|
on Economics of Strategic Management |
|
Issue of 2020‒03‒30
eight papers chosen by João José de Matos Ferreira Universidade da Beira Interior |
| By: | Nils Grashof |
| Abstract: | Regional clusters have become an inseparable component of modern economies. Spurred by the idea that clusters unrestrictedly encourage firm innovativeness, such as in the lighthouse example of Silicon Valley, the cluster approach has particularly gained attention among policy makers who have supported the creation and development of clusters. Nevertheless, due to a lack of holistic consideration of different influencing variables, the scientific results about the effect of clusters on firm innovative performance are highly contradictive. For companies as well as policy makers, it is therefore still difficult to evaluate the concrete consequences of being located in a cluster. Consequently, the aim of this paper is to empirically investigate the conditions and mechanisms through which companies can gain from being located in clusters, focussing thereby in particular on possible knowledge spillovers. Therefore, based on an integration of the theoretical perspectives from the strategic management (e.g. resource-based view) and the economic geography literature (e.g. cluster approach), variables from three different levels of analysis (micro-level, meso-level and macro-level) are considered separately as well as interactively. By analysing a unique multilevel dataset of 11,889 companies in Germany, including 1,391 firms that are located within a cluster, evidence is found that being located in a cluster has indeed a positive impact on firm innovative performance. However, the results also indicate that firms benefit unequally within the cluster environment, depending on the specific firm, cluster and market/industry conditions. |
| Keywords: | knowledge spillovers, cluster effect, firm performance, multilevelanalysis, innovation |
| JEL: | C31 L10 L22 O30 R10 |
| Date: | 2020–03 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:egu:wpaper:2013&r=all |
| By: | Francesco Aiello (Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF, Università della Calabria); Paola Cardamone (Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF, Università della Calabria); Lidia Mannarino (Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF, Università della Calabria); Valeria Pupo (Dipartimento di Economia, Statistica e Finanza "Giovanni Anania" - DESF, Università della Calabria) |
| Abstract: | This article focuses on the relationship between external research and development (R&D) and firm innovation output. Using a sample of Italian manufacturing firms in the period of 2007-2009, the role played by external R&D is evaluated, investigating differences between family and non-family firms. Results show that the R&D acquired from external sources has a positive impact, especially on family firms, suggesting that family companies have a greater capacity to translate external R&D into tangible economic benefits. This result is consistent with those obtained when we consider the combination of internal and external R&D, as well as the family involvement in governance and management. |
| Keywords: | Family firms, R&D investment, Innovative sales, Italian manufacturing industry |
| JEL: | O32 G34 C24 |
| Date: | 2020–02 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:clb:wpaper:202002&r=all |
| By: | Rofi Rofaida (Faculty of Business and Economic Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia Author-2-Name: Suryana Author-2-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Business and Economic Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia Author-3-Name: Ayu Krishna Yuliawati Author-3-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Business and Economic Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia Author-4-Name: Author-4-Workplace-Name: Author-5-Name: Author-5-Workplace-Name: Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | Objective - This research aims to obtain profile corporate entrepreneurship and identify a strategy to develop corporate entrepreneurship to improve the business performance of the digital creative industry in the industrial revolution era 4.0/industry 4.0 through a Penta Helix Collaboration Model.Methodology/Technique - The unit of analysis in this study was the digital creative industry in West Java Province, which was one of the centres of the digital creative industry in Indonesia. This research was a qualitative research. The sample size was determined by the snow ball method. The sample size used in this study was 50 SMEs. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. Data was collected through observation, questionnaires, in depth interviews and focus group discussions by involving SME's in the digital creative industry, academics, creative industries communities, and media. The study used a time frame from June 2017 until March 2019. According to the objective of this study, descriptive analysis was used.Findings - The findings revealed that most digital creative industry need corporate entrepreneurship development. Penta helix collaboration models are needed so that the strategy can be implemented well. Research on the topic of corporate entrepreneurship in the digital creative industry is still rarely conducted. Novelty – The novelty or originality of this research is recommended business strategies based on corporate entrepreneurship and assist the government in formulating appropriate policies for the growth and development of digital creative industries in West Java. The results of this study can also strengthen research with different topics in the digital creative industry in West Java and in Indonesia. |
