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The Internal Determinants of Innovation Efficiency in Chinese Universities: A Perspective from Embeddedness Theory

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  • Bojun Hou

    (Hefei University of Technology)

  • Pengcheng Jin

    (Hefei University of Technology)

  • Xing Tang

    (Hefei University of Technology)

  • Jin Hong

    (Hefei University of Technology)

  • Peng Zhou

    (Hefei University of Technology)

Abstract

Numerous scholars have investigated the determinants of university innovation efficiency. However, the internal governance aspects of universities and their interactions with the external environment are frequently neglected. Therefore, this study, grounded in the framework of embeddedness theory, employed the Stochastic Frontier Analysis method to empirically analyze innovation efficiency in Chinese universities. The results indicated that competitive threats significantly improved university innovation efficiency, whereas bureaucracy and international openness exhibited adverse effects, which were alleviated in regions with greater marketization.

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  • Bojun Hou & Pengcheng Jin & Xing Tang & Jin Hong & Peng Zhou, 2024. "The Internal Determinants of Innovation Efficiency in Chinese Universities: A Perspective from Embeddedness Theory," Research in Higher Education, Springer;Association for Institutional Research, vol. 65(7), pages 1679-1713, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:reihed:v:65:y:2024:i:7:d:10.1007_s11162-023-09771-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s11162-023-09771-6
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