Yang, YushanYan, MenglingDong, XiaoyingHu, Yanni2021-12-242021-12-242022-01-04978-0-9981331-5-7http://hdl.handle.net/10125/79383This paper draws on the cross-boundary ambidexterity theory to propose that four different R&D modes impact firm performance differently and that cooperative network structure moderates the above relationships. The theoretical model is tested by using financial and patent data of 587 high-tech firms for 10 consecutive years in China. We find that different R&D modes have different impacts on a firm’s financial and innovative performance, and network structure plays different moderating roles. Practically, this work guides high-tech enterprises to optimize their resource allocation, select the most appropriate R&D mode, and establish efficient cooperative networks.10 pagesengAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 InternationalCross-Organizational and Cross-Border IS/IT Collaborationcross-boundary ambidexterityfirm performancenetwork structurer&d modestext10.24251/HICSS.2022.053