集團企業子公司組織學習能力與新產品開發－網絡套繫之觀點

Abstract

本研究從網絡觀點探討集團企業各子公司所鑲嵌的內部集團網絡及外部事業網絡，對其學習能力與新產品開發績效之影響。本研究以台灣65家集團企業之子公司為研究對象，共回收132份有效問卷。實證結果發現：（1）子公司在集團網絡及事業網絡中的橋接套繫對知識吸收能力有顯著影響；（2）子公司在集團網絡中的強套繫對知識整合能力有顯著影響，在事業網絡中的強套繫對知識整合能力影響不顯著；（3）集團成員的組織學習能力對新產品開發績效有顯著影響。本研究最後就理論與實務意涵加以討論，並提出未來研究的建議。

Drawing from social network theory with a focus on the ties perspective, the main purpose of this study is to examine the influence of internal business group network and external business network on organizational learning capability and new product development in the business group member firms. The authors test the idea using a sample of 132 business group member firms of the 65 Taiwanese business groups. More specifically, our empirical analysis suggests that the bridge ties both in the business group network and business network are positively related to knowledge absorptive capability. Furthermore, the strong ties in the business group network are positively related to knowledge integrate capability, but are not related to knowledge integrative capability in the business network. Last, the organizational learning capabilities (knowledge absorptive capability and knowledge integrative capability) are positively related to new product development performance. This study also provides some discussion, suggestions and managerial implications for the future research and practical efforts.