后发企业如何构建创新网络——基于知识架构的视角

How to build innovation network for latecomers:From the perspective of knowledge configuration

构建创新网络是后发企业快速进行技术追赶的重要路径.那么,针对不同的企业,构筑什么样的创新网络是有效的?为了深化以往的创新网络研究,从知识架构的视角出发,聚焦于网络层次的合作伙伴配置,构建了以产业特征为情境条件,知识基宽度/深度为焦点企业特征,知识异质性/质量为创新网络节点组成特征,高创新追赶绩效为结果变量的逻辑模型.结论显示,有三种相应的架构类型能够获取高创新追赶绩效.此外,在不同的产业特征情境下,不同的企业分别可以采用相应的架构类型取得更好的绩效.以此,为后发企业构建有效创新网络提供了理论和实践的借鉴.

Building an effective innovation network is an important path for latecomers to catch-up.What kind of innovation network is effective to different latecomers?To deepen innovation network research,this study sets out from the perspective of knowledge configuration and focuses on network level partners’allocation.A logic model is built which chooses industry characteristics as the context,the knowledge base breadth/depth as focal firm characteristics,knowledge heterogeneity/quality as the innovation network’s composition condition,and high innovation catch-up performance as the outcome variable.Finally,three configuration types are found which can lead to high innovation catch-up performance.What’s more,different latecomers should adopt different configuration types to achieve higher performance under different industry characteristics.Thus,this study offers both theoretical and practical references to building effective innovation networks for latecomers.