对于结构洞是否可以真正促进企业创新网络中的成员提高创新绩效,不同学者持有不同观点。在国内外相关研究文献的基础上,发现企业在联盟网络中所处的结构洞位置与局部网位置都将对企业的创新性产生影响,从而提出结构洞度概念。结合社会网络分析法与负二项回归方法,以社会网络理论为基础,以中国家用视听设备制造业企业联盟网络为研究对象,研究了企业在战略联盟网络中网络位置的结构洞度对企业创新绩效的影响。研究结果表明,企业所处联盟网络的结构洞度的确可以对企业的创新绩效产生显著促进作用,这将为企业在选择联盟伙伴时提供重要的参考依据。
Whether structural holes can facilitate firms in inter-firm innovation network to improve their innovation performance or not, different schools hold different opinions. Prior research suggests that both structural holes position and local network position held by the firm in alliance network can influence the firm's innovativeness. Therefore, this article puts forward the concept of Structural Hole Degree (SHD) for the first time. Combining social network analysis and nega- tive binomial regression method, and using Chinese domestic audio video industry strategic alliance network as research object, this paper studies the influence SHD has on the innovation performance of firms in alliance network. The picture e- merges from the analysis is that the SHD of a firm will act a significant role in promoting innovation performance of the firm in alliance network. This conclusion also provides important reference for firms who are choosing their coalition part- ners.