The Knowledge Spillover Theory of Entrepreneurship in Alliances

被引:66
作者
Shu, Chengli [1 ]
Liu, Cuijuan [2 ]
Gao, Shanxing [1 ]
Shanley, Mark [3 ]
机构
[1] Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Management, Xian 710049, Shaanxi, Peoples R China
[2] Xian Phys Educ Univ, Dept Psychol, Xian 710068, Shaanxi, Peoples R China
[3] Univ Illinois, Coll Business Adm, Chicago, IL 60607 USA
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
FIRM PERFORMANCE; STRATEGIC ALLIANCES; JOINT VENTURES; ORIENTATION; COOPERATION; INNOVATION; INFORMATION; COMPETITION; MANAGEMENT; PARTNER;
D O I
10.1111/etap.12024
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We develop and examine a framework for the knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship in alliances. Our framework regards entrepreneurial opportunity as endogenous, and entrepreneurial firms as heterogeneous. The empirical findings show that partners' knowledge protection, which is regarded as a knowledge filter, can increase knowledge spillovers in an alliance. Moreover, this relationship is contingent on the strength of a focal firm's entrepreneurial orientation and on alliance type (equity joint venture versus nonequity joint venture). Results also reveal that knowledge spillovers in an alliance enhance alliance performance more significantly than they enhance firm performance.
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页码:913 / 940
页数:28
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