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Network centrality and innovation performance: the role of formal and informal institutions in emerging economies

Haifeng Wang, Yapu Zhao, Beilei Dang, Pengfei Han, Xin Shi · 2019 · Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing

Summary. Network centrality affects innovation performance differently depending on institutional context. In Chinese entrepreneurial firms, strong market institutions boost the positive effect of network centrality on innovation, while strong social cohesion weakens it. The combination matters most: firms gain maximum innovation benefits from central networks when markets are competitive and social ties are loose.

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Wang, H., Zhao, Y., Dang, B., Han, P., & Shi, X.. (2019). Network centrality and innovation performance: the role of formal and informal institutions in emerging economies. Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing. https://doi.org/10.1108/jbim-09-2017-0228

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DOI
10.1108/jbim-09-2017-0228
Countries
China
Regions
Asia
Categories
innovation-networks, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
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2026-04-28