Asset profiles for technological innovation

Christensen, Jens Frøslev

doi:10.1016/0048-7333(94)00794-8

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“…IC can be enhanced by developing the firm's ability in each sub-process. Various studies have sought to identify the IC components that are important to firms (Adler and Shenbar 1990;Christensen 1995;Yam et al 2011). It is recognized that a firm with greater IC is able to achieve higher levels of organizational performance and effectiveness.…”

Section: Firms' Learning Process For Growth and Renewalmentioning

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“…Various researchers and institutions have developed different approaches to audit a firm's IC. Christensen (1995) examined ICs in terms of science research assets, process innovation assets, product innovation assets, and aesthetic design assets. Chiesa et al (1996) used two methods to assess the innovation capability of an organization: a process audit, and a performance audit.…”

Section: Innovation Capabilitiesmentioning

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From innovation to commercialization through networks and agglomerations: analysis of sources of innovation, innovation capabilities and performance of Dutch SMEs

2012

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This study claims that policy makers may not be sufficiently aware of the importance of maintaining an appropriate balance between exploration and exploitation networks for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). On the basis of the open innovation model, policy makers are also increasingly stimulating SMEs to develop their exploration skills. In the Netherlands, a government subsidy called the 'innovation voucher programme' was introduced to stimulate SMEs to develop innovation in cooperation with knowledge institutes. Yet, although many studies show that SMEs tend to have a higher R&D productivity than larger firms, and innovative SMEs are more likely to make external networks with other SMEs or institutions such as universities, there is still little examination of the successfulness of SME's innovation activities. The growing policy attention for the role of SMEs in innovation prompts the questions how innovation in SMEs can be facilitated, and which factors contribute to the success (or failure) of their innovation efforts. This study explores the innovation strategy of innovative Dutch SMEs by means of their sources of innovation, innovation capabilities, innovation performance, and commercialization sources. By means of structural equation modelling of a sample of 243 Dutch SMEs, this study shows that exploring (technology) opportunity together with institutions such as universities and private research establishments is important for successful innovation in SMEs. But, in addition, our model shows that contacts with competitors are also important for successful innovation performance. Our finding that openness of open innovation also applies to the commercialization phase is too often neglected by researchers and policy makers. JEL Classification

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Section: Firms' Learning Process For Growth and Renewalmentioning

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Section: Innovation Capabilitiesmentioning

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From innovation to commercialization through networks and agglomerations: analysis of sources of innovation, innovation capabilities and performance of Dutch SMEs

2012

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“…Christensen (1995Christensen ( , 1996 avalia as inovações pela economia dos custos de transação, na análise da especificidade de ativos. O grau é baixo, se a atividade inovadora se relaciona a apenas um tipo de ativo.…”

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Análise Multivariada Das Atividades Científicas E Técnicas No Processo De Adoção De Inovação Em Empresas Sucroenergéticas Do Centro-Oeste Do Estado De São Paulo

Lampkowski¹,

Biaggioni²

2013

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RESUMO:O objetivo principal foi verificar a existência de organização e de processos internos influenciando a questão decisória na adoção, escolha, justificativa e implementação de inovação pelas práticas de atividades científicas e técnicas desenvolvidas nas empresas sucroenergéticas do centro-oeste do estado de São Paulo. Utilizando-se de análise multivariada de componentes principais e de agrupamentos, as variáveis foram analisadas e as empresas classificadas. Adaptado às situações contemporâneas, o modelo de taxionomias de Freeman (1975), foi o parâmetro, com informações pesquisadas em entrevistas diretas por questionários semi-estruturados. Constituíram as atividades investigadas: pesquisa básica; pesquisa aplicada; desenvolvimento experimental; informações científicas e técnicas; planejamento de longo prazo. Em cada atividade as variáveis abordadas foram: nos processos de produção; sistemas operacionais; desenvolvimento de novos produtos; projetos e implementação de planta piloto para novos produtos; desenvolvimento, conhecimento, estudos de outros segmentos de negócios; número de inovações; número de funcionários existentes na estrutura de organização para estas finalidades. Concluiu-se que as melhores empresas com posturas inovadoras são aquelas que têm incorporadas em suas estruturas de organização as práticas de atividades científicas e técnicas. PALAVRAS-CHAVE:inovação, tecnologia, atividades científicas, empresas sucroenergéticas. MULTIVARIATE ANALYSYS OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES IN THE PROCESS OF ADOPTION OF INNOVATION IN COMPANIES OF THE SUGAR, ETHANOL AND ENERGY OF MIDWEST OF THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO ABSTRACT:The primary objective of this study was to verify the existence of internal organization and processes influencing the decisions on adoption, choice, justification and implementation of innovative practices of scientific and technical activities undertaken in the elaborates of sugar, ethanol and energy companies of the midwest of the state of Sao Paulo. Using multivariate analysis of principal components and clusters, the variables were analyzed and the companies, classified. The taxonomy model adapted to contemporary situations described by Freeman (1975), was the 'parameter used with research information in personal interviews by semi-structured questionnaires. The investigated activities constituted of: basic research; applied research; experimental development; scientific and technical information; long-term planning. The variables analyzed were: production processes, operating systems, development of new products, projects and implementation of pilot plant for new products, development, knowledge, studies of other business segments, number of innovations, and the number of existing employees in the organizational structure for these purposes. It was concluded that the best companies with innovative attitudes are those that have incorporated into their organizational the structures, practices and techniques of scientific activities.

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“…Accordingly, it is proposed that less demand opportunity with less variety in demand, high price preferences, and strong barriers to exportation require more investment to gain R&D novelty. Additionally, in-house R&D will play a more critical role than external technological acquisition under conditions of less demand opportunity when a mature value network sets a high entry threshold [20] . Accordingly, H1.1.…”

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The effect of RaD novelty and openness decision on firms' catch-up performance: Empirical evidence from China

Zhong¹,

Wu²

2017

Proceedings of the 2017 3rd International Conference on Economics, Social Science, Arts, Education and Management Engineering (

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This paper explores the strategic dimensions of R&D decisions toward novelty and openness in explaining the performance of latecomer firms in a developing economy. A structural equation model of R&D decision-making is formulated using survey data from 50 Chinese firms. The dimension of R&D novelty is defined as the degree of technological newness found in firms' R&D projects, while R&D openness describes the degree to which technologies are acquired from external sources. Our results indicate that firms' R&D decisions regarding novelty and openness are associated with demand opportunities, market competition, technological capability, and external networks. Greater R&D novelty contributes positively to innovative output but does not affect sales growth. Greater R&D openness contributes positively to sales growth but negatively to innovative output.

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Asset profiles for technological innovation

Cited by 189 publications

References 27 publications

From innovation to commercialization through networks and agglomerations: analysis of sources of innovation, innovation capabilities and performance of Dutch SMEs

From innovation to commercialization through networks and agglomerations: analysis of sources of innovation, innovation capabilities and performance of Dutch SMEs

Análise Multivariada Das Atividades Científicas E Técnicas No Processo De Adoção De Inovação Em Empresas Sucroenergéticas Do Centro-Oeste Do Estado De São Paulo

The effect of RaD novelty and openness decision on firms' catch-up performance: Empirical evidence from China

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