行业协会对小微企业的创新影响--基于CMES的实证研究

The Role of Industry Associations in the Innovation of Small and Micro Enterprises--An Empirical Research Based on CMES

基于关系嵌入理论与资源依赖理论,探讨行业协会对小微企业创新的效应及其作用机制。研究发现,行业协会提升了协会内企业的创新能力,并且对同街道或同村的协会外企业具有普惠性和溢出效应;机制研究发现,行业协会作为有效的企业禀赋信号途径实现了对企业创新的正面影响。发挥行业协会对小微企业的创新促进作用,需要政府加强对行业协会的重视和支持;同时,行业协会不断提升服务能力和服务体系的普惠性;小微企业也应积极加入行业协会,并运用协会功能提高自身的创新活力和能力。

Based on the theories of relational embeddedness and resource dependence,this article discusses the effect and mechanism of industry associations on the innovation of small and micro enterprises・The research found that industry associations have enhanced the innovation capabilities of enterprises within the association,and have inclusive and spillover effects on enterprises outside the association in the same street or village.The mechanism studies have found that industry associations are an effective way to signal corporate endowment to create a positive impact on corporate innovation.To play the role of industry associations in promoting innovation for small and micro enterprises,it is necessary for the government to attach more importance and provide more support to industry associations,and industry associations to improve their service capabilities and the inclusiveness of the service system.At the same time,small and micro enterprises should actively join industry associations and apply the functions of associations to improve their innovation vitality and capabilities.