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The effect of alliance structure on knowledge innovation performance in R&D alliance: Organizational learning as a mediator

  • Wei Bao Li*
  • , Bo Yu
  • , Wei Wei Wu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

This study examines the effect of alliance structure on knowledge innovation performance in R&D alliance with respect to organizational learning and its mediated roles. By introducing the SCP (Structure-Conduct-Performance) paradigm, the relationship among alliance structure, organizational learning and knowledge innovation performance in R&D alliance are discussed. With a sample of 232 collaborative projects in China, structural model analysis shows that alliance structure are positively association with STI learning and DUI learning, while STI learning and DUI learning are positively association with knowledge innovation performance, while the direct relationship between alliance structure and knowledge innovation performance is not confirmed, which indicate that STI learning and DUI learning are the mediators between alliance structure and knowledge innovation performance in R&D alliance. The results also suggest that partners in R&D alliance should foster deep interaction, partnership and bi-directional information sharing to promote STI learning and DUI learning and finally improve knowledge innovation performance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Management Science and Engineering - Annual Conference Proceedings
EditorsHua Lan, Yu-Hong Yang
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages847-856
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9781479953752
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Oct 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event21th Annual International Conference on Management Science and Engineering, ICMSE 2014 - Helsinki, Finland
Duration: 17 Aug 201419 Aug 2014

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Management Science and Engineering - Annual Conference Proceedings
ISSN (Print)2155-1847

Conference

Conference21th Annual International Conference on Management Science and Engineering, ICMSE 2014
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityHelsinki
Period17/08/1419/08/14

Keywords

  • DUI learning
  • R&D alliance
  • SCP framework
  • STI learning
  • alliance structure
  • knowledge innovation performance

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