Effect of Factors of Collaborative Innovation and Collaborative Modes on Innovation Performance: An Empirical Study Based on 316 SMEs of Yangtze River Delta

Abstract

Abstract:

Collaborative innovation has become an effective way for SMEs to improve their ability to innovate under the context of open innovation. On the basis of the literature review, this paper identifies and summarizes five categories of factors affecting the collaborative innovation of SMEs and nine collaborative modes. And it explores the interactive relationship between factors, collaborative modes and innovation performance based on the data of 316 manufacturing SMEs in 16 cities of Yangtze River Delta, using structural equation modeling. The results show that: (1) five categories of factors including "corporate body", "knowledge and technology", "coordination mechanism", "collaborative network" and "social relationship network" have significant and positive effects on innovation performance of enterprises;(2) four categories of factors including "corporate body", "knowledge and technology", "coordination mechanism", and "collaborative network" have significant and positive effects on collaborative modes of enterprises;however, "social relationship network" does not show any effect on collaborative modes of enterprises;and (3) collaborative modes have significant and positive effect on innovation performance of enterprises.

Key words: collaborative innovation, collaborative mode, factors, innovation performance

Xie Xuemei, Wu Yonghui, Zhao Yang. Effect of Factors of Collaborative Innovation and Collaborative Modes on Innovation Performance: An Empirical Study Based on 316 SMEs of Yangtze River Delta[J]. , 2015, 27(8): 77-89.

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