Research On The Influence Of Firm Heterogeneity On The Diffusion Of Technological Innovation

In order to break through the limitations of the technical disadvantages of late-developing economies and get rid of the constraints of the “hurdle-effect” in the wave of “Made in China 2025” and “Innovation driven development”,it is very important to realize the widespread adoption and promotion of technological innovation achievements through diffusion,which leads to achieve leapfrog development.However,the biggest problem in the diffusion of technological innovation is the obstacles caused by heterogeneous communications.Therefore,The firm heterogeneity is an indispensable part of the research on diffusion of technological innovation.To this end,this paper takes the influence of firm heterogeneity on the diffusion of technological innovation as the research theme,which contributes to identifying the role of firm heterogeneity in the diffusion of technological innovation.This research has important theoretical values and practical significance for promoting the diffusion of technological innovation from the perspective of firm heterogeneity.Firstly,this paper reviews the current theoretical research on firm heterogeneity and diffusion of technological innovation.Then the related connotations of firm heterogeneity and diffusion of technological innovation are defined.This paper also analyzes the mechanism of how firm heterogeneity influences the diffusion of technological innovation.Thus,the overall framework for the study of the influence of firm heterogeneity on the diffusion of technological innovation is designed from two perspectives: inter-firm and intra-firm.Secondly,this paper puts forward the assumptions of the relationships between three dimensions of inter-firm heterogeneity and diffusion of technological innovation.And the measurement methods of inter-firm heterogeneity and diffusion of technological innovation are selected.Simultaneously,using the data of firms in the patent citation,this study empirically test the effects of firm spatial heterogeneity,firm category heterogeneity and firm industry heterogeneity on the diffusion of technological innovation through regression analysis.Thirdly,this paper proposes research hypotheses of relationships between several variables,including: intra-firm knowledge heterogeneity,explicit knowledge sharing,tacit knowledge sharing and diffusion of technological innovation,which leads to construct a multiple mediating effects model.Further,the structural equation model is used to fit the sample data of 201 high-tech companies,which verifies the influence of inter-firm knowledge heterogeneity on the diffusion of technological innovation.Finally,targeted measures for promoting the diffusion of technological innovation are proposed according to the related conclusions of the influence of inter-firm heterogeneity and intra-firm knowledge heterogeneity on diffusion of technological innovation.