Alcalde Heras, H.; Parrilli, M. D.
Research Policy, Volume 45, Issue 4, May 2016, Pages 747-756, ISSN 0048-7333
English // Keywords: Innovation
Abstract
In this paper, we join the debate on business innovation modes that originates from the wider literature on innovation systems. These specific contributions identify and study the impact of different innovation modes, particularly the mode focused on scientific and technologically-based innovation (STI) vs. the mode based on learning-by-doing, by-using, and by-interacting (DUI). Echoing the seminal contribution by Jensen et al. (2007) and a range of other studies, we confirm the importance of the combined STI&DUI interaction mode, which has a stronger impact on innovation output (technological and nontechnological) than the two separate individual modes. Additionally, we propose a novel hypothesis on the effectiveness of firm’s interaction modes. We argue that the independent STI mode has a stronger effect on technological innovation, whereas the independent DUI mode has a stronger impact on nontechnological innovation. In addition, in line with works on the geography of innovation, and innovation systems, we try to determine the impact of regional vs. global DUI and STI interactions on technological andnon-technological innovations.Inthis case, we expectthatindiverse geographic locations, businesses tend to adopt their own context-specific interaction modes, which produce a differentiated impact on innovationoutput. This study is appliedto a large sample offirms inthe context of theBasqueAutonomous Community in Spain.
