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01.12.2009 | Original Paper

Determinants of R&D collaboration of service firms

verfasst von: C. Annique Un, Ana M. Romero-Martínez, Ángeles Montoro-Sánchez

Erschienen in: Service Business | Ausgabe 4/2009

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Abstract

This article examines the determinants of R&D collaboration of service firms. Different from manufacturing firms, we expect that types of innovation, public financing, innovation protection, purchase of external R&D, firm’s absorptive capacity, spillovers, and certain innovation barriers determine the firm’s decision to collaborate in R&D. Results indicate that firms that undertake R&D collaboration tend to undertake process innovation, receive public funding, can protect their innovations, and typically subcontract the development of their technologies. The article provides implications for theory and practice.

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Theter (2002) offers the following definition of cooperation innovation or R&D cooperation: “active participation in joint R&D and other technological innovation projects with other organizations. It does not necessarily imply that both partners derive immediate commercial benefits from the venture” (p. 949).
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Determinants of R&D collaboration of service firms
verfasst von
C. Annique Un
Ana M. Romero-Martínez
Ángeles Montoro-Sánchez
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2009
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Service Business / Ausgabe 4/2009
Print ISSN: 1862-8516
Elektronische ISSN: 1862-8508
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11628-009-0065-7

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