This study examines the relationship between inclusive innovation and firm performance through the lens of social network theory. Empirical analysis reveals that inclusive innovation positively influences firm performance through three mediating mechanisms, namely, firm-rooted ability, social embeddedness, and value co-creation. This study identifies critical boundary conditions—the uniqueness of base-of-the-pyramid (BOP) groups negatively moderates relationships between inclusive innovation and the three mediating variables, while firms’ social media activities positively moderate relationships between these mediators and performance outcomes. These findings contribute to an understanding of how inclusive innovation translates to enhanced organizational performance, underscoring facilitating mechanisms and contextual contingencies that shape this relationship in contemporary business environments.

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包容性创新对公司绩效的影响

本研究通过社交网络理论的视角考察了包容性创新与公司绩效之间的关系。实证分析表明，包容性创新通过三种中介机制对企业绩效产生积极影响，即企业根基能力、社会嵌入性和价值共创。本研究确定了关键的边界条件——金字塔基 （BOP） 群体的独特性负向调节包容性创新与三个中介变量之间的关系，而公司的社交媒体活动则积极调节这些中介因素与绩效结果之间的关系。这些发现有助于理解包容性创新如何转化为提高组织绩效，强调了在当代商业环境中塑造这种关系的促进机制和情境意外事件。