| Keywords: | Business Performance; Creative Industry; Digital Creative Industry; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Penta Helix Collaboration Model. |
| JEL: | M21 M29 |
| Date: | 2019–12–30 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jber183&r=all |
| By: | Fernando Galindo-Rueda (OECD); Fabien Verger (OECD); Sylvain Ouellet (Statistics Canada) |
| Abstract: | This paper uses a distributed microdata analysis approach to map patterns of technology adoption in Canadian firms, exploring the relationship between technology adoption, business practices and innovation. Prepared by the OECD NESTI secretariat in collaboration with Statistics Canada, the paper leverages a unique enterprise database combining information on innovation, technology adoption and the use of selected business practices. This work suggests a number of possible pathways for selecting and defining priority technology and business practices for data collection and reporting, implementing recommendations in the 2018 Oslo Manual on enablers and objectives of business innovation, and identifying potential synergies between business innovation, management and ICT, and other surveys focused on various aspects of technology adoption. |
| Date: | 2020–03–19 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:oec:stiaaa:2020/02-en&r=all |
| By: | Sterenn Lucas (SMART - Structures et Marché Agricoles, Ressources et Territoires - AGROCAMPUS OUEST - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique); Louis Georges Soler (ALISS - Alimentation et sciences sociales - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique); Etienne Rouvin (ALISS - Alimentation et sciences sociales - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique) |
| Abstract: | The French seafood sector is currently confronted with increasing competition from imported products, price fluctuations and new challenges such as environmental issues. In the face of these issues, producers may not be able to meet consumer expectations, and new products intended to boost growth in the seafood sector may not succeed. To clarify the drivers of competitiveness in the seafood sector, a greater understanding of the success factors behind seafood innovation is needed. We use an original database obtained from the merger of two databases. We combine Mintel's Global New Products Database, which identifies new products launched in France in 2010, 2011 and 2012, with consumption data spanning 2010 to 2014 from a household panel (Kantar). The data allow us to track the quantities of 246 new products purchased in the year after their launch. We run an ordered logit model to measure the impact of product, marketing and market variables on the probability of a product becoming successful. We identify three possibilities: success, i.e., the product is still on the market one year after its launch with an increased quantity; stagnation, i.e., the product is still on the market one year after its launch with a decreased quantity; and failure, i.e., the product is no longer on the market at all a year after its launch. We also run a Cox proportional hazards model with the products' time on the market as the dependent variable. The model estimates the time that elapses before the product disappears. The results show that three kinds of factors influence competitiveness: firm characteristics (size, specialization), market economic situation and, to a lesser extent, the marketing process. |
| Abstract: | Le secteur français des produits de la pêche et de l'aquaculture est confronté à une concurrence croissante des produits importés, aux fluctuations de prix et à de nouveaux défis tels que les enjeux environnementaux. Face à ces problèmes, les producteurs pourraient ne pas être en mesure de répondre aux attentes des consommateurs et les nouveaux produits destinés à stimuler la croissance pourraient ne pas réussir à trouver leur place sur ce marché. Pour mettre en avant les leviers de la compétitivité, une meilleure compréhension des facteurs de réussite de l'innovation est nécessaire. Nous utilisons une base de données originale issue de la fusion de deux bases de données. Nous combinons la base de données mondiale des nouveaux produits de Mintel, qui identifie les nouveaux produits lancés en France en 2010, 2011 et 2012, avec des données de consommation couvrant la période 2010 à 2014 à partir d'un panel de ménages (Kantar). Les données nous permettent de suivre les quantités de 246 nouveaux produits achetés dans l'année suivant leur lancement. Nous utilisons un modèle Logit ordonné pour mesurer l'impact des variables de produit, de marketing et de marché sur la probabilité de réussite d'un produit. Nous identifions trois possibilités : succès, stagnation et échec. Pour compléter ce modèle, nous utilisons également un modèle de risques proportionnels de Cox avec la durée des produits sur le marché comme variable dépendante. Les résultats montrent que trois types de facteurs influencent la compétitivité : les caractéristiques des entreprises, la situation économique du marché et, dans une moindre mesure, les variables marketing. |
| Keywords: | innovation,measurement of success,seafood sector,ordered logit model,Cox model,mesures du succès,secteur de produits de la pêche et de l’aquaculture,modèle Logit ordonné,modèle de Cox |
| Date: | 2020 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:wpaper:hal-02505898&r=all |
