Study on the relationship between internal patterns of knowledge acquisition and innovation performance

Using the sales percentage of innovative product, the number of patents applied and the degree of novelty of product as the indicators to measure innovation performance, the paper analyzes empirically the relationship between internal patterns of knowledge acquisition and innovation performance. The statistical results indicate, on the one hand, it is important to use extensive innovation measurement indicators in order to more accurately analyze the relationship between the internal patterns of knowledge acquisition and innovation performance; on the other hand, firms should use appropriate internal pattern to obtain knowledge to achieve different innovation object.