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Boiko, I. "Technological Innovations and Innovational Policy." Voprosy Ekonomiki, no. 2 (February 20, 2003): 141–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2003-2-141-144.
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Bedau, Mark A., Nicholas Gigliotti, Tobias Janssen, Alec Kosik, Ananthan Nambiar, and Norman Packard. "Open-Ended Technological Innovation." Artificial Life 25, no. 1 (April 2019): 33–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/artl_a_00279.
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We detect ongoing innovation in empirical data about human technological innovations. Ongoing technological innovation is a form of open-ended evolution, but it occurs in a nonbiological, cultural population that consists of actual technological innovations that exist in the real world. The change over time of this population of innovations seems to be quite open-ended. We take patented inventions as a proxy for technological innovations and mine public patent records for evidence of the ongoing emergence of technological innovations, and we compare two ways to detect it. One way detects the first instances of predefined patent pigeonholes, specifically the technology classes listed in the United States Patent Classification (USPC). The second way embeds patents in a high-dimensional semantic space and detects the emergence of new patent clusters. After analyzing hundreds of years of patent records, both methods detect the emergence of new kinds of technologies, but clusters are much better at detecting innovations that are unanticipated and undetected by USPC pigeonholes. Our clustering methods generalize to detect unanticipated innovations in other evolving populations that generate ongoing streams of digital data.
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Mothe, Caroline, and Thuc Uyen Nguyen Thi. "The link between non‐technological innovations and technological innovation." European Journal of Innovation Management 13, no. 3 (August 3, 2010): 313–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14601061011060148.
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Jani, Bhavdeep R., and Nuala Brady-Murphy. "Technological Innovations." Journal of Neonatal Nursing 15, no. 5 (October 2009): 142–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2009.07.010.
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Radicic, Dragana, and Khurshid Djalilov. "The impact of technological and non-technological innovations on export intensity in SMEs." Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 26, no. 4 (August 15, 2019): 612–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsbed-08-2018-0259.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how both technological and non-technological innovations influence export intensity in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In addition, the authors report results for each firm-size category of micro-, small and medium firms, and thus reflect SME heterogeneity. Design/methodology/approach The research methodology is based on the analysis of the Eurobarometer 2014 data set from 28 EU Member States, Switzerland and the USA covering the period 2011–2014. To statistically test the three defined research hypotheses on individual and joint effects of both types of innovation, a multiple treatment model was estimated. The advantage of this empirical strategy is that it takes into account the endogeneity of both technological and non-technological innovations. Moreover, the authors employ the production approach or the direct test of complementarity between technological and non-technological innovations. Findings Empirical findings indicate that technological innovations positively affect export intensity in small and medium firms, whereas non-technological innovations exert no influence on export intensity, regardless of the firm size. Moreover, the results from the direct test suggest no evidence of the complementary effects of technological and non-technological innovation on export intensity. Research limitations/implications The authors infer that SMEs would benefit more from public support targeting both exports and innovations than micro-firms, as the sunk costs of exports are too high for the latter. However, public support aimed at reducing fixed costs of exports could be particularly beneficial for micro-firms. Originality/value The research fills a literature gap on the joint impact of technological and non-technological innovations on export intensity while taking into account the endogeneity of innovation activities and SME heterogeneity.
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Ali Alabbas, Safa, and Refaat Hassan Abdel-Razek. "Mapping and Benchmarking Technological Innovation of Three International Petrochemical Companies." Journal of Innovation Management 4, no. 3 (December 19, 2016): 101–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.24840/2183-0606_004.003_0008.
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Mapping technological innovation in organizations is one of the important activities that help companies to identify where organizations are clustering their innovation efforts, and where their unexplored innovation spaces are. Current published innovation mapping models do not take into consideration the comparison and benchmarking between organizations in one model. The objectives of this paper are to map innovation in three international petrochemical companies: Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC), Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), and Dow Chemical; compare and benchmark the results; and explore the possible areas for their innovation opportunities. An innovation mapping model was developed. Innovation data covering three years (2010-2012), were collected, analyzed and mapped on the model. The results showed that the three companies introduced a total of 194 innovations; 53% by Dow Chemical, 38% by SABIC and 9% by GPIC. Product innovations were the dominant type as they presented 57% of total innovations, where 54% of these were introduced by Dow Chemical, 46% by SABIC, and none by GPIC. Position and paradigm innovations were the least innovation type produced, where only 3% of the total innovations were in position and 1% in paradigm. The results also showed that multi-dimensional innovation represented 23.7% of total innovations, where 67.5% of these were produced by Dow Chemical, 28% by SABIC, and only 4.5% by GPIC. Product-process innovations represented 50% of the total multi-dimensional innovations. During this period only 5.7% of the total innovations were radical innovations; these were all introduced by Dow Chemical. The benchmarking results showed that product innovation was the strength in SABIC; process innovation was the strength in GPIC; and product, radical, product-position, process-position and product-paradigm were the strengths in Dow Chemical. For GPIC there are possible innovation opportunities in product, product-process and process-position innovations; for Dow Chemical and SABIC, in the process area. There are possible opportunities in radical innovation in GPIC and SABIC and plenty of innovation opportunities in the position and paradigm areas for the three companies.
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Woodward, Philip. "Technological Innovation and Natural Law." Philosophia Reformata 85, no. 2 (November 4, 2020): 138–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/23528230-8502a001.
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Abstract I discuss three tiers of technological innovation: mild innovation, or the acceleration by technology of a human activity aimed at a good; moderate innovation, or the obviation by technology of an activity aimed at a good; and radical innovation, or the altering by technology of the human condition so as to change what counts as a good. I argue that it is impossible to morally assess proposed innovations within any of these three tiers unless we rehabilitate a natural-law ethical framework. And I offer some moral starting points within such a framework, in connection with innovations of each of the three types.
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David Nizharadze, David Nizharadze. "Development Trends of Technological Innovations in Georgia." Economics 105, no. 11-12 (January 25, 2024): 21–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.36962/ecs105/11-12/2023-21.
