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JOURNAL OF INNOVATION & KNOWLEDGE
Volume 6, Issue 1, Pages 43-49Publisher
ELSEVIER ESPANA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jik.2020.10.001
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Innovation; Speed; Pace; SME
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This paper investigates how the time to a firm's first innovation affects the continued pace of innovation and how the networking behavior of the firm moderates this relationship. Results indicate that the innovation pace of a firm depends on the capabilities developed. Firms that lag in the innovation process can compensate for this by actively networking for resources and capabilities.
This paper investigates how the time to a firm's first innovation affects the continued pace of innovation and how the networking behaviour of the firm moderates this relationship. In doing so, the paper develops a relationship among three constructs: time to innovation, pace of innovation, and networking. We draw on resource accumulation theory and network theories to develop our hypotheses, which are tested on a sample of 203 SMEs. The results indicate that the innovation pace of a firm depends on the capabilities developed. By developing innovation capabilities at an early age, firms are likely to drive market changes instead of being challenged by them. Firms that lag in the innovation process can compensate for this by actively networking for resources and capabilities. (C) 2020 Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U.
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