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Remote collaboration and innovative performance: the moderating role of R&D intensity

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Collaboration with geographically distant partners may enhance a firm’s innovative performance. In practice, however, this may be complicated as personal contacts are more limited so that effective search and transfer of remote partners’ tacit knowledge is hampered. We tested the potential moderating role of R&D intensity which, by indicating technology-oriented absorptive capacity, may mitigate the problems associated with remote collaboration. Drawing on survey data of 248 high-tech small firms, we find that remote collaboration is positively related with innovation performance, but at low R&D intensity, the relationship vanishes.

Source: Industrial and Corporate Change

DOI: 10.1093/icc/dtv031

Authors: Luca Berchicci, Jeroen P. J. de Jong, Mark Freel

Institutions: Erasmus University Rotterdam, University of Ottawa, Telfer School of Management, Lancaster University

Language: English

Topic: Innovation and Knowledge Management

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2382019461