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4.1.3 Network Position Related Hypothesis Proof (H5~H6)
The results of the regression analysis indicate that it is respectively a significant and
positive correlated between network position and absorptive capacity, innovation
performance. The more central network position compared to surrounded position
can easily receive messages and information, and it will influence the level of
absorptive capacity and its innovation performance. Our outcome is in line with
what scholars had examined as well (e.g. Tsai and Ghoshal, 1998). Our research
finding once more emphasizes the importance of network position.
Table 4
Regression analysis of each model
Unstandardized
Coefficient(b)
Std. Beta(β)
R
2
Adjusted R
2
Model
t value
Sig.
Network position
0.010
0.482
2.198
0. 043**
0.232
0.184
Innovation Performance
Network
competence
(H1~H3)
0.305
0.661
3.519
0.003***
0.436
0.401
Absorptive capac
i
ty
0.916
0.706
3.992
0.001***
0.499
0.468
Absorptive
capacity
(H4)
Innovation performance
0.217
0.609
3.072
0.007***
0.371
0.332
Absorptive capacity
46.818
0.736
4.348
0.000***
0.542
0.513
Network
position
(H5~H6)
Innovation performance
14.079
0.621
3.166
0.006***
0.385
0.347
Note: *p<0.1, **p<0.05, ***p<0.01
4.1.4 Multiple-Regression Analysis
The using of multiple-regression is to examine
if network competence and network
position have a significant effect on absorptive capacity.
According to Table 5, the
results show that it is significant and positive relation between network competence
and network position on absorptive capacity at the same time. Hence, it can be gone
forward to examine if network position is a mediator variable. In H3, the Std. Beta
of network competence is 0.706 (β=0.706). But in this Multiple-regression model
the Std. Beta of network competence decrease to 0.458 (β=0.458). Therefore we can
argue that there is a partial mediate effect between network competence and
absorptive capacity.
Table 5
Multiple-regression analysis both network position and network competence on
absorptive capacity and innovation performance
Unstandardized Coefficient(b)
Std. Beta (
)
R
2
Adjusted R
2
Model
t value
Sig.
Absorptive capacity
Network position
32.778
0.515
3.209
0.006***
0.703
0.663
Network competence
0.594
0.458
2.854 0.012**
Innovation performance
Network position
8.934
0.394
2.005
0.063*
0.496
0.555
Network competence
0.218
0.471
2.397
0.030**
Note: *p<0.1, **p<0.05, ***p<0.01
