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Understanding the Influence of R&D Collaboration on Organizational Innovation: Empirical Evidences

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  • Lurdes Simao

    (University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal)

  • Mário Franco

    (University of Beira Interior, CEFAGE-UBI Research Center, Covilhã, Portugal)

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Collaboration in R&D has had a positive influence on the performance of firms, but little is known about its impact on organizational innovation. Therefore, this article analyzes the influence of R&D collaboration on firms' ability to introduce organizational innovation. A quantitative approach was used, based on a sample of 5.079 Portuguese firms from the CIS 2010-Community Innovation Survey 2010. The empirical evidence showed R&D collaboration with clients to be predominant in organizational innovation adoption. Cooperation with competitors, universities and state laboratories has no significant influence. R&D collaboration with other firms within the same group, and with suppliers has a significant positive impact on organizational innovation in the workplace. In addition, collaboration with consultants is significant in business practices and external relations. Several theoretical and practical implications are presented.

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  • Lurdes Simao & Mário Franco, 2018. "Understanding the Influence of R&D Collaboration on Organizational Innovation: Empirical Evidences," International Journal of Applied Behavioral Economics (IJABE), IGI Global, vol. 7(3), pages 54-73, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jabe00:v:7:y:2018:i:3:p:54-73
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    1. Yong Sauk Hau, 2018. "SMEs’ External Technology R&D Cooperation Network Diversity and Their Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Energy Saving: A Moderated Mediation Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-13, December.

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