Persistence of innovative activities, sectoral patterns of innovation and international technological specialization

Malerba, Franco; Orsenigo, Luigi; Peretto, Pietro F.

doi:10.1016/s0167-7187(97)00012-x

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“…innovation behaviour is closely linked to their industry affiliation (Malerba et al, 1997, Audretsch, 1997 Thus, we have log-transformed the dependent variable (Filippucci et al, 1996, Papalia andDi Iorio, 2001). …”

Section: Industry Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Capturing value from alliance portfolio diversity: The mediating role of R&D human capital in high and low tech industries

2017

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Research has demonstrated the value of external linkages to augment in-house R&D efforts; however, very little is known about how managers can operationally leverage the potential benefits of open innovation to create an innovative edge. This paper examines the value of alliance portfolio diversity and whether R&D human capital is the pathway through which alliance portfolio diversity influences innovation novelty. We reason that the absorptive capacity of R&D human capital alliance portfolios. Using data from the Spanish Technological Innovation Panel (PITEC) for the period 2005 2012, results support the curvilinear (inverted U-shaped) association between alliance portfolio diversity and firm innovation performance reported in studies, suggesting that not only too little, but also too much alliance portfolio diversity may be detrimental to firm innovation performance. Findings emphasise the value of alliance portfolio diversity in high-technology industries to achieve explorative performance objectives, given the technological complexity, market uncertainty and the divergent skill sets required for breakthrough innovations in these sectors. Further, we find evidence that R&D human capital plays an important role in innovation novelty by partially mediating the relationship between alliance partner diversity and firm innovation performance, emphasising the importance of internal capabilities to harness external knowledge assets.This study provides valuable insights to managers aiming to increase the effectiveness of their alliance portfolios.

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Section: Industry Effectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Capturing value from alliance portfolio diversity: The mediating role of R&D human capital in high and low tech industries

2017

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“…Persistence refers to the existence and maintenance of a specific pattern of technological specialization, based on a gradual and cumulative process of competence development (Fai, 2003). In the studies of technological persistence, competence accumulation is seen as a key feature of technological change, with a constraining impact on future search and learning processes (Dosi, 1982;Malerba et al, 1997;Cantwell and Vertova, 2004). Past achievements, patterns of problem-solving activities and accumulated competencies constrain current activities as well as directions in which new opportunities can be searched for (Dosi, 1982;Malerba et al, 1997;Patel and Pavitt, 1997) and new opportunities are therefore likely to be found close to areas of existing expertise (Teece et al, 1997).…”

Section: Cumulative Vs Simple Progressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the studies of technological persistence, competence accumulation is seen as a key feature of technological change, with a constraining impact on future search and learning processes (Dosi, 1982;Malerba et al, 1997;Cantwell and Vertova, 2004). Past achievements, patterns of problem-solving activities and accumulated competencies constrain current activities as well as directions in which new opportunities can be searched for (Dosi, 1982;Malerba et al, 1997;Patel and Pavitt, 1997) and new opportunities are therefore likely to be found close to areas of existing expertise (Teece et al, 1997). The result is a stable pattern of technological specialization within a company or an industry (Patel and Pavitt, 1997;Essletzbichler and Winther, 1999;Fai and von Tunzelmann, 2001;Fai, 2003).…”

Section: Cumulative Vs Simple Progressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Is one path enough? Multiple paths and path interaction as an extension of path dependency theory

Bergek

Onufrey

2013

Industrial and Corporate Change

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In order to explain the development of multi-technology companies and industries where several alternative technologies co-exist and interact over long time periods, this paper suggests an extension of path dependency theory by providing a conceptualization of the path notion which incorporates the theoretical possibility of multiple paths and path interaction. The conceptualization is applied to a patent study of three leading companies in the lighting industry: General Electric, Osram/Siemens and Philips. The study shows technology development patterns that are characterized by strong persistence, both within each path and across the whole technology field. These results demonstrate that multiple technological paths can co-exist in companies and industries, characterized by simultaneous long-term presence of several technologies. In such cases, path interaction takes place both between co-existing paths and when new, radically different paths are created. Although further studies are needed to identify the underlying self-reinforcing mechanisms, there is a clear indication that technological path dependency is not restricted to unitary progression patterns, as implied by previous conceptualizations.

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“…These actors have a specific models of interaction, interdependencies and links, which is dependent on the nature their structure is organized. These studies have examined the structure of sectors in terms of concentration, vertical integration, diversification, firms' growth and the inter-action among them (Malerba, 2002;Malerba et al, 1997;Breschi et al, 2003). The framework of sectoral system of innovation, so far, has not been mobilized to analyze different sectors, such as climate change adaptation strategies in agriculture and other sectors, rather than characterizing the sectoral dynamism and firm technological diversification, particularly in the industrial sector.…”

Section: Sectoral Systems Of Innovation Approach; Innovation To Adaptmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of climate change on the agro-ecological innovation of coffee agroforestry systems in Central Kenya

Gebreeyesus¹

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Persistence of innovative activities, sectoral patterns of innovation and international technological specialization

Cited by 197 publications

References 8 publications

Capturing value from alliance portfolio diversity: The mediating role of R&D human capital in high and low tech industries

Capturing value from alliance portfolio diversity: The mediating role of R&D human capital in high and low tech industries

Is one path enough? Multiple paths and path interaction as an extension of path dependency theory

Impact of climate change on the agro-ecological innovation of coffee agroforestry systems in Central Kenya

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