An Empirical Research on SMEs' Vertical Network Relationships and Technological Innovation Performance

摘要

Applying the multiple linear regression analysis, this paper studies on SMEs' vertical network relationships and technological innovation performance in social network angle mainly based on questionnaire of 200 SMEs in Zhejiang. It is confirmed that the enterprises' Vertical network relationships significantly influence their technological innovation performance. Another two findings of the paper are that the vertical network relationships' dimensions have the different significant influences on the technological innovation performance between the high-tech enterprises and traditional enterprises; the high-tech enterprises are better at using their nterprises-suppliers network relationships to improve their technological innovation performance. These findings have significant implications at providing suggestions when SMEs manage the vertical network relationships.