Abstract
We examine how government R&D grants affect the innovation performance of IT entrepreneurial firms in China. Drawing on the literature of organizational learning and innovation, also accounting for the characteristics of IT innovation, we argue that an IT entrepreneurial firm’s past R&D experience provides capability for it to leverage government exploitative R&D grants, but becomes liability for it to leverage government explorative R&D grants. With a sample of IT entrepreneurial firms in China, we find strong support for this argument. These results have important implications for both academy and practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | International Association for Chinese Management Research Conference - Beijing, China Duration: 18 Jun 2014 → 22 Jun 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | International Association for Chinese Management Research Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | IACMR |
| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Beijing |
| Period | 18/06/14 → 22/06/14 |
Keywords
- IT Innovation
- Government R&D grants
- Explorative
- Exploitative
- R&D experience