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Civelek, Faruk, Romit Kulkarni, Karl-Peter Fritz, Tanja Meyer, Costas Troulos, Thomas Guenther, and André Zimmermann. "Open-Eco-Innovation for SMEs with Pan-European Key Enabling Technology Centres." Clean Technologies 2, no. 4 (October 13, 2020): 422–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cleantechnol2040026.
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The project “key enabling technologies for clean production” (KET4CP), which is supported by the European Commission, has the aim to connect small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and Technology Centres (TC) for cleaner, greener and more efficient production. Within this context, SMEs and TCs across Europe work together to establish an open-innovation network and to raise awareness in productivity and environmental performance. This article presents how an open European network of TCs opens its innovation process to support SMEs to become cleaner, greener and more efficient. Furthermore, this article shows how the TCs and SMEs become a part of the open-eco-innovation platform in clean production and how successful the open-eco-innovation process of different European countries is. We revealed that a pan-European open innovation process for eco-innovations with TCs for key enabling technologies (KET TCs) and Enterprise Europe Network partners (EEN) is a successful approach for SMEs that want to produce and develop cleaner products. An application example is mentioned, in which TCs from different European countries have contributed to developing a product of a SME for energy harvesting. The SME, together with the TCs, developed a generator that is installed in city-level water supply pipes and so, it is outstanding in its application. This innovative application is also described in this article.
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Yun, Jinhyo Joseph, Xiaofei Zhao, KyungBae Park, and Lei Shi. "Sustainability Condition of Open Innovation: Dynamic Growth of Alibaba from SME to Large Enterprise." Sustainability 12, no. 11 (May 27, 2020): 4379. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12114379.
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Research Question: Open innovation and the open business model exaggerate complexity (a transaction cost) in addition to the realization of emergence and its lock-in. Within a short period, Alibaba has become one of the global top e-commerce companies with several open innovation business models. Our research question was: “How could Alibaba become a global top e-commerce company in China in such a short time?” Research Method: We chose a deep interview method, participatory observation, and meta-analysis to answer this research question. Research Result: Alibaba has applied global, creative e-commerce business models through open innovation in a short time. In addition, it has overcome complexity—i.e., the cost of open innovation and the force that breaks down a company—through an open innovation-friendly culture. This is a “Jack-Ma style consumer confidence and new Guanxi culture”, a new and strong Chinese corporate culture. Alibaba has also undergone the expansion of its open business model feedback loop platform. This study investigated the expanded open business model feedback loop platform, the continuously strengthened open-innovation-friendly culture, and complexity, with the latter being the cost of open innovation, which was controlled by an open-innovation-friendly culture and open business model feedback loop.
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Albats, Ekaterina, Allen Alexander, Maral Mahdad, Kristel Miller, and Ger Post. "Stakeholder management in SME open innovation: interdependences and strategic actions." Journal of Business Research 119 (October 2020): 291–301. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.07.038.
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N.K. Saunders, Mark, David E. Gray, and Harshita Goregaokar. "SME innovation and learning: the role of networks and crisis events." European Journal of Training and Development 38, no. 1/2 (December 20, 2013): 136–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejtd-07-2013-0073.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature on innovation and entrepreneurial learning by exploring how SMEs learn and innovate, how they use both formal and informal learning and in particular the role of networks and crisis events within their learning experience. Design/methodology/approach – Mixed method study, comprising 13 focus groups, over 1,000 questionnaire responses from SME managers, and 20 case studies derived from semi-structured interviews. Findings – SMEs have a strong commitment to learning, and a shared vision. Much of this learning is informal through network events, mentoring or coaching. SMEs that are innovative are significantly more committed to learning than those which are less innovative, seeing employee learning as an investment. Innovative SMEs are more likely to have a shared vision, be open-minded and to learn from crises, being able to reflect on their experiences. Research limitations/implications – There is a need for further process driven qualitative research to understand the interrelationship between, particularly informal, learning, crisis events and SME innovation. Practical implications – SME owners need opportunities and time for reflection as a means of stimulating personal learning – particularly the opportunity to learn from crisis events. Access to mentors (often outside the business) can be important here, as are informal networks. Originality/value – This is one of the first mixed method large scale studies to explore the relationship between SME innovation and learning, highlighting the importance of informal learning to innovation and the need for SME leaders to foster this learning as part of a shared organisational vision.
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Ahmed, Sahrish, Hasliza Abdul Halim, and Noor Hazlina Ahmad. "Open and Closed Innovation and Enhanced Performance of SME Hospitals—A Conceptual Model." Business Perspectives and Research 6, no. 1 (September 8, 2017): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2278533717722661.
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Small and medium hospitals account for 70 percent of private hospitals in India. They account for some 40 percent of the total number of beds and cater to both rural and urban populations. However, despite its prevalence, the performance of small private hospitals is sub-standard leading to many questions regarding the efficiency of its operations. Despite having operated for a long time, there is a dearth of literature regarding the performance of small and medium hospitals in India. Recent innovation practices like open innovation have been used successfully in small and medium enterprises in the manufacturing and service industries and are regarded as a useful tool for improving firm performance. However, after a thorough review of the literature, and upon considering the uniqueness of the medical care industry, the authors argue that closed innovation practices would also play an important role in improving the performance of small and medium hospitals. This research conceptualized a model based on principles of open and closed innovation that could be used to enhance the performance of small and medium hospitals.
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Hervas-Oliver, Jose-Luis, Francisca Sempere-Ripoll, Carles Boronat-Moll, and Sofia Estelles-Miguel. "SME open innovation for process development: Understanding process-dedicated external knowledge sourcing." Journal of Small Business Management 58, no. 2 (December 17, 2019): 409–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2019.1680072.
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Salvador, Elisa, Francesca Montagna, and Federica Marcolin. "Clustering recent trends in the open innovation literature for SME strategy improvements." International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management 13, no. 4 (2013): 354. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijtpm.2013.056788.
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Baporikar, Neeta, and Sigried Shikokola. "Enhancing Innovation Adoption to Boost SMEs Performance." International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy 11, no. 1 (January 2020): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijide.2020010101.
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SMEs contribute to economic growth, employment and thereby reduce poverty. Hence, they are considered as an engine of growth, especially in the developing countries like Namibia. The other reason is they aid promotion of entrepreneurship, innovative activities enhance competition, productivity and economic growth. Adopting a qualitative approach, this study investigated the influence of innovation on SME performance and how enhancing innovation adoption will boost SMEs performance in the Khomas Region, Namibia. Primary data was collected through open and closed-ended questionnaire, distributed to 20 SME owners by means of purposive sampling method and content analysis done. Findings reflect that innovation is an important element of every organization as it had major influence on performance. Besides, innovative enterprises showed better growth. The recommendations include that the Government of Namibia consider strong financial and mentor-ship support through strategic measures, like business incubators so as to augment and sustain SMEs positive performance.
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SONG, HUA, SIJIE CHEN, and ANIRBAN GANGULY. "INNOVATIVE ECOSYSTEM IN ENHANCING HI-TECH SME FINANCING: MEDIATING ROLE OF TWO TYPES OF INNOVATION CAPABILITIES." International Journal of Innovation Management 24, no. 02 (April 18, 2019): 2050017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919620500176.
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With the development of technological innovation and global economic integration, high-tech enterprises across the world have formed numerous innovation ecosystems with similar natural ecological characteristics. As a result, competition has shifted from single enterprise to supply chain network, and ultimately, to innovation ecosystem, which involves more participants and roles across multiple industries. The current study distinguished two innovation capabilities (internal innovation potential and collaborative open innovation), and two sources of innovation capabilities (internal integration and external integration) along with discussing the specific relationships among integration activities, innovation capabilities, and Hi-tech SMEs’ financing performance. It further explored how interactions between within and cross firm-boundary activities and collaboration exert influence on SMEs’ financing performance and manifested the importance of external collaborative networks to the competitiveness of SMEs.
