Journal article
The impact of licensed-knowledge attributes on the innovation performance of licensee firms: evidence from the Chinese electronic industry
In this article, we provide a compelling case for demonstrating ‘‘learning-bylicensing,’’ and we further investigate the moderating effect of specific licensed-knowledge attributes on the innovation performance of licensee firms. This case is based on a unique dataset from the China State of Intellectual Property Office regarding technology-licensing activities and spanning the years 2000–2010.
Using this dataset we make a longitudinal analysis of the lagging learning effect that transferee firms experience when they in-license technology. The empirical results from 71 Chinese electronic-industry firms reconfirm the concept of ‘‘learning-by-licensing.’’ Moreover, the results also indicate that both technology complexity and technology generality, which are attributes of licensed knowledge, have positive moderating effects on the relationship between technology in-licensing and the subsequent innovation performance of licensee firms.
However, such a positive moderating effect was not found for the newness of technology.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Springer US |
Year: | 2013 |
Pages: | 699-715 |
ISSN: | 15737047 and 08929912 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10961-012-9260-0 |
ORCIDs: | Li-Ying, Jason |