Knowledge heterogeneity and corporate innovation performance: The mediating influence of task conflict and relationship conflict

Innovation has emerged as a crucial factor in the sustenance and growth of enterprises. Nonetheless, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) confront numerous challenges in their pursuit of innovation, owing to constraints in capital, expertise, and knowledge resources. Drawing on the resource-bas...

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Published in:PloS one 2023-10, Vol.18 (10), p.e0292283-e0292283
Main Authors: Gan, Rui, Chen, Xiaoheng, Wang, Zhiyan, Zhang, Xing
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology and Life Sciences
Communication
Conflict management
Data acquisition
Economic aspects
Engineering and Technology
Heterogeneity
Innovations
Knowledge management
Management
Manufacturing
Manufacturing industry
Marketing
People and Places
Physical Sciences
Research and Analysis Methods
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Small and medium sized companies
Small business
Social aspects
Social Sciences
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Summary:Innovation has emerged as a crucial factor in the sustenance and growth of enterprises. Nonetheless, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) confront numerous challenges in their pursuit of innovation, owing to constraints in capital, expertise, and knowledge resources. Drawing on the resource-based theory and the input-process-output (IPO) model, this study devises a mechanism model to assess the impact of knowledge heterogeneity and innovation performance on small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises in Guizhou Province, China. The objective is to offer recommendations for the advancement and innovation of enterprises with relative knowledge resource deficiencies. A total of 324 valid questionnaires were gathered, and the acquired data were analyzed employing SPSS 23.0 and Amos 26.0. The findings reveal that knowledge heterogeneity exerts a significantly positive influence on innovation performance. Task conflict and relationship conflict serve as partial mediators in the effects of knowledge heterogeneity on innovation performance. By capitalizing on the heterogeneity of internal and external knowledge, enterprises can effectively enhance their innovation outcomes. Furthermore, the study demonstrates that knowledge sharing possesses a moderating effect on the impact of knowledge heterogeneity on task conflict, relationship conflict, and innovation performance. In a conducive sharing environment, the ultimate effect of knowledge heterogeneity on innovation is subject to alteration.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0292283