PRIVATE–PUBLIC COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION PERFORMANCE: DOES TRAINING MATTER?

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (03) ◽  
pp. 1340011 ◽  
Author(s):  
NUTTANEEYA (ANN) TORUGSA ◽  
ANTHONY ARUNDEL
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Firm Innovation ◽  
Australian State ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Research Organisations ◽  
Public Collaboration ◽  
Industry Sectors ◽  
And Training

This study examines, through the theoretical lens of absorptive capacity, how the interaction between investments in R&D and training moderates the influence of collaboration with public research organisations (PROs) on firm innovation performance. Using data for 1,086 innovating firms across all industry sectors in the Australian state of Tasmania in 2010, we find that there is no direct association between collaboration with PROs and firm innovation performance, and the R&D-training interaction plays a significant role in positively moderating such an association. This study contributes to the innovation management literature by demonstrating the importance of the combination of R&D and training in creating absorptive capacity. More importantly, the combination of R&D and training positively influences the successful exploitation of private–public collaboration and promotes innovation performance.

The impact of environmental dynamism on knowledge absorptive capacity-innovation performance relationship amongst manufacturing SMEs in Malaysia

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zarina Denan ◽  
Noraini Ismail ◽  
Noormala Amir Ishak
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Incremental Innovation ◽  
Environmental Dynamism ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Product Service ◽  
Method Of Production ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact

This study examines the absorptive capacity construct at the organization level: its influence on the innovation performance. The primary question this study sought to answer was: How does absorptive capacity affect innovation performance? More specifically, the study examines the relationships of absorptive capacity dimensions and innovation performance. Also, the role of environmental dynamism, as a moderator on absorptive capacity-innovation performance relationship was also investigated. Absorptive capacity is defined as a firm’s capability to complete the entire process from acquiring, disseminating and exploiting knowledge for commercial ends. This study focuses on three dimensions only; knowledge acquisition, knowledge dissemination and knowledge exploitation. The innovation performance concentrates on incremental innovation which includes product, service, method of production, market, sources of supply and ways of organizing. The study used a survey research method and regression analysis technique to examine the hypothesized relationships among constructs using data collected from 180 manufacturing SMEs in Malaysia. It was found that absorptive capacity is positively and significantly related to firms’ innovation performance. Nevertheless, none of the dimensions of absorptive capacity was found significant. The environmental dynamism significantly moderates the relationship between absorptive capacity and innovation performance. The results indicated that both researchers and managers need to pay more attention on SMEs capability in acquiring, disseminating and exploiting knowledge and these capabilities must be integrated in order to achieve superior innovation performance. Also Malaysian SMEs are seen to be more absorptive in more stable environment which eventually enhances the innovation performance.

Geographic search, potential absorptive capacity and radical innovation performance: the moderating role of collaborative network

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Zhang ◽  
Lei Zhu ◽  
Chongchong Lyu
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Radical Innovation ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Collaborative Network ◽  
Firm Innovation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Geographic Boundaries ◽  
Positive Effect

PurposeA firm's geographic boundaries represent an important demarcation line when searching for new knowledge. Prior research on geographic search has generated conflicting results concerning its influence on firm innovation outcomes. The purpose of this study is to fill the gap by examining how and under which conditions geographic search affects firm radical innovation performance.Design/methodology/approachThis study hypothesizes a positive association between a firm's geographic search and radical innovation performance, which is mediated by potential absorptive capacity (PAC). It further proposes that the influence of geographic search on PAC will be moderated by a firm's collaborative network. Drawing on a random sample of 286 Chinese manufacturing firms, the theoretical model is tested.FindingsThe study's results show a positive relationship between geographic search and radical innovation performance, which is partially mediated by PAC. Moreover, attributes of collaborative networks (i.e. diverse location of and strong relational ties with partners) are observed to enhance the positive effect of geographic search on PAC.Originality/valueThis paper advances the understanding of how and when firms can better capture the benefits of geographic search in the development of radical innovation.

