Geographic diversification of listed companies expands the distance between parent and subsidiary in space geographically; thus, it is urgent to clarify whether the geographic distance between parent and subsidiary companies inhibits or promotes corporate innovation performance. This paper...

Purpose–The authors attempt to answer the basic questions: How is imitation tied to innovation? This question is addressed in the context of China’s innovation system in the 2000s where Chinese industrial firms simultaneously implement innovation and imitation strategies in their new product...