Table 2.
Parameters in the model
| Variables | Unit (value/value range) |
|---|---|
| L1: External knowledge source | K |
| Initial value of L1 | K (0) |
| R11: Inflow rate of establishing external knowledge | K/month |
| a111: Technology gap | K |
| a112: Knowledge gap | K |
| a113: Average external knowledge level | K |
| a114: Influential factor of knowledge gap | 1 (0–3) |
| a115: Organizational difference | 1 (1–5) |
| a116: Physical distance | 1 (1–5) |
| a117: Trust level | 1 (1–5) |
| a118: Time spent in founding an external knowledge network | Month (3–36) |
| R12: Outflow rate of knowledge absorption | K/month |
| L2: Knowledge storage | K |
| Initial value of knowledge storage | K (100) |
| R21: Inflow rate of knowledge absorption | K/month |
| a211: R&D investment | K/month |
| a212: Knowledge diversity | 1 (1–5) |
| a213: Experience | 1 (1–5) |
| a214: Activation trigger | 1 (1–5) |
| R22: Inflow rate of knowledge creation | K/month |
| R23: Outflow rate of outdated knowledge | K/month |
| a231: Knowledge existing period | Month |
| a232: Average knowledge existing period | Month |
| a233: Influential factor of market demand to knowledge existing period | 1 (0–3) |
| a234: Market demand of different stage of product life cycle | K |
| L3: Technology innovation achievements | K |
| Initial value of technology innovation achievements | K (100) |
| R31: Inflow rate of technology innovation | K/month |
| a311: Social integration mechanisms | 1 (1–5) |
| a312: Incentive systems | 1 (1–5) |
| a313: Power relationship | 1 (1–5) |
| R32: Outflow rate of outdated technology | K/month |
| a321: Technology existing time | Month |
| a322: Base R&D investment | K |
| a323: R&D period | Month (6–60) |
| Potential absorptive capacity (PACAP) | K/month |
| Realized absorptive capacity (RACAP) | K/month |