文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：How networks influence radical innovation: the effects of heterogeneity of network ties and crowding out

作者：Hao, Bin[1];Feng, Yanan[2]

机构：[1]East China Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Business, Shanghai, Peoples R China;[2]Univ Nottingham, Sch Contemporary Chinese Studies, Nottingham, England

年份：2016

卷号：31

期号：6

起止页码：758

外文期刊名：JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & INDUSTRIAL MARKETING

收录：;WOS:【SSCI(收录号:WOS:000393884100005)】；

基金：The authors thank Guest Editor Judith Zolkiewski and the two anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments and guidance throughout the review process. This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 71372078, 71102067) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 222201422012), as well as Shanghai Pujiang Program (No. 14PJC021).

语种：英文

外文关键词：Knowledge acquisition; Crowding out; Interfirm network; Network tie; Radical innovation

摘要：Purpose - This paper aims to offer a novel set of insights to understand the role of network ties in pursuit of radical innovation. In this sense, the purpose of the study is to analyze how the heterogeneity in the content of network ties affects radical innovation performance. Design/methodology/approach - Based on a comprehensive review of existing literature, this paper conceptualizes how different types of network ties affect radical innovation performance by deriving five research propositions. Findings - Both buyer-supplier ties and peer collaboration ties are positively related to radical innovation performance, whilst the peer collaboration ties may be further affected by partner similarity. Compared to other two types of network ties, equity ties act as more of moderating roles on spurring radical innovation. Crowding out between network ties prevents firms from knowledge searching within an extensive network scope, reducing the opportunities of mixing and matching different kinds of knowledge needed for radical innovation. Research limitations/implications - The study suggests a natural way of launching marketing strategy by selectively integrating different sources of knowledge (market, supplier or technology) needed for commercializing radical technologies, highlighting the importance of partner selection for radical innovation among different types of firms surrounding the current market. For managers, it is necessary to identify and select network ties helpful for long-term business and strategic interests. Originality/value - This paper makes two main contributions. First, it addresses the question of how networks influence radical innovation by identifying three types of network ties and their effects - individual and in combination - on extension of the depth and breadth of knowledge and development of disruptive ideas. Second, it develops the existing literature by demonstrating the crowding-out effect of network ties.