energy strategic reserve; in the short term, the stability of energy security system under Scenario 2 is better due to continuous increase of energy production, but in the long run, the stability of Chinese energy security system will be threatened because of the national energy strategic reserve reduction. According to the results, the paper puts forward some measures for developing the energy security system stably and healthily, such as establishing national energy statistical management account, strengthening energy strategic reserve and speeding up new energy and renewable energy use. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Research on the impact of reference on citation Jiang Lei, Lin Deming 2015, 36(1): 121-126.  Abstract ( 1127 )   As an indispensable part of scientific papers, reference tends to be one of the important factors that decide the level of papers. Meanwhile, citation is one of the important indexes for paper evaluation. Is there a correlation between the two factors? In order to solve this problem, we study from two points: the correlation between the quantity of reference and citation; the correlation between the quality of reference and citation. Through the study, neither of the two aspects is obvious. So the correlation between reference and citation is not obvious, reference should be an index of paper evaluation system, independent of the citation indicator. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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Group decision-making model for collaborative building of the conceptual knowledge map Yue Fang, Gu Xinjian, Guo Jianfeng, Cao Yuhua, Le Chengyi 2015, 36(1): 127-134.  Abstract ( 1143 )   Conceptual knowledge map can be the basis of knowledge expression. A group of subjects can participate in the building of conceptual knowledge map in a collaborative way. Firstly, this paper presents the collaborative process, and proposes a group decision-making model. Based on the bounded rationality theory, the decision-making ability and interactive communication of the subjects are analyzed. Moreover, to verify the validity of this model, the questionnaire is used to obtain simulation data, and the corresponding simulation analysis is conducted to explore the collaborative process of building conceptual knowledge map in a scientific research organization. The results indicate that it takes some time to obtain a stable collaborative result; knowledge accumulation has a positive role in promoting collaboration; collaborative results are sensitive to subjects' initial cognition. Finally, this research can provide a basis for the design of collaborative rules and system. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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An empirical study on intellectual property risk and innovation alliance formation performance: The moderating effects of swift trust Qi Hongmei, Wang Sen, Fan Qi 2015, 36(1): 135-142.  Abstract ( 916 )   The intellectual property risk affects the formation of the innovation alliance and hinders its sustainable development. Firstly, based on the literature review, this paper defines the formation performance of innovation alliance, and gives a theoretical study of the role of swift trust in addressing intellectual property risk and innovation performance. Secondly, using Structural Equation Model(SEM), an empirical test is made to the negative impact of intellectual property risk on innovation alliance formation performance, and the moderating effect of rapid trust on the relationship between intellectual property risk and innovation alliance formation performance. Finally, the innovation points are summarized from multiple angles and the future direction of research is alsoproposed in this paper. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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An empirical research on the effects of ambidexterity in strategic orientation on product innovation and business performance Li Wei 2015, 36(1): 143-151.  Abstract ( 1032 )   Being the core contents of strategic orientation (SO), the market orientation (MO) and the technology orientation play a significant role in the sustainable growth of scientific and technological (S&T) firms. This paper applies ambidexterity theory to the research of SO, trying to explore the effects of ambidexterity in "market-technology" orientation on product innovation and business performance. Relevant data about 228 S&T firms shows that the fitted ambidexterity of the two SOs yields positive effects on incremental product innovation (IPI), while the combined ambidexterity of the two SOs exerts impacts on breakthrough product innovation (BPI). The IPI and BPI play a respective mediating role in the relationships between fitted ambidexterity, combined ambidexterity and business performance. In the context of diverse environmental volatility, there are different relations between product innovation and business performance. The research results provide theoretical value and practical implications for S&T firms in terms of optimizing SO and improving product innovation and business performance. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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An empirical research on leadership styles and culture control Duan Shengsen, Zhang Xin 2015, 36(1): 152-158.  Abstract ( 894 )   With 131 financial conglomerates as the research targets, this paper empirically tests the outstanding issue of whether the culture control is valid and reveals the influence of leadership styles on the effectiveness of culture control. The results show that (1) there exists a significant inverted U-shaped relationship between group's culture control and subsidiary performance, and environmental uncertainty has significant positive regulation on the above relationship, so moderate culture control is an effective group control mode; (2) the leadership style has a significant impact on the effectiveness of culture control, and transformational leadership is conducive to the effectiveness of culture control, but transactional leadership style is not conducive to the effectiveness of culture control. References | Related Articles | Metrics

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The past and the future of a deeper understanding of the marketing channel Lu Pingjun, Tang Xiaofei 2015, 36(1): 159-166.  Abstract ( 1135 )   In order to investigate the most valuable literatures and research topics in the past, this paper reveals the possible future research direction and opportunities on marketing channel in the past 63 years by using citation-based approach. The paper analyzes quantitatively the development and evolution of the research topics and hot spots of marketing channel. These results show that the scholars have proposed 18 dynamic research issues in the past 63 years and this paper, through analyzing the 20 most influential publications in the marketing channel which have important values and have completely changed their research direction from a strategic perspective to the operation, reveals that the future research opportunities and issues could be included in the channel relationship, online channel and channel governance, etc. The research results will assist the academics and practitioners by revealing what we know about service research in the past and what we need to know in the future. References | Related Articles | Metrics