Attitudes to innovation in peripheral economic regions

Coronado, Daniel; Acosta, Manuel; Fernández, Ana María

doi:10.1016/j.respol.2008.03.009

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“…Moreover, the industrial structure is dominated by small firms (Coronado et al, 2008). All of these points are certainly the case in Tunisia (Chaabouni, 2008), but it also has the competitive advantage of an increasing well educated technical work force, a European cultural affinity and some policy support (Harbi et al, 2009).…”

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Innovation culture in small Tunisian ICT firms

Harbi

Anderson

Amamou

2014

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

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Purpose – The research aims to ask whether, in the absence of overarching innovative conditions, a small firm can have an innovative culture and what its scale and scope is. Design/methodology/approach – The study employs four exploratory case studies. This methodological choice is justified in that a case study approach allows the use of the existing literature without inhibiting the detection of any unique characteristics in the Tunisian context. This context of a developing economy is likely to be different from established economies. Findings – The study finds evidence of a learning environment within the firms and a good fit with the concepts of an innovative culture. Internal knowledge sharing is evident for all companies. However, this culture faces inwards, so that the paucity of linkages and weak socialisation combines with institutional thinness to isolate the firms. Local competitive advantages are not amplified but rather are dampened by the relative absence of interaction. Research limitations/implications – Most research about innovation in the ICT sector is conducted in the context of developed countries. This paper shows the specificities and uniqueness of innovation culture in the context of a developing country. Practical implications – The findings imply that despite recent improvements, Tunisia lacks many of the regional “institutions” that produce the synergic benefits of an innovative milieu. Originality/value – The context of a developing country is novel. The value of the findings may, however, be extended to other similar countries. This is important given the role of ICT in “catching up”.

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“…Although externalities play a significant role, internal attitudes and behaviours are also important (Coronado et al, 2008).…”

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Innovation culture in small Tunisian ICT firms

Harbi

Anderson

Amamou

2014

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

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“…This tendency is diminishing and the southern parts of Europe are becoming increasingly competitive when it comes to innovation (Moreno et al, 2005), but peripheral and rural areas are still at a technological disadvantage when the geography of innovation is concerned (Tödtling & Trippl, 2005;Coronado et al, 2008). There are also significant differences in the regional innovation policies of European countries (Prange, 2008).…”

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Innovative Capacity, Educational Attainment and Economic Development in the European Union: Causal Relations and Geographical Variations

Makkonen

Inkinen

2013

European Planning Studies

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This paper sets out to examine the innovative capacity of the European Union countries and regions vis-à-vis educational attainment and economic development, as it is frequently stated that innovation and IntroductionThe European Union (EU) enlarged to include 27 countries in 2007. The new member states broadened the national and regional diversities within the Union, and this paper sets out to explore the causal relations between innovative capacity, educational attainment and economic condition in the enlarged EU. Gössling and Rutten (2007) state that a vital, if not the only, driver of economic growth is the link between innovations and economic development. This notion is bidirectional: innovation creates economic development and a certain stage of economic development is needed to produce innovations. However, the paper is motivated by Strulik's (2005) statement that while economic growth is explained through innovation, it is ultimately driven by (educated) human capital. At the same time the innovativeness of a particular region attracts educated human capital to that region (Fag Debates Concerning Regional Innovation Systems, Clusters and Capacity in LiteratureRegions and nations function as the spatial contexts for human actions including innovation activities.A related field of discussion is that of innovation clusters, inspired largely by the works of Michael Porter (e.g. 1990;1998;, in which the main driver of heightened innovation tendency is the proximity of different innovative actors and the cooperation and competition between them (Moreno et al., 2005). Proximity allows trust to be built between actors through informal contact, i.e. face-toface communication and knowledge exchange, especially tacit knowledge, which results in the better

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“…Maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage is influenced by the ability of firms to introduce innovations [3]. Research and development (R&D) is perceived as an important source for new innovation in enterprises [4][5][6]. In countries we consider to be the innovation leaders, we can observe a high level of expenditure on research and development [7].…”

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Intensity and Structure of Research and Development in the Czech and Slovak Regions

Klímová¹,

Žítek²

2017

: Interdiscip. Descr. Complex Syst.

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Research and development (R&D) is perceived as an important source for new innovation and innovation is the key driving force for economic development and competitiveness. This article deals with characteristics of research and development in the Czech and Slovak regions. Both states have common history, similar socio-economic conditions and similar problems. The aim of the article is to assess and compare the intensity and structure of R&D in the regions. It was confirmed that in both countries research activity is concentrated in the capital cities (Prague and the Bratislava Region) and the South Moravian Region. The expenditures on R&D reach 2 % of gross domestic product in the Czech Republic and 0,89 % in Slovakia, which is below the average of the EU countries. The intensity of R&D in this article is evaluated through the I R&D index and using the cluster analysis the regions are divided into three groups. The I R&D index confirmed higher intensity of R&D in the Czech regions. The evaluation of the R&D structure is based on Quadrant of research orientation and it is supplemented by the share of technical and natural sciences. The best prerequisites for innovations can be expected in regions with Pasteur-type and Edison-type research orientation. Our analysis showed that research activity is lower in Slovakia in general and this fact does not represent good conditions for Slovak competitiveness.

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Attitudes to innovation in peripheral economic regions

Cited by 52 publications

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Innovation culture in small Tunisian ICT firms

Innovation culture in small Tunisian ICT firms

Innovative Capacity, Educational Attainment and Economic Development in the European Union: Causal Relations and Geographical Variations

Intensity and Structure of Research and Development in the Czech and Slovak Regions

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