How do polychronicity and interfunctional coordination affect the relationship between exploratory innovation and the quality of new product development?

Yaqun Yi is based at the School of Management, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China. He is a Professor in the School of Management, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xianning west road, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, 710049, China (e-mail: yiy@xjtu.edu.cn). Research field: dynamic capability, organizational innovation and NPD. He has published papers in the Journal of Product Innovation Management, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Management and Organization Review, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Business Horizons, Journal of Organizational Change Management, etc.

Jing Ji is based at the School of Management, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China. She is a PhD candidate in the School of Management, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xianning west road, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, 710049, China (e-mail: jijing215@126.com; b1254699437@stu.xjtu.edu.cn). Tel: +86 18629380215. Research field: exploratory and exploitative innovation, NPD and TMT. She has published three papers in the AOM (Academy of Management) meeting in 2019 and 2020, respectively.

Chongchong Lyu is based at the School of Management, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China. He is a Senior Research Fellow in School of Management, Lanzhou University (e-mail: lvchong@outlook.com). Research field: organizational unlearning, innovation and knowledge management and corporation governance mechanism in the emerging economy research context. He has published papers in Industrial Marketing Management, Journal of Business Research, Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, European Journal of Innovation Management, International Journal of Project Management, etc.