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Agostini, Lara, Anna Nosella, and Benedetta Soranzo. "Measuring the impact of relational capital on customer performance in the SME B2B sector." Business Process Management Journal 23, no. 6 (November 6, 2017): 1144–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bpmj-10-2016-0205.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence that different components of relational capital (marketing capability, open innovation with business and scientific partners, technological reputation, brand) have on customer performance (CP). Moreover, the moderating effect of absorptive capacity on such relationships is tested. Design/methodology/approach First, the direct relationship between the different components of relational capital and CP is analyzed through a linear regression model. Then, to test the moderating effect, two distinct regression analyses are conducted into two sub-samples, defined according to the level of absorptive capacity. The authors carried out these analyses on a sample of 150 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the medium- and high-tech B2B context. Findings Results of this study prove that CP is enhanced through firm marketing capability, open innovation with business partners and technological reputation, while brand and open innovation with scientific partner do not have an association with CP. In particular, the impact of marketing capability and open innovation with business actors on CP is greater for firms with higher absorptive capacity. Research limitations/implications This paper, highlighting the relevance of relational capital and absorptive capacity in improving CP, enhances our knowledge about the factors that help to strengthen the relationships with customers, which is an under-investigated issue especially for SMEs competing in B2B industries, and extends our knowledge on open innovation practices. Practical implications Findings of this paper suggest that, to achieve better CP, managers should pay special attention to nurturing their marketing capability and high-quality relationships with external actors and invest in absorptive capacity to enhance the positive effect of such linkages. Originality/value This work, combining the external perspective of relational capital and the internal organizational dimension of absorptive capacity, provides valuable insights about the knowledge and resource mix that firms might rely on to achieve better customer satisfaction and loyalty.
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Agostini, Lara, and Anna Nosella. "A dual knowledge perspective on the determinants of SME patenting." Management Decision 55, no. 6 (July 10, 2017): 1226–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/md-04-2016-0215.
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Purpose Considering that SMEs are widely recognized as important innovators and, in the past years, have registered increasing levels of patenting, the purpose of this paper is to unveil the impact of both internal and external knowledge sourcing on SME patenting performance and test the moderating role of formal plan for innovation and absorptive capacity. Design/methodology/approach The authors propose an econometric approach based on a Hurdle Count Data Model which allows the authors not only to overcome problems related to the count dependent variables often assuming zero values, but also to separate patent propensity from patent portfolio size. Findings This methodology puts in evidence that an internal factor (i.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 an important moderating role. Originality/value This paper embraces a knowledge perspective to investigate the determinants of SME patenting, which contributes to the knowledge-based view of the firm in the SME domain. Moreover, differently from most studies in the area of patenting which adopt a macro-level perspective and rely on secondary data, it assumes a firm-level approach and bases on primary data, which contributes to make it particularly distinctive.
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DORAN, JUSTIN, NOIRIN McCARTHY, and MARIE O’CONNOR. "THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERNAL KNOWLEDGE GENERATION AND EXTERNAL KNOWLEDGE SOURCING FOR SME INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM IRELAND." International Journal of Innovation Management 23, no. 07 (August 23, 2019): 1950069. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919619500695.
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This paper analyses the knowledge sourcing, transformation, and exploitation stages of the innovation value chain for a sample of Irish small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) using Community Innovation Survey data. It explores the role of internal research and development (R&D) and external knowledge on SMEs’ innovation and performance. The open innovation paradigm, which stresses the importance of external linkages, is used to examine the impact of different external knowledge sources on SMEs’ innovation. The consideration of external linkages in the innovation performance of SMEs is crucial as these firms may be constrained in their ability to perform R&D due to their size. The analysis expands the traditional CDM methodology beyond the consideration of research and development as the sole source of knowledge for innovation by also considering a range of potential external knowledge sources. The findings indicate that SMEs generate knowledge internally through the performance of R&D, while also exploiting linkages to external agents. However, the impact of external sources of knowledge is not uniform. The results suggest that backward linkages have a positive impact on SME product innovation, but negatively affect SME process innovation, while public knowledge sources are positively related to the probability of product innovation occurring. This may have important policy implications. Finally, process innovation is also found to be a key determinant of SME productivity, while product innovation has no impact on SME performance.
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BERECZKI, IZABELLA. "AN OPEN INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM FROM A STARTUP’S PERSPECTIVE." International Journal of Innovation Management 23, no. 08 (December 2019): 1940001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919619400012.
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Being embedded in an open innovation (OI) ecosystem can be the road to success for startups. In order to survive and become competitive, they must collaborate with external partners. Not only could large corporations be suitable partners, but innovation with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can be constructive and fruitful as well. Furthermore, accelerators, incubators and other institutions can offer value to startups. Despite this fact, little attention has been paid to startups and SMEs embedded in OI ecosystems, especially from their point of view. The aim of this paper is to fulfil this research gap and deliver empirical data about the benefits and challenges of an OI ecosystem orchestrated by a startup and to investigate the potential role of an SME in these ecosystems. To answer the research questions, a case study approach was used.
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Deschamps, Isabelle, Maria G. Macedo, and Christian Eve-Levesque. "University-SME Collaboration and Open Innovation: Intellectual-Property Management Tools and the Roles of Intermediaries." Technology Innovation Management Review 3, no. 3 (March 25, 2013): 33–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.22215/timreview668.
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Deschamps, Isabelle, Maria G. Macedo, and Christian Eve-Levesque. "University-SME Collaboration and Open Innovation: Intellectual-Property Management Tools and the Roles of Intermediaries." Technology Innovation Management Review 3, no. 3 (March 25, 2013): 33–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.22215/timreview/668.
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Han, Hyun-Soo, Hee-Dong Yang, and Kiho Kim. "Open Market Strategy of the Business Innovation Platform for SME Informatization based on Cloud Computing." Journal of the Korea society of IT services 14, no. 4 (December 31, 2015): 15–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.9716/kits.2015.14.4.015.
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Suh, Yongyoon, and Moon-Soo Kim. "Effects of SME collaboration on R&D in the service sector in open innovation." Innovation 14, no. 3 (September 2012): 349–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.5172/impp.2012.14.3.349.
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GUERTLER, MATTHIAS R., and UDO LINDEMANN. "IDENTIFYING OPEN INNOVATION PARTNERS: A METHODOLOGY FOR STRATEGIC PARTNER SELECTION." International Journal of Innovation Management 20, no. 05 (June 2016): 1640011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919616400119.
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By opening a company’s innovation process, and allowing purposeful collaboration with external partners, Open Innovation (OI) offers several advantages, such as the use of external expertise, shorter time-to-market and reduced failure rates. However, the success of OI projects is directly linked to the selection of suitable partners, who operationally or strategically contribute to reach the goal of the OI project. Despite this relevance of OI-partner selection, methodical support has hitherto been limited — it is either too abstract to be helpful in practice, or too focused on single aspects. This paper presents a methodical approach to close this gap by combining identification and selection approaches from different fields, such as stakeholder analysis, lead-user identification and systems engineering. The methodology was evaluated in an industrial OI-project with an SME from plant manufacturing.
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Grimsdottir, Elsa, and Ingi Runar Edvardsson. "Knowledge Management, Knowledge Creation, and Open Innovation in Icelandic SMEs." SAGE Open 8, no. 4 (October 2018): 215824401880732. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244018807320.
