Negative performance feedback and firm cooperation: How multiple upward social comparisons affect firm cooperative R&D

被引：18

作者：

Lv, David Diwei ^{[1
]}

Zhu, Hang ^{[1
]}

Chen, Weihong ^{[2
,3
]}

Lan, Hailin ^{[2
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Sun Yat Sen Univ, Business Sch, Guangzhou 510275, Guangdong, Peoples R China

[2] South China Univ Technol, Sch Business Adm, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China

[3] South China Univ Technol, Res Ctr Chinese Corp Strateg Management, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China

来源：

JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH | 2021年 / 132卷

基金：

中国国家自然科学基金;

关键词：

Social comparison; Behavioral theory of the firm; Inconsistency; Region; DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT; OPEN INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ASPIRATION PERFORMANCE; BEHAVIORAL-PERSPECTIVE; GOVERNANCE; SEARCH; KNOWLEDGE; IMPACT; FIT;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.11.018

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This paper studies the impact of inconsistencies in upward social comparisons on a firm's cooperative R&D. We find that firms with inconsistent industrial and regional upward social comparison results show higher levels of cooperative R&D intensity than those with consistent results. Furthermore, in facing inconsistency, firms with a "high industrial upward social comparison gap-low regional upward social comparison gap" combination show higher levels of cooperative R&D intensity than those with a "low industrial upward social comparison gap-high regional upward social comparison gap" combination. These results indicate that inconsistent social comparison results can promote the openness of a firm's R&D. In cases of inconsistency, better regional comparison results can help a firm narrow its industrial upward social comparison gap in an open and innovative way. The above findings provide insights for policymakers committed to guiding and promoting openness in corporate innovation.

引用

页码：872 / 883

页数：12

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