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When and how scientists influence technological performance: A moderated mediation model
Jinxing Ji1, Jieyu Song1, Na Liu2
1School of Management, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China.
Plos One
|January 25, 2024
Summary
Scientists indirectly boost technological performance by influencing team membership turnover. Team internationalization weakens this effect, while team coreness strengthens it, impacting invention quantity and quality.
Area of Science:
- Innovation Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Science and Technology Studies
Background:
- Prior research focused on direct scientist impact on technology.
- This study examines indirect influence on team-level technological performance.
- Integrates knowledge-based and network dynamics theories.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how scientists influence team technological performance over time.
- To assess membership turnover as a mediator in the science-technology performance link.
- To investigate the moderating roles of team internationalization and coreness.
Main Methods:
- Utilized an unbalanced panel dataset from Huawei and Intel (2000-2022).
- Applied Tobit and Negative Binomial models for data analysis.
- Conducted robustness tests to validate findings.
Main Results:
- Scientists indirectly influence invention quantity and quality via membership turnover.
- Team internationalization weakens the indirect effect of scientists on technological performance.
- Team coreness strengthens the indirect impact of scientists on technological performance.
Conclusions:
- Membership turnover is a key mediator for scientists' indirect technological influence.
- Team composition factors (internationalization, coreness) significantly moderate this mediation.
- Understanding these dynamics is crucial for optimizing R&D team effectiveness.
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