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The modern business landscape is hard to imagine without developing technological innovations and creating new products through it. The mentioned process acquires special importance related to the activities of innovative start-ups, which have recently become synonymous with entrepreneurship and constantly achievement-oriented strategy, bringing their own, positive impulses to the economic progress of the country. Therefore, developing countries should facilitate the stimulation of high-tech innovations, by establishing creative firms, and commercialization of their products. According to international practice, in Georgia as well, state initiatives to stimulate technological innovations are mainly carried out at the national level. These initiatives, along with the financial support of startups, include participation of creation technology parks, innovation and information centers, innovation laboratories, accelerators, and business incubators, supporting their development. The aim of the present study is to reveal the general trends in the development of technological innovations in Georgia and to evaluate results. Qualitative and quantitative research, induction, deduction, and synthesis methods are used in the research process. Keywords: Technological Innovation, Innovation Policy, Innovative Startup, Commercialization, Startup Ecosystem, Global Innovation Index.
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Long, Thomas B., Vincent Blok, and Kim Poldner. "Business models for maximising the diffusion of technological innovations for climate-smart agriculture." International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 20, no. 1 (February 7, 2017): 5–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.22434/ifamr2016.0081.
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Technological innovations will play a prominent role in the transition to climate-smart agriculture (CSA). However, CSA technological innovation diffusion is subject to socio-economic barriers. The success of innovations is partly dependent on the business models that are used to diffuse them. Within the context of innovations for CSA, the role that innovation providers’ business models play in the successful adoption and diffusion has received limited attention. In this paper we identify critical issues for business models for CSA technological innovations (BMfCSATI). Our results indicate that current BMfCSATIs are not optimised for diffusing CSA technological innovations. Critical business model elements include the value proposition, channels, customer relationships, key resources, key partners, and cost structure. We find a disparity between the views of CSA technological innovation providers and potential users. The paper explores the implications of the results and develops recommendations for CSA technological innovation providers’ business models.
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Wagner, Timm F., Christian V. Baccarella, and Kai-Ingo Voigt. "Communicating technological innovations." European Journal of Innovation Management 20, no. 3 (August 14, 2017): 392–405. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejim-08-2016-0078.
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Purpose Consumers’ perceptions of new technologies are vital for the adoption of innovations. However, due to the complexity of technological innovations and associated consumer concerns, marketing communications play a crucial role in shaping attitudes. In this context, the level of technical complexity presented in advertisements can be a critical determinant of communication effectiveness. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach By conducting an experiment in the context of plug-in hybrid electric cars, this study examines the impact of technical complexity on communication effectiveness. The authors also include consumers’ product involvement as a potential moderator of this relationship. Findings This paper reveals that individuals with low product involvement respond more favourably to technically simple ads. However, medium-involved consumers show the best responses towards ads with a high level of technical complexity. Interestingly, the authors could not find significant attitude differences for high-involvement individuals in terms of the level of technical complexity. Practical implications The results support the notion that the advice “keep it short and simple” is not always appropriate. In particular, when marketers want to communicate technological innovations, a more complex presentation can provoke positive reactions, when the audience has at least a medium level of product involvement. Originality/value There is little evidence concerning how technical complexity within marketing communications affects consumer attitudes. This study significantly contributes to the understanding of how advertisements of technological innovations are perceived by consumers.
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Stowers, Genie N. L. "Producing Technological Innovations." Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management 3, no. 4 (December 1995): 254–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5973.1995.tb00105.x.
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Bichurova, Iva. "CLASSIFICATION OF INNOVATIONS." KNOWLEDGE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL 30, no. 1 (March 20, 2019): 231–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.35120/kij3001231b.
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The predominant part of research and methods of studying innovation focus on technological changes in products or processes. Non-technological or purely organizational and management innovation is relatively less explored, although it is very often closely related to changes in products, services, or processes of their creation. In the late 1990s, studies of technological and non-technological innovation reveal an ever closer intertwining of these types of innovations. The notion of value innovation has begun to be used. In the paper, the classification of innovations is made from different angle and criteria - according to their importance, according to the object of innovation, according to the motivation for their implementation, according to the degree of novelty of the product. from the point of view of consumers and others. The most well-known division of innovations in "pulled" and "pushed" is also presented, as well as the opinion of leading international organizations and committees dealing with innovation. The categories of open innovation, lead-user innovation, distributed innovation, frugal innovation or even "reverse" or " jugaad innovation " and "sustainable and green innovation" are clarified.
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Hwang, Bang-Ning, and Mu-Yen Hsu. "The impact of technological innovation upon servitization." Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management 30, no. 7 (November 4, 2019): 1097–114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jmtm-08-2018-0242.
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Purpose For most manufacturing firms, technological innovations are usually the key strategies to gain their competitive advantages. However, competing strategically through service provision is becoming an important strategy for most industries. A growing demand for packaged product and service delivery is blurring the traditional boundaries between manufacturing and service firms. This trend is called “servitization.” Prior research had different perspectives on the relationship between technological innovations and servitization. Some argued that as servitization exerts the innovative convergence of products and services, the possession of appropriate readiness and absorption capacity through technological innovations for a manufacturing firm is critical to the success of servitization. In contrast, some argued that the knowledge gained from developing technological innovations cannot be applied to the creation of services due to the fundamental difference between technology and service. These contradicting arguments motivated the authors to study the relationship between technological innovations and servitization a step further. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach To address the research gap, the authors conducted an empirical study based on the large-scale samples from the second Taiwan Community Innovation Survey (Taiwan CIS). A multivariate logistic regression model was applied in the research. Findings The authors found that different types of technological innovations, namely product innovation and process innovation, have different impacts on servitization. The innovativeness level of the technological innovation moderates the relationship between technological innovation and servitization. Based on the above findings, this research specifically explains the causes of the contradictory results of the prior research. Originality/value The values of this research are twofold. Its academic contribution rests on bridging the literature of innovation and servitization, and on providing a model to clarify the relationships among technological innovation type, level of innovativeness and servitization. Its practical contribution lies in its establishment of a guideline that illuminates manufacturing firms reinforcing service delivery through their existing technological innovation trajectory.
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Ryynänen, Sanna, and Riitta Uusisalmi. "Technological Innovations Through Digital Service Design in Hospital Districts." International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy 12, no. 2 (April 2021): 48–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijide.2021040104.