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The aim of this article is to present findings on knowledge management (KM) and knowledge creation, as well as open innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Iceland. Two SME company case studies are presented in the form of a case study involving semistructured interviews with managers and selected employees and in-field observation. Company Alpha is a software company, whereas Company Beta is a family company which produces drinks and snacks. Knowledge creation and innovation is a learning process in both companies. The two companies show very different open-innovation models in practice. The findings regarding the two companies are in accordance with the arguments of Chiaroni et al., where they state that high-tech companies tend to prefer inside-out strategies of open innovation, whereas low-tech companies prefer outside-in strategies. Company Alpha relates to customers late in the process, whereas Company Beta relies on knowledge from customers and suppliers and for new knowledge early on in the process.
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Febriani, Rizki, and Chalimatuz Sa'diyah. "EXPLORING ISLAMIC LEADERSHIP ON SME PERFORMANCE: MEDIATED BY INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOR AND FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY." Jurnal Aplikasi Manajemen 19, no. 3 (September 1, 2021): 495–506. http://dx.doi.org/10.21776/ub.jam.2021.019.03.04.
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The current condition of the Indonesian economy is far different from that of the economy ten years ago. One of the differences in the structure and construction of the Indonesian economy compared to 10 years ago is the rapid development of the digital economy and the 4.0 industrial revolution. This study examines the relationship between Islamic Leadership and SME Performance with the Mediation of Innovation Work Behavior and Financial Technology in the Indonesian Muslim Entrepreneurs Community. This type of research uses an explanatory research method. All members of the Indonesian Muslim Entrepreneurs Community, with a sample of 100 entrepreneurs, were among the population in this report. The research method used is the Smart-PLS method. The findings of this study demonstrate that through the mediation of innovative work behavior, Islamic leadership impacts SME performance. So it is hoped that Muslim entrepreneurs can improve this innovative behavior with broader insights and an open attitude to change. It is expected that further research will expand the discussion by adding other variables that have not been studied in this study and also bring up research novelty.
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Jayawardhana, Kumudu. "OPEN INNOVATION ORIENTATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SMES: DO ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION AND RESOURCE BRICOLAGE MATTER?" Journal on Innovation and Sustainability RISUS 11, no. 4 (January 8, 2021): 127–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.23925/2179-3565.2020v11i4p127-146.
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The burgeoning literature postulates that a firm’s degree of openness for external parties in building its knowledge base undoubtedly enables it gaining competitive advantage though a little attention has been devoted to investigating the phenomena from small and medium enterprise (SME) perspective. Accordingly, this study investigates how open innovation orientation leads nurturing greater innovation and acquiring greater sustainable goals and specifically, how entrepreneurial orientation and resource bricolage facilitate the whole process. Drawing upon a sample of 442 SMEs, the study followed a quantitative approach to investigate the focal research question. The results reveal that open innovation orientation of SMEs significantly influences on nurturing greater innovation and attaining sustainable goals in long-run while the entrepreneurial orientation drives the whole process. The study also finds that the resource bricolage plays a significant role in converting SMEs more open innovation oriented and fostering greater innovation. By doing so, this study provides noteworthy theoretical and managerial insights.
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Prabowo, Rony, Moses Laksono Singgih, Putu Dana Karningsih, and Erwin Widodo. "New Product Development from Inactive Problem Perspective in Indonesian SMEs to Open Innovation." Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 6, no. 1 (March 14, 2020): 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/joitmc6010020.
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New product development is an important innovation that should be done to meet consumers’ new trends. This paper is prominent as it discusses new product development through the inactive problem perspective in SMEs in Indonesia as a way to explore customers’ expectations, which are often challenging to analyze. The capability to develop a new product based on the inactive problem perspective allows SMEs to become pioneers that possess various competitive advantages, including strong brand awareness. This study included 14 samples of SMEs to represent the characteristics of SMEs in Indonesia between 2016 and 2018. We used the particle swarm optimization approach for the decision making of several SME parameters with the profit maximization function. This paper is the first paper to discuss the relationship between the cost of ideas and production costs in the types of SMEs with an inactive problem perspective in Indonesia to obtain maximum profits by considering various factors that affect the costs and revenue of SMEs. This paper also analyzes the cost used for an idea realization to get maximum profit. This study shows that differences were found in each type of SME, and these difference were related to the amount of funds that were used to explore, realize, and make a profit out of a specific idea.
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Tobiassen, Anita Ellen, and Inger Beate Pettersen. "Exploring open innovation collaboration between SMEs and larger customers." Baltic Journal of Management 13, no. 1 (January 2, 2018): 65–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bjm-01-2017-0018.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore open innovation (OI) collaborations between high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large customers. The research aims to add new insights into how smaller firms attract and build trusting relationships with larger customers for the purpose of innovation, and to highlight customers’ contribution in SMEs’ innovation process. Design/methodology/approach This exploratory research is based on three case studies and adopts a process perspective to gather qualitative data on OI collaborations, focusing on the inherent dynamics, and evolution in long-term relationships. Findings The study provides insights into how SMEs develop OI relationships with both industry and research customers by building trust through various mechanisms. Motivated by the potential benefits of OI in strengthening the firms’ technological edge, the SME managers proactively and strategically developed and managed their OI relationships. The results proved that large customers contributed greatly to the SMEs’ innovation processes both directly and indirectly. Practical implications The research provides advice for smaller firms which are considering adopting an OI strategy with customers through mechanisms such as trust building and enhancing legitimacy. Originality/value The research adds to the OI literature on SMEs by exploring how smaller firms manage OI challenges, exploit benefits, and develop trusting relationships with larger customers and research institutions.
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Dellermann, Dominik. "Going East: a framework for reverse innovation in SMEs." Journal of Business Strategy 38, no. 3 (May 15, 2017): 30–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbs-02-2016-0014.
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Purpose Past research demonstrated that reverse innovation initiatives generate tremendous returns for innovators. However, the focus is on multinational corporations (MNCs). This paper aims to provide a framework how Western small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can drive reverse innovation success. Design/methodology/approach The author adopted an exploratory single case study research design. It draws on the findings from a German SME operating in the healthcare industry. Findings The research reveals that SME can use emerging markets growth opportunities by leveraging open business networks and a clear strategic focus on emerging economies as well as reverse commercialization. The findings provide a framework for managers of SMEs. Originality/value This paper analyses an important way for SMEs to enter emerging markets that has not been explored yet in the management literature and business practice. It offers deep insights of a unique case.
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Teh, Shan Shan, Daisy Mui Hung Kee, Munazza Zahra, and Gadi Dung Paul. "Tapping the Power of Social Media on Innovation Performance." GATR Global Journal of Business Social Sciences Review 9, no. 2 (June 25, 2021): 143–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.35609/gjbssr.2021.9.2(4).
