Knowledge integration and innovation: Securing new product advantage in high technology industry

Abstract

This paper examines the impact of two processes of knowledge management, knowledge integration and innovation, on new product performance in Chinese high technology industry. The results show that knowledge integration and innovation exert significant positive effects on new product performance. The knowledge integration–performance connection is contingent on marketing and manufacturing competences and another two knowledge management processes: knowledge acquisition and dissemination. This paper concludes with a discussion of the implications and limitations of the research.