scholarly journals The mediating effect of firm’s R&D collaborations on their innovative performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 493-511
Author(s):  
Michael Amponsah Odei ◽  
Samuel Amponsah Odei
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Knowledge Sources ◽  
Community Innovation Survey ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Level Data

There is the need for firms to engage in R&D collaborations with different partners because these collaborations enable them to acquire new knowledge and technologies thereby increasing their innovation capabilities. These innovative collaborations are known to increase firm’s innovative performance, but the extent of the increase is not known. The main objective of this paper is to empirically examine the mediating role of firm’s R&D collaborations and its influence on their innovative performance. To fulfil this objective, we used the Structural Equation Model and firm-level data from the Eurostat Community Innovation Survey (2010-2012). Our results have demonstrated that firms R&D collaborations was a statistically significant determinant that played a full mediating role in contributing to increase firm’s innovation performance by 27%. Our results have demonstrated that firm’s innovation collaborations rather had a weaker effect on their innovation performance. Additionally, knowledge sources also influenced firm’s collaborations, it had a stronger effect. Conversely, knowledge sources were not statistically significant in influencing firm’s innovation performance, it rather had an unsubstantial effect on innovation performance.

The effects of organizational isomorphism on innovation performance through knowledge search in industrial cluster

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Zhang ◽  
Baoliang Hu
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Knowledge Search ◽  
Mimetic Isomorphism

Purpose This paper aims to identify the relationships of both organizational isomorphism and knowledge search with the innovation performance of cluster enterprises. It also specifies the mechanism by which organizational isomorphism affects innovation performance, through knowledge search. Design/methodology/approach Firm-level data were collected with questionnaires distributed to cluster enterprises in Zhejiang Province, China, which produced 165 usable responses for the analysis. Both multiple regression analyses and structural equation modelling were used to test the hypotheses. Findings Normative isomorphism and mimetic isomorphism have inverse U-shaped effects on the innovation performance of cluster enterprises, as does exploratory knowledge search. Exploitative knowledge search and the balance between two types of knowledge search have positive effects on the innovation performance of cluster enterprises; exploratory and exploitative knowledge searches exert partial mediation effects between the organizational isomorphism and innovation performance of cluster enterprises. The mediating effect of knowledge search transforms the inverse U-shaped effect of normative isomorphism and mimetic isomorphism on innovation performance into a positive effect. Originality/value This study provides new insights into the effects of organizational isomorphism on innovation performance by showing the indirect influence of organizational isomorphism in clusters. The study proposes a strategic logic of moderate isomorphism, clarifies the innovative effect of different knowledge search modes and reveals the construction and management mechanisms of organizational isomorphism and knowledge search strategy of firms in clusters.

How does IT capability affect open innovation performance? The mediating effect of absorptive capacity

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suming Wu ◽  
Xiuhao Ding ◽  
Ruihong Liu ◽  
Hui Gao
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
It Capability ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Realized Absorptive Capacity

Purpose Open innovation and information systems have been key topics in the theoretical domain, but little empirical research thoroughly examines how information technology (IT) capability affects open innovation performance. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between IT capability and open innovation performance and to expose the inner mechanism at the firm level. Design/methodology/approach This paper collected firm-level data in China; 232 usable questionnaires from different firms were collected. Then, the study used a structural equation model by AMOS for hypothesis testing. Findings The results indicate that both internal IT capability and external IT capability have positive impacts on open innovation performance; potential absorptive capacity and realized absorptive capacity mediate the relationship between external IT capability and open innovation performance. Additionally, realized absorptive capacity plays a mediating role in the relationship between internal IT capability and open innovation performance. Practical implications These findings indicate that practitioners should pay attention to the important relationship between absorptive capacity and IT capability and open innovation performance in Chinese businesses. Originality/value Existing research has emphasized the influence of IT on open innovation, but empirical studies have not thoroughly focused on the inner mechanisms of the effect of IT capability on open innovation performance. Drawing on firm capability theory, this paper classifies IT capability as internal and external IT capability and absorptive capacity as potential and realized absorptive capacity. Then, this paper confirms the mediating role of absorptive capacity between IT capability and open innovation performance.

scholarly journals Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Sharing, and Innovation Performance: Evidence from the Chinese Construction Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongfu Li ◽  
Yu Song ◽  
Jinxin Wang ◽  
Chengwei Li
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Construction Enterprises ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship

