Research on the Model Selection of Independent R&D and External Search of Technological Start-ups

Abstract

Abstract: Independent research and development and external search are important ways for technological entrepreneurial enterprises to realize knowledge innovation. Under the premise of resource constraints, technology-based start-ups have a difficult choice between independent R&D mode and external search mode. In order to explain the strategic choice of independent R&D and external search for start-ups with different knowledge structures under the condition of discovering technological opportunities, this article is based on the perspective of resource-opportunity integration, using analysis methods such as hierarchical regression and grouping regression to analyze technology-based start-ups An empirical analysis of the influence process of its independent research and development and external search is carried out on the knowledge base and technological opportunities. The analysis results show that the breadth of a high knowledge base has a significant positive effect on both independent R&D and external search, but there is a significant gap in the impact coefficient. The breadth of the knowledge base has a significantly higher role in promoting independent research and development than it has in promoting external search. The high depth of knowledge base has a significant positive impact on the external search strategy, but the impact on the independent research and development strategy is not significant. Technology opportunities have a significant positive impact on both independent research and development strategies and external search strategies. The match between the breadth of the knowledge base and technological opportunities has a significant positive impact on the choice of independent R&D strategy, but has no significant impact on the external search strategy; the match between the breadth of the knowledge base and technological opportunities has a significant positive impact on the external search strategy, The impact on independent research and development strategy is not significant. Under the condition of identifying technological opportunities, companies with high knowledge base and breadth tend to be independent R&D strategies, while companies with high-tech depth tend to be external search strategies.

摘要： 自主研发与外部搜寻是科技型创业企业实现知识创新的重要途径。科技型创业企业在资源约束前提下，存在着自主研发模式与外部搜寻模式间的选择难题。为解释拥有不同知识结构的创业企业在发现技术机会的条件下自主研发与外部搜寻的战略选择问题，本文基于资源-机会一体化视角，利用阶层式回归和分组回归等分析方法对科技型创业企业知识基础、技术机会对其自主研发与外部搜寻的影响过程进行了实证分析。分析结果显示：高知识基础广度对于自主研发与外部搜寻均具有显著的正向影响，但是影响系数存在明显差距，知识基础广度对于自主研发促进作用明显高于其对外部搜寻的促进作用。高知识基础深度对于外部搜寻战略具有显著的正向影响，但对于自主研发战略的影响不显著。技术机会对于自主研发战略和外部搜寻战略均具有显著的正向影响。知识基础广度与技术机会的匹配对于自主研发战略的选择具有显著的正向影响的，对于外部搜寻战略的影响不显著；知识基础宽度与技术机会的匹配对于外部搜寻策略具有显著的正向影响，对于自主研发战略的影响不显著。在技术机会识别的条件下，高知识基础广度的企业倾向于自主研发战略，而高技术深度的企业倾向于外部搜寻战略。

尹航张龙泉. 创业企业自主研发、外部搜寻模式选择研究[J]. 科学学研究, 2022, 40(10): 1844-1852.

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