Small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SME) often need to draw on the knowledge of their supply chain partners to remain innovative and competitive in the marketplace. In the context of global value chains (GVC), this study examines the factors enabling the learning of SMEs from their GVC dependence by applying the logic of power and the logic of embeddedness. Specifically, we identify the technical adaptation of SMEs in the GVC as a response to their interdependence on the GVC following the logic of power, and an action that heightens information exchange and interorganizational learning at the dyad level following the logic of embeddedness. Linking these logics, we hypothesize that the technical adaptation of an SME mediates the relationship between its GVC dependence and its learning outcome from the GVC, namely the knowledge transfer it receives. Furthermore, this mediating role is stronger when the SME has a longer history of transactional relationship with its GVC partners which amplifies the logic of power, and when it possesses a higher level of financial slack which strengthens the logic of embeddedness. Using multi-sourced survey data from 292 Thai manufacturing SMEs, we find substantial support for the hypothesized relationships. Our findings offer theoretical and practical implications in terms of enabling and supporting the learning pathway of SMEs participating in the GVC.

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使中小企业从全球价值链中学习：将权力逻辑与公司间关系的嵌入逻辑联系起来

中小型企业（SME）通常需要利用其供应链合作伙伴的知识来保持创新和在市场上的竞争力。在全球价值链（GVC）的背景下，本研究通过运用权力逻辑和嵌入逻辑，研究了使中小企业能够从其GVC依赖中学习的因素。具体而言，我们确定中小企业在GVC中的技术适应性是对他们遵循权力逻辑对GVC的相互依赖的一种回应，以及一种遵循嵌入性逻辑在dyad级别上增强信息交换和组织间学习的行为。链接这些逻辑，我们假设SME的技术适应性介导了其GVC依赖与它从GVC的学习成果之间的关系，即它所接受的知识转移。此外，当中小型企业与其GVC合作伙伴之间的交易关系历史较长，从而放大了权力逻辑时，而当其财务松弛程度更高时，这种中介作用就更强了。使用来自292个泰国制造业SME的多来源调查数据，我们发现了对假设关系的实质性支持。我们的研究结果在支持和支持参与GVC的中小企业的学习途径方面提供了理论和实践意义。使用来自292个泰国制造业SME的多来源调查数据，我们发现了对假设关系的实质性支持。我们的研究结果在支持和支持参与GVC的中小企业的学习途径方面提供了理论和实践意义。使用来自292个泰国制造业SME的多来源调查数据，我们发现了对假设关系的实质性支持。我们的研究结果在支持和支持参与GVC的中小企业的学习途径方面提供了理论和实践意义。