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Measuring innovation in long product development cycle industries: an insight in biotechnology
Ricardo ChivaJoaquin AlegreRafael Lapiedrasubject
Knowledge creationKnowledge managementbusiness.industryStrategy and ManagementNew product developmentInnovation managementContext (language use)BusinessManagement Science and Operations ResearchConstruct (philosophy)BiotechnologyBiotechnology industrydescription
This paper examines and measures innovation in the context of biotechnology firms by analysing the link between R&D, innovation performance and organisational growth. We conceptualise innovation performance as a latent construct with two dimensions: innovation efficacy and innovation efficiency. We use structural equations modelling to test the hypotheses on a data set from the biotechnology industry. Results support our innovation performance conceptualisation which is found to be especially useful to measure innovation in industries with long product development cycles. Findings also underline the importance of R&D knowledge creation for biotechnology firms.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2009-05-01 | Technology Analysis & Strategic Management |