Analysis of the Relationship between Network Centrality and Effect of Inter-enterprise Knowledge Transfer: Empirical Study on Communication Power Supply Industry in China

摘要：

This research analyzes the effect of network centrality on inter-enterprise knowledge transfer not only from the perspective of knowledge-receiving enterprise, but also from the perspective of knowledge-source enterprise. We argue that network centrality does not influence the effect of inter-enterprise knowledge transfer directly. However, it influences the effect of knowledge transfer through enhancing the motivation and transfer capacity of both the source enterprise and the receiving enterprise. Based on investigation of 126 enterprises in communication power supply industry, the following conclusions are drawn as follows: the network centrality of both the receiving enterprise and the source enterprise has positive impact on the effect of knowledge transfer. The transfer capability and motivation of knowledge-source enterprise, the absorptive ability of receiving enterprise, play a mediating role on the effect of network centrality on knowledge transfer.

关键词： Network Centrality Effect of Inter-Enterprise Knowledge Transfer Empirical Study

作者: ZHU Yali

作者单位: School of Management, Zhejiang University, P.R.China

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: The Tenth West Lake International Conference on Small & Medium Business(第十届西湖国际中小企业研讨会)

会议地点: 杭州

会议语种:英文

页码: 525-530

在线出版日期: 2008-10-25（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）