The impact of structural capital on product innovation performance: an empirical analysis

Abstract

By conducting a questionnaire within a network of Portuguese innovative small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and by using a combination of multivariate techniques to determine constructs and relations, the authors build on the intellectual capital and new product development perspectives to empirically analyse the influence of structural capital on product innovation performance. The results indicate that structural capital does have a significant and positive relationship with product innovation performance at Portuguese innovative SMEs. However, not all structural capital elements that were considered for the purpose of this study reveal such significant impact. In fact, 'product innovation management and strategy' stands out as the only structural capital element that significantly affects product innovation performance at the innovative SMEs level.

The influence of culture and transparency on global research and development intensity: An overview across Europe

“…In these different approaches toward the identification of innovation drivers, Schumpeterian patterns have been stated as the most robust findings across the literature. Thus, innovative activities differ across industries along several dimensions, in particular the knowledge intensity embedded in those activities, the type of actors and institutions involved in innovative activities and innovation policies, and the economic effects of innovations (Fernández-Jardón, Costa, & Dorregio, 2014;Malerba, 2005). Those patterns are structured around four dimensions: 1, concentration and asymmetries among innovating firms in each particular sector; 2, size of the innovating firms; 3, changes over time in the hierarchy of innovators; 4, relevance of the entry of new innovators.…”

“…Thus, R&D expenditures could lead entities (public and private) into growth, into increased returns, and into subsequently financial and strategic achievements. These knowledge based expenditures are the basis of innovation, driving companies to potential economic benefits (Fernández-Jardón et al, 2014;Tahinakis & Samarinas, 2013;VanderPal, 2015). According to Chen et al (2011), most nations have gradually devoted more efforts on R&D, and have tried to create a favorable innovation environment by enforcing intellectual property rights to promote innovations.…”