The Ambidexterity of Uncertainty and Effect on Vulnerability of Technological Innovation Network: Network Routine as a Mediator

Abstract

Abstract:

In order to reduce the technological innovation network vulnerability, this paper analyzes the coupling interaction relationship between exogenous uncertainty and endogenous uncertainty, then puts forward the concept of ambidexterity of uncertainty. By constructing a framework, this paper explores the effect of ambidexterity of uncertainty on network vulnerability in ambidextrous perspective, and further examines the mediating effect of network routine. Then an empirical test is made by multiple regression models with high-tech industry of innovation cooperation. The results show that:Ambidexterity of uncertainty can be divided into combined uncertainty and balanced uncertainty, which have significant positive relationship with network vulnerability. Conventional routines and flexible routines are original divided by network routines, which have negative effect on network vulnerability. The ambidexterity of uncertainty not only has inhibitory effect on network routines, but also the combined uncertainty is better for conventional routines and the balanced uncertainty is better for flexible routines. The meditative effects of network routines have differences between conventional routines and flexible routines. Conventional routines have more meditative effect between combined uncertainty and network vulnerability for the network leading enterprise. Flexible routines have more meditative effect between balanced uncertainty and network vulnerability for the network cooperative enterprise. This research can reveal the reduction mechanism of network vulnerability; it is significantly meaningful for improving the anti-risk capacity of technological innovation network.

Key words: technology innovation, organization network, network routine, ambidexterity of uncertainty, network vulnerability

Wei Long, Dang Xinghua, Cheng Long. The Ambidexterity of Uncertainty and Effect on Vulnerability of Technological Innovation Network: Network Routine as a Mediator[J]. , 2018, 30(7): 64-76.

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