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Public funds and internal innovation goals as drivers of formal and informal open innovation practices: a European regional comparison
(Emerald, 2018) Cruz Cázares, Claudio; Bayona Sáez, Cristina; García Marco, María Teresa; Berends, Hans; Smits, Armand; Reymen, Isabelle; Gestión de Empresas; Enpresen Kudeaketa
Objetivo: La innovacion abierta (IA) ha demostrado ser crucial para aumentar la innovacion y el desempeno economico de las empresas. Sin embargo todavia existe una comprension limitada de los factores que impulsan realizar esta IA. El principal objetivo de este articulo es arrojar luz en esta direccion al analizar simultaneamente los determinantes internos y externos que llevan a las empresas a realizar practicas formales e informales de IA. Diseño: Las hipotesis son contratadas con muestras de dos regiones europeas, Navarra (Espana), calificada como region seguidora en innovacion, y Noord Brabant (Paises Bajos), lider innovador. La muestra seleccionada incluye empresas manufactureras y de servicios que completaron la Community Innovation Survey (CIS) 2008. Resultados: Los resultados indican que, para los determinantes internos, los motivos relacionados con la busqueda de innovaciones en producto y la intensidad interna de I + D son fuertes impulsores para todas las practicas de IA, mientras que la importancia de los motivos relacionados con la obtencion de innovaciones en proceso y medioambientales dependen del contexto regional. En cuanto a los factores externos, la politica publica influye en la adopcion de IA tanto formal como informal, pero estos resultados varian entre las regiones dependiendo del origen de los fondos. Originalidad/valor El estudio presenta importantes implicaciones para la literatura en IA. En primer lugar, mientras la mayoria de la literatura analiza un unico tipo de practicas de IA, este estudio distingue practicas formales e informales de IA y estudia sus determinantes internos y externos simultaneamente. Segundo, las hipotesis son contrastadas en dos regiones europeas diferentes. Esto permite observar si los resultados obtenidos son robustos independientemente de la localizacion de las empresas o si varian dependiendo del contexto de ambas regiones.
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Profiting from collaborative innovation practices: identifying organizational success factors along the process
(Cambridge University Press, 2019) Anzola Román, Paula; Bayona Sáez, Cristina; García Marco, María Teresa; Institute for Advanced Research in Business and Economics - INARBE
Research on innovation management has pointed out that the capitalization of collaborative innovation practices is influenced by firms' internal context. This paper aims to answer the following question: which organizational factors help to overcome the challenges that firms face in the different phases of the collaborative innovation process? For this purpose, previous literature is revised and three case studies are analyzed by means of applying a framework that structures the collaborative innovation process in three areas of relevance (i.e., development, integration and commercialization of the innovation). The results of the analysis inform the proposal of a theoretical framework that identifies the organizational context factors that determine the success or failure of collaborative innovation practices in each of the stages of the process.
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Organizational innovation, internal R&D and externally sourced innovation practices: effects on technological innovation outcomes
(Elservier, 2018-07-10) Anzola Román, Paula; Bayona Sáez, Cristina; García Marco, María Teresa; Gestión de Empresas; Enpresen Kudeaketa; Institute for Advanced Research in Business and Economics - INARBE
This paper focuses on determining how organizational innovation, together with other innovation activities, such as internal and externally sourced innovation practices, influences the probability of obtaining product and process innovations. The research relies on panel data methodology; random effects bivariate and univariate probit models are estimated, as well as the corresponding average marginal effects (AMEs) in order to examine the causal effects. The results confirm the existence of positive effects of internal R&D and externally sourced innovation practices, as well as a positive influence of organizational innovation on the realization of technological innovations. Regarding the enhancing influence of organizational innovation on the effect of internally or externally sourced innovation practices, findings point to a moderating effect only on the probability of obtaining complex technological innovations (product and process innovations, jointly).
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La generación de valor a partir de innovaciones organizativas: efectos directos y moderadores
(Universia, 2015) Anzola Román, Paula; Bayona Sáez, Cristina; García Marco, María Teresa; Gestión de Empresas; Enpresen Kudeaketa
Los estudios dedicados a la gestión de la innovación y al efecto de ésta en el desempeño empresarial constituyen uno de los campos más fértiles en la literatura organizativa de los últimos años. Sin embargo, el impacto positivo de la innovación no se circunscribe únicamente a las prácticas de innovación tecnológica. Este artículo analiza cómo las empresas generan valor a través de las prácticas de innovación organizativa. A través de un caso de estudio, se analiza el proceso de innovación organizativa llevado a cabo por una empresa, ilustrando cómo las implicaciones derivadas del mismo contribuyeron a la creación de valor, y atendiendo tanto a los efectos directos como al efecto conjunto de la innovación organizativa y la innovación tecnológica.
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Technological proximity and the intensity of collaboration along the innovation funnel: direct and joint effects on innovative performance
(Emerald, 2019) Anzola Román, Paula; Bayona Sáez, Cristina; García Marco, María Teresa; Lazzarotti, Valentina; Gestión de Empresas; Enpresen Kudeaketa
Purpose: this paper aims to advance the understanding regarding the profiting of collaborative innovation practices, focusing particularly on how the intensity of collaboration along the innovation process and the relatedness between the partners’ technological bases affect the outcomes of such process in terms of efficiency and generation of technological innovations. Design/methodology/approach: drawing on the results from causal models and the estimation of average marginal effects, this research analyses the direct and joint effect of technological proximity and intensity of collaboration in the early and late phases of the process. Findings: the findings suggest that there is a positive unconditional relationship between the aforementioned aspects and innovative performance and that the joint effects diverge depending on the stage of the process, i.e. while in the early phase collaborating intensely with close partners seems to be advisable, this circumstance proves to be problematic in the late phase of the innovation process. Originality/value: the analysis developed provides clarity regarding relevant aspects of collaborative innovation practices, particularly, the search for and selection of optimal partners. In general terms, the evidence found here suggests seeking for collaborating intensely along the whole process with partners whose technological bases present a tight matchup with that of the focal firm. Results also call for awareness of the potential drawbacks derived from intense collaborations with close partners in the late phases of the process, thus hinting toward the convenience of developing protection mechanisms. In addition, this work provides interesting insights that challenge the notion of 'proximity paradox' and set out further questions that might be worth considering for future research.
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Open innovation in the food and beverage industry
(Emerald, 2017) Bayona Sáez, Cristina; Cruz Cázares, Claudio; García Marco, María Teresa; Sánchez García, Mercedes; Institute for Advanced Research in Business and Economics - INARBE; Institute on Innovation and Sustainable Development in Food Chain - ISFOOD
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to extend the knowledge into the relationship between open innovation (OI) and firm’s innovative performance. Specifically, the authors aim to determine whether the benefits of OI practices are different for Food and Beverage (FnB) firms as compared to those of other sectors. The FnB industry is relevant in terms of employment GDP generation in the UE, characterised by high integration and low-tech intensity. Design/methodology/approach – In order to achieve the goal and obtain robust results, the authors consider four OI dimensions and four innovation performance measures using panel data (2004-2011) from 10,771 FnB and non-FnB firms using Tobit and Logit models by random effects. Findings – The authors test and confirm the presence of the classical inverted U-shape relationship between OI and firm innovative performance for FnB and non-FnB companies. However, the optimal number of external sources of knowledge used is lesser for FnB than the rest of the companies. Originality/value – The paper compares the OI effects in a traditional and low-tech industry vs other industries considering four innovation outputs (product innovations, process innovations, incremental innovation and radical innovation).