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Objective - This study investigates the relationship between social media and innovation performance among SMEs in Malaysia. This study also extends social media literature by investigating the underlying mechanism of open innovation in the relationship between social media and innovation performance. Methodology/Technique - A questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. A total of 173 samples from data collection were then used to test the hypotheses by using the SPSS and SmartPLS software. Finding - The result has revealed that social media has a significant effect on innovation performance. Besides, outbound innovation is also found to mediate the relationship between social media and innovation performance. Novelty - This study contributes to the literature on social media and innovation by providing new evidence regarding outbound innovation impact on performance among SMEs. It also provides a great idea of social media's importance to SME managers in improving innovation performance in an organization. Type of Paper - Empirical. Keywords: Social Media, Innovation Performance, Open Innovation, Smes, Malaysia JEL Classification: URI: http://gatrenterprise.com/GATRJournals/GJBSSR/vol9.2_4.html DOI: https://doi.org/10.35609/gjbssr.2021.9.2(4) Pages 143 – 151
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Brink, Tove, and Svend Ole Madsen. "Entrepreneurial learning requires action on the meaning generated." International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 21, no. 5 (August 3, 2015): 650–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijebr-09-2014-0171.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reveal how managers of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can utilise their participation in research-based training to enable innovation and growth. Design/methodology/approach – Action research and action learning from a longitudinal study of ten SME managers in the wind turbine industry are applied to reveal SME managers’ learning and the impact of the application of learning in the wind turbine industry. Findings – The findings of this study show that SME managers employ a practice-shaped, holistic, cross-disciplinary approach to learning. This learning approach is supported by theory dissemination and collaboration on perceived business challenges. Open-mindedness to new learning by SME managers and to cross-disciplinary collaboration with SME managers by university facilitators/researchers is required. Research limitations/implications – The research is conducted within the wind turbine industry, in which intense demands for innovation are pursued. The findings require verification in other industry contexts. Practical implications – This research contributes strategies for SME managers to utilise research-based training and for universities regarding how to work with SME training. In addition, public bodies can enhance their understanding of SMEs for innovation and growth. The learning approach that is suitable for specialisation in larger organisations is not suitable in the SME context. Social implications – SME learning is enhanced by a social approach to integrating essential large-scale industry players and other SME managers to create extended action and value from learning. Originality/value – The findings reveal the need for extended theory development for and a markedly different approach to SME training from that used for training managers in larger companies. This topic has received only limited attention in previous research.
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Oduro, Stephen. "Examining open innovation practices in low-tech SMEs: insights from an emerging market." Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management 10, no. 3 (October 2, 2019): 509–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jstpm-03-2019-0036.
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Purpose Much of the scholarly works on open innovation have significantly highlighted the application of the model in high-tech industries in the developed world. However, how the phenomenon applies in low-tech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries is still marginal and lacks substantive research. This study aims to draw on the network theory of innovation to examine the open innovation orientations of low-tech SMEs in an emerging market context, particularly Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The research design used was a qualitative–quantitative approach: the qualitative phase of the study, involving 31 low-tech SMEs, used a multiple case approach through semi-structured interviews and analyzed the interview responses using NVivo statistical tool; the quantitative phase, including 706 low-tech SMEs, also used a survey questionnaire approach and descriptively analyzed data collected using SPSS statistical tool. Findings Results disclose that the low-tech SMEs’ employment of the open innovation model are preponderantly driven by commercialization purposes, knowledge acquisition motives, financial motives and strategic motives, whereas their open innovation approaches include inbound strategies (collaboration with suppliers, co-creation/customer immersion), outbound strategies (IP licensing out) and coupled strategies (strategic alliances, contract manufacturing, and joint ventures). Moreover, the findings show that the SMEs’ preferred open innovation partners include suppliers, customers, private universities and non-industry, in that order. Finally, results show that the low-tech SMEs’ open innovation advantages include market gains, strategic gains, knowledge gains, operational gains, financial gains and network gains, whereas their open innovation challenges colossally were collaboration barriers and organizational barriers. Practical implications These findings purvey valuable perceptiveness for managers, academicians and policymakers alike; they highlight the importance of open innovation to low-tech SMEs, proven strategies, challenges involved and the mechanisms for effective and efficient adoption of the open innovation model. Originality/value The value of this study reclines in the extension of open innovation research from high-tech industries in the advanced world to low-tech SMEs in emerging economies. Results of the study enrich the knowledge and understanding of how the theoretical model of open innovation is adopted and implemented by the low-tech SME sector in emerging economies.
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TCHOUWO, CARENE TCHUINOU, DIANE POULIN, and SOPHIE VEILLEUX. "UNDERSTANDING THE SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS AND DETERMINANTS OF OPEN INNOVATION IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW." International Journal of Innovation Management 25, no. 06 (March 12, 2021): 2150063. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919621500638.
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Open Innovation (OI) assumes that businesses combine external and internal ideas as the primary means to accelerate internal innovation or access the market to commercialise their technologies. In the last decade, research interest has increased towards understanding OI in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Given the fast pace with which the literature has been developing in this area, there is a strong need to revisit the literature to investigate nuances, ambiguities and differences of opinion. This paper aims to systematically review OI in SMEs and survey the current state of his characteristics and determinants. 130 papers published in peer-reviewed journals are analysed. Findings suggest OI in SME differs considerably from OI in a large business, in terms of characteristics and determinants. The originality of the paper is rooted in the conceptual framework that illustrates how characteristics and determinants of OI in SME relate to each other in terms of input-output.
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Rodriguez Ferradas, Maria Isabel, José A. Alfaro Tanco, and Francesco Sandulli. "Relevant factors of innovation contests for SMEs." Business Process Management Journal 23, no. 6 (November 6, 2017): 1196–215. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bpmj-10-2016-0201.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relevant factors that influence the implementation of innovation contests, an open innovation (OI) practice that has been extensively reported in the literature as a managerial tool for external knowledge search. The authors focus the study on the context of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach The approach is a retrospective case study. This methodology allows an in-depth view into a Spanish SME that successfully undertook two new product development processes thanks to the deployment of innovation contests. Findings The main context factors influencing innovation contests as managerial tool are ambidexterity, technological and marketing turbulence and intermediaries, among others. Regarding design factors, this work highlights the role of attraction and facilitation. Additionally, the repetitive implementation of innovation contests creates a corporate culture that promotes OI activities. Practical implications Managers will understand that they can use innovation contests as a managerial tool, and knowing the factors that need to be taken into account when implementing an innovation contest will help SMEs managers to make better use of this practice. Originality/value This case study enriches the literature of both innovation contests and topics relevant to SMEs. Based on a theoretical framework of the design factors that influence the implementation of innovation contests, the authors propose a research framework that incorporates those context factors in association with an SME.
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Li, Xiaohua, Daozhou Yang, and Wu Zhao. "Scholars’ Identity Transition and Its Impact on Spin-Offs’ R&D Input." Sustainability 13, no. 4 (February 22, 2021): 2358. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13042358.
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This paper explores the academic entrepreneur’s identity transition and its impact on spin-off’s innovative input. Central to this study is the factors that influence scholars’ position-holding behavior and their impact on spin-offs. Based on the data of the 2005–2010 SME Innovation Fund and 14 interviews, we investigate the influence of scholars’ role embeddedness on their entrepreneurial role-taking behavior from the perspective of identity theory. Empirical results show that scholars with higher embeddedness in academia are less likely to hold a spin-offs’ CEO position. Besides, follow-up research found that scholars holding CEO positions can increase a spin-off’s R&D input, which reveals the influence of scholars’ career imprinting and its scientific logic on role-taking behaviors and spin-offs’ innovation input. We also empirically test the effect of scientific logic and business logic on a spin-off’s innovation input, concluding that conflicts between these two logics are detrimental to a firm’s innovation input. This paper contributes to existing literature by providing a new perspective for identity theory and has implications for scholars’ entrepreneurial practice. Additionally, it provides a theoretical basis for technology transfer and open innovation policy.
