Internationalization and product innovation in ASEAN: The moderating role of organizational innovation

Abstract

This study investigates whether an internationalization strategy affects product innovation in ASEAN. In addition, we examine whether organizational innovation moderates the internationalization's effects on product innovation in Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN). The empirical analysis is performed using data from the World Bank's Enterprise Surveys and different novel ordinal regression models as well as the propensity score matching (PSM) technique to partially address the endogeneity concern. The results indicate a positive direct effect on product innovation by two modes of internationalization that we analyze (intermediate input imports and exports) and as well by organizational innovation. Furthermore, organizational innovation moderates the internationalization–innovation relationship positively.

Internationalisation, knowledge intensity, adaptive culture and absorptive capacity: a strategic entrepreneurship enabling logic for export firms

“…Internationalisation is a lengthy and incremental process in which ventures gradually acquire knowledge to expand their business to distant foreign markets (Bahl et al ., 2021; García-García et al ., 2017). Besides, export firms in emerging markets fundamentally differ from the developed market, which typically leverages and exploits their ownership-specific competitive advantages in foreign markets (Autio et al ., 2000; Nguyen-Van and Chang, 2021). As a result of their proprietary, knowledge-based resources, emerging market firms outperform others in the global marketplace (Orero-Blat et al ., 2020).…”

“…Additionally, it is contingent upon the frequency with which knowledge is integrated and the numerous external knowledge sources (Grant, 1996). Organisational learning might be a driver of internationalisation's positive effect on a firm's SE (Nguyen-Van and Chang, 2021).…”

Export performance in fourASEANcountries: The role of international quality certification, information and communication technology capability, and innovation

“…Source: The World Bank (2020). (Harsanto & Firmansyah, 2023;Harsanto & Permana, 2019;Nguyen-Van & Chang, 2021). Therefore, examining the relationship between such internationalization modes and innovation outcomes in ASEAN is an interesting research topic.…”

Leadership behavior and innovation performance in the UAE's telecom and ICT industries

“…The previous studies have explained the different antecedents of organizational innovation; these include transformational leadership (Gumusluoğlu and Ilsev, 2009), social capital and weak ties (Hauser et al ., 2007), strategic partnership (Jamali et al ., 2011), project team communication (Lievens and Moenaert, 2000), interorganizational networking (Verma and Zoumpa, 2012), entrepreneurial propensity (Radosevic and Yoruk, 2013), total quality management (Bon and Mustafa, 2013), cultural factors (Tajeddini and Trueman, 2012), knowledge sharing behavior of employees (Lin, 2007), teamwork cohesion and support leadership (Lloréns Montes et al ., 2005). Some other recent studies demonstrated the effect of workforce diversity, inclusion practices (Chaudhry et al ., 2021), knowledge management practices (Khan and Zaman, 2021), internationalization (Nguyen-Van and Chang, 2021), employee training and creativity (Chaubey et al ., 2021) on organizational innovation. However, the current research pays little attention to the role of transformational and transactional leadership simultaneously on organizational innovation through mediational mechanisms.…”