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Research on the mechanism of knowledge coupling affecting firms' innovation results driven by digitization——based on system dynamics methodology

Zhou Huiping (School of Business Administration, Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, Guangzhou, China)
Yang Yuxin (School of Business Administration, Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, Guangzhou, China)

Kybernetes

ISSN: 0368-492X

Article publication date: 7 June 2022

Issue publication date: 1 November 2023

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to build a System Dynamics model to reveal the structure and dynamics of knowledge coupling affecting firms' innovation results in the digital context.

Design/methodology/approach

Drawing on the recombined view of innovation, this paper divides knowledge coupling into two dimensions: component knowledge coupling and architectural knowledge coupling. Then, the authors build a system dynamics model to identify the interaction of knowledge coupling factors and use the professional Vensim PLE to conduct simulation analysis to capture the dynamic interaction of motivation factors in knowledge coupling system.

Findings

The results show that both technology resources and digital dynamic capability play positive effects in the mechanism of knowledge coupling influencing firms' innovation results, while organizational inertia negatively affects the process of knowledge coupling to achieve innovation outcomes.

Originality/value

This study develops a holistic system dynamics model to reveal and elaborate on the complex dynamic mechanism of knowledge coupling impacting firms' innovation results in the context of digitization and provides a theoretical reference for companies to effectively adopt digital technology to carry out knowledge coupling strategy.

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Acknowledgements

Funding: This work was supported by 2020 Youth project of Guangdong Provincial Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund of Regional Joint Project: [Grant Number 20201910240000974]; 2020 Youth Project for Philosophy and Social Science Planning of Guangdong Province: [Grant Number GD20YGL06].

Citation

Huiping, Z. and Yuxin, Y. (2023), "Research on the mechanism of knowledge coupling affecting firms' innovation results driven by digitization——based on system dynamics methodology", Kybernetes, Vol. 52 No. 10, pp. 4322-4339. https://doi.org/10.1108/K-11-2021-1188

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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