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Moreover, this paper examines the contingent role of cross-functional integration (CFI) on the IT capability\u2013service innovation relationship.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study employs seemingly unrelated regression to test the theoretical model based on survey data from 121 manufacturers in China.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>IT exploration is positively related to radical and incremental service innovations, whereas IT exploitation is only positively related to radical service innovation. CFI positively moderates the relationship between IT exploitation and service innovation. 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