 Firms' innovation embedded in their networks of collaboration: China compared to the worldKent Wickstr&#F8;m Jensen and Thomas Sch&#F8;tt Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 2014, vol. 12, issue 3, 273-292 Abstract: Purpose : Innovation in a firm is performed in social contexts. Innovation is embedded in a network of relations around the firm, at micro-level, and in society, at macro-level. Innovation benefits from networking, but innovation, networking, and benefit of networking are hypothesized to differ between China and the rest of the world. Method : A fairly representative sample of 24,937 firms around the world, including 706 in China, reported on networking and innovation in Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2012. These data on firms in many countries are analyzed by hierarchical mixed-linear models. Findings : Networking and innovation are as extensive in China as abroad, and networking benefits innovation considerably, but the benefit in China is significantly less than in the rest of the world. Value : This study seems the first to ascertain benefit of networking for innovation in China compared to elsewhere, using representative sampling so findings generalize to China and the World. Date: 2014 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:jocebs:v:12:y:2014:i:3:p:273-292 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1080/14765284.2014.931427 Access Statistics for this article Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies is currently edited by Professor Xiaming Liu More articles in Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies from Taylor & Francis Journals |
Is your work missing from RePEc? Here is how to contribute.
Questions or problems? Check the EconPapers FAQ or send mail to .
EconPapers is hosted by the
School of Business at Örebro University.