Title: External dynamic capabilities, reconfiguration of cooperation mechanism and new product development: contingent effect of technological resource base

Authors: Haowen Cai; Haowen Chen; Yuan Li; Yi Liu

Addresses: School of Management, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, Shaanxi, China ' School of Management, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, Shaanxi, China ' Antai College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200052, China ' Antai College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200052, China

Abstract: This study examines whether and how reconfiguration of cooperation mechanism affects new product development in emerging economies. By using a sample of 167 Chinese firms, we find that reconfiguration of cooperation mechanism can strengthen new product development of firms. Further, we find both capability to influence government and capability to influence industry as external dynamic capabilities of firms in emerging economies positively affect reconfiguration of cooperation mechanism, and technological resource base of firms can moderate the relationships between external dynamic capabilities and reconfiguration of cooperation mechanism differently.

Keywords: external dynamic capabilities; technological resource base; cooperation mechanisms; new product development; NPD; China; external capabilities; emerging economies; China.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2014.060952

International Journal of Technology Management, 2014 Vol.65 No.1/2/3/4, pp.240 - 261

Received: 04 Jul 2012
Accepted: 28 Jul 2013
Published online: 30 Jun 2014 *

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