RT Journal Article
T1 Technological collaboration : bridging the innovation gap between small and large firms
A1 Nieto Sánchez, María Jesús
A1 Santamaría Sánchez, Luis
AB This paper analyzes how technological collaboration acts as an input to theinnovation process and allows small and medium-sized entetprises to bridge theinnovation gap with their bigger counterparts. Based on a large longitudinal sampleof Spanish manufacturing firms, the results show that though technological collaborationis a useful mechanism for firms of all sizes to improve innovativeness, it is acritical factor for the smallest firms. The impact on this collaboration varies dependingon innovation output and type of partner. Specifically, the impact of collaboration insmall and medium-sized firms is more significant for product than process innovations.Regarding type of partner, vertical collaboration-with suppliers andclients-has the greatest impact on firm innovativeness, though (his effect is clearerlor medium-sized entetprises than for the smallest firms
PB Wiley-Blackwell
SN 0047-2778
YR 2010
FD 2010-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10016/12695
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10016/12695
LA eng
NO This study has been finaneially supported byprojeets SEC]2007-67582-C02-02/ECON and CCG08-UC3M/HUM-4152
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RD 27 jul. 2024