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Where do innovators get their ideas? The case of Canadian food processing plants

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  • Brian P Cozzarin
  • David Sabourin

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This paper constructs an innovation taxonomy that uniquely identifies the innovation profile of Canadian food processing plants. Categorising plants as either product innovators or process innovators is problematic as many do both. In this study, plants are assigned to one of four innovator types. Comprehensive innovators perform all types of innovation and rely on R&D units and spillovers for their sources of ideas. Combined product-process innovators introduce combinations of product and process innovations and rely exclusively on spillovers and related plants for their innovative ideas. Process-dominant innovators are strongly management driven, while product-dominant innovators rely on production feedback.

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  • Brian P Cozzarin & David Sabourin, 2004. "Where do innovators get their ideas? The case of Canadian food processing plants," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 4(2/3), pages 271-289.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeima:v:4:y:2004:i:2/3:p:271-289
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