Inventor cooperation network effects on technology diversification: the moderating role of intellectual property protection

Autor: Feng Feng, Shilei Cao, Xiaobai Shen, Xingteng Li
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Li, X, Feng, F, Cao, S & Shen, X 2020, ' Inventor cooperation network effects on technology diversification : The moderating role of intellectual property protection ', Technology Analysis & Strategic Management . https://doi.org/10.1080/09537325.2020.1743824
ISSN: 1465-3990
0953-7325
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2020.1743824
Popis: Technological diversification can overcome the limitations imposed by an enterprise’s single technological capability and enables enterprises to recombine resources, thereby enhancing their competitive advantage. In-house inventor cooperation can improve the efficiency of the production factor combination and expand the scope of the enterprise’s technology base. This study empirically explores the effect of in-house inventor cooperation network on technology diversification. In addition, this study further investigates the moderating effect of intellectual property protection on the inventor cooperation network and on corporate technology diversification. An enterprise inventor cooperation network is embodied by its network location characteristics. Empirical results show that the difference in the location of the inventor cooperative network exhibits different effects on the diversification of enterprise technology. Moreover, intellectual property protection significantly weakens the incentive effect of the intermediary location of inventor cooperative network on corporate technology diversification.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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