@article{Oltra.2003,
title = {The Impact of Technological Opportunities and Innovative Capabilities on Firms’ Output Innovation},
author = {Maria J. Oltra and Marisa Flor},
journal = {Creativity & Innovation Management},
number = {3},
pages = {137-144},
volume = {12},
year = {2003},
abstract = {In this study, we analyse the effect that external sources of knowledge and absorptive capacity exert on a firm's output innovation. In addition, we examine the moderating influence of absorptive capacity on the effect that technological opportunities have on output innovation. Empirical research was carried out on a sample of 91 Spanish firms from the ceramic tile industry. Absorptive capacity is operationalized by ‘systematic or continuous R&D’ and output innovation by ‘percentage of sales from new products’. Technological opportunities are divided into several industry and non-industry related variables. Our results show the positive effect that both the industry's technological opportunities and a systematic approach to R&D exert on output innovation. Moreover, firms with a systematic approach to R&D usually achieve higher innovation output than firms which do not follow this approach. The innovation results of this second group decrease as a result of embedded technology acquisition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]},
issn = {0963-1690},
keywords = {NEW industry innovationsTILE productsTECHNOLOGICAL }
}
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