Remaining Innovative: The Role of Past Performance, Absorptive Capacity, and Internationalization

Garrido, Ivan Lapuente; Parente, Ronaldo; Gonçalo, Cláudio Reis; Vasconcellos, Silvio Luís de

doi:10.15728/bbr.2017.14.6.1

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“…Research and development (R&D), resulting in new knowledge, new process, and new goods, it is a major source of technical progress according to the R&Dbased on endogenous growth theory (Romer, 1990). As far we know, emerging countries lack growth, since firms in their markets are latecomers regarding innovativeness (Garrido, Parente, Gonçalo, & Vasconcellos, 2017;Awate, Larsen, & Mudambi, 2012;Li, Chen, & Shapiro, 2010) Given such comprehension that new technologies are fundamental for country development, attention to understand the drivers that generate technological innovation had been increasing in the academy with studies discussing the modes of innovation, the role of sources of knowledge in innovation (Lundvall, 1992;Jensen, Johnson, Lorenz, & Lundvall, 2007) and confirmations that technical change is facilitated through reliance on inter-firm cooperation across industries (Opper & Nee, 2015).…”

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Innovation in Emerging Markets: The Role of Absorptive Capacity and of the Insertion in the Local and Global Value Chains

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Bruhn

Figueira

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RAM, Rev. Adm. Mackenzie

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Objective: The objective of this study is to identify the effects of the insertion in local and global value chains as a determinant of company innovation, identifying the main characteristics of the nature of the interactions that arise in the value chain, as well as the relationship between innovation, internal resources to the company and their insertion in value chains. Originality/value: This paper combines insights from different streams of literature to develop a more comprehensive framework for the analysis of firms’ innovation in emerging countries. We consider relationships among partners in the local and global value chain and the influence of the internal resources as crucially important for the access to external knowledge. Design/methodology/approach: Econometric analysis were performed using generalized linear models (GLM). The period of analysis covers the years 1998 to 2011. We investigate our hypotheses using different models to relate firms’ innovation capacity to local and global value chains and the ownership of internal and external resources. Findings: Using data from Brazilian firms from 1998 to 2011, we found that the relationship with all partners in global value chain contributed to the increase of the Brazilian firm’s innovation. The internal resources had a positive influence in firm’s innovation, suggesting that the firm’s internal resources are crucially important in the access to external knowledge, which means that the ability of firms to make use of this knowledge depends, in turn, on their absorptive capacity.

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Innovation in Emerging Markets: The Role of Absorptive Capacity and of the Insertion in the Local and Global Value Chains

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Bruhn

Figueira

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RAM, Rev. Adm. Mackenzie

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“…PACAP enables the company to interpret and assimilate information about potential threats, react quickly on failures of an innovative product, integrate new insights on the product and make the necessary corrections. Garrido, Parente, Gonçalo, and Vasconcellos (2017) propose ACAP as variable mediator between past performance and innovative capacity. Under a management approach, the main contributions of this study are the linking of ACAP and internationalization to understand the company's innovative capacity.…”

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Absorptive Capacity of Signals Captured From Environment for Innovation

Souza

Silva

Abreu

2019

RAM, Rev. Adm. Mackenzie

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Purpose: This article aims to describe the absorptive capacity (ACAP) of textile manufacturing industrial companies of Sergipe state, Brazil, for the signals captured from the environment, indicating the need for innovation in response to changes in the market. The theoretical bases of absorptive capacity postulate that a company that develops this capacity has the ability to recognize the information value, assimilate it, and apply it for commercial purposes. They can develop skills that allow them to achieve competitive advantage. Originality/value: From the theoretical point of view, the factors that stimulate the apparel companies to recognize, assimilate, transform, and exploit the external knowledge were listed. Regarding the practical contributions, the study can provide references to organizations wishing to extend or develop the absorption of new knowledge, so this can promote improvement in organizational activity and innovation. Design/methodology/approach: For the study, it was built a qualitative data collection instrument. The instrument had been applied in seven companies with innovative characteristics when compared to the local competition. Companies are micro to medium-sized and develop innovations in process and marketing. Findings: The result shows that the analyzed companies look for renewal of existing knowledge and assimilate the external information to adapt and transform their organizational strategies. The exploitation of knowledge occurs from relationships with customers and suppliers, prior knowledge of leadership and organization existing structure. Companies with best ACAP were those who faced direct competition. This fact has created incentives for the search for information to differentiate the companies and make them competitive.

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“…It is still unclear how these fi rms acquire and maintain an innovative capacity (Garrido et al, 2017). In this context, international development and innovativeness seem to reinforce each other since acting abroad improve the fi rms' innovativeness capacity, while innovativeness leads fi rms to the development of new products, services and processes that increase fi rms' participation in international markets (Garrido et al, 2017;Golovko & Valentini, 2011). If on the one hand, innovativeness facilitates the acquisition of knowledge and promotes capabilities, leading companies to enter into new markets, on the other hand, internationalized fi rms deal with new resources, networks and environments that facilitate or promote innovativeness (Garrido et al, 2017).…”

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Brand management and internationalization: A case study in the sports equipment industry

Passos

Sousa

Azevedo

2018

Tékhne

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Internationalization is a strategy increasingly used by companies. Firms in emerging markets are tardy regarding innovativeness and international orientation. Over the years, internationalization has proved to be a crucial strategy to increase sales and improve corporate performance in an increasingly globalized world. Global markets offer new business and innovation opportunities, and it is therefore likely that companies will shift their focus from domestic to international markets. The internationalization process has been intensively studied and can lead to the exploration of new markets, which often implies the creation of new brands. In this context, brand management is one of the aspects on which many researchers have dedicated attention. The study of the brand requires attention to several kinds of concepts, no less important (e.g., image, notoriety or identity). Recently, there have been new approaches and new contributions in this regard. Through an interdisciplinary perspective, the present study aims to analyse and to understand the process of internationalization and brand management in business contexts (i.e., sports contexts). Specifically, the study focuses on Berg Outdoor, a brand that has as core business articles for outdoor practices (i.e., textiles, footwear or equipment). In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with company directors (February 2018) in a qualitative perspective. This paper will attempt to present management development in a brand attachment perspective. Some limitations and the next steps of investigation will be discussed.

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Remaining Innovative: The Role of Past Performance, Absorptive Capacity, and Internationalization

Cited by 12 publications

References 49 publications

Innovation in Emerging Markets: The Role of Absorptive Capacity and of the Insertion in the Local and Global Value Chains

Innovation in Emerging Markets: The Role of Absorptive Capacity and of the Insertion in the Local and Global Value Chains

Absorptive Capacity of Signals Captured From Environment for Innovation

Brand management and internationalization: A case study in the sports equipment industry

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