scholarly journals INOVAÇÃO NAS EMPRESAS DE SERVIÇOS: ANÁLISE DO INQUÉRITO COMUNITÁRIO À INOVAÇÃO

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (28) ◽  
pp. 155-172
Author(s):  
Lilian Meira Purcinelli ◽  
Cátia Pinto ◽  
Márcia Ventura ◽  
Maria Manuela Santos Natário
Keyword(s):  
Community Innovation Survey

O principal objetivo deste estudo é fazer uma análise evolutiva do Community Innovation Survey (CIS) 2014 e CIS 2018, entender o papel dos inquéritos europeus de inovação na medição da capacidade de inovação nos serviços, com base na análise dos dados europeus, e compreender em que medida as pesquisas europeias refletiram na dinâmica subjacente ao desenvolvimento das teorias económicas. Metodologicamente, este estudo propõem-se duas análises complementares: a análise teórica realizada através de pesquisa bibliográfica sobre a evolução dos inquéritos europeus e a análise empírica que tem o enfoque nos resultados obtidos dos últimos levantamentos europeus de seis quadros de atividades de inovação das empresas de serviços por atividade económica, número de pessoas ao serviço e obstáculos à inovação. Os resultados mostram que a interação entre elementos não tecnológicos e tecnológicos tem sido cada vez mais reconhecida, porém, o tratamento da inovação tecnológica e não tecnológica nos inquéritos europeus ainda é desigual.

The importance of human resources to the innovative capacity of portuguese firms

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Armando Silva
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Community Innovation Survey ◽  
Innovative Process ◽  
Qualified Personnel ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Innovation Capacity ◽  
Innovative Capacity ◽  
Training Of Personnel

In this study I test the importance of several Human Resource variables to the innovation capacity of portuguese firms but also the effects that the innovation process generates on Human Resources. A branch of the innovation literature states that the ability of firms to innovate relies on an innovative capacity, which, in turn, depends on several factors, both internal and external to enterprises. One of those factors is the effort of firms to train their personnel specifically in order to enable them to innovate. The present test is applied to 4818 Portuguese enterprises for the period 2002-2004 through the use of the fourth Community Innovation Survey data. In order to evaluate the contribution of Human Resources to innovation I have estimated several knowledge Production Functions, mainly using probits and tobits. In that framework it is assumed that innovation depends on some inputs (as the training of personnel) and on information-flows from the existing knowledge stock (as clients). I have found significant the role of personnel training for the innovative process of Portuguese firms. Moreover, I also found that the lack of qualified personnel hinged critically more innovative performance of firms and, in addition, it is noticed that the improvement of productivuty (cost reduction) was the main effect of innovation in Portuguese firms.

scholarly journals Strengthening the Innovation Resilience of Polish Manufacturing Firms in Unstable Environments

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Wziątek-Kubiak ◽  
Marek Pęczkowski
Keyword(s):  
Public Support ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Community Innovation Survey ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Turbulent Times ◽  
Unstable Environment ◽  
Innovative Resources ◽  
Accuracy Of Prediction ◽  
Second Period

AbstractThis study examines factors that increase resilience in innovation of Polish manufacturing firms in an unstable environment. Organizational resilience in innovation is the ability to continuously perform innovation in a turbulent environment and increase knowledge accumulation. In 2008–2012, Poland did not have crisis itself. Short-term slowdown of the economy was accompanied by a breakdown of innovation activities, with a medium-term effect. Based on the Polish Community Innovation Survey panel data for two periods: the innovation crisis (2008–2010), and the innovation pessimism period (2010–2012), this study shows which innovative resources change the probability of innovation continuity in the second period. In our probit model, we explore 42 factors of innovations. We found that financing, R&D and marketing increased the probability of continuity of innovation, but the influence of financing was the strongest. Persistence in innovation in turbulent times hence requires a change in the structure of innovation resources used. Due to the fact that public support on innovation did not increase the likelihood of the continuity of the innovation, a policy change is required. Reliability of our estimation is confirmed by accuracy of prediction of firms, which was 78.2%.

