Networking and innovation in SMEs: evidence from Guangdong Province, China

XU Zong-ling, Jia-Li Lin, Danming Lin · 2008 · Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Summary. This study examines how business network structures affect innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises. Using survey data from 92 packaging and printing firms in Guangdong Province, China, the researchers found that network density, reciprocity, and multiplicity positively correlate with firms' innovative capabilities. SMEs can boost innovation by strategically understanding and leveraging their business network structures.

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Zong-ling, X., Lin, J., & Lin, D.. (2008). Networking and innovation in SMEs: evidence from Guangdong Province, China. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. https://doi.org/10.1108/14626000810917861

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DOI: 10.1108/14626000810917861
Countries: China
Regions: Asia
Categories: innovation-networks, entrepreneurship, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28