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The aim of the study is to describe and increase understanding about digital service design in creating technological innovations in Finnish hospital districts. The data was collected via an open questionnaire during March-August 2019 and analyzed using a combined thematic and narrative analysis. Three distinct themes arose from the research narratives: cooperation, development, and cost. First, the importance of cooperation in the early stages of the service design process, when new technological innovation ideas are developed, was emphasized. Second, the possibilities of digitalization and need for new innovations were taken into account in the development theme. Third, costs define the utilization of an innovation and guide its initial development. If savings and costs are in balance, technological innovations will move forward. Moreover, the findings show that technological innovations in hospital districts progress in a certain pattern, and the utilization of innovations come from the need and pressure to evolve. Keywords Adoption of Innovation, Deployment of Innovation, Digital Service Design, Rogers's Diffusion of Innovation Theory, Service Design, Service Innovation, Specialized Medical Care
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Ndzana, Martin, Onomo Cyrille, Gregory Mvogo, and Thierry Bedzeme. "Innovation and small and medium enterprises’ performance in Cameroon." Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 28, no. 5 (June 15, 2021): 724–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsbed-06-2020-0188.
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PurposeThis article attempts to explain performance through the development of innovations within small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Specifically, the authors analyse the determinants of innovation and assess the role of technological and non-technological innovations in performance.Design/methodology/approachBased on a sample of 508 Cameroonian SMEs, the PSM (propensity score matching) technique was used to reduce the selection bias inherent in this type of analysis.FindingsThe results show that technological innovation does not influence significantly the performance of SMEs, whereas non-technological innovation positively influences it. The combination of these two types of innovation leads to better performance than even accentuated development of only one type.Practical implicationsTo improve the performance of SMEs, it is necessary to adopt a comprehensive innovation policy that combines non-technological and technological innovations. In addition, it is important to intensify informations and communication technologies (ICT) promotion policies that contribute to the adoption of innovations within enterprises.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the literature by showing the role of technological and non-technological innovations in explaining the performance of SMEs. Moreover, unlike the existing work in sub-Saharan Africa, which is limited to testing the innovation–performance relationship, this study also determines the productivity gain generated by innovative firms compared to non-innovative ones.
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Tumelero, Cleonir, Roberto Sbragia, and Felipe Mendes Borini. "The Combinative Effect of Organizational and Technological Eco-innovations in R&D-intensive Companies." Environmental Management and Sustainable Development 9, no. 4 (November 24, 2020): 60. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/emsd.v9i4.17786.
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This study aims to investigate the influence of organizational and process eco-innovations on the introduction of product eco-innovations in R&D-intensive companies. We covered theory gaps by empirically demonstrating to what extent non-technological and technological eco-innovations are related. We used the Survey method to investigate a sample of Brazilian manufacturers from the electrical and electronics sectors, and we processed the data through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The findings of this study evidenced that non-technological eco-innovations are able to influence technological eco-innovations, both process and product, suggesting that the organizational eco-innovation strategy leads to sustainable technological path dependence in R&D-intensive companies. Additionally, findings demonstrated that the association between organizational and product eco-innovation is stronger whether mediated by process eco-innovation, so the result confirms an evolutionary perspective regarding the differentiated types of eco-innovation. We conclude that by investing in eco-innovative R&D projects, new environmental systems, teams' formation, information flow, and trends monitoring, the company creates a path dependence for technological eco-innovation of process and products.
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Maier, Lidia. "Types of Innovations in Enterprises of the Republic of Moldova." Intellectus, no. 1 (July 2023): 31–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.56329/1810-7087.23.1.04.
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In the current context, innovation is essential for the survival and maintenance of competitiveness for many enterprises and economies. There are different ways in which an enterprise can innovate. Generally, there are 2 types of innovations – technological and non-technological innovations. Enterprises in their innovation eff orts can choose one of these 2 types or, for increased competitive advantages and additional gains, they can apply multiple types of innovations simultaneously. This study presents a brief analysis of scientific literature in the field, the analysis of the innovation activities of enterprises in the Republic of Moldova with emphasis on the types of innovations adopted. The technological and non-technological dimensions of innovation within enterprises are identified, it is deter-mined which types of innovations are most preferred by enterprises in the country, and a comparison is made of the development of types of innovations compared to previous years/
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Fazel, Hesham, André O. Laplume, and Etayankara Muralidharan. "Technological Innovation and Adopter Self-Construal." International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management 12, no. 04 (July 28, 2015): 1550016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219877015500169.
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In this paper, we theorize that individuals who value independence and distinctiveness identify more with social identities as a result of adopting sustaining technological innovations. Conversely, individuals who value interdependence may become more independent as a result of adopting disruptive technological innovations. We argue that successive adoptions of technological innovation may expand and contract the breadth of adopters' collective identities. We discuss the implications of this conceptual paper and suggest avenues for future research at the nexus of technological innovation and cultural change.
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Sharma, Deependra. "Enhancing customer experience using technological innovations." Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes 8, no. 4 (August 8, 2016): 469–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/whatt-04-2016-0018.
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Purpose The study aims to provide a comparative analysis of diverse challenges faced by different categories of hotels during the adoption of technological innovation. It also examines the role of technological innovations in enhancing the customer experience from a practitioner’s perspective. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative research is used to better understand the prevailing trends and execution challenges, using the interview method of collecting data. The sample includes owners and senior managers responsible for managing the property. Findings Indian hotels have lagged behind in technology adoption compared with their western counterparts, though the situation is now changing. The paper highlights the positive impact of technological innovation on customer experience and also identifies constraints in adopting technological innovations. Research limitations/implications All hotels participating in this study were selected from a single region of India. Hence, the results may not be a true representation of comparable hotels nationwide. Practical implications Findings of this study enable hotel managers and owners to appreciate the role of technological innovation as a differentiator and to understand a variety of nuances associated with technological innovation. Understanding of these dimensions will enable them to take cautious decisions about allocating resources for technological innovation and also to ensure that their customers are being offered maximum value-for-money. Originality/value The study was conducted in a developing economy where technological innovation is at a relatively early stage. This study explores its objectives from a practitioner’s perspective.
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Dehkonovna, Isroilova Shohida. "TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS USED IN ADULT EDUCATION." IQRO 04, no. 01 (June 1, 2023): 22–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.37547/iqro-volume04-issue01-06.
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This article argues that as technology continues to evolve, it is critical for language teachers and institutions to stay abreast of the latest developments and leverage their opportunities to create inclusive, dynamic, and learner-centered language learning experiences for older adults. importance is said. It was also suggested that language teaching can be further improved through the use of technological advances, which will ensure that older students can fully enjoy the benefits and opportunities offered by technology in their language learning journeys.
