RESOLVING THE COMPETENCE EXPLORATION-EXPLOITATION PARADOX IN NEW PRODUCT INNOVATION: THE EFFECTS OF NATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES

摘要：

The question of how firms deal with the competence exploration-exploitation paradox in new product innovation remains under-research. We conceptualize and empirically examine the interaction effects of national and organizational cultures on competence exploration and exploitation, which in turn affect radical and incremental product innovation. Based on a survey of 150 UK and 242 Chinese high-tech firms, we find that organizational culture (i.e. organizational diversity and shared vision) plays a more important role than national culture (i.e. individualism-collectivism) in resolving the exploration- exploitation dilemma in new product innovation. Specifically, in a collective society (i.e. China), a high level of organizational diversity is required for competence exploration, while in an individualistic society (i.e. UK), a high level of organizational diversity is negatively associated with competence exploitation. Moreover, shared vision is required for both competence exploration and exploitation in both UK and Chinese firms.

关键词： Competence exploration Exploitation New product innovation Culture International comparison

作者: Catherine L. Wang Mohammed Rafiq

作者单位: School of Management Royal Holloway, University of London Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, UK Loughborough University The Business School Loughborough, LE11 3TU, UK

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2010(2010创新与创业国际学术会议)

会议地点: 北京

会议语种:英文

页码: 430-435

在线出版日期: 2010-07-09（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）