Knowledge economy era is an era driven by innovation, mainly based on the input of intangible assets which plays decisive roles in the long-term development of enterprises. The product value of enterprises is largely determined by their intellectual capital. Therefore, as pillars of China’s economy, construction enterprises must strengthen their investments in intellectual capital, and to achieve competitiveness in the market, enterprises must share knowledge with the other members of their networks. This study explores the relationship among the intellectual capital, knowledge sharing, and innovation performance of construction enterprises and the mediating effect of knowledge sharing on the relationship between intellectual capital and innovation performance by using data collected from a questionnaire survey. These data are analyzed along with the aforementioned relationships by using SPSS and a structural equation model. The findings indicate that intellectual capital not only has a direct positive influence on the innovation performance of construction enterprises but also positively affects their innovation performance through knowledge sharing. This paper concludes by presenting its limitations and the implications of its findings.

scholarly journals Creativity and Leadership in the Creative Industry: A Study From the Perspective of Social Norms

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaomin Du ◽  
Hong Zhang ◽  
Shiying Zhang ◽  
Ao Zhang ◽  
Beibei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Creative Industry ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact

Individual creativity has been the focus of long-term research in creative industries. However, few studies have explored the impact on individual creativity from social factors. At the same time, the influence of individual creativity on the existence of subsequent factors in the creative industry is also worthy of further investigation. From a social standpoint, this research aims to explore how social norms affect individual creativity, and how individual creativity affects subsequent leadership. The present research takes creative entrepreneurs in creative enterprises as the research objects, and the structural equation model is used to analyze the data obtained from 202 valid questionnaires. Besides, the mediating effect of individual creativity between social norms and individual leadership is verified. The results show that social norms can effectively promote the generation of individual creativity that has a positive impact on both transactional or transformational leadership. It is revealed that social norms are effective tools for enhancing creativity, answering the question of how creative ideas are transformed into creative work and leadership. Individual creativity plays a mediating role between social norms and individual leadership.

scholarly journals Interplay of Knowledge Creation Capability and Organizational Forgetting on Absorptive Capacity and Innovation Performance among SMEs: A Symmetrical Approaches

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Ismail Raisal ◽  
Arun Kumar Tarofder ◽  
Athambawa Haleem
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Organizational Forgetting ◽  
The Relationship

Organizations needs knowledge creation capability and organizational forgetting to enrich their innovative performance in ever-changing business setting.The purpose of this article is to explore the influence of knowledge creation capability, organizational forgetting and absorptive capacity on Firm’s innovative performance. We test the model using Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze empirical data collected from 194SMEs listed in Sri Lanka inventors’ commission.The findings of the study show that in addition to their individually positive impact of knowledge creation capability and organizational forgetting on firm’s innovative performance, the absorptive capacity mediates the relationship between knowledge creation capability, organizational forgetting and innovation performance. As one of the first studies to integrate the  capabilities of creating internal new knowledge and unlearning outdated knowledge for advancing firm innovativenessthrough the mediating effect of absorptive capacity. A major implication of this finding is that absorptive capacity enhances the effect of knowledge creation capability and organizational forgetting on firm's innovativeness and affects the types of innovation strategies adopted by firms.

The link between intellectual capital and business performance: a mediation chain approach

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Campos ◽  
José G. Dias ◽  
Mário Sérgio Teixeira ◽  
Ricardo Jorge Correia
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Technological Capabilities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Network Competence

PurposeThis study focuses on intellectual capital (IC) as a driver of better business performance. Recent studies suggest that a set of variables may mediate this relationship. This research discusses the mediating role of dynamic capabilities, network competence, technological capabilities, absorptive capabilities and innovation performance between intellectual capital and business performance.Design/methodology/approachThe conceptual model is tested using a sample of 533 Portuguese firms by means of a structural equation model.FindingsIt confirms that intellectual capital impacts business performance. Moreover, this only happens indirectly through the mediating chain defined by the variables dynamic capabilities, network competence, technological capabilities, absorptive capabilities and innovation performance.Originality/valueThis study analyzes new mediator variables between the dimensions of the intellectual capital and Portuguese business performance.