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Ayesha Naz and Muhammad Ejaz. "Technological Innovation and Environment Degradation in South Asian Countries." Sir Syed University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology 12, no. 2 (December 25, 2022): 51–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.33317/ssurj.506.
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This study is an attempt to analyze the impact of technological innovations on Environmental Degradation (ED) in selected South Asian countries over the period 1996 to 2019. The limited and inconclusive result on the association between technological innovation and the environment particularly in South Asia provides an impetus to explicitly reexamine this relationship. The current study is unique in using various greenhouse gases to measure environmental degradation. Moreover, technology is also bifurcated into all other technological innovations and environment-related technology (eco-innovation). Panel robust least square is used to obtain the results. The outcome shows that technological innovations and GDP is contributing to CO2 emissions. It means that these two variables have an unfavorable influence on the environment. However, eco-innovations appeared to be significant in reducing CO2 emissions and other greenhouse gases. Hence, eco-innovations are desirable to lessen the negative consequences on the environment. Low carbon technologies redefine the production and consumption pattern to offset the environmental damaging trend. Carbon emission rates critically depend on the future direction of technological innovations, hence, this study suggests increasing the degree of eco-innovations to protect the environment.
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Ilieva, Lyubka, Mariana Petrova, and Lyubomira Todorova. "Application of technological innovations in the tourism industry." E3S Web of Conferences 408 (2023): 01003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202340801003.
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In the conditions of digitization and ecological transformation of industry and society, studying the opportunities to apply technological innovations and their impact on the tourism sector has become a research topic. The directions of tourism business innovations are explored and the role of technological innovations in adapting the tourism sector to the processes of transformation and digitalization of society is outlined by conducting a systematic analysis. The aim of this study is to identify the different approaches to tourism product innovation, clarify the scope of technological innovation and to present the possibilities of their application in the tourism sector. As a result of the study the scope of technological innovations in the tourism sector is outlined and guidelines for their application are proposed in order to diversify the tourist product and optimize tourism business activities.
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Del Carpio Gallegos, Javier Fernando, Francesc Miralles, and Alejandro Erasmo Loli Pineda. "Relationship between market and institutional networks and technological innovation: an analysis of peruvian manufacturing firms." AD-minister, no. 38 (June 30, 2021): 63–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.17230/ad-minister.38.3.
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Firms strive to develop technological innovations. This study focuses on two main objectives: to identify the relationship between market and institutional networks and technological innovation; and to analyze the relationship between the obstacles that firms assess when developing innovations. The literature shows that there has been little interest in researching innovation in emerging economies, in which there is a greater presence of low-technology intensity firms that also develop technological innovations. Using data from 705 Peruvian manufacturing firms, a partial structural equation model was applied. The results showed that when firms are linked to networks, their capacity for technological innovation improves.
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RADICIC, DRAGANA, DAVID DOUGLAS, GEOFF PUGH, and IAN JACKSON. "COOPERATION FOR INNOVATION AND ITS IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGICAL AND NON-TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FOR EUROPEAN SMES IN TRADITIONAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES." International Journal of Innovation Management 23, no. 05 (May 29, 2019): 1950046. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919619500464.
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Drawing on a sample of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in traditional manufacturing industries from seven EU regions, this study investigates how cooperation with external organisations affects technological (product and process) innovations and non-technological (organisational and marketing) innovations as well as the commercial success of product and process innovations (i.e., innovative sales). Our empirical strategy takes into account that all four types of innovation are potentially complementary. Empirical results suggest that cooperation increases firms’ innovativeness and yields substantial commercial benefits. In particular, increasing the number of cooperation partnerships has a positive impact on all measures of innovation performance. We conclude that a portfolio approach to cooperation enhances innovation performance and that innovation support programs should be demand-led.
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Pasholikov, Maxim, and Georgy Dudakov. "Technological innovations: application, prospects, development trends." E3S Web of Conferences 164 (2020): 10003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202016410003.
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Innovations play a decisive role in the country’s economy, as they allow making scientific discoveries, improving production, and creating a fundamentally new product. The main goal of the research is to study technological innovations for determining prospects and development trends. Evaluation, comparison, analyzation and systematization methods for data were used throughout the research. Road construction was chosen as the object of the study. Themonitoring result of the innovation development strategy is the definition of boundaries of financing the fundamental and applied science sectors.Support for the commercialization of developments and an assessment of the country’s existing innovative potential are also identified. The obtained results allow determining the main application areas of technological innovations.
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MAHDAVIMAZDEH, HOSSEIN, LOREN FALKENBERG, and MADELYNN STACKHOUSE. "THE INNOVATION VALUE CANVAS: A GUIDE TO DEFINING VALUE PROPOSITIONS AND TARGET CUSTOMERS FOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS." International Journal of Innovation Management 24, no. 02 (February 1, 2019): 2050012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919620500127.
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Many innovations result from firms following theories and models of innovation such as disruptive innovation, blue ocean innovation, etc. Yet, there are many other innovations that are not developed through these models and rather stem from technological pushes and research and development efforts. The commercial success of these innovations is contingent upon existence of a good fit between the technological innovation and the accompanying business model. To date, this fit has been mostly sought through trials and errors. In this paper, we develop a framework for analytically choosing and aligning two important components of the business model — value proposition and target market — to fit the technological innovations. We illustrate the framework using case examples of products in the market.
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Gerasimov, K. B. "Investments in innovations of social and technological enterprises." Vestnik Universiteta, no. 5 (July 6, 2021): 153–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.26425/1816-4277-2021-5-153-161.
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The modern literature extensively considers the process of technological innovations and the results of the activities of market-oriented organizations. However, there are no studies of the process of technological innovations and the results of socio-technological enterprises that are formed to create social value through the use of technologies. The paper presents a conceptual model of how the investments of socio-technological enterprises in technological innovations implemented in the process of innovation implementation affect their market and social strategic orientation. The author considers these investments in innovations at four levels of analysis: founders, innovations, organization, and the external environment. The presented model and proposals promote and enrich the current literary sources regarding the factors that affect the balance of the strategic orientation of socio-technological enterprises between the social and market orientation.
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Gikonyo, Rita Kathomi, Lilian Karimi Mugambi Mwenda, and Anita Wanjugu Wachira. "Effect of Technological Innovations on Restaurant Sustainability in Nairobi County, Kenya." African Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management 3, no. 1 (February 6, 2024): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.37284/ajthm.3.1.1741.
