The influence of international research interaction on national innovation performance: A bibliometric approach

Abstract

International research interactions (IRIs), specifically co-invention, co-assignment and the international appropriation of inventions, are increasing as a result of globalization and rising technological complexity. Yet the impact of IRIs on national innovation performance is ambiguous. In this study patent-based bibliometric indicators are developed to investigate the influence of IRIs on innovation performance using bibliometric and statistical data covering six knowledge intensive sectors and 32 countries during the 2003-2008 period. This sector-based approach avoids some of the problems of using patents as innovation indicators, notably varying patenting propensities across sectors. The study uses patent grants published by the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and statistical data from the OECD to estimate a patent production function. The use of patent-based bibliometric indicators is partially validated using the statistical data and published outcomes from the literature. The results suggest that IRIs have no or a statistically significant negative influence on national innovation performance, especially in the case of the international appropriation of inventions, which can be seen as a proxy for the presence of international organisations such as multinational corporations (MNCs) in a particular sector and country. The potential policy implications and theoretical relevance of these findings are also discussed.

Commercialization of Innovations Through Internationalization: A Systematic Literature Review

“…In addition, according to the perception adopted in innovative models, internationalization is perceived as an innovation and thus the development of innovation opens market opportunities. Our results enrich the existing research and complement the only bibliometric literature review conducted by Stek and van Geenhuizen (2016) related to the investigated subject.…”

“…Finally, the only bibliometric literature review, applied by Stek and van Geenhuizen (2016) in the Netherlands, which is a good supplement to our literature review, included the impact of international research interactions on national innovation performance. The second paper from the Netherlands authored by Tijssen (2004) presents a review of corporate articles concerning the commercialization of scientific research.…”

Relationship Between Innovation and Performance in Private Companies: Systematic Literature Review

“…The SLR technique was used to map the studies conducted on this subject. The research questions were defined ex-ante based on the literature, which established a relationship between innovation and performance (Denmark; Ali et al, 2016;Fixari & Pallez, 2016;Hojnik & Ruzzier, 2016;Laursen & Foss, 2003;Li et al, 2016;Oura et al, 2016;Park, 2016;Powell & Snellman, 2004;Rocha, 2015;Stek & van Geenhuizen, 2016). An SLR analysis was conducted along with the systematization of a research protocol (see Figure 1), serving as an instrument with the methodological rigor required to validate and propose a structured knowledge base for decision makers and research analysts (Tranfield, Denyer, & Smart, 2003).…”

“…Many studies on innovation and performance have been carried out due to their relevance for both private and public organizations (Archibugi & Filippetti, 2018;Laursen & Foss, 2003;Laursen & Salter, 2006;Powell & Snellman, 2004;Stek & van Geenhuizen, 2016). The empirical evidence has shown that innovative companies tend to achieve higher performance in the same way that countries that invest public resources to develop innovation also improve conditions for economic development (Powell & Snellman, 2004;Taalbi, 2017).…”

Importance of research, innovation and commercialisation for technological success

“…As a practical implication, the paper underlines the benefits of ambidexterity and the multifaceted role of government within the business network, requiring the focal organisation to re-consider its interactions with various government departments and other agencies. Stek and van Geenhuizen (2016) emphasised the importance on international research interactions, specifically interpersonal collaboration, institutional collaboration and within multinational corporation collaboration as a result of globalisation and rising technological complexity. In their study, patent-based bibliometric indicators are developed to investigate the influence of different types of IRI on innovation performance using bibliometric data covering eight knowledge intensive manufacturing sectors and 32 countries during the 2003-2008 period.…”