跨国研发网络知识连接与双元创新——基于研发单元研究视角

Knowledge Connection and Ambidextrous Innovation in Multinational R&D Networks——Based On The Research Perspective Of R&D unit

摘要:

本研究旨在探究跨国研发网络中研发单元不同程度跨组织边界和国家边界建立知识连接对研发单元双元创新的差异化作用，为研发单元的知识获取策略提供参考。基于华为1999-2019年的PCT专利数据分析，得到以下结论：组织边界和国家边界存在相互作用，跨边界来源知识新颖性收益更高，而内部知识连接和本地知识连接有助于消除研发单元跨边界知识获取的障碍与成本，使得跨国内部知识连接和本地外部知识连接对挖掘性创新的促进作用更大；跨国知识连接和外部知识连接组合能最大化知识新颖性收益，使得跨国外部知识连接对探索性创新的促进作用最大。本文在此研究结果的基础上进行讨论并给出相关管理建议。

Abstract:

This research aims to investigate the differential effect of the establishment of knowledge connections of R&D unit across organizational and national boundaries in different degrees in multinational R&D networks on the ambidextrous innovation of R&D units, and to provide advice for the knowledge acquisition strategies of R&D units. Based on Huawei’s 1999-2019 PCT patent data analysis, the following conclusions are drawn: there is an interaction between organizational boundaries and national boundaries, internal knowledge connections and local knowledge connections can help eliminate the barriers and costs of cross-border knowledge acquisition in R&D units while the benefits of novelty of cross-border sources of knowledge are higher, making the cross-national knowledge connection between R&D units and the local external knowledge connection more effective in promoting exploitative innovation; the combination of cross-organization and cross-national knowledge connections has the greatest effect on promoting exploratory innovation. This article discusses and gives relevant management suggestions based on the results of this research.