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The hospitality industry, which is defined by social interaction and gathering, was seriously threatened by the coronavirus disease 2019. The pandemic exacerbated risk in several ways, putting sustainability as a critical objective at a crossroads. The management of restaurants needed to reorganise and innovate to survive and thrive during and after the pandemic. Technological innovations created opportunities to lower health hazards for guests and staff while maintaining operations in an unpredictable business environment. A review of the literature revealed a paucity of technological innovations and sustainability in restaurants in Nairobi County. The study sought to evaluate the effects of technological innovations and the sustainability of restaurants in Nairobi County, Kenya. Schumpeter’s theory of innovation served as the study's theoretical foundation. To explain the relationships between technological innovation and sustainability, the study employed a descriptive research design with Likert scale ratings. A census of restaurant managers from the 81 full-service restaurants housed in 54 classified hotels in Nairobi County was the unit of observation. Using self-administered questionnaires, the studies obtained a 70 per cent response rate (57 responses). SPSS version 25 was used to analyse the data and findings presented using descriptive and inferential statistics. Restaurants used innovations in technology to mitigate dangers as well as to improve cleanliness and sanitation. The relationship between technological innovations and sustainability was positive, moderate, and significant at the p = 0.05 level of significance; the Pearson correlation value was r = 0.473. Furthermore, the adjusted correlation coefficient (R2) indicated that technological innovations predict 21% of the variance in sustainability. Restaurant sustainability increased moderately due to technological innovations. As a result, the study recommends that the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife prioritise hospitality technologies to increase restaurant sustainability. Restaurant management should promote technological innovation, acquisition, and training. Finally, academia should lead the discourse about the implementation and spread of technological innovation
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TORUGSA, NUTTANEEYA (ANN), and WAYNE O’DONOHUE. "MANAGING KNOWLEDGE-RELATED BARRIERS TO TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION THROUGH EXPLOITATIVE AND EXPLORATIVE ORGANISATIONAL STRATEGIES." International Journal of Innovation Management 23, no. 04 (May 2019): 1950035. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s136391961950035x.
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This study uses data from a sample of 31,948 European innovating firms to examine the impact that knowledge-related barriers to technological innovation have on the link between the level of such innovation and firm performance, and, to investigate the role of “exploitative” and “explorative” organisational strategies in moderating such impact. Exploitative strategies are measured by the level of organisational innovations, and exploratory strategies are measured by the level of methods for fostering workplace creativity. Using moderated hierarchical regression, the results reveal a negative effect of the interaction between technological innovation and related knowledge constraints on firm performance. They also reveal that the negative interaction effect becomes positive at high levels of organisational innovations and creativity-fostering methods. The study findings thus indicate the need for managers of technologically innovative firms to implement both exploitative and explorative organisational strategies. Doing so could help minimise the negative effects of knowledge-related barriers to technological innovation, and in turn promote innovation-based competitiveness and business success.
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Kang, Lu, Jie Lv, and Haoyang Zhang. "Can the Water Resource Fee-to-Tax Reform Promote the “Three-Wheel Drive” of Corporate Green Energy-Saving Innovations? Quasi-Natural Experimental Evidence from China." Energies 17, no. 12 (June 11, 2024): 2866. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en17122866.
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The long-standing, unrestrained utilization of energy resources by China’s manufacturing sector has created irreversible obstacles to regional sustainable development. Consequently, the Chinese government has implemented a water resource tax policy in certain regions, with the aim of compelling manufacturing enterprises to adopt green and energy-saving innovations. This study used panel data from Chinese manufacturing companies listed on the A-share market from 2009 to 2020 and employed a double machine learning model to explore whether the water resource fee-to-tax reform can compel enterprises to enhance their tripartite green energy-saving innovation drive. These innovations consist of vision-driven and mission-driven green energy-saving technological innovations and green management energy-saving innovations. Following a quasi-natural experiment, our findings revealed the following: (1) The water resource fee-to-tax policy promoted the internal coupling coordination of the triple-driven system. (2) The policy compelled progress in mission-driven green energy-saving technological innovations and green energy-saving management innovations but hindered vision-driven green energy-saving technological innovations. (3) Within the internal systems of manufacturing enterprises, green energy-saving management innovations play a positive mediating role between the water resource fee-to-tax policy and the mission-driven green energy-saving technology innovation subsystem, but they lack a similar positive mediating mechanism for the vision-driven green energy-saving technology innovation subsystem. (4) The counterfactual framework verified that the mechanistic pathway “water resource fee-to-tax → green energy-saving management innovation → mission-driven/vision-driven green energy-saving technological innovation” could be further extended to other manufacturing enterprises not currently under policy compulsion. (5) In the interaction system between manufacturing enterprises and external markets, the development of marketization and financial technology positively regulated the promoting effect of the water resource fee-to-tax policy on mission-driven green energy-saving technological innovations and green energy-saving management innovations, but it did not have a similar effect on vision-driven green energy-saving technological innovations.
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Yaoming, Xie, and E. F. Gulyaeva. "Analysis of thte significance of technological innovations in business management." Entrepreneur’s Guide 14, no. 1 (February 21, 2021): 133–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.24182/2073-9885-2021-14-1-133-141.
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This article gives the definition and the essence of the technological innovations within the framework of enterprise level of business management. The innovative business development indicators in terms of technological innovation are presented. Interfering reasons of innovative business development are highlighted. Foreign experience of applying the technological innovations within the business management is analyzed. Innovation development factors are presented in results
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Radicic, Dragana, and Jonathan Pinto. "Collaboration with External Organizations and Technological Innovations: Evidence from Spanish Manufacturing Firms." Sustainability 11, no. 9 (April 27, 2019): 2479. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11092479.
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Based on the two knowledge dimensions of availability and accessibility, this study investigates the influence of cooperation with external organizations on technological, product, and process innovations. Using longitudinal data from Spanish manufacturing firms, we estimate dynamic random-effects probit models and thus take into account that technological innovations exhibit persistent behavior. We find that cooperation with suppliers and universities is positively associated with both product and process innovations. However, sectoral analysis according to technological intensity reveals that cooperation with suppliers increases the propensity to technological innovation in industries with a higher degree of technological intensity, while cooperation with universities increases the likelihood of innovation in industries with a lower degree of technological intensity. Moreover, empirical results indicate a high degree of true or genuine state dependence in both types of innovations. Based on these findings, we discuss the theoretical, managerial, and policy implications of the study.
