Effects of innovation strategies on export performance: New empirical evidence from developing market firms

Edeh, Jude N.; Obodoechi, Divine Ndubuisi; Hidalgo, Encarnación Ramos

doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120167

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“…In developing economies, empirical studies support the existence of a positive relationship between technological innovation and SMEs performance. This is notably the case in the work of (Edeh et al , 2020) in Nigeria which analyses the effects of innovation strategies on SMEs’ performance. The authors show that technological innovations have a significant effect on performance.…”

Section: Innovation and Performance In Small And Medium Enterprises: A Literature Reviewmentioning

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Innovation and small and medium enterprises’ performance in Cameroon

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Mvogo

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PurposeThis article attempts to explain performance through the development of innovations within small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Specifically, the authors analyse the determinants of innovation and assess the role of technological and non-technological innovations in performance.Design/methodology/approachBased on a sample of 508 Cameroonian SMEs, the PSM (propensity score matching) technique was used to reduce the selection bias inherent in this type of analysis.FindingsThe results show that technological innovation does not influence significantly the performance of SMEs, whereas non-technological innovation positively influences it. The combination of these two types of innovation leads to better performance than even accentuated development of only one type.Practical implicationsTo improve the performance of SMEs, it is necessary to adopt a comprehensive innovation policy that combines non-technological and technological innovations. In addition, it is important to intensify informations and communication technologies (ICT) promotion policies that contribute to the adoption of innovations within enterprises.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the literature by showing the role of technological and non-technological innovations in explaining the performance of SMEs. Moreover, unlike the existing work in sub-Saharan Africa, which is limited to testing the innovation–performance relationship, this study also determines the productivity gain generated by innovative firms compared to non-innovative ones.

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Section: Innovation and Performance In Small And Medium Enterprises: A Literature Reviewmentioning

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Innovation and small and medium enterprises’ performance in Cameroon

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Onomo

Mvogo

et al. 2021

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“…Así, la formulación y ejecución de la estrategia corresponden a rutinas organizativas enmarcadas en la información que se obtiene, de manera que dicha racionalidad es limitada. Para Chandler (1962), la estructura organizacional y la estrategia condicionan la adaptación al entorno. Hannan y Freeman (1977), destacan que las fuerzas competitivas y situaciones que se generan en el entorno, se constituyen en pautas para el diseño de estrategias.…”

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Estrategias post Covid-19: Desafíos para las empresas exportadoras de productos tradicionales

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Fajardo-Loayza

Illescas

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En el contexto del comercio internacional, la crisis sanitaria desatada por el COVID-19, ha influenciado en las actividades laborales y en el ambiente de negocios. La capacidad de adaptación de las empresas exportadoras cobra mayor importancia para defender su permanencia en el mercado. Este trabajo tiene por objetivo identificar estrategias que permitan a las empresas exportadoras adaptarse a las transformaciones derivadas del COVID-19. Se empleó un enfoque cualitativo, con la aplicación de los métodos teóricos analítico-sintético para analizar y caracterizar las estrategias empresariales y los desafíos comerciales. Los resultados obtenidos señalan que la diversificación de mercados, de proveedores, la digitalización de operaciones y el comercio electrónico han sido las estrategias más recomendadas para enfrentar la crisis sanitaria. Se concluye que, si bien estas estrategias no cubren todas las necesidades de las empresas exportadoras, pueden servir de referente para robustecer el aprendizaje en un escenario inesperado que ha afectado de forma desigual a las empresas alrededor del mundo.

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“…The most critical parameters are the quality of raw materials, procurement costs, and producer prices. Edeh et al (2020) assess the impact of innovation strategies on exports in developing countries. Arora & De (2020) argue that Latin America firms must first use a sustainable product strategy to enter international markets successfully.…”

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