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Cooperation in innovation practices among firms in Portugal: do external partners stimulate innovative advances?

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  • Maria Jose Silva
  • Joao Leitao

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This paper analyses whether the entrepreneurial innovation capability of firms is stimulated through the relationship established with external partners. The literature review on innovation makes use of two approaches: (1) systemic and (2) networks and interorganisational relationships. The theoretical approach developed supports the basic idea that innovation is an evolutionary, nonlinear and interactive process established between the firm and the environment. Together with the firm's assets, a wide range of agents contribute towards acquiring external resources, knowledge and information essential for developing productive and innovative activities. The database was obtained through the Community Innovation Survey II (CIS II) coordinated by EUROSTAT. Relationships with science partners have a crucial role in promoting cooperation in innovative practices and stimulate the propensity to make advances at the level of product innovation.

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  • Maria Jose Silva & Joao Leitao, 2009. "Cooperation in innovation practices among firms in Portugal: do external partners stimulate innovative advances?," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 7(4), pages 391-403.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:7:y:2009:i:4:p:391-403
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    1. Natália Lima Figueiredo & Cristina I. Fernandes & José Luis Abrantes, 2023. "Triple Helix Model: Cooperation in Knowledge Creation," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 14(2), pages 854-878, June.
    2. Karbowski, Adam, 2016. "Współpraca badawczo-rozwojowa przedsiębiorstw: przegląd prac empirycznych [R&D Cooperation of Firms: Empirical literature review]," MPRA Paper 77698, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Shiaw Tong Ha & May Chiun Lo & Mohamad Kadim Suaidi & Abang Azlan Mohamad & Zaidi Bin Razak, 2021. "Knowledge Management Process, Entrepreneurial Orientation, and Performance in SMEs: Evidence from an Emerging Economy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(17), pages 1-15, August.
    4. Luísa Carvalho & Maria José Madeira & João Carvalho & Dulcineia Catarina Moura & Filipe P. Duarte, 2018. "Cooperation for Innovation in the European Union: Outlook and Evidences Using CIS for 15 European Countries," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 9(2), pages 506-525, June.
    5. Dulcineia Catarina Moura & Maria José Madeira & Filipe A. P. Duarte, 2019. "Cooperation In The Field Of Innovation, Absorptive Capacity, Public Financial Support And Determinants Of The Innovative Performance Of Enterprise," International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 24(04), pages 1-28, July.

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