Winning in the global market’s battle for higher innovation performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Culture ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Team Orientation ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on the impacts that innovation culture, government support, forms of innovation strategy, ambidextrous orientation, and innovation performance have on one another. From Malaysian SME survey data it transpires that an innovation strategy focused on creativity and achieving growth through risk taking, when coupled with an alignment-led team orientation, yields the highest innovation performance. Receiving government support, the presence of an aligned team orientation, and following a proactive creativity or growth-risk oriented innovation strategy were all found to drive SME innovation performance, as a direct result of these efforts developing the SME's innovation culture. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Emanating the key factors of innovation performance: leveraging on the innovation culture among SMEs in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 559-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haniruzila Hanifah ◽  
Hasliza Abdul Halim ◽  
Noor Hazlina Ahmad ◽  
Ali Vafaei-Zadeh
Keyword(s):  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Culture ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Innovation has become an approach to create value for the customer to remain competitive in the market. However, previous research on innovation performance particularly among Bumiputera small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) had received little intention. Hence, Bumiputera SMEs need to inculcate the innovation culture to generate innovation performance. As such, the purpose of this study is to examine the ambidextrous orientation and innovation strategy on innovation culture, and how innovation culture could mediate the relationship between ambidextrous orientation and innovation strategy and innovation performance. In addition, this study also examines the role of government support as the moderator between innovation culture and innovation performance. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 140 Bumiputera SMEs and analyzed using partial least square-structural equation modeling via Smart PLS. Findings Findings indicated that ambidextrous orientation (alignment and adaptability) and innovation strategy (proactive creativity strategy and growth risk orientation strategy) had a significant impact on innovation culture. Besides, innovation culture mediated the relationship between alignment, proactive creativity strategy, growth risk orientation strategy and innovation performance. Surprisingly, innovation culture does not significantly mediate the relationship between adaptability and innovation performance. However, government support plays an important role to support innovation culture and innovation performance in Bumiputera SMEs. Originality/value This study makes both theoretical and practical contributions, especially in identifying the significant role of Bumiputera SMEs in creating an innovation culture. Besides, it explained government support as an important role in strengthening the relationship between innovation culture and innovation performance. The findings of the study will provide great help to Bumiputera entrepreneurs in formulating innovation culture in Malaysian SMEs.

Best of both worlds

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-23
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
New Product ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Product Launches ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings How firms perform with new product launches significantly depends on the strategic approach adopted. Both innovation and imitation offer specific benefits but have risks attached too. By adopting a combination innovation strategy, it is possible for organizations to exploit the advantages of each approach and also minimize any negative impact from these risks. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Innovation for a (high-tech) nation

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (12) ◽  
pp. 12-14
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings High-tech new ventures are typically beset by significant challenges in their marketplaces. Using effectuation, innovation strategy and the moderating force of opportunity shaping, they are able to gain competitive advantage. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Innovation challenges for SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New Product Development ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Partners ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Key Resources ◽  
Risk Taking Behaviors ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Gain Access

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Small business seeking to innovate can create valuable social capital and gain access to other key resources through positive relationships with business partners. This likewise helps develop the trust necessary to engage in risk-taking behaviors which can inspire new product development and secure a competitive edge. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

It’s not what you know, it’s who: how top management’s social network impacts innovation in cultural and creative enterprises in China

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Cultural And Creative Industries ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings The authors explore the links between top management social networks and innovation performance in cultural and creative industries in China and propose that the relationship between social networks and innovation performance are mediated by organizational learning. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Increasing a firm’s capacity to innovate

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 14-16
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Firms can enhance their capacity to innovate through involvement in network collaborations. The position they adopt within the network determines access to relevant and diverse knowledge and information that can subsequently be used to develop and implement an appropriate innovation strategy. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Navigating the entrepreneurial quest for high export performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 13-15
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Foreign Market ◽  
Strategic Choices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Probability Of Success ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on the impact of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on strategic choices when entering a foreign market. On balance the results reveal that combining all three EO trait dimensions – innovativeness, risk taking, and proactiveness – creates the best probability of success when entering a product into a new foreign market by deploying either an explorative or an exploitative product marketing strategy. Although a riskier explorative strategy is the most promising option for building longer-term competitive advantage, blending this with elements of a more conservative but growth-lacking exploitative strategy can yield synergistic benefits. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Risky business and the boards who play that way

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 21-23
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Firm Risk ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Women On Boards ◽  
Board Directors ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Equity Ownership ◽  
Risky Business ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Examines data from 260 companies on the UK’s FTSE 350 market to consider the extent to which risk-taking in businesses is related to the composition of boards. Establishes that there are board attributes that are significantly related to firm risk. In particular, these boards might be small in size, have high equity ownership among executive board directors and also have high institutional investor ownership. There is some lesser evidence that a greater number of women on boards might lead to a decrease in risk-taking. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Which form of innovation is most appropriate?

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 4-6
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Exploratory Innovation ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Gain Access

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Firms determining their innovation strategy should consider how they connect with other companies. In a close-knit network, it is most appropriate to share knowledge and resources in order to enhance current offerings. But in a network characterized by diversity among members, firms would benefit more by acting as the broker to fill structural holes and gain access to the novel ideas, knowledge and resources needed to implement exploratory innovation. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

The elements driving green innovation strategy in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 4-6
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Green Innovation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Innovation Strategies ◽  
Chinese Company ◽  
Market Pressure ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on the internal and external elements involved in Chinese company decisions around the pursuit of green innovation strategies. Government coercion and incentives, as well as market pressure from consumers and competitors, are effective in driving environmental improvements in the operations of Chinese companies. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists, and researchers’ hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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