2019 Volume 4 Issue 2 Supplementary
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ROLE OF SPECIALIZED NETWORKS ON PRODUCT INNOVATION IN HI-TECH INDUSTRIES


Ehsan SHARIF AHMADIAN1, Mehrdad TAHMASEBI2‏*‏
Abstract

The aim of this study is to identify the role of specialized network on product innovation in hi-‎tech industries in addition to promote studies related to the field of network and innovation, the ‎status and impact of different variables of specialized networks and their impact on product ‎innovation to be determined by this approach. Hence, in the present study, the impact of ‎specialized networks dimensions - including research and development (R & D) and market ‎research - on product innovation has been identified by considering factor of "trust" as a ‎moderator in the organization existing in the hi-tech industries. Statistical population of the ‎study includes of 350 employees, experts, senior executive managers in the organization ‎existing in hi-tech industries that 162 persons were selected by Cochran sampling. The purpose ‎of this research is functional and has been conducted by correlation. In the present research, a ‎Likert Scale questionnaire was used to collect data. The analysis of research data has been done ‎using SPSS 19 software and Smart PLS software. The research findings confirm the significant ‎impact of specialized network on product innovation in hi-tech industries but the moderator ‎role of trust variable and its impact is not confirmed‎‎‎‎‎.


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