Abstract
In recent years, knowledge recombination has become a hot topic in green innovation adoption (GIA) research. However, previous studies have mainly discussed the knowledge recombination within a single enterprise but ignored inter-enterprise knowledge recombination (Inter-KR). In this paper, a theoretical framework of Inter-KR is developed, and the three features of Inter-KR are discussed, which are elements, characteristics, and performances. Natural language process, patent analysis, and econometric regression are used to analysze the above three features. Firm-level data from patents, annual suvery, and sweage discharge of Chinese textile enterprises between 1998 and 2013 are matched and analyzed. The empirical results indicate that enterprises can effectively improve their environmental performance by participating in Inter-KR, and the characteristic of comprehensiveness of Inter-KR has a significant promoting effect on GIA. In summary, the Inter-KR trigger more green innovation in both R&D and the manufacturing process of enterprises, and the construction of relevant framework is an effective way to further explore the knowledge recombination of enterprises, which has guiding significance for future GIA research. Our findings provide several new insights for research on knowledge recombination, the literature on collaboration innovation, and green innovation adoption research.
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