Abstracts
Abstract
This paper examines the role played by the learning organization culture in generating product innovation performance. It also aims at assessing the moderating effects of environmental turbulence, export intensity and public innovation support on the aforementioned relationship. We use structural equations modeling with partial least squares technique to test our hypotheses on a data set from the French biotechnology industry. The results generally support theoretical predictions and emphasize the key role that learning organization has for product innovation performance.
Keywords:
- learning organization,
- product innovation performance,
- environmental turbulence,
- export intensity,
- public innovation support
Résumé
Ce papier examine l’impact du fonctionnement en entreprise apprenante (EA) sur la performance des innovations des produits (PIP). Il vise également à explorer les effets modérateurs de la turbulence de l’environnement, de l’intensité exportatrice et du soutien public à l’innovation sur ce lien. Nous utilisons la méthode des équations structurelles avec la technique des moindres carrés partiels pour vérifier nos hypothèses sur un ensemble d’entreprises de biotechnologie en France. Les résultats sont généralement en ligne avec les prédictions théoriques et mettent en relief le rôle clé que joue l’EA pour la PIP.
Mots-clés :
- entreprise apprenante,
- performance des innovations des produits,
- turbulence de l’environnement,
- intensité exportatrice,
- soutien public à l’innovation
Resumen
Esta articulo examina el impacto del funcionamiento de la empresa aparente en el rendimiento de la innovacion de productos. Su objectivo es igualmente de explorar los efectos moderadores de la turbulencia del entorno, de la instensidad exploratoria y del apoyo publico a la innovacion en este enlace. Utilizamos el metodo de las ecuaciones estructurales con la tecnica de los mínimos cuadrados parciales para comprobar nuestras suposiciones en un grupo de empresas de biotecnologia en Francia. Los resultados son generalmente de conformidad con las predicciones teóricas y destacan la función clave que desempeña el empresa aparente a la el rendimiento de la innovación de productos.
Palabras clave:
- empresa aparente,
- rendimiento de la innovación de productos,
- turbulencia del entorno,
- instensidad exploratoria,
- apoyo publico a la innovacion
Appendices
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