Collaborative R%D in Russian companies: empirical evidence on successful partnerships

Markus A. Jääskeläinen, Juha J. Hinkkanen and Juha Väätänen

International Journal of Business Innovation and Research, 2013, vol. 7, issue 1, 23-39

Abstract: Companies from emerging economies are going global at a growing speed, making the competition over customers increasingly challenging for all participants. In the modern competitive landscape, a firm's capability to innovate is highly stressed. In this context, interorganisational cooperation has become one of the most important keystones in contemporary business management. Collaborative activities provide broader premises for R%D and innovation activity to create sustained competitive advantage and financial success for business firms. Collaborative R%D, especially in the context of Russian companies, has received only minor academic attention. We have used a survey of 206 Russian companies to analyse the R%D cooperation setup implemented in companies that are gaining success in markets, as well the common breadth and depth of these partnerships. The results reveal that the demand for differing R%D partners in different markets is obvious, as there is a strong dispersion in the importance of different R%D partners with respect to successful operation in different markets. Furthermore, Russian companies succeeding in developed markets form mid- to long-term partnerships for R%D and also reinforce the partnerships with contracts or written agreements on a highly regular basis.

Keywords: research and development; R%D; cooperation; interorganisational collaboration; internationalisation; Russia; Russian Federation; emerging economies; competition; customers; competitiveness; business management; collaborative activities; competitive advantage; financial success; markets; mid-term partnerships; long-term partnerships; contracts; written agreements; business innovation; business research. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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