Moderating Effect of Team Distributedness on Organizational Dimensions for Innovation Project Success

2011 ◽  
pp. 216-235
Author(s):  
Mario Bourgault ◽  
Nathalie Drouin ◽  
Hélène Sicotte ◽  
Jaouad Daoudi
Keyword(s):  
New Product Development ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
Geographically Distributed ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Task Oriented ◽  
Effectiveness Data

This article addresses the issue of geographically distributed work teams that carry out new product development projects. These are task-oriented, goal-driven, temporary teams that use ICTs. This exploratory study measures the moderating affect of team distributedness on the relationships between organizational and workforce management best practices and two measures of project success (efficacy and effectiveness). Data were obtained from real teams working in Canadian companies in diverse high-tech industries. The results show a moderating effect of team distributedness, which is interesting in that the distributedness factor is examined from a different perspective, that is, as a moderating rather than an explanatory dimension.

Moderating Effect of Team Distributedness on Organizational Dimensions for Innovation Project Success

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 14-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Bourgault ◽  
Nathalie Drouin ◽  
Hélène Sicotte ◽  
Jaouad Daoudi
Keyword(s):  
New Product Development ◽  
Work Teams ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
Geographically Distributed ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Task Oriented ◽  
Effectiveness Data

This article addresses the issue of geographically distributed work teams that carry out new product development projects. These are task-oriented, goal-driven, temporary teams that use ICTs. This exploratory study measures the moderating affect of team distributedness on the relationships between organizational and workforce management best practices and two measures of project success (efficacy and effectiveness). Data were obtained from real teams working in Canadian companies in diverse high-tech industries. The results show a moderating effect of team distributedness, which is interesting in that the distributedness factor is examined from a different perspective, that is, as a moderating rather than an explanatory dimension.

scholarly journals Strategic Alliances And New Product Development In High-Tech Ventures: The Moderating Role Of Alliance Type And Alliance Capability

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
Sang-Mi Moon ◽  
Moon-Goo Huh
Keyword(s):  
New Product Development ◽  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Entrepreneurial Firms ◽  
Alliance Management ◽  
Management Capability ◽  
Alliance Management Capability ◽  
The Relationship

Strategy scholars have proposed that capacity for managing alliance can be a source of superior performance. This study focuses on the role of this capacity, and investigates how alliance management capability of entrepreneurial firms affects the relationship between a firm’s allying and its performance. Because the capability is inherently unobservable, we take alliance experience and average duration of each alliance as proxy variables for measuring alliance management capability. An analysis of multiple allies of entrepreneurial ventures in Korean photovoltaic industry indicate that capacity for managing varying allies, and alliance type positively moderate the relation between alliance and its innovation outcomes.

Measuring the impact of relational capital on customer performance in the SME B2B sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1144-1166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Agostini ◽  
Anna Nosella ◽  
Benedetta Soranzo
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Marketing Capability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Practices ◽  
External Actors ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence that different components of relational capital (marketing capability, open innovation with business and scientific partners, technological reputation, brand) have on customer performance (CP). Moreover, the moderating effect of absorptive capacity on such relationships is tested. Design/methodology/approach First, the direct relationship between the different components of relational capital and CP is analyzed through a linear regression model. Then, to test the moderating effect, two distinct regression analyses are conducted into two sub-samples, defined according to the level of absorptive capacity. The authors carried out these analyses on a sample of 150 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the medium- and high-tech B2B context. Findings Results of this study prove that CP is enhanced through firm marketing capability, open innovation with business partners and technological reputation, while brand and open innovation with scientific partner do not have an association with CP. In particular, the impact of marketing capability and open innovation with business actors on CP is greater for firms with higher absorptive capacity. Research limitations/implications This paper, highlighting the relevance of relational capital and absorptive capacity in improving CP, enhances our knowledge about the factors that help to strengthen the relationships with customers, which is an under-investigated issue especially for SMEs competing in B2B industries, and extends our knowledge on open innovation practices. Practical implications Findings of this paper suggest that, to achieve better CP, managers should pay special attention to nurturing their marketing capability and high-quality relationships with external actors and invest in absorptive capacity to enhance the positive effect of such linkages. Originality/value This work, combining the external perspective of relational capital and the internal organizational dimension of absorptive capacity, provides valuable insights about the knowledge and resource mix that firms might rely on to achieve better customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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