Knowledge management capability and technology uncertainty: driving factors of dual innovation

ABSTRACT

Based on synergy theory and dynamic capability theory, taking the high-tech enterprises in the Yangtze River delta region as samples, this paper explores the relationship between knowledge management ability and the synergy of dual innovation from three dimensions of knowledge acquisition ability, knowledge integration ability and knowledge creation ability, as well as the moderating effect of technology uncertainty on the above relationship. The results show that the knowledge acquisition ability is positively correlated with the balance of dual innovation and has an inverted U-shaped relationship with the complementarity of dual innovation. The ability of knowledge integration is positively correlated with the balance and complementarity of innovation. Knowledge creation ability is positively correlated with the balance and complementarity of innovation. Technology uncertainty has a positive moderating effect between knowledge management ability and dual innovation balance and complementarity.

KEYWORDS:

• Knowledge management ability
• dual innovation balance
• dual innovation complementarity
• technology uncertainty

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by Jiangsu Province Policy Guidance Program (soft science research): [Grant Number BR2019020].

Notes on contributors

Jie Zhao

Jie Zhao was born in Hunan, China, in 1975. She received the M.S. degree of technology economy and management, in 2008, from the University of Central South, Changsha, China. Since 2009, she has been a professor in the School of Business, Changshu Institute of Technology, Suzhou, China. Her research interests include technology economy, innovation strategy and enterprise management.