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Ben Arfi, Wissal, Rickard Enström, Jean Michel Sahut, and Lubica Hikkerova. "The significance of knowledge sharing platforms for open innovation success." Journal of Organizational Change Management 32, no. 5 (August 12, 2019): 496–516. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jocm-09-2018-0256.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the theoretical background on how organizational change (OC) enhances open innovation (OI) processes and enables a company to reach performance results through implementing knowledge sharing platforms (KSPs). The authors aim to better understand and investigate how the changes introduced by the implementation of KSPs impact the OC and facilitate the OI process. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, an exploratory longitudinal single case study based on a variety of data sources is used: participant observations, focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews with the KSP members and top managers of a Tunisian SME operating in the dairy products sector. The open-ended responses were subsequently exposed to thematic discourse analysis. Findings The case study findings deeply explore and investigate a company’s experience in implementing OCs when using a joint-venture alliance with a French leader to develop OI. Central to this exhibit is the nature and magnitude of the knowledge sharing between the parties in the OI process, and the significant impact it had on the consumers’ reception of the new products. The outcomes show that due to the sharing of external research and development skills, the creation of the KSP has been an incentive for significant changes and customer targeting and for promoting internal absorptive capacity, minimizing complexity, uncertainty and risks and reaching performance results. Originality/value This paper provides a deep understanding of the new product development process and offers a holistic approach with respect to KSP practices. The significant impact on the consumers’ first response and the subsequent adaption of an industrially produced cheese as a subsidiary product to an existing artisan quality product are examined in this study. Examining the implementation of an OI process, this research is one of the few studies revealing the shortcomings of a former process and a subsequent adaption of a newly successful one that targets the consumers in a MENA country.
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Kmieciak, Roman. "Improving SME performance through organizational memory." Journal of Organizational Change Management 32, no. 4 (July 1, 2019): 473–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jocm-01-2019-0003.
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Purpose Specific research on the meaning of organizational memory (OM), including databases, for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their performance is limited. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships between open-mindedness culture (OMC), OM, SME innovativeness and customer satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach Five hypotheses were formulated and tested using the partial least squares method. The survey data were collected from 120 Polish SMEs. Findings A positive and significant relationship between OMC and OM was found. OM has both direct and indirect impacts on customer satisfaction through firms’ innovativeness. The results confirmed the correlation between firms’ innovativeness and customer satisfaction. Research limitations/implications The focus on SMEs in a single country limits the generalizability of the results. Practical implications The findings of this research can inform SME managers who are willing to improve operational performance. This study suggests that OMC is a prior stage in building, updating and using OM in the form of databases. Leveraging databases is a way to incrementally increase firms’ innovativeness and customer satisfaction. Originality/value This paper fills an important gap in the extant literature by empirically testing the relationship between OMC, OM, firms’ innovativeness and customer satisfaction. This study is the first ever to study these relationships within the context of SMEs.
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Shin, Dong-Il. "An exploratory study of innovation strategies of the internet of things SMEs in South Korea." Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 11, no. 2 (August 7, 2017): 171–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/apjie-08-2017-025.
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PurposeThis study aims to suggest directions for innovation-driving paths for sustainable growth through an in-depth case analysis of a successful Internet of Things (IoT) in small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) in South Korea. IoT is expected to play a significant role in the future industry 4.0 platform. Yet, little is known about how SMEs in the IoT industry (IoT-SMEs hereafter) pursue innovation in alignment with attributes inherent in the IoT. Design/methodology/approachThis study addresses relatively unexplored key research questions on innovation strategies of IoT-SMEs. To do so, we employ an exploratory research methodology, along with an extensive review of the literature in the areas of the IoT, SMEs innovation and sustainable growth strategy. Specifically, we conduct intensive individual interviews to find IoT inherent innovation attributes and a case study to explore the process of linking these attributes to innovation-driving paths. FindingsThe analysis results reveal that there exist disruptive and open innovation attributes in the IoT industry that enable IoT-SMEs to enhance their structure and process related capabilities, to create business models for products and services and to collaborate with external parties in marketing to enter the market. We excavate practical insights into driving innovation based on IoT attributes and suggest enabling paths for pursuing innovation and entering overseas markets for IoT-SMEs. Originality/valueThis study investigates an underexplored significant area of research on the relationship between IoT attributes and innovation paths. The findings provide profound theoretical and practical implications. To the best of the author’s knowledge, it is the first attempt to link disruptive and open IoT attributes to innovation paths of IoT-SMEs. The results provide directions for pursuing effective innovation in responding to the IoT market for sustainable growth.
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Andalib, Tarnima Warda, and Hasliza Abdul Halim. "Convergence of Conceptual Innovation Model to Reduce Challenges Faced by the Small and Medium Sized Enterprises’ (SMEs) in Bangladesh." Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 5, no. 3 (August 24, 2019): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/joitmc5030063.
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Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh have been growing for the preceding two decades in various ways. Even though these enterprises exert an important effect on the national economy of the country, they face certain challenges and suffer in quite a manner. To reduce the suffering and help deal with these unavoidable challenges, SME foundations in Bangladesh have been working a lot to assist these enterprises. Usually, the challenges are financial, regulatory, or innovation performance-related. Since the enterprises are focused on particular products and their manifestation and production, performing innovatively within these organizations becomes quite a constraint factor. In this paper, a qualitative method was applied with soft systems, where an innovation model was commenced to reduce the challenges and constraints of SMEs in Bangladesh. From the literature, 50 articles were analyzed, a content and thematic analysis was done, and eight main challenges were highlighted and finalized. On the other hand, a focus group discussion among 10 entrepreneurs in Bangladesh was done, where collected data were stored in the NVIVOMac tool, transcribed, and coded, and 55 open codes were identified. These open codes were transferred to 20 axial codes and 8 themes to construct a conceptual innovation model for SMEs in Bangladesh by applying soft systems techniques to connect the themes to each other.
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Gray, Colin, and Eddie Gonsalves. "Organizational Learning and Entrepreneurial Strategy." International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation 3, no. 1 (February 2002): 27–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000002101299015.
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Globalization, deregulation and new information and communication technologies (ICT) are having enormous effects on all types of business. Indeed, ICT are now adding two new sources of entrepreneurial business alongside start-ups and management buy-ins and buy-outs — rejuvenated established firms and downsized, out-sourced former larger businesses. Schumpeter's five key areas of innovation (drivers of competitive advantage and entrepreneurial strategy) have taken on a new resonance as ICT have added others such as supply chain management, market information, financing and distribution. Outsourcing and ICT have made economies of scale quicker and easier to achieve for SMEs, but deeper and more extensive knowledge is required of the capabilities of ICT and of potential partners. Economies of scope also require increased knowledge of internal organizational capabilities and of potential external partners. Various studies in the UK highlight the increased importance to entrepreneurial small firms of ICT-supported networking with other firms and of the organizational knowledge that lies behind successful strategies in these areas. Thus, the ability of individual owners and managers to learn and the capacity for organizational learning within an SME become crucial determinants of success in the new knowledge economy. This paper is based on an intensive study of organizational learning among the smaller members of the UK's Institute of Directors (IoD). It identifies different levels of organizational learning and the characteristics of SMEs at different levels, with particular attention to differences in business strategies. The findings of the IoD study are augmented by findings from the independent non-profit Small Business Research Trust (SBRT). SBRT has collaborated with the Open University Business School in studies on the determinants of management development in SMEs and has longitudinal data for analysing whether there is a connection between growth-oriented, innovative, entrepreneurial SMEs and their propensity to network, to use ICT and to support learning in their organizations. Exploring the linkages between organizational learning and SME behaviour, strategy and performance, the paper concludes with a typology of SME strategies related to organizational learning and suggestions for future research in this area.
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Meutia, Meutia. "PENGARUH TEKANAN KOMPETISI TERHADAP KREATIVITAS INOVASI DAN KEUNGGULAN BERSAING UKM BATIK DI KOTA PEKALONGAN." Jurnal Manajemen 19, no. 2 (March 6, 2017): 280. http://dx.doi.org/10.24912/jm.v19i2.128.
