ABSTRACT
Relying on resource dependence theory (RDT), this study investigates the antecedents of inter-organisational R&D cooperation formation in the context of Chinese manufacturing firms over the period of 2012–2017. We found that environmental dynamism promotes R&D cooperation formation; firm size, structural holes, and regional market intermediary weaken the positive effect of environmental dynamism on R&D cooperation formation. The findings provide a more fine-grained understanding of antecedents of R&D cooperation formation. The practical implications and future research are also emphasised.
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The author would like to thank Jide Sun for his valuable comments, as well as research assistants who assisted with data collection for this study.
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1 Please see Burt (Citation1992) and Zaheer and Bell (Citation2005) for details about calculation of structural holes.
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Xincheng Wang
Xincheng Wang is a PhD student at Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiaotong University. His research interests are innovation and strategic management, and published papers in journals.