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The strategic implication of knowledge attributes

Victer, Rogerio - In: Management Decision 52 (2014) 3, pp. 505-525

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to refine the resource-based theory of the firm. It intends to deal with key theoretical issues affecting the development of a model that empirically captures the relevance of knowledge to performance. The research task is not only to look inside the firm...

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Market, entrepreneurial, and technology orientations: impact on innovation and firm performance

Kocak, Akin; Carsrud, Alan; Oflazoglu, Sonyel - In: Management Decision 55 (2017) 2, pp. 248-270

(EOs) on both innovation and firm performance. It analyzes the mediating effects of incremental and radical innovation … empirically analyses the impact of strategic orientations on firm performance through innovation with a sample of 818 small and … technology orientation (TO) lead to radical innovation, while responsive MO strongly affects incremental innovation. EO impacts …

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A dual knowledge perspective on the determinants of SME patenting

Agostini, Lara; Nosella, Anna - In: Management Decision 55 (2017) 6, pp. 1226-1247

sourcing on SME patenting performance and test the moderating role of formal plan for innovation and absorptive capacity ….e. employee skills for innovation) significantly influences SME patent propensity, while an external factor (i.e. open innovation … with business partners) impacts SME portfolio size. Moreover, both formal plan for innovation and absorptive capacity play …

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Patenting motives, technology strategies, and open innovation

Holgersson, Marcus; Granstrand, Ove - In: Management Decision 55 (2017) 6, pp. 1265-1284

specifically how some of these motives depend upon firms’ technology strategies and especially their level of open innovation … from open innovation upon the importance of 21 different motives to patent, with a specific focus on protection and … freedom to operate is almost as important, followed by a number of other motives. Increasing importance of open innovation in …

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The uneasy transition from supply chains to ecosystems

Ben Letaifa, Soumaya - In: Management Decision 52 (2014) 2, pp. 278-295

Purpose – This paper uses the multidimensional definition of value – ecosystemic value – and employs lifecycle theory to identify the different stages of evolution of value-creation and -capture processes in an ecosystem. Specifically, the aim of this paper is to show the uneasy transition...

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Entrepreneurial team locus of control: diversity and trust

Saud Khan, Mohammad; J. Breitenecker, Robert; J. … - In: Management Decision 52 (2014) 6, pp. 1057-1081

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how internal locus of control (LOC) as a well-established entrepreneurial personality trait at team level impacts team performance (effectiveness and efficiency) in Austria. In addition, it investigates the interaction effects of LOC diversity...

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The effect of organizational learning and Web 2.0 on innovation

Zeng, Shouzhen; Gonzalez, Joaquin; Lobato, Clemente - In: Management Decision 53 (2015) 9, pp. 2060-2072

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationships between Web 2.0 adoption, innovation … – Results suggest that competitive advantage in the hotel industry requires firm strategies focusing on Web 2.0, innovation …. Innovation, which is the essence of competitive advantage, is a key concept for firms nowadays. …

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Value creation and value appropriation in innovation process in publicly-traded family firms

Memili, Esra; Fang, Hanqing Chevy; Welsh, Dianne H.B. - In: Management Decision 53 (2015) 9, pp. 1921-1952

regards to value creation and value appropriation in the innovation process by drawing upon the knowledge-based view (KBV) and … business, innovation, and KBV literature in several ways. While previous family business studies drawing upon resource … appropriation phases of innovation process. …

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Policies to promote entrepreneurial activity and economic performance

Castaño-Martínez, María-Soledad; Méndez-Picazo, … - In: Management Decision 53 (2015) 9, pp. 2073-2087

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effects of some political measures on entrepreneurship to promote economic growth and employment, specifically, R & D policies, training, elimination of administrative barriers, access to finance support and promotion of entrepreneurial...

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Online social networks as an enabler of innovation in organizations

Palacios-Marqués, Daniel; Merigó, José M.; … - In: Management Decision 53 (2015) 9, pp. 1906-1920

hospitality firms. In addition, Spain is the one of the largest tourist destination in the world and has a strong presence of … is a statistically significant positive relationship between online social networks and innovation capacity and that the … relationship between online social networks and firm performance is fully mediated by innovation capacity. In turn, the authors …

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