Hybrid Innovation. The Italian Machine Tool Industry Case

Rizzi, Paolo; Campanini, Fabio; Costa, Serena

doi:10.4468/2012.1.04rizzi.campanini.costa

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“…Since 2010, globalization has imposed a new view of the competitive environment in which competitors are not always direct rivals. On the contrary, as a result of alliances and agreements, certain firms can become competitors in the sense that together they contribute to the common objective of generating greater profits, with mega-organizations that have the potential to change the long-term competitive structure of sectors (oversize economy) (Brondoni, 2019a;Brondoni, 2019b;Brondoni & Bosetti, 2018;Rizzi, Campanini & Costa, 2012).…”

Section: Global Competition the New Rules Of Oversize Economymentioning

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Global Competition & State Intervention. The Genesis of Japan’s Motorcycle Global Leaders: Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki &Yamaha

Brondoni¹

2021

Symphonya. Emerging Issues in Management

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Across Europe, businesses and policy makers are now worried about the future industries dominated by U.S. and Chinese companies. Since the financial and economic global crisis in 2007, western industrialized countries experienced a return to stronger state interventions in the business. States, which had previously been reluctant to intervene, implemented intervenes for individual companies or industrial measures for whole sectors. Moreover, the pandemic has driven Asian countries to double down on the tradition of state intervention. The specific causes of the coronavirus global recession, however, impose a radical and targeted solution. Governments should enter in key-sectors and cover directly wages and maintenance costs for critical businesses facing shutdown. In this context of Government direct involvement in global business, it is very useful to remember the lesson from the genesis of Japan’s motorcycle global leaders: Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki and Yamaha.

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Section: Global Competition the New Rules Of Oversize Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

Global Competition & State Intervention. The Genesis of Japan’s Motorcycle Global Leaders: Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki &Yamaha

Brondoni¹

2021

Symphonya. Emerging Issues in Management

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“…For that reason, product innovation is a central aspect of KIBS firms’ operational processes. This is important because a firm’s size can affect its ability to achieve sustainable process innovation (Rizzi et al , 2012) and product innovation (Lafuente et al , 2018). Von Schomberg (2013) defined process innovation as a transparent, collaborative practice by which different firms seek to design, create and reproduce products based on (ethical) adequacy, sustainability and societal interest.…”

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“…For this reason, the analysis developed through a logit model revealed that process innovation does not significantly influence export propensity, which is an important and interesting finding taking into account the context of Colombia. These additional contributions to the understanding of the role of process innovation in internationalization open the door to studies of the underlying variables or characteristics (Lafuente et al , 2018; Rizzi et al , 2012; Shearmur et al , 2015).…”

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Analysis of the role of process innovation on export propensity in KIBS and non-KIBS firms in Colombia

Moreno-Gómez

Escandón-Charris

Moreno-Charris

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the role of the process innovation on export propensity in knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) firms and non-KIBS firms in Colombia. Design/methodology/approach For the empirical application, the authors use a unique primary data set drawn from the Global Competitiveness Project (GCP: www.gcp.org) that includes information for 57 Colombian KIBS for 2019. The authors use a binary choice model to test the proposed hypotheses on the relevance of KIBS and process innovation in explaining export propensity. Findings The results showed a positive relationship between KIBS and business size with an export propensity, but this relationship is non-meaningful. Also, the findings showed a negative and non-significant relationship between a process innovation and business age with the probability to export. On the other hand, the evidence state that KIBS firms encourage the relationship between propensity to export and process innovation, which is to say that they are highly effective to increase the propensity to export. Finally, the industry increases the probability of export propensity. Originality/value This study offers a new insight relating to KIBS, process innovation and their contribution to increasing export propensity. The findings of this paper offer relevant information to government policymakers to design strategies that promote export activity in Colombia.

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“…Knowledge intensive business services (KIBS) are becoming a prominent way to create and implement both technological and non-technological innovations in manufacturing firms (Amara, Landry, & Doloreux, 2009;Rizzi, Campanini, & Costa, 2012). More recent studies explore differences across KIBS sectors (Rodríguez, Doloreux, & Shearmur, 2017;Vaillant, Lafuente, Horváth, & Vendrell-Herrero, 2021), concluding that KIBS have different effects on manufacturing firms' innovation; it is especially argued that T-KIBS are more important than other categories of KIBS.…”

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“…The empirical analysis uses the Mann-Whitney U Test and is based on a sample of 40 micro firms that build machine tools in the Basque Country and in Emilia-Romagna that are highly representative of a mature and concentrated industry in their respective countries (AFM, 2015;UCIMU, 2013;Rizzi et al, 2012;Valdaliso, 2020). The results indicate that T-KIBS are mainly related to technological innovation -product and process innovation (García-Quevedo, Mas-Verdú, & Montolio, 2013;Vaillant et al, 2021) -while P-KIBS, C-KIBS and T-KIBS are related to non-technological innovation -organizational and marketing innovation (Alvisi, 2012;Amara et al, 2009;Zhou & Wang, 2020), this latter category to a lesser extent.…”

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Innovation in Micro Firms Builders of Machine Tool? Effects of T-KIBS on technological and non-technological innovations

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Moya-Fernández

Ferreira³

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Purpose -This study aims to evaluate the effects of KIBS on innovation outcomes in micro firms that build machine tools according to the categories of KIBS. Theoretical framework -This article not only contributes to the theory on the innovation process by reinforcing the arguments that micro firms can achieve innovations, but also to the idea that KIBS have a positive influence on technological and non-technological innovation in manufacturing firms. Design/methodology/ approach -To achieve the objective of the study, the Mann-Whitney U Test was used as the analysis technique. A survey was carried out to collect data from 40 micro firms that build machine tools located in the Basque Country (Spain) and Emilia-Romagna (Italy). Findings -The results suggest that KIBS have positive effects on innovations in manufacturing firms. However, there are differences according to the categories of KIBS. For instance, T-KIBS favour technological innovation, while P-KIBS and C-KIBS affect non-technological innovation. In addition, ICT services also have a positive relationship with non-technological innovation. We conclude by highlighting the importance of T-KIBS to confront the challenges of Industry 4.0 and the need for further research to determine the role of KIBS in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Practical & social implications of the research -Micro firms need to enhance their absorptive capacity by increasing ICT and R&D investments, to confront the challenges of Industry 4.0, and given the fact that industry is beginning to incorporate more and more codified sciencebased knowledge. Perhaps hiring T-KIBS would be an appropriate decision for micro firms. Originality/value -This study contributes to the advancement of research involving different category of KIBS and their effects on manufacturing firms' innovation, especially in micro firms that build machine tools.

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Hybrid Innovation. The Italian Machine Tool Industry Case

Cited by 4 publications

References 27 publications

Global Competition & State Intervention. The Genesis of Japan’s Motorcycle Global Leaders: Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki &Yamaha

Global Competition & State Intervention. The Genesis of Japan’s Motorcycle Global Leaders: Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki &Yamaha

Analysis of the role of process innovation on export propensity in KIBS and non-KIBS firms in Colombia

Innovation in Micro Firms Builders of Machine Tool? Effects of T-KIBS on technological and non-technological innovations

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