Title: Lessons from Innovation Empirical Studies in the Manufacturing Sector: A Systematic Review of the Literature from 1993-2003
Abstract: Provides a systematic review of empiricalarticles published in scholarly periodicals between 1993 and 2003 on the topicof technological innovations in the manufacturing sector. The goals of thisreview are to identify the variables that determine the innovative behavior andcapacity of firms and to explore how the authors of the articles approached andmeasure innovation. A careful study of 108 articles uncovers various internal variables (i.e.,specific to the firm) and contextual variables (i.e., related to the firm'senvironment) that shape a firm's innovative activities. The internal variablescan be grouped into such categories as general firm characteristics,strategies, structure, control, organizational culture, the management team andfunctional assets. Among the external variables are such types asindustry, region, networking, knowledge and technology acquisition and publicpolicies. Results show that the relationship linking several of these variableswith innovation is often moderated by an interaction with other variables. Firmmanagers and policy makers wishing to foster innovation more effectively canlearn from the results of this study. (SAA)
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: review
Access and Citation
Cited By Count: 68
AI Researcher Chatbot
Get quick answers to your questions about the article from our AI researcher chatbot