Resource allocation strategy for innovation portfolio management

Our study demonstrates empirically that the choice of resource allocation strategy affects innovation performance. Allocating resources to a broader range of innovation projects increases new product sales, an effect that appears to outweigh that of resource intensity. In addition, we find that the performance benefit of breadth is higher for firms that allocate resources selectively at later stages of the innovation process. This breadth‐selectiveness effect is greatest for firms intending to create relatively more novel products, departing further from their knowledge base. Based on these results, we theorize that breadth increases performance because it spreads firms' bets on unproven innovative endeavors. Limiting resource commitments by selecting out deteriorating projects prevents an escalation in the costs of breadth. This advantage increases with the uncertainty implicit in greater innovative intent. The paper thus contributes to theory of how resource allocation strategies influence performance outcomes of innovation project portfolios. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Learning by supplying

Outsourcing in many industries has advanced beyond simple component supply to encompass manufacturing of entire products, often by suppliers in emerging economies. Understanding the evolving role and capabilities of suppliers in global supply chains is thus a pressing strategic issue for suppliers and customers alike. We analyze a novel panel dataset of supply relationships in the mobile telecommunications industry to answer the following questions: What factors contribute to a supplier's ability to build technological and market capabilities? Does it matter to whom the firm supplies? Is involvement in product design important, or is manufacturing the key to learning? Do the same types of relationships that support technological innovation also facilitate successful introduction of own‐brand products, or does this require a different “locus” of learning? Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Using users: When does external knowledge enhance corporate product innovation?

Prior research on corporate innovation highlights the importance of accessing external knowledge from other firms and universities. However, survey evidence indicates that product users are perhaps the most important source of external knowledge. We build on existing theory to identify the conditions under which user knowledge contributes to corporate innovation and when the benefits will be greatest. Using a panel dataset of medical device companies and their collaborative efforts with innovative physicians, we find evidence that inventive collaborations with users enhance corporate product innovation and that the benefits are greatest in new technology areas and in the generation of radical innovations. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Comment on “fishing for sharks: Partner selection in biopharmaceutical R&D alliances” by diestre and rajagopalan

A recent study of R&D alliances between new biotechnology firms (NBFs) and pharmaceutical firms investigated how NBFs deal with the “swimming with sharks” dilemma involved in allying with firms capable of appropriating value. It concludes that NBFs are less likely to select alliance partners with related expertise because of greater appropriation risk. Based on our experience as NBF managers and a survey of NBF executives, we believe that such situations are uncommon, and that the study more likely shows pharmaceutical firms seeking diversification. Thousands of NBFs seek alliances with the top 100 pharmaceutical firms, and the larger company is much more likely to be the one to select among multiple potential partners. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

FDI企业对我国私营企业科技创新能力的影响研究

本文利用DEA-Malmquist指数分析方法对FDI企业与我国私营企业2003～2012年全要素生产率进行了测算,结果显示：FDI企业的全要素生产率及增长率都高于我国私营企业。说明FDI企业的科技创新能力要强于我国私营企业。其主要原因是FDI企业通过多种方式和渠道对我国私营企业的科技创新能力产生了重要影响。本文通过实证分析表明, FDI企业主要通过科技创新能力、市场集中度及分工地位对我国私营企业的科技创新能力产生作用。     

中国汽车产业燃油经济性标准与诱导性技术创新研究

本文从汽车特征、汽油价格和燃油效率技术入手,探求我国近年来建立的燃油经济性管制对汽车制造企业的燃油经济性技术是否产生诱导性创新。通过建立理论模型,并运用结构方程模型的方法实证检验后发现：包括整车重量等在内的汽车特征对燃油经济性存在正向影响,同时,管制所诱导的燃油效率技术的创新也对燃油经济性提升具有正向影响。因此,汽车制造企业应对政府燃油经济性管制的途径除了考虑优化整车质量、功率/重量、变速器类型、车辆种类和排量等汽车传统特征这个途径外,还应着重考虑燃油效率技术的研发,当前,国内各大汽车制造企业均投入大量资源,研发新能源汽车即为明证。此外,我国汽油价格虽然对燃油经济性也具有正向影响,但微乎其微,这说明消费者考虑到汽油价格不断上涨,用车成本不断增加,也会给汽车制造企业和政府管制带来压力,迫使其从产业和市场的持续发展出发,做出一些思考与行动,只是这种作用在当前还体现得不够显著。     

企业的领导权结构对技术创新的影响———基于上市公司的实证研究

企业治理结构中领导权结构的不同安排会改变经理人决策自由和创新意愿,进而导致企业创新活动的效率差异。但相对于股权激励、资本结构等其他机制而言,领导权结构与技术创新的关系是隐性和间接的。文章构建了一个有调节的中介作用模型来研究企业领导权结构对技术创新绩效影响。基于上海证券交易所2009～2011年上市公司的数据．发现对于中国上市公司而言,领导权结构的不同安排确实会对技术创新绩效产生显著影响：私营企业的CE0两职合一会比国有企业带来更好的创新绩效,并且这一关系主要是通过经营者时技术创新决策的支持而实现的。     

我国新能源汽车产业破坏性创新的政策支持研究

提高新能源汽车产业创新水平、将新能源汽车产业置于国民经济战略性新兴产业的地位予以支持已成为世界大国博弈的重要命题.文章将破坏性创新理论用于指导我国的新能源汽车产业政策,在公共科技政策分析的基本政策工具框架下,采用内容分析法分析了2009年至今我国新能源汽车产业创新的政策支持体系;对特斯拉汽车成功进行破坏性创新的案例及对我国的启示作了实证研究,进而提出我国新能源汽车产业破坏性创新的政策建议.