本研究以2010年至2018年臺灣上市之電子業公司為研究對象,利用結構方程模式(Structural Equation Modeling,簡稱SEM)探討高階經理人社會網絡、國際化程度與創新績效之關聯性。實證結果發現:(1)高階經理人之國際化社會網絡規模、網絡密度以及網絡結構洞可透過公司國際化的程度,對創新績效產生正向影響。(2)高階經理人國際化社會網絡中心性透過國際化程度對創新績效產生負向影響。(3)本研究額外測試高階經理人之低度國際化社會網絡、國際化程度對創新績效之影響,結果顯示僅有當公司位於社會網絡中心位置,才可強化國際化程度,進而有助於創新績效之提升。(4)敏感性測試分析創新績效之落後1期與2期、改變國際化程度變數衡量以及控制集團企業與家族企業對創新績效之影響,以檢測整體模型之穩定性,研究結果與主要測試結果一致。
This study uses a sample of electronics firms in Taiwan from 2010 to 2018, and applies Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to explore the relationship among the social network of top managers, internationalization, and innovation performance. The research results show that: (1) The internationalized social network size, network density, and structure hole of top managers have a positive impact on innovation performance through the internationalization of the firm. (2) The internationalized social network centrality of top managers has a significant negative effect on innovation performance through the internationalization of the firm. (3) This study further examines the impact of top managers’ low-level internationalized social network and internationalization on innovation performance. The result shows that only when a firm locates in the center of the social network can strengthen the internationalization and enhance innovation performance. (4) The sensitivity test analyzes the lagging period 1 and 2 of innovation performance, changing the measurement of internationalization, and controlling the influence of group businesses and family firms to ensure the robustness of the overall results. The findings are consistent with those from the primary analysis.