We dreamed a dream that entrepreneurial ecosystems can promote sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Raposo ◽  
Cristina I. Fernandes ◽  
Pedro M. Veiga
Keyword(s):  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Logistic Distribution ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Community Innovation Survey ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Company Policy ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeResearch into the relationship between entrepreneurial ecosystems and sustainability has deepened in terms of both quantity and quality even while still remaining a fragmented and divergent field. Hence, the purpose of this study is to put forward empirical evidence to advance the literature on the relationship between entrepreneurial ecosystems and sustainability. To this end, the authors furthermore identify and highlight a future research agenda.Design/methodology/approachThe source of the empirical analysis in this article stems from the Community Innovation Survey, the leading statistical inquiry of innovation in companies carried out by Eurostat based upon the conceptual framework set out in the Oslo Manual. For modelling the variables, the authors applied binary regression based on logistic distribution.FindingsThe results of the research demonstrated how all of the variables considered for entrepreneurial ecosystems (co-operation with suppliers, co-operation with clients or customers, co-operation with universities; co-operation with government, public or private research institutes) return positive impacts on national sustainabilityResearch limitations/implicationsDespite the data spanning only the nine countries in the database, the results enable insights into the theory as the results serve to strengthen already existing considerations on the positive effects of entrepreneurial ecosystems for the sustainability of countries.Practical implicationsThe results of the research may generate important implications for company policy formulation. The identification of the relevance of the different actors in entrepreneurial ecosystems and their impact on sustainability may assist firms and policymakers to identify the leading actors and the resources necessary to sustaining their activities and thereby correspondingly establishing their priorities.Originality/valueThe research (1) both deepens the prevailing knowledge on this theme and fills a gap encountered in the existing literature; (2) in practical terms, for managers, entrepreneurs and politicians to better grasp how entrepreneurship constitutes a systemic phenomenon and these systems require approaching in terms of their impacts and greater contributions to obtaining sustainability.

scholarly journals Method for Dissemination of Results from Sample Survey of Innovation Activities at Enterprises for Population

2017 ◽  
pp. 6-14
Author(s):  
I. A. Zhukovych ◽  
G. I. Tereshchenko
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
International Comparisons ◽  
Sample Survey ◽  
Community Innovation Survey ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Analogous Data ◽  
Statistical Survey ◽  
Dissemination Of Results ◽  
Methodological Guidelines

The procedure for application of survey results on general population, which is a key phase in the official statistical survey of innovation activities at enterprises, conducted on sample basis, is analyzed. The tool for conducting the survey in Ukraine is the questionnaire “Survey of Innovation Activities at Enterprises”, the analogue of the questionnaire used by the Community Innovation Survey. The survey is conducted once in two years by the methodological recommendations of the Community Innovation Survey. The sample survey of innovation activities at enterprises and application of its results for the general population involves computation of statistical weights as part of the indicators assessment. The following issues are reviewed: computation of basic weights of reporting units; editing of data obtained from the survey; correction of statistical weights to account for non-response and change of key parameters of enterprises. A central issue under discussion is quality control of the statistical weights system. Approaches to indicators assessment using the survey data are highlighted. Elaborated within the framework of the Strategy for Development of Official Statistics till 2017, this method is part of the methodological guidelines on the innovation statistics. Once used by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, the method will enable for producing high quality statistical data on innovation activities at enterprises from the survey data, adapted to the standards of European statistics and fit for international comparisons, first and foremost with the analogous data of EU countries.

scholarly journals High-Growth Firms in European Countries: the Role of Innovation

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (75) ◽  
pp. 637-670
Author(s):  
Agusti Segarra Blasco ◽  
Mercedes Teruel ◽  
Elisenda Jové-Llopis
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Firm Characteristics ◽  
Community Innovation Survey ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
Growth Firms ◽  
New Eu Members ◽  
The Eu

