供应链整合与NPD绩效:二元创新和技术动荡的作用

Supply Chain Integration and NPD Performance:The Impacts of Ambidextrous Innovation and Technological Turbulence

本文基于资源依赖理论,建立供应链整合影响NPD绩效有调节的双通道中介模型。利用问卷调研得到的233家企业数据,对该模型进行验证。研究发现,供应链整合有助于提高NPD绩效,二元创新起到部分中介作用。技术动荡加强探索式创新在供应链整合与NPD绩效之间的中介作用。当技术动荡处于较高或较低程度时,供应链整合无法通过利用式创新提高NPD绩效。对双通道模型进行亚群组对比分析,结果表明,无论是否考虑技术动荡的调节作用,在供应链整合与NPD绩效的关系中,探索式创新的中介作用都是显著的,且利用式创新的中介作用都变得不显著。本文结论在明晰供应链整合提高NPD绩效的中介作用机制和边界条件的同时,对企业根据技术动荡情况,合理选择并使用技术创新模式,以借助供应链力量提高NPD绩效具有重要意义。

Based on resource dependence theory,the current research develops a moderated two-mediator-mediation model.In a sample of 233 independent companies from the mainland of China,study results almost confirm our suggestions.We find that supply chain integration is not only directly but also indirectly related with new product development(NPD)performance through exploratory innovation(path one)conditionally,and the mediation effect is stronger under high technological turbulence than under low one.However,supply chain integration is directly but not indirectly related with NPD performance through exploitative innovation(path two)conditionally,and the mediation effect is significant just under mean technological turbulence.Meanwhile,through subgroup comparative statistical analysis,we draw the conclusion that the significant moderated mediation effect of exploratory innovation is superior to the insignificant moderated mediation effect of exploitative innovation under all values of technological turbulence.The current research clarifies that supply chain integration is suggested to indirectly associate with NPD performance,through ambidextrous innovation in parallel,with the strength of these indirect linkages hinging on the technological turbulence.The empirical implication of this research is that top managers can choose a suitable innovation pattern to improve NPD performance by employing supply chain resources according to the conditions of technological turbulence.