R&amp;D intensity, knowledge creation process and new product performance: The mediating role of international R&amp;D teams

Adomako, Samuel; Amankwah‐Amoah, Joseph; Danso, Albert; Danquah, Joseph Kwadwo; Hussain, Zahid; Khan, Zaheer

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.08.036

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“…To do so, we set the level of indebtedness as the independent variable and the three variables referring to the female presence in corporate governance bodies as dependent variables and tested the linkages between them. We found no relationship of the level of indebtedness on female presence in the board of directors, top management team, and general shareholders' meeting, therefore, claims about reverse causality are ameliorated [96].…”

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confidence: 67%

Does the Female Presence in Corporate Governance Influence the Level of Indebtedness in Agri-Food Family Firms?

2021

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Family firms form the backbone of most of the world’s economies. While the issues surrounding family firms are diverse, gender diversity and its impact on the strategic and financial decisions of such firms is a topic that has generated significant debate in recent years. In particular, one of the most crucial unresolved questions is whether or not increasing the female presence in the family firms’ corporate governance bodies would be beneficial for improving their internal functioning. To shed new light on these issues, our study aims to examine the influence of gender diversity on the level of indebtedness of Spanish agri-food family firms. Specifically, and applying a risk-aversion perspective, the research goal is to analyse whether the female presence in corporate governance structures (board of directors, top management team and general shareholders’ meeting) influences the level of firm indebtedness. To test the suggested relationships, ordinary least square regression models were applied to a sample of 137 firms. The final sample was obtained by combining quantitative data from the SABI database and qualitative data from a survey conducted by the Spanish Institute of Family Firms and the Spanish Network of Family Business Chairs. This study reveals an inverse relationship of female presence in the board of directors, in the top management team, and in the general shareholders’ meeting on the level of indebtedness of Spanish agri-food family firms. In other words, the findings show that female presence in corporate governance structures contributes to enhanced business management behaviour and, thus, to a better utilisation of firms’ financing strategies. The obtained results have very important practical and social implications, insofar as they contribute to the building of a more inclusive and sustainable business world, aimed at reducing gender inequality at top positions in firms.

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Section: Reverse Causalitycontrasting

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Does the Female Presence in Corporate Governance Influence the Level of Indebtedness in Agri-Food Family Firms?

2021

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“…Thus, validating the payoff in R&D expenditure as a way of driving SMEs' innovation performance. The assertions of Adomako et al. (2019) support the fact that R&D intensity on successful innovations is better achieved through international R&D relationships.…”

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Knowledge transfer and innovation performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs): An informal economy analysis

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SME operators in the informal sector of developing economies have a significant influence on their nation's economies through their involvement in international business relationships. However, the existing deficiency in the literature to show empirical relationships between knowledge transfer, from these SMEs and their international business partners, and innovation performance is a significant gap in the strategic management and international business literature. Therefore, this paper explores the link between knowledge transfer and innovation performance of informal economy SMEs that are involved in international business relationships. The study included a survey of 370 owners-managers and managers of small and medium enterprises in Nigeria's informal electronic market. Using Structural Equation Model (AMOS 22) this study shows that knowledge transfer dimensions, such as R&D and social networking, have varying levels of impact on innovation performance of informal sector SMEs. Knowledge transfer from training showed an inverse and insignificant relationship with innovation performance. The study established implications and recommendations that will be useful for theory and practice.

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“…In the current study, we have distinguished five dimensions of EO as proposed by Miller (2011) and Dess and Lumpkin (2005) namely, innovation readiness, proactiveness, risk-taking, autonomy, and competitive aggressiveness. It is proposed that a firm that practices EO is more likely to discover new opportunities in the market (Gawke et al, 2019;Adomako et al, 2021), and they can also manage new challenges such as uncertain environment and competition (Clausen, 2019). DOI: 10.52633/jemi.v3i2.78 [207] Prior studies have concluded that entrepreneurial orientation dimensions can help to achieve growth in the market (Adomako et al, 2021) and the performance of an organization (Hossain & Asheq, 2020).…”

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“…It is proposed that a firm that practices EO is more likely to discover new opportunities in the market (Gawke et al, 2019;Adomako et al, 2021), and they can also manage new challenges such as uncertain environment and competition (Clausen, 2019). DOI: 10.52633/jemi.v3i2.78 [207] Prior studies have concluded that entrepreneurial orientation dimensions can help to achieve growth in the market (Adomako et al, 2021) and the performance of an organization (Hossain & Asheq, 2020). The innovative readiness dimension of EO reflects the level of involvement and ability to support creativity such as introducing new services, products, or technologies.…”

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Linking Entrepreneurial Orientation and Innovation Intensity: Moderating Role of Environmental Turbulence

Zaidi

2021

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This research aims to investigate the impact of entrepreneurial orientation dimensions on a firm’s innovation intensity along with the moderation of environmental turbulence. The dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation include autonomy, pro-activeness, risk attitude, innovation readiness and competitive aggressiveness, hence the study includes five direct hypotheses and five moderated hypotheses. The data was gathered through an online questionnaire. The sample size of the study was 386 small and medium enterprises (SME) operating in Pakistan. The questionnaire was filled out by executive managers or executive directors of organizations as company representatives. Smart PLS was used to analyze the data. The measurement model was run to ensure validity and reliability. Moreover, the outer loadings, model fit and important statistics were assured. The structural model estimated the proposed relationships of the study. The findings of the study suggested a positive impact of all the dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation on innovation while the moderation effect of environmental turbulence was found to be significant for all the relationships except innovation readiness. The study finally concluded that EO had a significant impact on innovation intensity. Based on the findings, it is recommended that SMEs should enhance entrepreneurial orientation in their respective organizations in order to intensify innovation. The practical objective of this research was to gain knowledge on entrepreneurial orientation and innovation intensity that is crucial for organizations in the contemporary business world. The study has certain implications for the development of organizations’ strategic orientation. SMEs in Pakistan have great potential and in terms of intensifying innovation in enterprises, it is important to focus on entrepreneurial orientation. Thus, SMEs have to be innovative, proactive, and ready to take risks which may ultimately help them improve their performance.

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R&D intensity, knowledge creation process and new product performance: The mediating role of international R&D teams

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Cited by 39 publications

References 84 publications

Does the Female Presence in Corporate Governance Influence the Level of Indebtedness in Agri-Food Family Firms?

Does the Female Presence in Corporate Governance Influence the Level of Indebtedness in Agri-Food Family Firms?

Knowledge transfer and innovation performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs): An informal economy analysis

Linking Entrepreneurial Orientation and Innovation Intensity: Moderating Role of Environmental Turbulence

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