An Empirical Study on the Relationship between Network Competence and Firm Performance

Select 318 manufacturing enterprises for empirical study to analyze the relationship between network competence and firm performance. The results shows: (1) firms can deal with interorganizational relationships; (2) there are multiple paths to obtain competitive advantages under network environment; (3) network learning and network power are the important semi-mediators between network competence and firm performance. The results are helpful for firms living in network environment to gain sustainable advantages.