Modeling Open Innovation Effects in Czech Manufacturing Firms

Petr Hajek () and Jan Stejskal ()
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Petr Hajek: Institute of System Engineering and Informatics, University of Pardubice
Jan Stejskal: Institute of Economic Sciences, University of Pardubice

A chapter in Modeling Innovation Sustainability and Technologies, 2018, pp 109-120 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter deals with the effect of open innovation on innovation activity in Czech manufacturing firms. We analyze the European CIS 2010 data using the methodology of Laursen and Salter (Strateg Manag J 27(2):131–150, 2006), Van de Vrande et al. (Technovation 29(6):423–437, 2009) and Ebersberger et al. (Res Policy 43(3):495–504, 2012) based on the depth (intensity) and breadth (variety) for open innovations. In our paper we focus on measuring the depth and breadth in various manufacturing industries (from low to high-tech firms) oriented on different markets (from local to non-EU regions). We distinguish two types of innovation, new-to-market and new-to-firm, respectively. To analyze the indirect effect of open innovation (measured via the depth and breadth of knowledge acquisition and innovation cooperation), we use structural equation models. The results confirm that open innovation mediates the effect of public support (mainly government and EU) on innovation activity. We also show that firms oriented on new-to-market innovation report significantly higher breadth of open innovation. We propose several important implications for innovation policymakers, stressing that the variety (breadth) of open innovation is the critical determinant to promote innovation activity.

Keywords: Open innovation; Collaboration; Knowledge acquisition; Structural model; Czech manufacturing firms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-67101-7_9

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