Abstract
Boundary-spanning search for knowledge is an effective way for enterprises to acquire heterogeneous knowledge, and is also an important pre-stage to realize effective knowledge reconstruction. Based on the boundary-spanning search for knowledge theory, this paper studies the relationship between boundary-spanning search for knowledge and the sustainable innovation ability of agricultural enterprises considering the influence of organizational knowledge reconstruction, from a Chinese perspective. A questionnaire survey on agricultural enterprises mainly from Southeast China is conducted, and the hierarchical regression analysis method is utilized to verify five research hypotheses. The results mainly show that (1) boundary-spanning search for technology knowledge (BSSTK) and boundary-spanning search for market knowledge (BSSMK) both have a significant positive impact on the sustainable innovation ability of an agricultural enterprise; (2) organizational knowledge reconstruction plays a partial intermediary role between boundary-spanning search for knowledge (including BSSTK and BSSMK) and the sustainable innovation ability of an agricultural enterprise. From the perspective of boundary-spanning search for knowledge, this paper provides theoretical support for the promotion of sustainable innovation of an agricultural enterprise, which contributes to improving the economic sustainability of agriculture to some extent.
Highlights
In the light of globalization, the change of the market environment and technology environment is accelerated
Based on the boundary-spanning search for knowledge theory, considering the intermediary function of organizational knowledge reconstruction, this paper discusses the relationship between boundary-spanning search for knowledge and the sustainable innovation ability of an agricultural enterprise from a Chinese perspective by taking account of two knowledge types, which have great influence on enterprise sustainable innovation
The average value, standard deviation, and correlation coefficient of each variable are shown in values corresponding to all independent variables were all less than 10, which implying the multiple collinearity between variables can be ignored
Summary
In the light of globalization, the change of the market environment and technology environment is accelerated. Boundary-spanning search for knowledge is an important way to acquire external knowledge and creativity to enhance the competitive advantage of an enterprise [12] It is regarded by scholars as a way to solve the problem of internal innovation of an enterprise, and a way to learn from other sectors. Based on the boundary-spanning search for knowledge theory, considering the intermediary function of organizational knowledge reconstruction, this paper discusses the relationship between boundary-spanning search for knowledge and the sustainable innovation ability of an agricultural enterprise from a Chinese perspective by taking account of two knowledge types (i.e., market knowledge and technology knowledge), which have great influence on enterprise sustainable innovation. The research findings of this paper can provide theoretical support for the promotion of sustainable innovation of an agricultural enterprise, and can contribute to improving the economic sustainability of agriculture to some extent
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