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Schuh, Günther, Tim Latz, and Jana Lorenz. "Governmental Support Options for the Technology Transfer of Deep Tech Innovations." Information Technology and Management Science 25 (December 9, 2022): 24–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.7250/itms-2022-0004.
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In recent years, systemic and society-changing technological innovations (Deep Tech or DT innovations) have emerged primarily in the USA and Asia, while Europe is technologically dependent in many application fields. The development of DT is characterised by high financial capital needs. Additionally, intellectual property (IP) management plays a major role. To reduce the technological dependency for many areas in Europe, an adjustment of the government’s role as an actor in the innovation system appears beneficial. Targeted measures can improve the development and transfer of DT and, thus, contribute to securing long-term competitiveness of European nations. The aim of this contribution is therefore to identify support options within the technology transfer of DT innovations by conducting a structured literature analysis. In total, 27 applicable options are identified and structured into derived fields of action within innovation systems.
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Lam, Jacqueline C. K., and Peter Hills. "Promoting Technological Environmental Innovations." International Journal of Applied Logistics 2, no. 2 (April 2011): 17–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijal.2011040102.
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This paper reviews and discusses the debate over the effectiveness of environmental regulation in promoting industrial Technological Environmental Innovation (TEI). Using the innovation-friendly regulatory principles adapted from Porter and van der Linde (1995a, 1995b), this paper demonstrates how properly designed and implemented environmental regulation (TEI promoting regulation) has played a critical role in promoting TEI in the transport industry in California and Hong Kong. In both cases, it has shown that stringent environmental regulations that send clear and strong signals for future environmental performance requirements are critical in promoting TEIs in the public transport industries. Unlike traditional command-and-control regulations, TEI promoting regulations are strongly supported by incentive and capability-enhancing measures.
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Foucart, Renaud, Cheng Wan, and Shidong Wang. "Innovations and technological comebacks." International Journal of Research in Marketing 35, no. 1 (March 2018): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijresmar.2017.11.002.
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Gingras, Anne-Claude, Steven A. Carr, and Alma L. Burlingame. "Virtual Issue: Technological Innovations." Molecular & Cellular Proteomics 19, no. 4 (March 17, 2020): 572–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/mcp.e120.002042.
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Bello, Daniel C., Talai Osmonbekov, Frank Tian Xie, and David I. Gilliland. "e-Business Technological Innovations." Journal of Marketing Channels 9, no. 3-4 (January 2002): 3–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j049v09n03_02.
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Ratten, Vanessa. "Behavioral Intentions to Adopt Technological Innovations." International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems 10, no. 3 (July 2014): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijeis.2014070101.
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Cloud computing services are a prominent innovation that has changed consumer behaviours towards adopting new technological services. Despite the popularity of this technological innovation the underlying factors that contribute to a consumer's intention to adopt cloud computing services has not been well researched. This paper builds upon the well-known behavioural intention theories of the technology acceptance model and social cognitive theory to develop and test a number of hypotheses designed to understand the factors influencing intention to use cloud computing services. The research hypotheses in the paper propose that perceived usefulness, consumer innovation attitude, social norms, performance expectancy and trust influence behavioural intentions of consumers towards cloud computing services. The hypotheses are tested in a sample of United States and Chinese consumers to understand whether there are differences in behavioural attitudes towards technological innovations. The paper identifies research limitations, practical implications and future research suggestions.
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Endler, Cristian Lucas, and Pedro Paulo de Andrade Júnior. "Model of Identification and Management of Technological Innovations in Product Development: A Case Study in the Automotive Industry." Engineering Management Research 7, no. 2 (October 11, 2018): 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/emr.v7n2p30.
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This article aims to propose a new model of technological innovations, as well as using it in a case study in the automotive industry. After an analysis of the main scientific databases, it was verified that the present work is unprecedented in presenting a unified model of identification and management of technological innovations. In methodological terms, the bibliometric and systemic analyzes were performed in order to identify the main technological innovations inherent in the automotive industry. In terms of research results, a cohesive innovation model was obtained, which, once based on the concepts of sensitive innovation and latent innovation, allows the identification and the consequent valuation of the economic potential of the main technological innovations in the area desired by the manager who will apply it. As an example, the model was applied specifically in the automotive sector, but its methodology can be generalized to any area of industrial production.
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Young Phillips, Fred. "The Circle of Innovation." Journal of Innovation Management 4, no. 3 (December 19, 2016): 12–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.24840/2183-0606_004.003_0004.
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Traditional models of innovation are predominantly linear, featuring only very limited feedback loops. This paper builds on a high-level cycle of feedback between technical innovation and social change. In this grand cycle, technological innovation brings about new products but also new ways of using products and services. These in turn change our organizations and social interactions. The new structures generate new unfilled needs, spurring still more technological innovation. The Circle of Innovation is a simple idea. Yet its implications for companies and for researchers have remained unexplored. This paper discusses the Circle of Innovation’s implications. We find the Circle of Innovation (i) implies a new way to classify innovations; (ii) should change how firms assess innovations; (iii) gives a new view of target marketing; and (iv) has implications for sustainable product planning. We conclude in a more conjectural vein that the Circle of Innovation provides a frame for other nonlinear innovation models.
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Faisal, F., Marlina Mustafa, and Yunus Yunus. "A Review of Technology Innovation in Increasing Rice Production." Agrotech Journal 4, no. 2 (December 31, 2019): 75–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.31327/atj.v4i2.1095.
