IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/sae/sagope/v14y2024i3p21582440241267786.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

How Knowledge Recombination Affect Technology Innovation Quality in Chinese High-Tech Firms: The Role of Relation Dynamics and Knowledge Network Decomposability

Author

Listed:
  • Liangru Yu
  • Bo Yu

Abstract

Knowledge recombination (KR) and technology innovation quality (TIQ) has received much attention. However, the mechanisms by which KR affects TIQ still lack further exploration. This study aims to explore the mediating role of relation dynamics (RDS) between KR and TIQ, and whether knowledge network decomposability (KND) moderates these relationships. Based on a panel data from 437 Chinese listed high-tech firms during 2000–2017, the hypotheses are tested using negative binomial regression in STATA 16.0. The results show that, first, knowledge recombination creation (KRC) not only directly improves TIQ, but also indirectly improves TIQ by promoting relation expansion (RE). Second, the relationship between knowledge recombination reuse (KRR) and TIQ is inverted U -shaped, which is partially mediated by relation stability (RS). Third, KND strengthens the influence of KRC or KRR on TIQ and the inverted U -shaped relationship between KRR and RS. This study enriches the research on the relationship between KR and TIQ, and provides theoretical support for technology management decisions in high-tech firms.

Suggested Citation

  • Liangru Yu & Bo Yu, 2024. "How Knowledge Recombination Affect Technology Innovation Quality in Chinese High-Tech Firms: The Role of Relation Dynamics and Knowledge Network Decomposability," SAGE Open, , vol. 14(3), pages 21582440241, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:14:y:2024:i:3:p:21582440241267786
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440241267786
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21582440241267786
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1177/21582440241267786?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:14:y:2024:i:3:p:21582440241267786. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: SAGE Publications (email available below). General contact details of provider: .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.