This paper analyses the role that R&D and innovation has on the likelihood of a firm becoming a High-Growth Firm (HGF). The microdata is from the Community Innovation Survey provided by Eurostat, it covers the period 2008–2010, and we classify the EU countries into three clusters: Core countries, Mediterranean countries, and New EU Members. Our results show that there are large differences between each cluster. Technological innovations promote the likelihood of Core countries becoming an HGF, non-technological innovations are a key determinant for Mediterranean countries, and in New EU members the drivers are more related to firm characteristics and international trade.

scholarly journals How Do Anticipated and Self Regulations and Information Sourcing Openness Drive Firms to Implement Eco-Innovation? Evidence from Korean Manufacturing Firms

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (15) ◽  
pp. 2678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheon Yu ◽  
Junghoon Park ◽  
Yun Seop Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Product Innovation ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Multivariate Probit ◽  
Binary Outcome ◽  
Community Innovation Survey ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
External Sources

Building upon institutional theory and the concept of openness to external sources in terms of breadth and depth, this study investigates the following three understudied drivers of eco-innovation in terms of external and internal factors: Anticipated regulation and self-regulation as external drivers, and information sourcing openness comprised of breadth and importance as internal drivers. Toward this end, this study employs a sample of 1824 Korean manufacturing firms collected from the Korean Innovation Survey 2010, which is compatible with the Oslo Manual and the Eurostat Community Innovation Survey (CIS). The current research adopts a multivariate probit model for the nine binary outcome variables and a zero-inflated negative binomial (ZINB) regression model for a count variable. It is found that, both anticipated regulation and self-regulation positively affect eco-process innovation and eco-product innovation across all of the nine eco-innovation types. The empirical findings on the effects of the breadth of external sources and the importance of used information acquired from external sources for innovative activities indicate that both the breadth and the importance have positive impacts on the number of types of eco-innovation with which a firm is engaged.

IN-HOUSE OR OUTSOURCING SKILLS: HOW BEST TO MANAGE FOR INNOVATION?

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (01) ◽  
pp. 2050010 ◽  
Author(s):  
JUSTIN DORAN ◽  
GERALDINE RYAN ◽  
JANE BOURKE ◽  
FRANK CROWLEY
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Community Innovation Survey ◽  
Workplace Skills ◽  
Business Survival ◽  
Organisational Innovation ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Innovation Type ◽  
Substantial Heterogeneity

Innovation is essential for driving business survival, development, and growth. Today, managers within firms continuously search for new ways to gain competitive advantage. In many cases, this comes from the effective use of intangible assets such as workplace skills and abilities. Despite this, little is known about what types of skills are required for innovation, whether these vary by innovation-type, or whether it matters if these skills are outsourced. This paper addresses these issues using data collected on eight skill types as part of the 2008–2010 Irish Community Innovation Survey. We find that there is substantial heterogeneity in the effectiveness of skills at generating different kinds of innovation. In addition, for some types of innovation, it is best to develop the skills in-house (e.g., Engineering skills for product innovation) while for others it is best to outsource the skills (e.g., Multimedia skills for process and organisational innovation).

scholarly journals Financial Innovation in Switzerland: Innovative Strategies in Ticino´s Banks

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Napoli
Keyword(s):  
Banking Sector ◽  
Financial Innovation ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Financial Intermediaries ◽  
Community Innovation Survey ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Innovative Capacity ◽  
New View

The present study, upon trying to explain the nature of innovation in the banking sector, also aims at verifying if banks are in fact as innovative as statistics based on CIS (Community Innovation Survey) in several European countries suggest (Napoli, 2008b). Furthermore, the present work also contributes to the theoretical debate. In fact, a new view is proposed in order to assess innovativeness of banks, which bases on their propensity to finance innovative projects. With their allocating decisions, financial intermediaries act as a multiplicator of innovative capacity and hence overtake a leading role in driving innovative forces.

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