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RESEARCH PRODUCT
INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION PROMOTERS IN SMALL, KNOWLEDGE-INTENSIVE FIRMS
Erlend NybakkJan Inge Jenssensubject
VariablesProcess (engineering)Product innovationbusiness.industryStrategy and Managementmedia_common.quotation_subjectInnovation managementContext (language use)Inter organizationalInnovation innovation promoters external relations small knowledge-intensive firms NorwayManagement of Technology and InnovationNew product developmentProduct (category theory)BusinessBusiness and International ManagementMarketingIndustrial organizationmedia_commondescription
This paper examines the relationship between external relations and innovation in small, knowledge-intensive Norwegian firms. Our findings indicate that external relations are beneficial for innovation. The analysis shows that it is necessary to treat innovation as more than a concept. Our independent variables related differently to product innovation, process innovation, and market innovation.We found that market participation in product development has a positive impact on product, process and market innovation. We also found that top management interaction with other firms had a positive effect on market innovation and that top management interaction with external R&D had a positive effect on product innovation. This finding probably indicates that access to R&D resources is vital for product development in the context of knowledge-intensive products. The results also show that participation in conferences and courses positively influences process and market innovation and that systematic environmental scanning positively influences product innovation.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-01 | International Journal of Innovation Management |