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Rice is the main commodity in Indonesia so it needs to be supported by technological innovation in the context of increasing production. Currently, the Agricultural Research and Development Agency has created technological innovations to increase rice production because it is necessary to disseminate information on technological innovations so that all users can know and take advantage of these innovations. The purpose of writing this paper is to provide information and an overview of some of the current agricultural technological innovations in Indonesia that contribute to increasing rice production in Indonesia. Several agricultural technology innovations are currently being implemented such as new superior varieties technology, planting jajar legowo, Salibu rice cultivation system, hazton rice cultivation, SRI rice cultivation technology, integrated planting calendar, and integrated crop management. These technological innovations have had an impact on increasing rice production in Indonesia
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Minguela-Rata, Beatriz, Jose Fernández-Menéndez, and Marta Fossas-Olalla. "Cooperation with suppliers, firm size and product innovation." Industrial Management & Data Systems 114, no. 3 (April 8, 2014): 438–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/imds-08-2013-0357.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of technological cooperation with suppliers (TCS) and the firm size on propensity to develop product innovations and on propensity to radical innovations. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses data from Business Strategies Survey (ESSE in Spanish). The final sample was composed by 1,952 companies representing the Spanish manufacturing industries. Some control variables were introduced: age, propensity to export and sector technological intensity level. Logistic regression analyses were adopted to analyze the data. Findings – The results indicate that those firms that cooperate technologically with suppliers have a greater propensity for product innovation and, specifying, for radical innovations; and the larger firm size, greater the propensity to product innovations. However, radical product innovations depend of some characteristics of firms and environment. Research limitations/implications – The sample just focusses on Spanish manufacturing companies. Small firms will benefit more from the TCS. Practical implications – Some characteristics of firms and environment can originate some rigidity and take a more conservative attitude. In this sense, large and small firms, as well as, the oldest firms have a more conservative attitude when they carry out radical product innovations. Originality/value – The study contributes to product innovation literature and also to the debate regarding firm size and innovation. It distinguishes between radical and incremental innovations. Indeed, some characteristics of firms (such as size or age) and environment should be considered when the firms carry out the innovation process.
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Wu, Juecen. "IMPACT OF EXTERNAL TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION ON THE EFFICIENCY OF ENTERPRISE'S TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION." EUrASEANs: journal on global socio-economic dynamics, no. 1(32) (January 31, 2022): 77–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.35678/2539-5645.1(32).2022.77-84.
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Nowadays, the innovation ability has become an important indicator to measure the viability and competitiveness of enterprises. An open innovation is an important strategic component of enterprises’ innovative development. This paper, stemming from the enterprise's external technology acquisition breadth in inbound open innovations, with the extent of industry prosperity as a regulated variable, has selected 255 enterprise from three different manufacturing industry, including medicine, electronics and basic chemical engineering, to study the impact of external technology acquisition on the efficiency of enterprise's technological innovations. The results show that the external technology acquisition has a positive effect on the efficiency of enterprise's technological innovations, and choosing various ways to acquire external technologies more actively is conducive to the improvement in the efficiency of enterprise's technological innovations.
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Indrawati, Henny, Caska, and Suarman. "Barriers to technological innovations of SMEs: how to solve them?" International Journal of Innovation Science 12, no. 5 (November 30, 2020): 545–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijis-04-2020-0049.
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Purpose This study aims to analyze the inhibiting factors of small and medium enterprises (SMEs’) technology innovation, supporting institutions for SMEs technology innovation development, SMEs’ technology innovation development model and strategies for developing SMEs in technology innovation. Design/methodology/approach This is a mixed-method research project conducted through a survey of SMEs in Riau Province, Sumatera Indonesia (primarily in the districts of Siak, Kampar and Pelalawan) from April to July 2019. SMEs that have been operating for at least five years were chosen purposively as samples. Based on the requirement, there are 277 entities used in this study. A focus group discussion (FGD) was also conducted to formulate SME models and development strategies in technological innovation. In addition, in-depth interviews and observations were also carried out on technological innovations undertaken by respondents. Findings It was found that there are five inhibiting factors of SMEs’ technology innovation: government support, quality of human resources, funding of technological innovation, economic conditions and business partners. The biggest inhibiting factor remains to be the funding of technological innovation. Therefore SMEs provide independent technological innovation costs to develop technological innovations for business sustainability. Supporting institutions for developing SME technology innovation consist of government institutions, private institutions, financial institutions (banks) and nonbank financial institutions. To survive and excel amid competition, SMEs need to pay attention to technological innovation. The business strategy that needs to be done is to improve services to consumers and improve their attitude toward innovation in the implementation and development of SMEs’ businesses. Research limitations/implications This research is limited to research on the inhibiting factors for SME technology innovation from the aspect of the production sector. This research has not studied various business fields in the trade, service and digital SME sectors. Future studies can reveal factors inhibiting SME technological innovation, except production aspects and various SME business fields. In addition, this study has not analyzed the cost of technological innovation provided by SMEs. Therefore, future studies could also reveal the large costs of technological innovation provided by SMEs. Originality/value This research investigates barriers hindering the SMEs’ technological innovations in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia as a maritime country. It also formulates strategies to reduce the barriers to SME’s technological innovation and contributes to the development of knowledge of technological innovations in SMEs. Moreover, this paper involves investigating government support from a nonfinancial aspect. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this aspect has not been much discussed by studies on innovation at SMEs till now.
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Turker, Duygu, and Y. Serkan Ozmen. "How do social entrepreneurs develop technological innovation?" Social Enterprise Journal 17, no. 1 (January 15, 2021): 63–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sej-05-2020-0034.
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Purpose The present study attempts to analyze how social entrepreneurs (SEs) develop technological innovation in the face of diverse institutional logics, which are embedded in the National Systems of Innovation (NSI). Design/methodology/approach Based on the content analysis of Ashoka Fellows, the study compares SEs in developed and developing countries, which represent strong versus weak NSIs. Findings SEs selectively couple the elements of diverse institutional logics to ensure the resource inflow and legitimacy of their operations. However, SEs particularly at weak NSIs are also decoupling their profit and non-for-profit branches to address conflict among diverse logics. Moreover, the study finds that 12 out of 20 entrepreneurs who identify themselves as technologically innovative did not develop any new technological innovation. Practical implications The study shows that being technologically innovative depends on the acquisition of resources and the management of legitimacy challenges, SEs can diversify their innovations by creating more incremental, architectural and modular innovations to address competing demands among logics. Social implications The study reveals that SEs in weak NSIs interact with multiple institutional logics more frequently than their counterparts in strong NSIs. Although this context leads them to diversify their technological innovation, there is a need for improving the NSIs of SEs in developing countries to facilitate the continuity of resource inflow and ensure the legitimacy of their operations. Originality/value Integrating two complementary theoretical lenses, the study contributes to the literature by exploring the impact of the interaction between logics nested within a supra system and SEs’ ability to develop technological innovation.
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Kolade, Oluwaseun, Demola Obembe, and Samuel Salia. "Technological constraints to firm performance." Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 26, no. 1 (February 11, 2019): 85–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsbed-01-2018-0029.