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Kebijakan pemerintah untuk membuka pasar global akan berpengaruh terhadap tingkat kompetisi yang terjadi pada UKM. Salah satu industri yang terkena dampak adalah industri batik di Kota Pekalongan. Kebijakan pemerintah dengan adanya pasar bebas akan meningkatkan tekanan kompetisi yang terjadi dipasar. UKM batik merupakan salah satu indusrtri yang akan berdampak dari kebijakan ini. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji bagaimana pengaruh tekanan kompetisi terhadap kreativitas inovasi dan keunggulan bersaing UKM batik di Kota Pekalongan Propinsi Jawa Tengah. Persaingan yang ketat mendorong pengusaha terus berinovasi baik inovasi produk, desain, metode pewarnaan, teknologi maupun inovasi pelayanan supaya industri batik di minati dan mampu bersaing baik pasar lokal maupun ekspor. Lokasi penelitian dilakukan pada UKM industri batik di Kota Pekalongan. Teknik pengambilan sampel secara purposive sampling pada pemilik atau pengelola industri batik dengan kriteria pengelola atau pemilik minimal sudah di industri batik minimal 5 tahun. Analisis data menggunakan analisis Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) dengan program AMOS 16.0. Hasil hipotesis penelitian diduga tekanan kompetisi berpengaruh positif terhadap kemampuan pengusaha melalukan kreativitas inovasi produk, tekanan kompetisi dan kreativitas inovasi produk diduga berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keunggulan bersaing UKM industri batik. Dorongan pasar dan dorongan dari pengusaha membuat pengusaha terus menerus harus melakukan inovasi produk untuk mencapai keunggulan bersaing UKM. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan akan memberikan kontribusi pada teori Resource Based view (RBV) yang menegaskan bahwa sebuah perusahaan berusaha mempertahankan keunggulan bersaing melalui inovasi produk. Tekanan kompetisi akan mendorong pengusaha untuk melakukan kreativitas inovasi sehingga mempunyai produk yang berkualitas dan bervariasi sesuai dengan keinginan konsumen.The government's policy to open up global markets will affect the level of competition is going to SMEs. One industry that is affected is the batik industry in Pekalongan. Government policies to free markets will increase competitive pressures that occur in the market. SMEs indusrtri batik is one that will have an impact of this policy. The purpose of this study was to examine how the effect of competitive pressure on the creativity and innovation of SMEs competitive advantage batik in Pekalongan Central Java Province. Intense competition encourages employers continue to innovate both product innovation, design, staining methods, technology and service innovations in the batik industry that are interested and able to compete both local and export markets. Location of the research done on the SME industry in Pekalongan batik. The sampling technique is purposive sampling on the owner or manager of the batik industry with the manager or owner minimal criteria already in the batik industry at least 5 years. Analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with AMOS 16.0. The results of the study hypothesis of competition pressure allegedly positive effect on the ability of employers put through the creativity of product innovation, the pressure of competition and product innovation creativity alleged significant effect on the competitive advantage of SMEs batik industry. Market forces and the encouragement of entrepreneurs make entrepreneurs constantly have to innovate products to achieve competitive advantage of SMEs. Results of this study are expected to contribute to the theory of Resource Based view (RBV) which confirms that a company trying to maintain a competitive advantage through product innovation. Competitive pressures will encourage employers to creativity innovation so as to have a quality product and varies according to the wishes of consumers.
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Akmal Abdullah, Mauli Kasmi, Karma, and Ilyas. "Aplikasi Teknologi Program Pengembangan Produk Unggulan Daerah (PPPUD); Produksi Ikan Hias Karang Lestari di Pulau Barrang Lompo, Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan." Dinamisia : Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat 4, no. 4 (September 16, 2020): 708–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.31849/dinamisia.v4i4.4122.
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The potential of fishery resources in Indonesia is very abundant especially in South Sulawesi but has not been utilized to the fullest. This is because there is a lack of mastery of technological innovation handling coral ornamental fish, especially the production of marine ornamental fish. The objective of the Regional product development Program is to develop the business activities of a group of fishermen who are more self-reliant economically profitable and social, creating tranquility, comfort in community life and improving skills in a softskill and Hardskill, the number and quality of products increased to market, the product markets can be broadly open to export products, environmental health improvement, The method used is the socialization of PPPUD program. Training on how to capture and handle ornamental fish using Cleopatra nets and clove oil, operationalization and monitoring and evaluation program to ensure the sustainability and development of this PPPUD. The solutions offered in this activity is a more efficient decorative fish business management system and the results of ornamental fish products that are the standard export that will be applied to the East Marine SMES, as well as the implementation of the SME management system.
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SANTONEN, TEEMU, and MIKKO JULIN. "HOW TRANSNATIONAL LIVING LABS CAN HELP SMEs TO INTERNATIONALISE." International Journal of Innovation Management 23, no. 08 (December 2019): 1940003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919619400036.
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Due to globalisation there are increasing opportunities for SMEs to pursue international markets. Transnational living lab (LL) approach has been suggested as a promising way to help SMEs to pursue in international markets. However, what kind of services SMEs are expecting from transnational LLs is less clear. By conducing 82 semi-structured open-ended interviews among health and well-being SMEs from eight different Baltic Sea region countries, a typology for transnational LL-service needs is defined. As a result of a conventional content analysis, 12 main needs were identified. By far, the most popular LL need was testing service. The second most popular need group was formed by eight equally important services, origin of which can be linked to the commonly known internal barriers of SME internationalisation. However, some needs were differing between established SMEs and startups, depending on their prior LL experiences. Suggestions for key characteristics of transnational LL concept are proposed.
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Kohnova, Lucia, and Jan Papula. "Key differences in perceiving innovation between businesses that see the strategic importance of innovation and those that only claim to be innovative." Global Journal of Business, Economics and Management: Current Issues 7, no. 2 (January 1, 2018): 216–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/gjbem.v7i2.2951.
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Changes in the business environment, caused by the transition to a knowledge economy, highlight the importance of innovation in enterprises. Innovation is not considered solely in terms of technology and investment in research and development, but also in business processes, services and strategies. Development perspectives on innovation and its present shape best describe the transition from a closed to an open innovation model. Open innovation is mainly used in large enterprises, given their existing relationships with external entities. SMEs, on the other hand show distrust in sharing knowledge and know-how, because of the potential abuse by competi tors. This paper focuses on the characteristics of innovative businesses, with a comparative analysis of innovative enterprises and those that only consider themselves as innovative. The study also indicates the different understanding of the notion of innovation between those that see the strategic importance of innovation and those that do not.Keywords: Innovation, open innovation, determinants of innovation.
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Hanif, Muhammad Imran, and Madiha Irshad. "Impact of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Network Resource Utilization on Internationalization of SME’s: Evidence from Pakistan." International Journal of Marketing Studies 10, no. 2 (May 15, 2018): 118. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijms.v10n2p118.
