跨界搜寻与突破式创新：知识惯性与知识协奏能力的作用
曾经纬
（江西财经大学 工商管理学院，江西 南昌330032)
摘要：针对企业突破式创新的特点，基于知识基础观和资源协奏理论，探讨跨界搜寻与企业突破式创新之间的关系，并且引入知识惯性作为中介变量和知识协奏能力作为调节变量。通过269家企业的问卷数据进行实证检验，研究结果表明：（1）跨界搜寻对企业突破式创新的影响呈现倒U型关系；（2）跨界搜寻对知识惯性的影响呈现U型关系；（3）知识惯性负向作用于突破式创新，并在跨界搜寻和突破式创新间起到显著的中介作用；（4）知识协奏能力调节知识惯性与突破式创新间的关系，并且调节了知识惯性的中介作用。研究进一步深化了对跨界搜寻与突破式创新之间关系的认识，打开了二者内在影响机制的黑箱并完善了边界条件，为企业提升突破式创新绩效提供了重要参考。
关键词：跨界搜寻；突破式创新；知识惯性；知识协奏能力
主要研究结论：针对企业突破式创新的特点，基于知识基础观和资源协奏理论，探讨跨界搜寻与企业突破式创新之间的关系，并且引入知识惯性作为中介变量和知识协奏能力作为调节变量。结合269家企业调查问卷数据进行实证分析，得到以下结论：（1）跨界搜寻对突破式创新存在显著的倒U型关系，适度的跨界搜寻可以推动企业突破式创新，一旦跨界搜寻超过阈值，反而不利于企业突破式创新。（2）跨界搜寻对知识惯性存在显著的U型关系，即随着跨界搜寻的提升，会降低企业的知识惯性，但跨界搜寻超过阈值反而会增强企业知识惯性。（3）知识惯性对突破式创新具有显著的负向作用，并且知识惯性在跨界搜寻与突破式创新之间发挥中介作用。（4）知识协奏能力在知识惯性与突破式创新之间起到调节作用，并且调节了知识惯性在跨界搜寻与突破式创新之间所起的中介作用。
Boundary-spanning search and radical innovation: The role of knowledge inertia and knowledge orchestration capability
Zeng Jingwei
(School of Business Administration, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang 330032, Jiangxi, China)
Abstract:In order to deal with potential challenges, radical innovation has become an important measure for the sustainable development of enterprises in the new era. Due to the characteristics of high uncertainty and high risk of radical innovation, it needs the joint action of internal and external resources. Boundary-spanning search provides an effective way for enterprises to obtain external heterogeneous resources. However, the existing research has not clarified the relationship between boundary-spanning search and radical innovation. Based on knowledge-based view and resource orchestration theory, this paper discusses the relationship between boundary-spanning search and enterprise radical innovation, and introduces knowledge inertia as mediating variable and knowledge orchestration capability as moderating variable.
Firstly, based on the literature review, the paper analyzed the relationship between boundary-spanning search and radical innovation, clarified the mediating role of knowledge inertia and the moderating role of knowledge orchestration capability, and put forward six hypotheses. The paper further constructed the conceptual model of the research, which provided a theoretical basis for empirical research.
Secondly, the paper used the method of questionnaire survey for empirical analysis. The empirical test was carried out through the questionnaire data of 269 enterprises. The paper tested the reliability and validity of the questionnaire, carried out descriptive statistics, and used the method of hierarchical regression analysis to test the six hypotheses. The results showed that: (1) The impact of boundary-spanning search on enterprise radical innovation presented an inverted U-shaped relationship. (2) The influence of boundary-spanning search on knowledge inertia presented a U-shaped relationship. (3) Knowledge inertia had a negative effect on radical innovation. Knowledge inertia played a significant mediating role between boundary-spanning search and radical innovation. (4) Knowledge orchestration capability moderated the relationship between knowledge inertia and radical innovation, and moderated the mediating role of knowledge inertia. In addition, the paper used MEDCURVE and PROCESS program developed by Hayes to further verify the nonlinear mediation and moderated mediation.
Finally, the paper defined the internal mechanism and boundary conditions of boundary-spanning search affecting radical innovation, deepened the understanding of the relationship between boundary-spanning search and radical innovation, and opened the black box of their internal influence mechanism, which had important theoretical significance and practical enlightenment.
The theoretical significance of the paper is reflected in the following aspects: (1) The paper enriches the research on the influencing factors of enterprise radical innovation, and further defines the inverted U-shaped relationship between boundary-spanning search and radical innovation. (2) From the idea of reducing the negative effect of factors in the organization, the research reveals the internal mechanism of boundary-spanning search affecting radical innovation. (3) The research defines the role of knowledge inertia on radical innovation, further finds the negative impact of knowledge inertia on radical innovation, and enriches the literature of knowledge inertia. (4) Based on the resource orchestration theory, this paper introduces the knowledge orchestration capability as the moderating variable, clarifies the boundary conditions of boundary-spanning search affecting radical innovation, and expands the theoretical framework of boundary-spanning search research.
Enterprises should pay attention to the following aspects in their operations: (1) enterprises should properly carry out boundary-spanning search activities and reasonably control the scope and degree of boundary-spanning search. (2) Enterprises should establish a continuous learning team, expand relevant knowledge channels and reduce the negative effect of knowledge inertia. (3) Enterprises need to pay attention to the role of knowledge orchestration capability and effectively allocate enterprise knowledge resources, so as to help the emergence of radical innovation.
Key words:boundary-spanning search; radical innovation; knowledge inertia; knowledge orchestration capability
引用本文：曾经纬.跨界搜寻与突破式创新：知识惯性与知识协奏能力的作用[J].科研管理,2023,44(7):144-152.
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