Top-down, bottom-up or outside-in? An examination of triadic mechanisms on firm innovation in Chinese firms

Yu Zhou (), Guangjian Liu (), Xiaoxi Chang () and Ying Hong ()
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Yu Zhou: Renmin University of China
Guangjian Liu: Renmin University of China
Xiaoxi Chang: China University of Political Science and Law
Ying Hong: Fordham University

Asian Business & Management, 2021, vol. 20, issue 1, No 5, 162 pages

Abstract: Abstract This paper examines the influence of the interaction of three sources of innovation, namely, top-down (bureaucratic structure), bottom-up (high-involvement HRM) and outside-in (outreaching network), on two stages of firm innovation, i.e. invention and commercialization. Using data from 620 large Chinese companies, we found that there was a synergy between the bureaucratic structure and a high-involvement HRM system in influencing firm innovation. Social networks were most effective in promoting firm innovation in the presence of a high-involvement HRM system. The bureaucratic structure inhibited social networks in contributing to firm innovation. Ideas for future research and practical implications are discussed.

Keywords: Bureaucracy; High involvement; Social network; Firm innovation; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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