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Innovationsaktivitäten von kmU im verarbeitenden Gewerbe: Was zeichnet Imitatoren und originäre Innovatoren aus?
2003
the innovation process. Markets with high competition also force enterprises to produce imitative innovations but give …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297332
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Quantity or quality? Collaboration strategies in research and development and incentives to patent
Hottenrott, Hanna; Lopes-Bento, Cindy - 2012
This study shows for a large sample of R&D-active manufacturing firms that collaborative R&D has a positive effect on firms' patenting in terms of both quantity and quality. When distinguishing between alliances that aim at joint creation of new knowledge and alliances that aim at exchange of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010309806
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Innovationsaktivitäten von kmU im verarbeitenden Gewerbe: Was zeichnet Imitatoren und originäre Innovatoren aus?
Zimmermann, Volker - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2003
the innovation process. Markets with high competition also force enterprises to produce imitative innovations but give …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005098257
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In search for the not-invented-here syndrome: The role of knowledge sources and firm success
Hussinger, Katrin; Wastyn, Annelies - 2011
The not-invented-here (NIH) syndrome refers to internal resistance in a company against externally developed knowledge. In this paper, we argue that the occurrence of the NIH syndrome depends on the source of external knowledge and the success of the firm that aims at adapting external...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010305879
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Concubinage or Marriage? Informal and Formal Cooperations for Innovation
Keilbach, Max; Bönte, Werner - 2004
Based on a sample of German innovating firms that contains information on formal and informal innovation cooperation … cooperations are the innovation dynamics at the industry level. Firms who operate an R&D department and firms who are involved in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297327
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Lost in Translation: Empirical Evidence for Liability of Foreignness as a Barrier to Knowledge Spillovers
Sofka, Wolfgang; Schmidt, Tobias - 2006
Entering host country networks of knowledge flows (new competencies, innovative technologies, and lead-market knowledge) is a major rationale of multinational firms for investing abroad. Foreign firms find it difficult to overcome cultural and social barriers which make their foreign engagements...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297509
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Do Spillovers Stimulate Incremental or Drastic Product Innovations? Hypotheses and Evidence from German Establishment Data
Jirjahn, Uwe; Kraft, Kornelius - 2006
We estimate the determinants of various types of product innovation. Knowledge spillovers from rivals have a positive … exert no such independent influence on drastic innovation activities. The results support the hypothesis that establishments …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297531
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Innovation Activities Abroad and the Effects of Liability of Foreignness: Where it Hurts
Sofka, Wolfgang - 2006
The innovation activities of foreign subsidiaries have been identified as an important source of competitive advantage … foreignness). We derive potential stumbling blocks in the innovation process theoretically and argue that these materialize as … innovation activities in Germany from various sectors. We find that foreign-controlled firms are not challenged by liability of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297537
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Spillovers of Innovation Activities and Their Profitability
Czarnitzki, Dirk; Kraft, Kornelius - 2007
Knowledge spillovers to competitors are regarded as an important aspect of the innovation process. While a company …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297973
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Formal and Informal Technology Transfer from Academia to Industry: Complementarity Effects and Innovation Performance
Grimpe, Christoph; Hussinger, Katrin - 2008
results confirm a complementary relationship: using both transfer channels contributes to higher innovation performance. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298656