R&D cooperation for non-technological innovations
Past research on the impact of R&D cooperation on firm innovation performance has almost solely focused on technological innovations. This paper investigates the impact of R&D cooperation on non-technological innovation performance of firms. In doing so, seven different cooperation partner types are distinguished. Survey data from German firms are used for the econometric analysis. It is shown that R&D cooperation increases the probability of a firm to introduce non-technological innovations. R&D cooperation with suppliers, consultants, other firms within the same firm group and universities has a significant positive impact on organizational and marketing innovation performance. Cooperation with governmental research institutes and competitors has no significant effect. R&D cooperation with customers has a significant impact on a firm's organizational innovation performance, but not on marketing innovation performance.
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2014
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Authors: | Pippel, Gunnar |
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Economics of Innovation and New Technology. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 1043-8599. - Vol. 23.2014, 7, p. 611-630
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Taylor & Francis Journals |
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