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The impact of firm's intra-cooperation practice on NPD performance: with focus on the moderating effect of environmental uncertainty

기업 내부 부서간의 협력이 신제품 개발성과에 미치는 영향: 환경적 불확실성의 조절효과를 중심으로

  • Lee, Chang-Ki (Graduate School of Business, Dongguk University-Seoul) ;
  • Jung, Uk (School of Business, Dongguk University-Seoul)
  • 이창기 (동국대학교 경영대학원) ;
  • 정욱 (동국대학교 경영대학)
  • Received : 2014.08.26
  • Accepted : 2014.10.21
  • Published : 2014.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to explore the relationship between the focal firm's interdepartmental cooperation and new product development (NPD) performance with focus on the moderating effect of environmental uncertainty. The basic hypothesized model is that there are positively associated relationships. Methods: The proposed research model was tested using structural equation modeling with 601 responses from multi-functional and multiple respondents in Korean manufacturing firms. Multi-group SEM analyses were conducted to explore the degree to which the hypothesized model was equivalent for different levels of environmental uncertainty. Results: Interdepartmental cooperation between R&D and production is positively associated with NPD performance under both higher and lower environmental uncertainties, while one between R&D and marketing is positively associated under only higher environmental uncertainty. Conclusion: This paper determined that NPD performance is positively correlated with R&D-production cooperation in a focal firm, and the relationship between R&D-marketing cooperation and NPD performance is positively moderated by level of environmental uncertainty. Consequently, this study suggests that it is always important for firms to put much effort on R&D-production cooperation for a better NPD performance, while R&D-marketing cooperation should be enhanced especially under higher environmental uncertainty than lower.

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