IN SEARCH OF LEARNING STRATEGY: THE ROLE OF ASYMMETRIC SPECIALIZATION IN EXPLAINING FIRM PERFORMANCE AMONG CHINESE HIGH-TECHNOLOGY FIRMS

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Wu ◽  
Siaoyun Chen
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
High Technology ◽  
Technology Firms ◽  
High Technology Firms

Knowledge sharing, intellectual capital and firm performance

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhining Wang ◽  
Nianxin Wang ◽  
Huigang Liang
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technology Firms ◽  
High Technology Firms

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to investigate the impact of knowledge sharing (KS) on firm performance and the mediating role of intellectual capital (IC). Design/methodology/approach – A research model was developed based on prior KS and IC studies. A survey was administered to a sample of high technology firms in China and 228 usable responses were collected. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to test the research model. Findings – Tacit KS significantly was found to contribute to all three components of IC, namely human, structural and relational capital, while explicit KS only has a significant influence on human and structural capital. Human, structural and relational capital, enhance both operational and financial performance of firms. The effect of KS on firm performance is mediated by IC. Explicit KS has a greater effect on financial performance than operational performance, whereas tacit KS has a greater impact on operational performance than financial performance. Research limitations/implications – The sample of high technology firms in China might limit the generalization of the findings. Nonetheless, this study takes its lead from and extends prior research, thus providing a deepened understanding of the role of KS in organizational settings. Practical implications – The paper suggests that managers can enhance firm performance by enhancing their KS and IC. Managers can develop corresponding strategies based on the findings to achieve their specific performance goals. Originality/value – This is one of the first papers to examine how KS contributes to firm performance through the mediation of IC. It will add significant value for organizations trying to enhance their performance though KS practices.

The impact of intellectual capital – knowledge management strategy fit on firm performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (8) ◽  
pp. 1861-1885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhining Wang ◽  
Nianxin Wang ◽  
Jinwei Cao ◽  
Xinfeng Ye
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
High Technology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technology Firms ◽  
Km Strategy ◽  
High Technology Firms ◽  
Strategy Fit ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the fit between intellectual capital (IC) and knowledge management (KM) strategy and its impacts on firm performance. Design/methodology/approach Based on the fit view, the authors posit that firms can enhance performance by aligning the structure of their IC with KM strategy, as reducing the extent to which their actual IC profile deviate from the “ideal” profile when implementing certain type of KM strategy. Using survey data collected from 328 high technology firms in China, the authors tested the research model. Findings The more fit a firm’s IC is to its KM strategic type, the better operational and financial performance it can achieve. Research limitations/implications The sample of high technology firms in China might limit the generalization of the findings. Nonetheless, this study is based on and extends prior research, which provides a deepened understanding of the role of IC-KM strategy fit in organizational settings. Practical implications The paper suggests that firms should adjust their IC according to KM strategy they employ. According to the findings, managers can selectively develop IC to achieve performance goals under certain type of KM strategy. Originality/value As one of the first studies to investigate the relationship among IC, KM strategy and firm performance in a holistic way, it indicates that the IC-KM strategy fit can be a novel explanation for performance variances through the alignment of knowledge-based capability and strategy.

How environmental turbulence influences firms’ entrepreneurial orientation: the moderating role of network relationships and organizational inertia

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Chao Wang ◽  
Pei-Chen Chen ◽  
Shih-Chieh Fang
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
High Technology ◽  
Environmental Turbulence ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technology Firms ◽  
Organizational Inertia ◽  
High Technology Firms ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Environmental turbulence represents a double-edged sword, simultaneously fueling and hindering a firm’s entrepreneurial orientation (EO). Drawing on the theories of EO and network relationships, this study aims to develop and test a conceptual model that provides a nuanced account of the relationship between environmental turbulence and firm EO. Design/methodology/approach Data for this study were collected using a survey of high-technology firms in Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) in Taiwan. Questionnaires were mailed to 297 high-technology firms in the semiconductor, photoelectric and communication industries within HSP. Completed questionnaires were received from 94 firms, which included responses from 94 research and development managers and 462 employees. Findings The results reveal that the degree of environmental turbulence exhibits an inverted U-shaped relationship with a firm’s EO. Moreover, this relationship is positively moderated by network relationships between firms, but negatively moderated by organizational inertia. Originality/value The empirical and conceptual findings have important implications for understanding EO, because the findings explain causal relationships that transform a firm’s interactive and inner control capabilities into firm-level results.

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