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INNOVATION STRATEGY, WORKING CLIMATE, AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN TRADITIONAL MANUFACTURING FIRMS: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS

2012

In this study, we address the effect of innovation strategy and an innovative working climate on financial performance in the Norwegian wood industry. Innovation strategy embodies four dimensions: the degrees to which innovation in the form of products, processes, and business systems are embedded in the management values and priorities as well as the degree of expenditure in R&D. An innovative working climate is exemplified by team cohesion, supervisory encouragement, resources, autonomy, challenge, and openness to innovation. Previous studies have indicated a lack of research in traditional manufacturing firms on both innovation strategy and a supportive working climate. Our survey w…

Financial performanceStrategy and Managementmedia_common.quotation_subjectBusiness system planningCohesion (computer science)Innovation strategy innovative working climate financial performance manufacturing firms wood industryStructural equation modelingManagement of Technology and InnovationOpenness to experienceManufacturing firmsBusinessBusiness and International ManagementMarketingWood industryAutonomymedia_commonInternational Journal of Innovation Management
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Inter-organizational networks and innovation in small, knowledge-intensive firms: A literature review

2013

Published version of article from the journal: International Journal of Innovation Management In this study, we address the effect of innovation strategy and an innovative working climate on financial performance in the Norwegian wood industry. Innovation strategy embodies four dimensions: the degrees to which innovation in the form of products, processes, and business systems are embedded in the management values and priorities as well as the degree of expenditure in R&D. An innovative working climate is exemplified by team cohesion, supervisory encouragement, resources, autonomy, challenge, and openness to innovation. Previous studies have indicated a lack of research in traditional manuf…

Transaction costNetwork diversitywood industryFinancial performanceStrategy and Managementinnovative working climateNetwork densityCooperation alliances network diversity network density innovativeness SMEs knowledge-intensive firms resource dependency institutional theory transaction cost theoryfinancial performanceInter organizationalManagement of Technology and InnovationManufacturing firmsmanufacturing firmsResource dependencyBusinessInnovation strategyBusiness and International ManagementMarketingInstitutional theoryIndustrial organizationVDP::Social science: 200::Economics: 210::Business: 213
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Enabling leadership promotes a positive working climate

2013

This study looks for current information about factors related to educational leadership that help to promote a positive working climate and which may ultimately influence the employees' overall well-being at work. The study focuses on finding out what is the role of open interaction for the development of a positive working climate. Crucial information about well-being promoting leadership practices is needed in the Finnish context. Previous research shows that employees' experiences of well-being at work in educational organizations vary. Promoting employee well-being has become a crucial leadership issue in the Finnish society. Leadership training has been found to have a key position in…

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