Organizational forgetting, absorptive capacity, and innovation performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dujuan Huang ◽  
Song Chen ◽  
Gupeng Zhang ◽  
Jiangfeng Ye
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Environmental Turbulence ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Critical Determinant ◽  
Firm Innovation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Clear Explanation ◽  
Organizational Forgetting

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how the organizational forgetting affect innovation performance under the consideration of the environmental turbulence as a moderating factor of the analysis framework. Design/methodology/approach This study constructs and verifies a moderated mediating model of organizational forgetting to innovation performance, using the exploratory factor analysis and the hierarchical regression analysis based on a survey sample of 320 Chinese companies. Findings The organizational forgetting is a critical determinant for improving innovation performance of an enterprise. A more detailed analysis reveals that first organizational forgetting cannot promote organization’s innovation performance without absorptive capacity. Second, the mediating effect of absorptive capacity is more positive when environmental turbulence is higher. Practical implications This study provides empirical evidence about the importance of organizational forgetting in the firm innovation. Originality/value This paper adds to the existing literature by providing a clear explanation of the impacts of organizational forgetting on innovation performance through a comprehensive empirical study. Contrasting with previous research, this research clarifies the boundary conditions under which organizational forgetting enhances innovation performance. In particular, the authors find that organizational forgetting is not equally positive but instead increases with the level of environmental turbulence.

INNOVATION MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS: ITS IMPACT ON FIRM INNOVATION PERFORMANCE

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (06) ◽  
pp. 1850051 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSE ALBORS-GARRIGOS ◽  
JUAN IGNACIO IGARTUA ◽  
ANGEL PEIRO
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Incremental Innovation ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Firm Innovation ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Industry Environment ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Management Techniques

Innovation management is a subject that raises the interest of academics and practitioners in the field of management. However, the academic literature is scarce regarding the details of implementing it in a systemic and routinised way. Additionally, although there are multiple tools and models to apply it at a firm level, there is little information concerning its effectiveness. The purpose of this paper is to fill this research gap by analysing how the utilisation of Innovation Management Techniques (IMTS) influences the innovation performance of firms. The research was based on a large and representative sample of industries in the Basque Region in Northeast Spain. The primary conclusions drawn from the research are that IMTS have a definite positive impact on the firm’s innovation results, and some of them have a stronger influence, with a significant impact on incremental innovation; the latter results will affect the radical innovation performance of the companies. Additionally, it has been concluded that the industry environment has a strong moderating influence on this relationship.

scholarly journals INTER-FIRM COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION PERFORMANCE FOR NEW-TO-MARKET PRODUCTS — THE MODERATING ROLE OF TECHNOLOGICAL AND SKILLS-RELATED KNOWLEDGE ASSETS

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (06) ◽  
pp. 1650050 ◽  
Author(s):  
NUTTANEEYA ANN TORUGSA ◽  
ANTHONY ARUNDEL ◽  
WAYNE O’DONOHUE
Keyword(s):  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Transaction Cost Economics ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Assets ◽  
Australian State ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

This study examines the impact that the two types of knowledge assets — technological knowledge and skills-related knowledge — have on the link between inter-firm collaboration (IFC) and product innovation performance, measured by the sales share of new-to-market products. Drawing on transaction cost economics (TCE), we propose that the relation specificity of these knowledge assets that a firm shares with its partners (reflecting its level of research and development (R&D) and training investments, respectively) is a key determinant of the benefits and transaction costs associated with IFC. Using a two-wave panel of 480 innovating firms in the Australian state of Tasmania, we find that the observed positive association between IFC and the sales share of new-to-market products declines at high levels of R&D and training intensities. Our findings help strengthen an understanding of the role of transaction costs for relation-specific knowledge assets and the factors that could influence the value of IFC as a pathway to enhanced innovation performance for new-to-market products.

scholarly journals Intangible Resources and Internationalization for the Innovation Performance of Chinese High-Tech Firms

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhan Liu ◽  
Junic Kim ◽  
Jaewook Yoo
Keyword(s):  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Firm Innovation ◽  
Team Diversity ◽  
Intangible Resources ◽  
Strategic Value ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Complex Relationships ◽  
Using Data

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationships between three intangible resources and the innovation performance of Chinese high-tech firms, and the moderating effect of internationalization on these relationships. We implement a hierarchical multiple regression analysis using data for 274 Chinese high-tech firms. The results show that all three intangible resources, measured by top management team diversity, research and development intensity, and government subsidies, positively influence Chinese high-tech firm innovation performance. We find the relationships between these intangible resources and the innovation performance of Chinese high-tech firms are significantly positively moderated by internationalization. These findings have important implications, as follows. First, they provide evidence of the strategic value of intangible resources and their effects on innovation performance. Second, our results show that increasing internationalization alone does not guarantee performance improvement. Firms should consider their internal and external environments and the complex relationships among factors when they make decisions about internationalization investments. Prior research does not provide an explanation for how internationalization affects performance, because it primarily focuses on the direct relationship between internationalization and performance. This study overcomes this limitation by examining the indirect effect of internationalization on performance.

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