Social Ties and Indigenous Innovation in China's Transition Economy: The Moderating Effects of Learning Intent

Yan Xie, Shanxing Gao, Xu Jiang, Carl F. Fey · 2015 · Industry and Innovation

Summary. This study examines how social network ties influence indigenous innovation in Chinese firms. The researchers analyzed 270 companies and found that business network ties show an inverted U-shaped relationship with all three innovation patterns (original, integrative, and re-innovation), while institutional ties affect them differently. Learning intent moderates these relationships, strengthening or weakening the effects of social ties on innovation outcomes.

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Xie, Y., Gao, S., Jiang, X., & Fey, C. F.. (2015). Social Ties and Indigenous Innovation in China's Transition Economy: The Moderating Effects of Learning Intent. Industry and Innovation. https://doi.org/10.1080/13662716.2015.1033198

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DOI: 10.1080/13662716.2015.1033198
Countries: China
Regions: Asia
Categories: indigenous-innovation, innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28