Distributed innovation, knowledge re-orchestration, and digital product innovation performance: the moderated mediation roles of intellectual property protection and knowledge exchange activities

Hongjuan Tang is based at the Department of Management Science and Engineering, School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, China. She is a PhD candidate at the Department of Management Science and Engineering, School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Jiaotong University, China. She is the coauthor of more than ten scientific studies. Her works have been published in Technology in Society, European Journal of Innovation Management, Chinese Management Studies and other journals. Her research interests include digital transformation, innovation management, international business and organizational behavior.

Yu Xie is based at the Research Center for Enterprise Management, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China and Department of Business Administration, School of Business Administration, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China. He is a Researcher of the Research Center for Enterprise Management at Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, China. He received his PhD in management from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2019. He is the coauthor of more than 20 scientific studies. His works have been published in journals such as Technology in Society, International Journal of Technology Management, Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, Chinese Management Studies, Journal of the Knowledge Economy and other journals. His research interests include digital transformation, innovation management, international business, entrepreneurship and human resource management.

Yunqing Liu is based at the Department of Public Administration, School of Finance and Public Administration, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu, China. He is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Public Administration, School of Finance and Public Administration, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu, China. He received his PhD in management administration from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China, in 2021. He is the coauthor of more than ten scientific studies. His works have been published in journals such as Innovation: Organization & Management and European Journal of Innovation Management. His research interests include technological entrepreneurship, digital innovation and green innovation.

Francis Boadu is based at the Department of Entrepreneurship and Finance, Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana. He is an Associate Professor of the Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development at Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana. He received his PhD in management science and engineering from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China, in 2021. He is the coauthor of more than 20 scientific studies. His works have been published in leading journals such as Technology in Society, European Journal of Innovation Management, International Journal of Technology Management, Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, Chinese Management Studies, Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Cross-Cultural & Strategic Management and Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, among others. His research interests include knowledge management, innovation management, digital transformation, international business and human resource management.