Third-party relational governance and collaborative innovation performance:The role of IPR protection

作     者：Ou Bai Jiang Wei Xiaohua Yang Roger (Rongxin) Chen Ou Bai;Jiang Wei;Xiaohua Yang;Roger (Rongxin) Chen

作者机构：School of Tourism and HealthZhejiang A&F UniversityHangzhou311300China School of ManagementUniversity of San FranciscoSan Francisco94117USA School of ManagementZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310058China Moral Culture Research CenterHunan Normal University410081China 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Innovation Studies》 (国际创新研究学报（英文）)

年 卷 期：2020年第4卷第1期

页      面：1-15页

学科分类：120202[管理学-企业管理（含：财务管理、市场营销、人力资源管理）] 12[管理学] 1202[管理学-工商管理] 

基　　金：National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.71602180) 

主　　题：Third-party relational governance Collaborative innovation IPR protection Chinese high-technology industry 

摘      要：The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of third-party relational governance on the performance of collaborative innovation in China. By integrating the relational view and innovation appropriation perspectives, this study analyses the effects of three mechanisms of third-party relational governancedco-reputation, interorganizational routines, and technological normsdon collaborative innovation performance. Additionally,this study investigates the moderating effects of the protection of intellectual Property Rights(IPR) on the relationship between third-party relational governance and collaborative innovation performance. Survey data of high-technology firms in China are used to empirically test the hypotheses. The results show that third-party relational governance has a positive effect on collaborative innovation performance and that IPR protection has different moderating effects. This study contributes to the relational governance literature by adding the perspective of third parties and analyzing three mechanisms of third-party relational governance in a single model. This study also contributes to the innovation appropriation literature by examining the role of IPR protection in governing collaborative innovation in China. Finally, this study offers suggestions on how Chinese firms should govern their collaborative innovation to remedy the limitations of a weak IPR legal institutional framework.