How does slack affect product innovation in high-tech Chinese firms: The contingent value of entrepreneurial orientation

Liu, Heng; Ding, Xingcheng; Guo, Hai; Luo, Jian

doi:10.1007/s10490-012-9309-5

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“…Thus, EO highlights the attention of the firm to both information flows outside and within the organization, as well as the proactive behavior of organizational members. Following prior studies (Liu, Ding, Guo, & Luo, 2014;Wales et al, 2013), we posit that centralization is likely to be positively associated with innovation performance when the firm upholds high EO. First, EO may compensate information loss in information flow from bottom towards upper hierarchies and thus mitigate the negative effect of centralization on innovation performance.…”

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“…With higher EO, firms are keener on seeking market or technological opportunities, and take more initiatives to identify and develop heterogeneous resources and fresh ideas (Wales et al, 2013;Wiklund & Shepherd, 2003). Firms with higher EO may acquire timely information from the external market, partners, or even their competitors (Liu et al, 2014). The new information may make up the limited set of internal information and improve the diversity and newness of existing knowledge of the organization (Cohen & Levinthal, 1990;Fernhaber, McDougall-Covin, & Shepherd, 2009).…”

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Centralization and innovation performance in an emerging economy: testing the moderating effects

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Previous research examining the relationship between centralization and innovation performance has suggested conflicting views and mixed results. Drawing on the knowledge-based view, this study identifies two mechanisms underlying the relationship between centralization and innovation performance: information flow and behavior change of organizational members. We argue that the relationship between centralization and innovation performance can be positively moderated if the constrained information flow can be compensated, or the undermined motivation of employees can be adjusted, or both information and behavior drawbacks can be mitigated. With a sample of Chinese high-tech firms, we find that a positive relationship between centralization and innovation performance is more likely to occur if the firm owns higher-level human capital, charismatic leadership or entrepreneurial orientation. These findings shed light on the debate concerning when centralization enhances innovation performance and provide managerial implications for firms in emerging economies.

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Centralization and innovation performance in an emerging economy: testing the moderating effects

2014

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“…Although EO is beneficial to the improvement of a firm's performance, the relationship between EO and firm performance is often complicated by the country-specific environment, especially for technology-based firms in the transitional China (Zahra 1991;Smart, Conant, 1994;Tang et al 2008;Liu et al 2014). The following conclusions are drawn from the findings of the current research.…”

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Entrepreneurial Orientation and External Technology Acquisition: An Empirical Test on Performance of Technology-Based New Ventures

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Abstract. This research investigates the effects of entrepreneurial orientation and external technology acquisition on the performance of technology-based new ventures in the context of a transitional economy. An analysis of the cross-sectional data from 123 Chinese technology-based new ventures was conducted. The results of the analysis support the contention that both the acquisition of external technology and entrepreneurial orientation improve new ventures' performance. Additionally, the interaction of entrepreneurial orientation and external technology acquisition positively moderates the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and performance of technology-based new ventures. Overall, this study contributes to our enhanced understanding of the complex relationship among entrepreneurial orientation, external technology acquisition and firm performance under transitional economic conditions. Firms from emerging economies, especially technologybased new ventures, may find the study findings useful in guiding their decision on external technology acquisition.

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“…The cost‐leadership strategy has gradually lost its superiority in the Chinese market, but firms with a low administrative hierarchical distance may still adopt this strategy to improve the competitiveness of their product and increase the firm's vitality. That is to say, companies need to strongly support innovative development to improve the irreplaceability of their products (Liu et al, ). The government must give full play to its guiding function and pay more attention to those companies with lower administrative hierarchies, providing policy and financial support for carbon risk management so as to realize the smooth transition of enterprises into the new normal environmental and economic era.…”

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“…Referring to the research of Liu, Ding, Guo, and Luo (), Haque (), and Macaulay, Richard, Peng, and Hasenhuttl (), the financial resources and management resources of companies in addition to environment resources have an important impact on corporate competitive advantages. Companies with strong financial resources, governance structure and management capabilities are often more competitive in the market.…”

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Carbon risk management and corporate competitive advantages: “Differential promotion” or “cost hindrance”?

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Given the strengthening of carbon regulations and the launch of emission trading scheme in China, companies are facing tremendous pressure to reduce carbon emissions, suggesting the necessity of understanding whether carbon risk management may affect corporate financial benefits. Therefore, this paper empirically demonstrates the influence of carbon risk management on corporate competitive advantages. We find that the relationship between carbon risk management and corporate competitive advantages is a "kuznets curve" that exists only among firms with weak product competition. And this relationship tends to be weakened in firms with a distant administrative hierarchy. We conclude that the influence of low carbon management on corporate competitive advantages is complicated and subject to the firm's political relevance. K E Y W O R D S administrative hierarchical distance, carbon risk management, competitive advantages, resource-based view, sustainable development

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How does slack affect product innovation in high-tech Chinese firms: The contingent value of entrepreneurial orientation

Cited by 56 publications

References 70 publications

Centralization and innovation performance in an emerging economy: testing the moderating effects

Centralization and innovation performance in an emerging economy: testing the moderating effects

Entrepreneurial Orientation and External Technology Acquisition: An Empirical Test on Performance of Technology-Based New Ventures

Carbon risk management and corporate competitive advantages: “Differential promotion” or “cost hindrance”?

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