Innovation & Management Review , Open Access

Antecedents of absorptive capacity: context of companies' incubators in Northeastern Brazil

Ana Lucia Brenner Barreto Miranda, Cristine Hermann Nodari, Eliana Severo, Julio Cesar Ferro De Guimarães

This research aims at analyzing the antecedents of absorptive capacity (ACAP) in the companies incubated in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. In this context, 111…

Social value appraisal: cutting the Gordian knot

Irene D.M Ciccarino, Susana Cristina Serrano Fernandes Rodrigues, Jorge Ferreira Da Silva

Social initiatives must disclose their results to access support. However, there is no theoretical consensus about how to do it. It is still necessary to understand the…

SIPOC-OI: a proposal for open innovation in supply chains

Thais Assis de Souza, Guilherme Alcântara Pinto, Luiz Guilherme Rodrigues Antunes, André Grützmann

Regarding the premises of open innovation (OI) in terms of knowledge sources, this paper aims to discuss how to manage the existing sources of knowledge in supply chains.

Will Rota 2030 deliver sustainable innovation? Comparing the ends and means of Brazilian and German auto industry innovation policies

Juliano Pelegrina, Timo Stoeber, Nuno Manoel Martins Dias Fouto

Due to dramatic transformation of the auto industry, governments are implementing innovation policies to ensure the domain of sustainable technologies. According to the…

The soft skills bases in digital academic entrepreneurship in relation to digital transformation

Ana Garcez, Mário Franco, Ricardo Silva

Digital technology changes the organizational structure of traditional firms, creating opportunities for entrepreneurship. These modifications are known as “digital…

Transformational leadership and radical innovation for sustainability: mediating role of knowledge management capability and moderating role of competitive intensity

Md. Nurun Nabi, Liu Zhiqiang, Marium Akter

Drawing on the transformational leadership (TL) and knowledge-based view (KBV) theory, the present study investigates the impact of TL on radical innovation (RI) through…

Why choose technology parks for business location in Pakistan

Sami Ullah, Abdul Sami, Tooba Ahmad, Tariq Mehmood

Technology parks (TPs) are used as a tool to improve economic outlook of the region through innovation generation. This study aims to evaluate the perception of tenants of…

The orchestration of dynamic capabilities in cleantech companies

Matheus Eurico Soares de Noronha, Diandra Maynne Ferraro, Leonardo Reis Longo, Scarlet Simonato Melvin

The aim of this article is to present a model for the orchestration of dynamic capabilities (ODCs) in cleantech companies that aim to obtain competitive advantage in the market.

Do HRM practices facilitate innovation? A qualitative study in a developing country

Ilhaamie Abdul Ghani Azmi, Junaidah Hashim

The purpose of this study is to examine the implementation of human resource management (HRM) practices that facilitate innovation in the public sector in a developing country.

Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on approaches to innovation in the consulting industry: a grounded theory pilot study

Diane Laurette Kamning

There is a significant pressure on consulting businesses to produce innovative solutions and to assist their clients in producing innovative solutions for their…

Blockchain: an EOM approach to reconciliation in banking

Vedapradha R, Hariharan Ravi

The study aim is to evaluate the contribution of Blockchain technology (Cryptobanking) using expected operating model (EOM) to address the pain points in reconciliation at…

Fundamental elements of university-industry interaction from a grounded theory approach

Rafaela Bürger, Gabriela Gonçalves Silveira Fiates

This work aims to analyze the university–industry interaction in innovation ecosystems. The problem under study addresses how agents can operate in university–industry…

Lessons from the fastest Brazilian unicorn

André Luiz Tavares Damasceno, Cristiano Morini, Gean Lucas Pannellini

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the process of why a Brazilian digital startup company reached unicorn status the fastest.

Technological and non-technological trends in fashion eco-innovations

Maria Laura Ferranty Mac Lennan, Eliane Fernandes Tiago, Cristina Espinheira Costa Pereira

The fashion industry is diverse and demands a high amount of resources and labor for its operation. It has powerful tools that can positively impact the environment and…

Impact assessment of innovation tax incentives in Brazil

Daniel Gama e Colombo, Helio Nogueira da Cruz

This paper evaluates the effects of tax incentives on business innovation in Brazil that were established by Law 11,196/05 (the “Fiscal Incentives Law”) to test whether…

Orchestrators of innovation networks in the city level: the case of Pacto Alegre

Julhete Mignoni, Bruno Anicet Bittencourt, Silvio Bitencourt da Silva, Aurora Carneiro Zen

This paper investigates the roles and activities of the orchestrators of innovation networks constituted within cities. In this sense, the authors expected to contribute…

Knowledge transfer in technological innovation clusters

Vania Lopes Simoes Fioravanti, Fabricio Stocker, Flavio Macau

The aim of this research is to analyze the knowledge transfer process in technological innovation clusters. The problem of the study addresses how organizations can act in…

Integrated co-creation process with multiple stakeholders in innovation networks

Sergio Takahashi, Vania Passarini Takahashi

The purpose of this paper is to study the organizational processes in co-creation with multiple stakeholders within the scope of innovation networks. It consists of…

Linking corporate social responsibility, cooperation and innovation: the triple bottom line perspective

Telma Mendes, Vítor Braga, Aldina Correia, Carina Silva

Drawing on the resource-based view (RBV) and knowledge-based view (KBV) theories, this study contributes to deepen the knowledge that corporate social responsibility (CSR…

Orchestrating frugal eco-innovation: the plethora of challenges and diagnostics in lean startups of emerging economies

Syed Mudasser Abbas, Zhiqiang Liu

Sustainable development research assumes that startups, under extreme financial constraints, cannot sacrifice resources now for benefits later without risking their…

National culture and innovation: a multidimensional analysis

Aline Espig, Igor Tairan Mazzini, Clarice Zimmermann, Luciano Castro de Carvalho

This study aims to examine the relationships between the different national culture dimensions presented by Hofstede and innovation data by country to analyze which…

Innovation orientation and performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMES) in Ghana: evidence from manufacturing sector

Kassimu Issau, Innocent Senyo Kwasi Acquah, Robert Ipiin Gnankob, Zulaiha Hamidu

The purpose of this paper is to assess the influence of innovation orientation dimensions on the performance of manufacturing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana.

Internet of services-based business model: a case study in the livestock industry

Jacqueline Zonichenn Reis, Rodrigo Franco Goncalves, Epaminondas de Souza Lage, Irenilza de Alencar Nääs

Considering the relevance of innovative business models in the digitally transformed market and the lack of clarity on the internet of services (IoS) contribution for a…

Combinatorial analysis of eco-innovation drivers in slaughterhouses

Marcelo Fernandes Pacheco Dias, Juliany Souza Braga

Literature on eco-innovation brings insights that help to understand which factors trigger innovation focused on sustainability in companies. However, when analyzing the…

What companies can learn from unicorn startups to overcome the COVID-19 crisis

Cristina Doritta Rodrigues, Matheus Eurico Soares de Noronha

This paper aims to search measures that unicorn startups have implemented during the pandemic and show what lessons can be learned to help entrepreneurs and small and…

Innovation climate, human capital and dynamic capacities: interrelations between innovation antecedents

Eduardo Márcio Santos Galdino da Silva, Alessandra Ferrari Weber, Marina Figueiredo Moreira, Severino Moreira da Silva

The purpose of this article is to investigate the interrelationships between innovation climate and human capital in the development of dynamic capabilities related to…