Technological diversity, knowledge flow and capacity, and industrial innovation. Issue 12 (2nd December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Chung-Jen; Lin, Bou-Wen; Lin, Jun-You; Hsiao, Yung-Chang
• Is Part Of: Technology analysis & strategic management. Volume 30:Issue 12(2018)
• Page Start: 1365
• Page End: 1377
• Publication Date: 2018-12-02
• Subjects: Technological diversity -- knowledge flow -- knowledge capacity -- industrial innovation; Technological innovations -- Management -- Periodicals; Research, Industrial -- Management -- Periodicals; High technology industries -- Management -- Periodicals; Strategic planning -- Periodicals; 658.401205
• DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2018.1472759
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0953-7325

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article examines the effect of technological diversity, knowledge flow and capacity on industrial innovation performance. We suggest that there is an inverse U-shaped relationship between technological diversity and industrial innovation performance. Moreover, knowledge flow and knowledge capacity are hypothesised as negatively moderating the effect of technological diversity on industrial innovation performance. We use negative binomial regression to test the hypotheses in a panel data of 360 industry-year cases and the findings support our prediction. Managerial implications and future research directions are discussed.