Abstract

Technical manager is the key to improve performance with innovation, but literature lacks of research about the influence of the characteristics of technical manager on performance. Based on the sample coming from Shaanxi private tech enterprise of China, it shows that the length of work of technical manager has positive impacts on both the innovative performance and financial performance.Taking the industry into account, the education level of technical manager would improve the innovative performance of company in manufacturing and information industry.Therefore, paying attention to the length of work and education level of technical manager is important to improve the innovative and financial performance of private technical enterprise.