Technology-independent directors and innovative knowledge assets: A contingency perspective

Yexin Liu; Weiwei Wu; Ruixiang Han

doi:10.3390/su13169106

Technology-independent directors and innovative knowledge assets: A contingency perspective

Yexin Liu
, Weiwei Wu^*
, Ruixiang Han

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Economics and Management, Harbin Institute of Technology Weihai
School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology

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In the current dynamic and competitive environment, the sustainable competitive advantage of firms has flowed to the development of innovative knowledge assets. Drawing on resource dependence theory, this paper develops a contingency research model to explore how technology-independent directors affect innovative knowledge assets. A sample of Chinese manufacturing firms listed on Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges between 2010 and 2019 was used for the regression analysis. By employing the fixed effect model, the results show that technology-independent directors have a significant positive impact on innovative knowledge assets. Furthermore, the impact of technology-independent directors on innovative knowledge assets is strengthened in the firms that are state-owned, larger, and older. These results provide important insights related to innovation research.

Original language	English
Article number	9106
Journal	Sustainability (Switzerland)
Volume	13
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169106
State	Published - 2 Aug 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Firm age
Firm ownership
Firm size
Innovative knowledge assets
Technology-independent directors

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