TY  - JOUR
AB  - Little research has focussed on launch of service innovations across international markets. The determinants of timeliness (conversely, delays) in the launch of service innovations across multiple country markets has equally received little attention in the literature. This paper reports on the findings of an exploratory case‐based research investigation into service innovations launched by Cypriot financial institutions across three or more foreign country markets. The analysis shows that on‐time introduction of service innovations rely heavily on: service innovation synergies with existing operations; sufficiency of marketing resources; extensive use of “soft” integrating organizational mechanisms; and proficiency in the development process. External environmental elements, including market heterogeneity and extensive competition have a lesser impact on the timeliness of such multi‐country introductions. Several propositions are forwarded for further investigation.
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
SN  - 1460-1060
DO  - 10.1108/14601060010305247
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/14601060010305247
AU  - Chryssochoidi George M.
AU  - Wong Veronica
PY  - 2000
Y1  - 2000/01/01
TI  - Service innovation multi‐country launch: causes of delays
T2  - European Journal of Innovation Management
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 35
EP  - 44
Y2  - 2024/09/26
ER  -