THE INFLUENCE OF KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION ON RADICAL INNOVATION IN OPEN INNOVATION NETWORKS: A CASE STUDY OF KUNMING ENTERPRISES IN YUNNAN PROVINCE, CHINA

Abstract

With the advent of economic globalization and the era of knowledge economy, enterprises are faced with the challenge of increasingly complex and dynamic external environment. radical innovation is an important way for enterprises to gain sustainable competitive advantage. Based on a questionnaire survey, this study examines the effects of internal knowledge depth, internal knowledge breadth and external knowledge acquisition on radical innovation. A questionnaire survey was conducted in Kunming City, Yunnan Province, China, and 640 valid questionnaires were obtained. It is found that the depth of internal knowledge will weaken the enterprise's environmental adaptability and technology learning ability; The width of internal knowledge can improve the adaptability of enterprises to the environment and the cognition of new technology; Moderate acquisition of external knowledge is conducive to the tracking of technological development, but may also distract the attention of enterprises to the market. Research shows that knowledge acquired from different channels has different impacts on innovation. Enterprises need to allocate knowledge depth, breadth and external access to continue to carry out radical innovation.

Key words: Knowledge Acquisition / Radical Innovation / Knowledge Depth / Knowledge Breadth