Enterprise innovation in developing countries: an evidence from Ethiopia

Abstract

Enterprise innovation has gained the interest of development policymakers and scholars as the bases for the industrial development. This study comprehensively analyzes the drivers of enterprise innovation in developing countries. The study uses survey data to analyze the determinants of enterprise innovation in Ethiopia using a multivariate probit (MVP) model. For this study, enterprises were grouped into four categories: all-sized, large-sized, medium-sized, and micro-and small-sized enterprises. It appears that engagement in R & D, on-the-job training, and website ownership significantly determine enterprise innovation. This study, unlike previous studies, comprehensively analyzes drivers of innovation by considering enterprises in different sizes and all at the same time. This helps identify factors most relevant for enterprise innovation at all stage which help policymakers get focused on strategy development. Based on the findings, further emphasis on engagement in R & D would help enterprises to become innovative for all categories of enterprises. Furthermore, strengthening the available formal training and diversifying type of the training that is related to skills, knowledge, and techniques that help achieve the long-term objective of the enterprises are worth considering. Enterprises also need to subscribe to different sites that help learn more and access information.

Innovative activities in Primorsky Krai: a methodical approach to assessing the effectiveness

“…Practical methods for evaluating economic efficiency include the calculation of several indicators: an integral indicator of efficiency; index of profitability of investments; internal rate of return; payback; break-even point of the project [9]. In addition to formalized indicators for evaluating performance, one should take into account various restrictions (deadline for recoupment, requirements for environmental protection, personnel safety) and informal criteria (penetration into new sales markets, crowding out competing firms from the market, political motives) [10].…”

Faktor untuk Meningkatkan Inovasi di Negara Berkembang – Tinjauan Literatur Sistematis

“…Selain itu, di tengah lingkungan yang perubahannya cepat, inovasi juga dianggap sebagai elemen utama dari keunggulan kompetitif yang berkelanjutan [3]. Pemerintah di negara berkembang pun sedang mendorong perusahaan dan para pelaku usaha untuk melakukan inovasi dengan tujuan menambah lapangan pekerjaan [4]. Bahkan, inovasi tidak hanya menarik perhatian pemerintah dan pelaku usaha, inovasi yang perannya tidak terbantahkan lagi di dalam perkembangan dunia bisnis saat ini, menarik minat peneliti untuk meneliti di bidang inovasi [5].…”

“…EBSCO juga cenderung menawarkan judul studi yang lebih banyak dibandingkan dengan Gale dan ProQuest [20]. Selain itu, EBSCO juga lebih agresif dalam menambah judul studi baru beberapa tahun terakhir [20] Sumber: Data diolah Karakter Pemilik dan Pimpinan Perusahaan/Organisasi Karakteristik dan kapasitas dari pemilik perusahaan dan pengusaha mempengaruhi inovasi yang terjadi di perusahaan [4], [22]. Karakteristik dari manajer pun mempunyai pengaruh terhadap aktivitas inovasi [23].…”

“…Jumlah pekerja atau anggota organisasi yang memiliki pendidikan tinggi berpengaruh positif terhadap aktivitas inovasi [4], [23], [24], [29]. Namun, pendidikan yang tinggi tidak memiliki dampak yang signifikan terhadap inovasi [28].…”

“…Ukuran perusahaan menjadi salah satu faktor yang mempengaruhi perkembangan inovasi [1], [27], [29]. Ukuran perusahaan yang besar dapat mendorong meningkatnya aktivitas inovasi [4]. Bahkan ukuran perusahaan memberikan efek yang kuat terhadap aktivitas inovasi [24].…”