International generation of technology: an assessment of its intensity, motives and facilitators

Quintás, María Á.; Vázquez, Xosé H.; García, José María Ros; Caballero, Gonzalo

doi:10.1080/09537320903052756

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“…The first control variable, the scope of the company, was included in the study because, as Quintás et al [35,36] point out, this can make it possible to delimit the geographical space of the company's exchange of goods and services, an aspect that can affect the resources of the company and, more specifically, its human capital management.…”

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“…The measurement of scope of operations was made following the scale proposed by Quintás et al [36] through a categorical variable measured with three response alternatives (1 = local scope, 2 = national scope, 3 = international scope). We included a fourth category (4 = European scope) following the theoretical recommendations of Brewster et al [37], who underline the differences between the European and international environments and how this context can affect the HRM function.…”

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Drivers and Barriers in Socially Responsible Human Resource Management

2018

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The current recession has caused a large number of companies to reevaluate their valuable resources and ways to preserve and invest those resources. Given the relevance of employees as key stakeholders, developing a socially responsible orientation in human resource management for taking care of workers and their needs must be an essential process for business success. This study, based on stakeholder theory and a social integrative approach, examines the main drivers and barriers in the implementation of socially responsible actions in human resource management. The research uses a quantitative analysis based on questionnaires responded to by 85 human resource managers from large Spanish companies. We conclude that there are two significant drivers of socially responsible actions in human resource management (HRM): access to public subsidies and the improvement of the working environment. The main significant barriers highlighted by human resource managers are conflicts in decisions with boards and/or management teams and the lack of employees' acceptance. The professional implications of the research are discussed at the end of the paper.

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Drivers and Barriers in Socially Responsible Human Resource Management

2018

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“…Building frequently on the resource-based view of the firm [32], [33], the literature stressed the need for distinctive competencies in order to implement a successful innovation strategy [16], [34]. These distinctive competencies could be linked to the generation of new technology [35]- [37], the development of creative, dynamic and committed personnel [38], the implementation of organizational routines associated with innovative management philosophies [39], [40], and the firm's absorptive capacity [41], [42]. The role of basic research, nevertheless, has been almost residual throughout this literature.…”

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How Can Firms’ Basic Research Turn Into Product Innovation? The Role of Absorptive Capacity and Industry Appropriability

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IEEE Trans. Eng. Manage.

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We explain why companies seeking superior product innovation should invest in basic research. Our arguments highlight the role of absorptive capacity and examine how industry appropriability influences these relations. Based on a rich dataset of 8 416 firms, we argue that basic research in firms increases their knowledge stock and flows, therefore improving their capacity to identify, assimilate, and exploit external knowledge, which allows them to enhance their product innovation performance. We also verify that strong appropriability regimes not only reduce the effect of basic research on absorptive capacity, but also affect the relation between absorptive capacity and product innovation in two ways. In businesses with a high absorptive capacity, strong appropriability regimes exert a negative influence by reducing product innovation; however, businesses with a low absorptive capacity see their level of product innovation increase. This evidence not only throws into question the attitude of many managers toward basic research; it also calls for open reflection on both the net effect of appropriability on innovative performance and the stages of the innovation process to which public resources should be allocated.Index Terms-Absorptive capacity, appropriability, basic research, product innovation.

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“…The technology and innovation management literature provides evidence of a positive relationship between product innovation and export intensity (Atuahene-Gima, 1995; Pla-Barber and Alegre, 2007). Innovation confers market power and, as a consequence, facilitates exports (Roper and Love, 2002;Quintás et al, 2009). In this vein, Zou and Ozsomer (1999) suggest that firms with a higher level of innovation have a greater dependence on international markets and vice versa.…”

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