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Knowledge Forms and Enterprise Innovation Performance: An Evidence from the Dimensions of Stock and Flow

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  • Qian Sun

    (Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China)

  • Renyong Hou

    (Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China)

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Enterprises cannot innovate without knowledge, but the relationship between different knowledge forms and enterprise innovation performance remains unclear. Using data from hi-tech firms in Biolake of Optics Valley in China, this article explores the mechanism of knowledge forms and enterprise innovation performance. Results show that (1) knowledge stock has an inverse U-shaped relationship with enterprise innovation performance; (2) knowledge flows from internal R&D efforts and external collaborative innovation are positively correlated with enterprise innovation performance; (3) knowledge stock plays a positive moderating effect on knowledge flow from internal R&D efforts and enterprise innovation performance and a negative moderating effect on knowledge flow from external collaborative innovation and enterprise innovation performance. Suggestions about knowledge accumulation strategies and the knowledge resource loop in knowledge management practices are proposed.

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  • Qian Sun & Renyong Hou, 2017. "Knowledge Forms and Enterprise Innovation Performance: An Evidence from the Dimensions of Stock and Flow," International Journal of Knowledge Management (IJKM), IGI Global, vol. 13(3), pages 55-70, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jkm000:v:13:y:2017:i:3:p:55-70
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