Table 3

Results of hierarchical regression analyses

Performance in innovation of RE-founded firmLegitimacy
Model 1Model 2Model 3Model 4Model 5Model 6Model 7Model 8Model 9Model 10Model 11
Control
Firm's age−0.015 (−0.135)−0.144 (−1.089)−0.147 (−1.09)−0.026 (−0.189)−0.068 (−0.575)−0.057 (−0.537)−0.026 (−0.219)−0.117 (−0.908)−0.006 (−0.045)−0.113 (−0.967)−0.107 (−0.839)
Firm's size0.011 (0.078)0.065 (0.502)0.057 (0.435)−0.064 (−0.475)−0.117 (−0.981)−0.137 (−1.145)−0.11 (−0.94)−0.37 (−0.428)0.108 (1.276)0.2* (2.521)0.406*** (3.278)
Industry (IT)−0.201 (−1.651)−0.044 (−0.391)−0.111 (−0.955)−0.178 (−1.546)−0.107 (−1.043)−0.108 (−1.066)−0.052 (−0.507)−0.042 (−0.208)−0.148 (−0.781)0.117 (0.645)0.061 (0.605)
Government financial support−0.167 (−1.486)−0.065 (−0.651)−0.132 (−1.34)−0.07 (−0.636)−0.145 (−1.551)−0.106 (−1.093)−0.066 (−0.706)−0.232 (−1.069)0.171 (0.892)0.248 (1.24)0.103 (1.111)
Years abroad0.203 (1.604)0.215* (1.847)0.19* (1.648)0.32** (2.571)0.15 (1.393)0.209* (1.861)0.227** (2.145)0.213* (1.936)0.266* (2.099)0.293* (2.529)0.27** (2.552)
Business abroad−0.015 (−0.135)0.001 (0.011)−0.022 (−0.214)−0.034 (−0.313)−0.058 (−0.618)−0.058 (−0.613)−0.038 (−0.420)−0.047 (−0.516)0.012 (0.07)0.046 (0.286)0.018 (0.202)
Main effect
Overseas knowledge 0.423*** (3.902)    0.093 (0.861)  0.241*** (2.838) 
Local knowledge  0.374*** (3.613)    0.225** (2.167)  0.325*** (3.575)
Stakeholders' engagement   0.365*** (3.351) 0.168 (1.680)  0.302*** (3.021)0.232** (2.838)0.338*** (3.601)
Mediating effect
Legitimacy    0.565*** (6.088)0.511*** (5.244)0.396*** (3.809)0.444*** (4.343)   
Moderating effect
Legitimacy X Overseas knowledge      0.282** (2.591)    
Stakeholders' engagement X Overseas knowledge         −0.223*** (−2.739) 
Legitimacy X Local knowledge       −0.229** (−2.369)   
Stakeholders' engagement X Local knowledge          0.411*** (4.630)
R20.1520.290.2740.2580.430.4520.4540.4910.220.2230.501
Adjusted R20.0980.2350.2180.190.3780.3930.3950.4210.1470.150.440
F2.828**5.305***4.903***3.783***8.197***7.625***8.118***7.032***3.024***3.068***8.148***
Mean VIF1.251.31.471.241.0611.1341.1071.2821.27 1.43

Note(s): *p < 0.1; **p < 0.05; ***p < 0.01

Standardized coefficients are shown

t-statistics in parenthesis

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