Institutional Voids, Economic Adversity and Inter-firm Cooperation in an Emerging Market: The Mediating Role of Government R&D Support

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作者：
Adomako, Samuel [1 ]
Amankwah-Amoah, Joseph [2 ]
Debrah, Yaw A. [3 ]
Khan, Zaheer [4 ]
Chu, Irene [1 ]
Robinson, Catherine [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Bradford, Sch Management, Bradford BD7 1DP, W Yorkshire, England
[2] Univ Kent, Kent Business Sch, Canterbury CT2 7NZ, Kent, England
[3] Swansea Univ, Sch Management, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam, Wales
[4] Univ Aberdeen, Sch Business, Kings Coll, Aberdeen AB24 3FX, Scotland
来源：
BRITISH JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT | 2021年 / 32卷 / 01期
关键词：
BUSINESS GROUPS; INTERORGANIZATIONAL COLLABORATION; ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION; EXPLORATORY INNOVATIONS; DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES; ABSORPTIVE-CAPACITY; STRATEGY; PERFORMANCE; FIRM; RESOURCES;
D O I：
10.1111/1467-8551.12443
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
This paper examines the mediating mechanism of the relationship between institutional voids (IVs) and inter-firm cooperation and the moderating role of economic adversity in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based in emerging markets. The hypotheses are tested using time-lagged survey data from 214 SMEs in Ghana. The findings provide support for the hypotheses by showing that: (1) IVs positively influence the use of government research and development (R&D) support; (2) the use of government R&D support mediates the relationship between IVs and inter-firm cooperation; and (3) economic adversity positively moderates the relationship between IVs and the use of government R&D support. The findings contribute to understanding the role of IVs in inter-firm cooperation. The wider implications for theory and practice are examined.
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页码：40 / 58
页数：19
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