scholarly journals How Can a Firm Innovate When Embedded in a Cluster?—Evidence from the Automobile Industrial Cluster in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuaishuai Li ◽  
Suyang Han ◽  
Tiyan Shen
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Automobile Industry ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

In the era of the knowledge economy, knowledge management is increasingly important. Knowledge management ability is one of the core factors influencing enterprise competitiveness, affecting innovation performance and sustainable development. To test the impact mechanism of the knowledge management of enterprises on innovation performance, a multilevel structural equation model was established using data from the automobile industry in China, with “knowledge management” (KM) as the independent variable, the three dimensions of absorptive capacity as the mediating variables, and “innovation performance” (IP) as the dependent variable at the firm level. At the cluster level, the innovation milieu of the cluster was introduced into the model. The results show that the three dimensions of absorptive capacity all significantly mediate the relationship between knowledge management and innovation performance. The innovation milieu of the cluster had a direct cross-level effect on the innovation performance of enterprises and a positive cross-level moderated effect on the relationship between explorative learning and innovation performance. These results support the promotion of enterprise innovation ability and the creation of an innovation milieu in the automobile industry in China.

Entrepreneurial orientation, social capital, and firm performance: The mediating role of innovation performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 146575032110552
Author(s):  
Huseyin Ince ◽  
Salih Zeki Imamoglu ◽  
Mehmet Ali Karakose
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between entrepreneurial orientation, social capital, innovation performance, and firm performance has attracted the attention of many researchers. However, there is a lack of research on the mediating role of innovation performance on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation, social capital, and firm performance. The purpose of this study is to investigate the mediating effect of innovation performance on the relationships between entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance and between social capital and firm performance. The study involves a questionnaire-based survey of managers from a variety of firms operating in Turkey. A total of 665 surveys from 298 firms were received and subjected to structural equation modelling analyses. We find that: (1) entrepreneurial orientation and social capital affect innovation performance, (2) innovation performance affects firm performance, and (3) innovation performance mediates the relationship between social capital and firm performance, and between entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance.

scholarly journals PENGARUH KECERDASAN SPIRITUAL DAN KOMITMEN ORGANISASIONALTERHADAPORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIORMELALUI KEPUASAN KERJA SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Baiq Ayu Ningsih ◽  
Surati Surati ◽  
Siti Nurmayanti
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Spiritual Intelligence ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Positive Effect

This study examined the effect of spiritual intelligence and organizational commitment on job satisfaction and OCB on Non-PNS Leading Sector Assistant III East Lombok Regency employees. Specifically the purpose of this study was to determine the significance of the influence of spiritual intelligence, organizational commitment and job satisfaction on OCB, determine the significance of the influence of spiritual intelligence and organizational commitment on job satisfaction, and find out the mediating role of the variable job satisfaction. The population of this study were all Non-PNS employees who served in the Leading Sector Assistant III of East Lombok Regency as many as 98 respondents. This study uses structural equation model analysis (SEM analysis) with smartPLS applications. The results showed that spiritual intelligence and organizational commitment had a significant positive effect on job satisfaction, job satisfaction had a significant effect on OCB, while spiritual intelligence and organizational commitment did not significantly influence OCB. For the mediating effect of job satisfaction, there is a full mediation role in the significant influence of organizational commitment on OCB, whereas the influence of spiritual intelligence on OCB has not found a significant mediating effect of the variable job satisfaction.Keywords:Spiritual Intelligence, Organizational Commitment, Job Satisfaction, OCB.

scholarly journals THE MEDIATING ROLE OF INNOVATION PERFORMANCE BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA CAPABILITY AND BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY IN E-BUSINESS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Kevin Ganda Setya ◽  
Michael Agustinus ◽  
Michael Putra Sugiyanto ◽  
Desman Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Business Sustainability ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Approach Method

<p>The purpose of this study is to find out and analyze the factors of social media capability impact on business sustainability during Covid-19 pandemic. This survey is taken from Jakarta online SMEs. This research is using a quantitative approach method and uses 101 samples. In analyzing data, we use Structural Equation Model (SEM) by using SmartPLS application. Our result shows that social media capability does not have an impact directly on business sustainability but has an impact indirectly mediated by innovation performance. This study suggests that online SMEs should take the advantage of social media capability and make an innovation for their products/services to make their business sustainable.</p>

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