Patterns of Technological Entrepreneurship and Their Determinants: Evidence from Technology-Based Manufacturing Firms in China

Liu Jingjiang (), Hu Jianhao (), Wu Dong () and Chen Jin ()
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Liu Jingjiang: Department of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategy, School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Hu Jianhao: Department of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategy, School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Wu Dong: Department of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategy, School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Chen Jin: Department of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategy, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100083, China

Entrepreneurship Research Journal, 2024, vol. 14, issue 3, 1259-1278

Abstract: In this study, we argue that managing technological entrepreneurship effectively is crucial for firms’ competitive advantage and high performance. By using an inductive approach of a multiple-case study of Chinese technology-based manufacturing firms, we identify four complementary patterns of technological entrepreneurship (i.e. in-house R&D, R&D acquisition, R&D alliance, and R&D contracting) and find that possessing the uniqueness of knowledge assets and technological capabilities and capturing the value of knowledge assets and technological capabilities are the major determinants for firms to choose these patterns. Our study develops an integrative framework of technological entrepreneurship for emerging economy firms. Implications for theory, practice, and policy are discussed.

Keywords: technological entrepreneurship pattern; pattern selection; technology-based manufacturing firm; emerging economy; case study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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