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Purpose Manufacturing and services SMEs in Africa face challenges and constraints exacerbated by ineffectual government policies, environmental turbulence and the near absence of institutional support. The purpose of this paper is to investigate if informal linkages and formal cooperation are helping firms to overcome constraints to uptake of technological innovations in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on quantitative data obtained from structured interviews of 631 Nigerian firms. These firms were selected using stratified random sampling from a total population of 18,906 manufacturing and services companies in the national database obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics. Findings The result of the binary logistic regression indicates that while informal linkages appear to be insignificant, formal inter-firm cooperation is an effective moderator of barriers to technological innovations. Research limitations/implications The paper focusses only on technological, rather than non-technological, innovations. Practical implications The paper recommends that, in addition to other interventions to promote diffusion of technological innovations, governments should give priority to interventions that support formal cooperation among SMEs. Originality/value Previous studies have generally looked at the impact of cooperative networks on firms’ innovation uptake. This paper provides original insights into the “how” of cooperative impact, specifically with respect to helping SMEs to overcome constraints. The paper also delineates formal cooperation from informal linkages.
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Wadho, Waqar, and Azam Chaudhry. "Innovation in the Textiles Sector: A Firm-Level Analysis of Technological and Nontechnological Innovation." LAHORE JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS 21, Special Edition (September 1, 2016): 129–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.35536/lje.2016.v21.isp.a6.
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In a knowledge-based economy, it has become increasingly important to better understand critical aspects of the innovation process such as innovation activities beyond R&D, the interaction among different actors in the market and the relevant knowledge flows. Using a sample of 431 textiles and apparel manufacturers, this paper explores the dynamics of firms’ innovation activities by analyzing their innovation behavior, the extent and types of innovation, the resources devoted to innovation, sources of knowledge spillovers, the factors hampering technological innovation and the returns to innovation for three years, 2013–15. Our results show that 56 percent of the surveyed firms introduced technological and/or nontechnological innovations, while 38 percent introduced new products, these innovations were generally incremental as the majority of innovations were new only to the firm. Furthermore, the innovation rate increases with firm size; large firms have an innovation rate of 83 percent, followed by medium firms (68 percent) and small firms (39 percent). Technologically innovative firms spent, on average, 10 percent of their turnover on innovation expenditure in 2015. Acquisition of machinery and equipment is the main innovation activity, accounting for 56 percent of innovation expenditures. Large firms consider foreign market sources (clients and suppliers) and small firms consider local market sources their key source of information and cooperation. 63 percent of technological innovators cite improving the quality of goods as their most important objective. Lack of available funds within the enterprise is the single most important cost factor hampering innovation, followed by the high cost of innovation. Our results show that 67 percent of the turnover among product innovators in 2015 resulted from product innovations that were either new to the market or new to the firm.
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van der Waal, Esther, Henny van der Windt, and Ellen van Oost. "How Local Energy Initiatives Develop Technological Innovations: Growing an Actor Network." Sustainability 10, no. 12 (December 4, 2018): 4577. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10124577.
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Local energy initiatives are of growing interest to studies of grassroots innovation for sustainability. Some of these initiatives have developed novel technological solutions to fulfil local demand for renewable energy. However, whereas the upscaling and diffusion of grassroots innovations has been extensively discussed in the literature, their emergence has received very little attention so far. We will therefore focus on how energy initiatives can develop technological innovations by bringing together local actors and creating a fit to local circumstances. Grounded in actor network theory (ANT) and structured by concepts from Callon’s sociology of translation, we studied two technologically innovative projects of a Dutch energy initiative. Through document analysis and interviews, we researched how these initiatives developed their innovations by forming networks of social, material, and discursive elements. We found that the outcomes of the innovation processes are very dependent on the networking capacities of the energy initiatives, as well as how well they fit with external circumstances and opportunities. The paper concludes with five lessons for grassroots technological innovation: form links with the local, extensively scrutinize plans, create tangible proof of alignments, position the project as beneficial to as many actors as possible, and adjust the level of ambition to the strength of the actor network.
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Brouillat, Eric, Vanessa Oltra, and Maïder Saint Jean. "Les trajectoires de l’éco-innovation dans l’industrie. Un premier bilan des recherches." Économie appliquée 66, no. 4 (2013): 83–115. http://dx.doi.org/10.3406/ecoap.2013.3654.
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This paper relies on a review of empirical research studies and agent-based models to analyze eco-innovations in industry in terms of technological trajectories. Eco-innovations result from technological trade-offs on which technological trajectories of firms are grounded. Such trade-offs explain why environmental progress is gradual and how lock-in effects hinder breakthrough eco-innovations. Policy design and policy mix in environmental policy turn to be essential to shape trajectories of eco-innovation.
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Opazo-Basáez, Marco, Ferran Vendrell-Herrero, and Oscar F. Bustinza. "Digital service innovation: a paradigm shift in technological innovation." Journal of Service Management 33, no. 1 (November 18, 2021): 97–120. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/josm-11-2020-0427.
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PurposeExisting innovation frameworks suggest that manufacturing firms have traditionally developed a complementary model of technological innovations comprising process and product innovations (e.g. Oslo Manual). This article presents digital service innovation as a novel form of technological innovation that is capable of enhancing the performance of firms in certain manufacturing industries.Design/methodology/approachDrawing on technological innovation and digital servitization fields of research, this study argues that digital service innovation, in manufacturing contexts, complements traditional sources of technological innovation, so increasing the profit margins of firms. This effect is significant in industries characterized by business-to-business contexts, high presence of link channels and long product life spans (e.g. manufacturing and computer-based industries). Predictions are tested on a unique sample of 423 Spanish manufacturing firms using parametric (t-test) and nonparametric (fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, fsQCA) approaches.FindingsThe results of this analysis show that a necessary condition so that manufacturing firms can increase profits is the deployment of simultaneous process and product innovations. It also reveals that optimal configuration requires that digital service innovation be undertaken, particularly in machinery and computer-based manufacturing industries. Hence, all three sources of technological innovation are brought together in order to reach the highest levels of company performance. The evidence suggests that technological innovation and digital servitization are closely interrelated in highly innovative manufacturing contexts.Originality/valueThis study's originality and value reside in the fact that it reveals the existence of firms incorporating digital service innovation – a new, technological innovation dimension that challenges existing innovation frameworks – to complement traditional technological innovation sources, namely process and product innovation. Moreover, the study conceptualizes and empirically tests the value-adding role of digital services in firms' technological innovation portfolio.