| By: | Iootty De Paiva Dias,Mariana |
| Abstract: | This paper sheds light on key innovation patterns and constraints within a selected set of developing East Asian countries (Cambodia, China, Indonesia, the Lao People?s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam). It follows a comprehensive approach about national innovation systems while highlighting the supply and demand dimensions of innovation as well as the markets where firms make accumulation decisions for different forms of capital (knowledge capital, human capital. and physical capital). The paper presents a set of empirical exercises drawing from various data sets. The results corroborate the idea of the importance of adopting a broad view of innovation policy and investing in missing complementary factors. Although investment in research and development is key to boost innovation, it is also crucial to have business and regulatory environments that are conducive to overall firm performance and capital accumulation (not only knowledge capital), as they are expected to improve innovation returns. In addition, the results suggest that other innovation inputs aside from research and development matter for innovation activities, such as training for innovative activities, acquisition/licensing of technology, and managerial practices. |
| Keywords: | Business Environment,International Trade and Trade Rules,Public Sector Management and Reform,Food&Beverage Industry,Plastics&Rubber Industry,Construction Industry,Common Carriers Industry,General Manufacturing,Textiles, Apparel&Leather Industry,Pulp&Paper Industry,Business Cycles and Stabilization Policies,Educational Sciences |
| Date: | 2019–01–17 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:8706&r=all |
| By: | Agnès Mazars Chapelon (MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UM1 - Université Montpellier 1 - UM3 - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UM2 - Université Montpellier 2 - Sciences et Techniques - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier); Philippe Chapellier (MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UM1 - Université Montpellier 1 - UM3 - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UM2 - Université Montpellier 2 - Sciences et Techniques - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier); Sophie Mignon (MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UM1 - Université Montpellier 1 - UM3 - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UM2 - Université Montpellier 2 - Sciences et Techniques - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier) |
| Abstract: | In microentreprises, considering the management knowledge basis of the entrepreneur, the generation of management innovation (MI) is a crucial question. In this qualitative case study of a microentreprise, we follow Mol and Birkinshaw (2014) who claimed for research on MI generation, highlighting "how relations with external and internal partners can deliver knowledge" (2009). We focus on the entrepreneur-CPA relationship to study how the relationship between the CPA as an external change actor and the entrepreneur as an internal change actor can be a lever of MI generation in microentreprises. More particularly, we aim at understanding how the external CPA knowledge can be internalised by the entrepreneur in microentreprises through the acquisition, assimilation, transformation and exploitation of knowledge. And more particularly, we propose to highlight the key drivers of the generation of MI in microentreprises through the study of the process by which a potential ACAP becomes realised (Cohen and Levinthal, 1990; Lane et al., 2006; Gebauer et al., 2012; Marabelli and Newell, 2014). |
| Keywords: | management innovation,absorptive capacity,microentreprise,relationship,CPA,entrepreneur |
| Date: | 2018–09 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02061860&r=all |
| By: | Hauck, Jennifer; Omann, Ines; Thronicker, Ines; Spekkink, Wouter; Díaz Ayude, Alberto; Maricchiolo, Fridanna; Mock, Mirijam; Quist, Jaco; Pandur, Vlad |
| Abstract: | Several strands of literature have developed around the ambition to influence or bring about transitions toward greater sustainability. In this context researchers have come to be interested in the types of actors involved in sustainability transitions and the roles these actors play. However, there is a lack of clear definitions of actors, and their roles. Our research takes an exploratory approach and is designed to describe and analyse the actors concerned and to identify their roles in sustainability initiatives. Our aim in doing so is to contribute to the body of scientific knowledge on transitions and to provide sustainability initiatives themselves with helpful information. Data were collected using the Net-Map tool, a well-established method in actor and stakeholder analysis. In our results we identify and define six actor roles: catalysts, opponents, intermediaries, frontrunners, drivers and visionaries. In the literature, particular roles are connected to common actor categories (civil society, governmental actors, private sector, etc.). Our results imply that sustainability initiatives are neither necessarily hindered by the absence of certain actors, nor are they hindered per se by the presence of an actor - rather, a broad mix seems to be helpful. |
| Keywords: | transdisciplinarity,stakeholder analysis,social networks,local experiments,intermediaries |
| Date: | 2020 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:ufzdps:22020&r=all |