Product innovation in the Spanish auto market: Frontier shift and catching-up effects

González, Eduardo; Arrondo, Rubén; García, Ana Cárcaba

doi:10.1016/j.trd.2016.10.024

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“…In the core of intellectual capital, experience, intellectual property, information and knowledge are combined to create value (Jordão & Novas, 2017). Scholars argued that the uniqueness of knowledge applied by an organization in its generation of competitive advantage signifies the strength of the organizations' competitiveness (e.g., Engelman et al, 2017;Gonzalez, Arrondo, & Carcaba, 2017;Mendoza, 2017). As such, the quality of knowledge available to an organization through its knowledge acquisition, use and storage mechanism may impact the nature of intellectual capital developed in the organization.…”

Section: Knowledge Management Capacity and Intellectual Capitalmentioning

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Knowledge-based HR Practices and Innovation in SMEs

Al-Tal

Emeagwali

2019

Organizacija

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Background and purpose: Recent reviews of the human resource management (HRM) literature continue to position knowledge management and intellectual capital as the key determinants for competitiveness, productiveness and organizational performance. This article explores the nexus between knowledge-based HRM practices, knowledge management capacity, intellectual capital, product and process innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/Methodology/Approach: Data were gleaned from 250 registered SMEs in Jordan using a simple random sampling technique. A covariance structural equation modelling (CB-SEM) was deployed in testing the proposed research model. Results: The findings cast light on the positive influence of knowledge-based HRM practice of SMEs on SMEs knowledge management capacity, intellectual capital and, product and process innovation. Similarly, knowledge management capacity SMEs exerts positive impact on their intellectual capital and, product and process innovation. Intellectual capital also emerges as a strong predictor for SMEs product and process innovation. Finally, a serial indirect effect (mediation) of knowledge management capacity and intellectual capital on the relationship between knowledge-based HRM practice of SMEs and, product and process innovation were revealed. Conclusion: Knowledge-based HRM practices and innovation have received vast amount of research attention, yet there is a lack of understanding on the process by which the former leads to the latter. Drawing on knowledge-based view (KBV) theory, this study is among the first attempts to unveil the structural process between knowledge-based HRM practices and innovation through knowledge management capacity and intellectual capital. This study theoretically validated the KBV framework in a non-Western context and demonstrate the importance of knowledge-based HRM practices for SMEs innovativeness. The findings do not only provide useful insights for managers and scholars, but also serve as the building block for future research.

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Section: Knowledge Management Capacity and Intellectual Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Knowledge-based HR Practices and Innovation in SMEs

Al-Tal

Emeagwali

2019

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“…Table 1 presents recent existing studies that evaluated the performance of vehicles at product level using DEA. We observe that many previous studies used price as an input factor (Gonzalez et al, 2015, 2017; Hampf & Krüger, 2014; Jahromi et al, 2013; Lim et al, 2015). Jahromi et al (2013, p. 2100) stated why a manufacturer's suggested retail price should be included as an input factor: “Manufacturers do not reveal their manufacturing costs and access to such information is not feasible, therefore this study has used Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price as a proxy for manufacturing cost.” Vehicle weight and fuel were also often used as inputs (Hampf & Krüger, 2014; Voltes‐Dorta et al, 2013).…”

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“…Various indicators were set as output factors, as the vehicles in these studies have many different functions. For example, acceleration rate, engine power, top speed, and horse power were used as an indicator of the driving performance of a vehicle in several previous studies (Gonzalez et al, 2015, 2017; Hampf & Krüger, 2014; Jahromi et al, 2013; Lim, 2016; Voltes‐Dorta et al, 2013). However, as the loading capacities for people and for luggage are also important features for consumers when purchasing a vehicle, seating capacity, volume, and boot space were also considered as outputs (Gonzalez et al, 2015, 2017; Jahromi et al, 2013; Li et al, 2021; Voltes‐Dorta et al, 2013).…”

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“…However, as the loading capacities for people and for luggage are also important features for consumers when purchasing a vehicle, seating capacity, volume, and boot space were also considered as outputs (Gonzalez et al, 2015, 2017; Jahromi et al, 2013; Li et al, 2021; Voltes‐Dorta et al, 2013). Furthermore, Gonzalez et al (2015, 2017) used the passenger protection score in the EuroNcap crash tests as an output, as there has been increasing emphasis on the importance of safety equipment in recent years.…”

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Proposing effective strategies for meeting an environmental regulation with attainable technology improvement targets

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The Japanese government will adopt the CAFE standard after 2020. By using a "modified" slack-based measure (SBM) model, this study analyzed the technical efficiency of 113 gasoline vehicle models (GVs) and 54 hybrid vehicle models (HVs) sold by Japanese manufacturers in 2016. We also estimated attainable fuel efficiency of specific vehicle models that can be further improved referring to the nearest point on the best practice frontier. The improved CAFE values and standards of the nine automobile manufacturers were calculated. The technology gap from the vehicle technology frontier was more noticeable among gasoline vehicles than among hybrids. Moreover, most automobile manufacturers can achieve the CAFE standard through an effective achievement strategy based on best practice technologies, whereas the others will not achieve the CAFE standard even given a rapid technology innovation beyond the best practice frontiers for GVs and HVs.

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“…We assume that buyers make purchasing decisions taking into account all the characteristics mentioned above (including brand name), in an effort to find the best quality-price relationship (i.e., product efficiency) for the shoe that best fits his or her particular needs. The idea of a best-buy frontier has been proposed in the empirical literature as a construct that reflects these quality-price relationships and allows identifying overpriced products (see González et al, 2017, for a recent example). Furthermore, most runners also rely on the information obtained from other amateur runners and expert evaluations.…”

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Estimating product efficiency through a hedonic pricing best practice frontier

Arrondo

García

González

2018

BRQ Business Research Quarterly

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A complex critical decision in marketing and economics is pricing. Finding the right price for a product requires careful assessment of the product attributes. Product efficiency evaluation establishes the relative appeal of a product, when compared with the observable attributes and prices of competing products. The main contribution of this paper is combining hedonic pricing with frontier analysis to estimate product efficiency, which is a novel approach. We apply this method to the running shoes market. We find four attributes as main drivers of price: Stability, Cushioning, Flexibility and Response. The model also identifies overpriced products and predicts the price reductions needed in order to be comparatively competitive, a prerequisite for overall business performance. Our results show the dynamics of price adjustments in the market. Overpriced products adjust prices down quickly gaining comparative appeal. Another interesting finding is that product efficiency strongly correlates with the evaluations made by independent experts.

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Product innovation in the Spanish auto market: Frontier shift and catching-up effects

Cited by 10 publications

References 32 publications

Knowledge-based HR Practices and Innovation in SMEs

Knowledge-based HR Practices and Innovation in SMEs

Proposing effective strategies for meeting an environmental regulation with attainable technology improvement targets

Estimating product efficiency through a hedonic pricing best practice frontier

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