Enterprise Knowledge Heterogeneity and Innovation Diffusion

Abstract

Innovation diffusion is increasingly considered to be the root of the overall economic growth and technological progress. The heterogeneity of enterprise knowledge will affect the understanding, absorption and utilization of enterprise knowledge and will affect the diffusion of innovation. This paper indirectly explores the effect of enterprise heterogeneity on innovation diffusion by taking knowledge sharing as a mediator in empirical research. Our findings suggest that the heterogeneity of enterprise knowledge has a significant positive effect on innovation diffusion, and knowledge sharing plays a partial mediating role in the relationship. This study provides a theoretical explanation and reference for enterprises to promote innovation diffusion by using heterogeneity knowledge.