UK evidence for the determinants of R&D intensity from a panel fsQCA

Maria Guedes, Vítor da Conceição Gonçalves, Nuno Soares and Marieta Valente ()

Journal of Business Research, 2016, vol. 69, issue 11, 5431-5436

Abstract: This study investigates whether configurations of situational determinants impact R&D intensity. Using a qualitative comparative analysis (QCA), the study assesses the consistency and coverage, both cross-sectionally and over time, of these configurations. The global solution presents four alternative combinations conducive to R&D intensity and concludes that situational determinants matter. The way managers use their aspirations, the proximity of bankruptcy, and the availability of slack affects the propensity to engage in R&D. Further, the results show that firms are not all alike and highlight the differences in how these determinants combine to impact R&D intensity.

Keywords: R&D intensity; Aspirations; Slack; Bankruptcy; Panel data; Fuzzy-set analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2016.04.150

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