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The purpose of this study is to examine the importance of implementation of strong entrepreneurial orientation and utilization of network resources creating value added products for the internationalization of Small and Medium Enterprises in Pakistan. The objective is to investigate and evaluate the nature of the business, then to determine the importance of implementation of entrepreneurial orientation and utilization of network resources for the internationalization of small and medium sized enterprises in Pakistan. It is proposed that the intensity of internationalization of small and medium sized enterprises is enhanced by development of organizational practices and cultural environment. An overview is provided of the importance of SME sector in Pakistan for the economic growth of the country. The current state of SME sector has been evaluated. It proceeds with the discussion of the factors essential for fostering the growth of SME’s in Pakistan. The importance of these factors such as strong entrepreneurial orientation and utilization of network resources has also been considered for the internationalization of small and medium sized enterprises in Pakistan.The paper concludes with the assessments of implications of these factors and suggestions for future research. Information is provided regarding the current situation of SME’s in Pakistan and the factors for the international growth of this sector have also been identified and studied. Factors under consideration are strong entrepreneurial orientation and utilization of network resources. Few hypotheses made regarding the implication of these factors have been evaluated and tested by several statistical methods. For the internationalization of SME’s in Pakistan these factors have been given special attention. In the industrial development of a country the importance of the SME sector cannot be ignored. SMEs constitute nearly 90% of all the enterprises in Pakistan; employ 80% of the non-agricultural labor force; and their share in the annual GDP is 40%, approximately. However, Pakistan Small and Medium Enterprises sector is facing many problems and challenges both domestic and international in achieving economics of scale and better prospects in marketing their products at international market and to gain the competitive advantage. Demand of the global era requires entrepreneurs who are willing to face risks, innovative, proactive and compete aggressively to be able to seek new opportunities and increase competition advantages. Innovation is needed to provide value added products through value creation, so that the competitive advantage could be gained. Entrepreneurs can utilize open source that involves external parties by utilizing network resources. This paper calls attention to ways in which SME’s of Pakistan can survive in this competitive environment. This paper investigates the chief factors for the internationalization of SME’s of Pakistan specifically focusing on the entrepreneurial orientation determinants such as pro-activeness, risk taking and competitive aggressiveness and utilization of network resources.
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Peng, Ling, and Zhongwu Li. "Psychological contract, organizational commitment, and knowledge innovation: A perspective of open innovation." Problems and Perspectives in Management 19, no. 2 (June 30, 2021): 418–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.19(2).2021.33.
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This paper explores the influence of employee perception of psychological contracts on knowledge innovation from the perspective of open innovation. The purpose is to explore internal factors affecting knowledge innovation through the construction of the SEM model and provide enterprise managers with scientific and effective management methods. The survey sample includes 312 technical and scientific research employees from 16 high-tech enterprises in China. This study adopts a quantitative research method and conducts a questionnaire survey through the subjective sampling method of improbability sampling. Through empirical analysis, the results show that a psychological contract has a significant positive effect on knowledge innovation. Among them, the relational psychological contract is more influential than the transactional one. The influence of the relational psychological contract on organizational commitment is extremely significant; the influence is more than 50%. It reflects the importance that employees attach to the employment relationship. However, the transactional psychological contract has no significant effect on organizational commitment, and organizational commitment plays a partial mediating role. Therefore, enterprises should focus on building mutual trust and friendly employment relationships and implement targeted management strategies and incentives for employees to enhance their ability of knowledge innovation. AcknowledgmentThis study is a part of the research project: Youth Foundation of Ministry of Education of China (19YJC630141).
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Clegg, Ben. "Perceptions of growth-impeding constraints acting upon SMEs’ operations and the identification and use of transitionary paths to elevate them." International Journal of Operations & Production Management 38, no. 3 (March 5, 2018): 756–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-12-2015-0736.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to know which growth-impeding constraints are perceived to act upon operations of small- to medium-sized (SME) companies by their owner-managers and to recommend transitionary paths to elevate constraints and increase contribution levels made by SMEs’ operations. To do so, this research has been primarily founded upon Hayes et al.’s (2005) operations contribution model for differentiating between different levels of operations’ contribution, and secondarily on the theory of constraints philosophy to explain the perceptions of constraints found at each level – current and future. Design/methodology/approach An open-ended survey and a series of group workshops have gathered new empirical data about these perceptions, which were coded using the relational content analysis to identify a parsimonious set of perceptual growth-impeding constraint categories. The most popular transitions were identified and a correlation of frequency rank orders between “perceived current” and “perceived future” constraints categories was calculated, and likely transitionary paths for growth are discussed. Three SME case studies were documented in related action research to contextualise survey findings. Findings The most popular transition was from “neutral” to “leading”. A lack of people capability was perceived to be the most commonly reported growth-impeding constraint category, followed by a combined lack of process competence and product and service innovation, further followed by a lack of skills in information technology automation. In addition, a new conceptual model has been generated inductively to address shortcomings found in the original operations contribution model (Hayes et al., 2005) during its application to UK SMEs. The new model is referred to in this paper as the “Operations Growth Rocket”. Research limitations/implications This research only used data from UK SMEs. Practical implications This work should help SME owner-managers to overcome growth-impeding constraints that act upon their operations and assist them to develop more effective actions and paths to increase the contribution levels made by their operations. This in turn should support growth of their organisations. Findings will also inform teaching about more effective operations management in SMEs. Social implications This work should help UK SMEs to grow, which in turn will strengthen the UK economy. Originality/value A novel approach and new data from 208 SMEs modify a classical operations contribution model (Hayes et al., 2005). This is achieved by considering transitionary paths to be meta-categories continua abstracted from constraint categories combined with case data for moving towards higher levels of operations contribution, rather than using discrete growth-impeding and growth-constraining “levels”. This research has inductively generated a new version of the classical contribution model that should be more suitable for stimulating growth in (UK) SMEs.
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Costa, Joana, Ana Rita Neves, and João Reis. "Two Sides of the Same Coin. University-Industry Collaboration and Open Innovation as Enhancers of Firm Performance." Sustainability 13, no. 7 (March 31, 2021): 3866. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13073866.
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Open innovation is proved to be determinant in the rationalization of sustainable innovation ecosystems. Firms, universities, governments, user communities and the overall environment are called to contribute to this dynamic process. This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the impact of open innovation on firms’ performance and to empirically assess whether university-industry collaborations are complementary or substitutes for this activity. Primary data were collected from a survey encompassing 908 firms, and then combined with performance indicators from SABI (Spanish and Portuguese business information). Econometric estimations were run to evaluate the role of open innovation and university-industry collaboration in the firm innovative propensity and performance. Results highlight the importance of diversity in collaborations with the academia and inbound open innovation strategy as enhancers of firm performance. The two activities reinforce each other. By testing the impact of open innovation practices on company performance, the need for heterogeneity in terms of contact type and university is also demonstrated. Findings cast light on the need to reformulate existing policy packages, reinforcing the ties with academia as well as the promotion of open innovation strategies. The connection to the innovation ecosystem needs to be further encouraged as well as the promotion of persistent connections with the knowledge sources in an open and multilateral framework.
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Alvarez-Meaza, Izaskun, Naiara Pikatza-Gorrotxategi, and Rosa Maria Rio-Belver. "Sustainable Business Model Based on Open Innovation: Case Study of Iberdrola." Sustainability 12, no. 24 (December 19, 2020): 10645. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su122410645.
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The change in business management towards a vision based on open innovation has opened the doors to knowledge transfer between organizations, promoting scientific–technological collaborations resulting in new research that opens the way to new technological innovations. Therefore, the objective of this study is to see how the company Iberdrola has oriented its management strategy towards an open innovation approach, analyzing both its scientific and technological development through a bibliometric and network analysis. The results highlight that Iberdrola has always considered scientific and technological development to be part of its strategic approach as a means of disseminating and transferring knowledge. Furthermore, it can be concluded that the implementation of strategic axes related to sustainable development in an open innovation environment has improved the results of its scientific and technical production, and also the company’s financial results.
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Pannekoek, L., O. van Kooten, R. Kemp, and S. Omta. "Entrepreneurial innovation in chains and networks in Dutch greenhouse horticulture." Journal on Chain and Network Science 5, no. 1 (June 1, 2005): 39–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.3920/jcns2005.x053.
