دانلود رایگان مقاله انگلیسی تاثیر ظرفیت مدیریت تکنولوژی در توسعه محصول جدید در شرکت های سرویس گرای چینی - تیلور و فرانسیس 2018

ABSTRACT

Technology management capability (TMC) and new product development (NPD) are important for China’s service-oriented manufacturers to achieve competitive advantage. In this study, TMC is conceptualized as comprising of four sub-level capabilities: searching, selecting, implementation and learning capabilities. Drawing from the theory of social capital, we hypothesize that social capital plays a role in the relationship between TMC and NPD performance. Our findings indicate that NPD performance and social capital are influenced by all the four sub-capabilities of TMC but the effect of each capability of TMC varies. Selecting capability is more significantly and positively related with NPD performance, while learning capability exerts the most significant positive effect on social capital. Moreover, our empirical findings indicate the partial mediating role of social capital in the process of TMC influencing NPD performance. This study makes a particular contribution to the literature by providing a more complete understanding of how social capital plays a role in the relationship between TMC and NPD performance. In terms of managerial implications, our results indicate that improving TMC is essential in enhancing a service-oriented manufacturing firm’s NPD performance. Managers should also pay particular attention to nurturing social capital as a pathway to realize the true value of TMC.

Conclusion

In recent years, technology management research has attracted increasing attention in academic discussions and practical applications. However, there has been a scarcity of research examining the influence of TMC on NPD performance in China’s service-oriented manufacturing. To fill this research gap, the current research examines the impact of TMC on NPD performance, and further explores the mediating effect of social capital. Overall, our study demonstrates that TMC is an important antecedent of NPD and social capital, and each of the four sub-capabilities of TMC – searching capability, selecting capability, implementation capability and learning capability, exerts significant impacts on NPD performance and social capital. The outcomes of this study further offer contributions to the technology management literature, and provide interesting directions for future studies.