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This paper focuses on the critical success factors in entrepreneurial innovation, and the role of cooperation with chain partners, knowledge institutions and colleague firms in the Dutch glasshouse industry. This industry, typified by a large number of family-owned entrepreneurial firms, is generally acknowledged as one of the world leaders in horticultural production and trade. Not only are the auctions of Aalsmeer and Naaldwijk among the most important horticultural auctions in the world, but the knowledge of cultivation techniques is also highly developed in the Netherlands. In order to maintain its leading position and to compete successfully with low-cost countries, Dutch horticulture is constantly reinventing itself. If we take a closer look, however, we see that only a limited number (3%) of the Dutch glasshouse companies actually take the lead in innovation. Using expert advice, we selected the 74 most successful innovative companies to be included in this study, of which 44 companies were willing to participate. In 2004, all the participating companies were visited. In total 139 innovations were analysed, using a combination of half-structured in-depth interviews with the glasshouse entrepreneurs and a structured questionnaire based on 10-point Likert scales. The entrepreneurs were asked to fill out the questionnaire for their most and least successful innovations. As expected, more successful (87) than failed innovations (52) were reported. Our results show that the characteristics demonstrated by the innovative entrepreneurs are essential for success in innovation. The innovative entrepreneur has a strategic vision of how to serve the market and create value. Also, team communication was extremely important. Successful entrepreneurs maintain an open atmosphere and show real commitment to the innovation process. They are in contact with a diverse network of business relations to develop innovations. Intensifying the network relations, e.g. by clustering glasshouse companies, leads to more successful innovation. The more firms in the horticultural production chain were actively involved in the innovation process, the bigger the chances of success. This was especially true for firms downstream toward the market.
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Mubarak, Muhammad Faraz, Suman Tiwari, Monika Petraite, Mobashar Mubarik, and Raja Zuraidah Raja Mohd Rasi. "How Industry 4.0 technologies and open innovation can improve green innovation performance?" Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal 32, no. 5 (June 8, 2021): 1007–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/meq-11-2020-0266.
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PurposeThis study investigates the impact of Industry 4.0 technologies on green innovation performance. In this relationship, the mediating role of green innovation behavior is also studied. Moreover, open innovation is tested as a mediator between Industry 4.0 technologies and green innovation behavior.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative research method is adopted in which a structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 217 manufacturing firms of Malaysia. After collecting data, the partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique is applied to analyze data and test the hypothesis of study.FindingsIt is found that Industry 4.0 positively impacts open innovation which leads to green innovation behavior. Also, the former lays positive impact on green innovation behavior which leads to improve green innovation performance.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors conclude that Industry 4.0 technologies can play an important role to improve green innovation performance of Malaysian manufacturing firms by managing open innovation for green innovation behavior which further improves the green innovation performance. In this context, it is recommended that strategists and policymakers should undertake the role of open innovation and Industry 4.0 technologies to promote environment-friendly innovations and to promote the green behavior in companies. The authors suggest hereby that firms should be given incentives to adopt and utilize Industry 4.0 technologies and collaborative innovation interactions – as they foster a climate for sustainable green innovations (which is also a key component to achieve competitive advantage) and a growing concern nowadays.Practical implicationsFirst of all the research contributes to achieving the broader of United Nations to promote sustainable innovation through green innovations. Moreover, the companies can also incorporate the findings and insights of this study while devising their policies to foster green innovations.Originality/valueThis research has done the novel contribution by bridging the gap between open innovation approach and sustainability fields while promoting green innovations in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). These two research fields are rarely studied in previous studies by focusing open innovation particularly. Hence, the authors suggest researchers to undertake these fields to further enhance the level of scholarship between innovation management and sustainability. Also, the authors recommend considering technological orientation and technological absorptive capacity of firms to improve green innovations. The current study has investigated the SMEs perspective in general irrespective to their sectoral differences, thus, for future researchers the authors suggest investigating the sector-wise comparison, i.e. electrical and electronics sector, chemical sector, etc.; or service and manufacturing sector differences.
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Bresciani, Sirlene Aparecida Takeda, Luis Felipe Dias Lopes, Denise Adriana Johann, Gilnei Luiz de Moura, Damiana Machado de Almeida, and Clarissa Stefani Teixeira. "Modeling entrepreneurial intent as a predictor of frugal innovation in university students." Revista de Administração da UFSM 13, no. 3 (July 29, 2020): 643–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/1983465943879.
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This study aimed to analyze the influence of entrepreneurial intention (EI) on the frugal innovation (FI) dimensions: open innovation (OI), sustainable innovation (SI), cost innovation (CI) and product innovation (PI), in the university context under the students’ perception. The quantitative approach and structural equation modeling (SEM) was used for a sample of 694 undergraduate students at a Brazilian university. The analyzes confirmed a positive relationship between entrepreneurial intention and open innovation (H1); entrepreneurial intention and sustainable innovation (H2); entrepreneurial intention and cost innovation (H3); entrepreneurial intention and product innovation (H4). Thus, it was found that EI-FI is useful to demonstrate the degree that the student intends to undertake in a future moment, guided by the low cost technologies (CI) process, listed in new social and institutional structures (OI), which insert quality products and services (PI), using fewer resources (SI). As limitations, it is considered the lack of behavioral studies on the intention to undertake innovations, mainly in frugal innovations. Finally, it is recommended to carry out theoretical studies that contribute to the conceptualization, terminologies and attributes of frugal innovations.
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Garriga, Helena, Georg von Krogh, and Sebastian Spaeth. "How constraints and knowledge impact open innovation." Strategic Management Journal 34, no. 9 (March 6, 2013): 1134–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smj.2049.
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Luhgiatno, Luhgiatno, and Christantius Dwiatmadja. "Developing Optimal Distinctive Open Innovation in Private Universities: Antecedents and Consequences on Innovative Work Behavior and Employee Performance." International Journal of Higher Education 9, no. 5 (June 25, 2020): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v9n5p19.
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of the concept of optimal distinctive open innovation as mediating variable in relationship between Person-Job Fit and Person-Organization Fit and work innovation behavior and lecturer performance. The method used in this study are through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis with the object of the study conducted on 193 lecturers determined by purposive random sampling technique at private universities in Central Java. The findings showed significant effects of person-organization fit on the optimal distinctive open innovation and on innovative work behavior. Moreover, person-job fit is of significant on optimal distinctive open innovation, and on innovative work behavior. In testing the effect of mediating variables, optimal distinctive open innovation is of significant on innovative work behavior which in turn affecting the significant influence of innovative work behavior on lecturer performance. The findings emphasize that the success-oriented way of thinking requires the expertise of employees to always create creative, superior and unique ideas. Private universities must always pay attention to the principles of industrial management and professionalism in human resource management, in order to survive and develop. Superior skills will produce superior performance, and superior skills are distinctive competence that supports the company to achieve positional advantage.
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Jokubauskienė, Raminta, and Rimgailė Vaitkienė. "Assumptions of Customer Knowledge Enablement in the Open Innovation Process." Economics and Business 31, no. 1 (August 28, 2017): 55–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/eb-2017-0018.
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Abstract In the scientific literature, open innovation is one of the most effective means to innovate and gain a competitive advantage. In practice, there is a variety of open innovation activities, but, nevertheless, customers stand as the cornerstone in this area, since the customers’ knowledge is one of the most important sources of new knowledge and ideas. Evaluating the context where are the interactions of open innovation and customer knowledge enablement, it is necessary to take into account the importance of customer knowledge management. Increasingly it is highlighted that customers’ knowledge management facilitates the creation of innovations. However, it should be an examination of other factors that influence the open innovation, and, at the same time, customers’ knowledge management. This article presents a theoretical model, which reveals the assumptions of open innovation process and the impact on the firm’s performance.