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R&D Support, Digital Entrepreneurship, and Product Innovation

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT Despite the increasing attention to innovation in emerging markets, there remains a dearth of studies that specifically examine how and when R&D support drives firm‐level innovation through digital entrepreneurship. Utilizing time‐lag data collected from 212 firms in an emerging market using digital platforms, the study examines the impact of R&D support on product innovation through the mediating role of digital entrepreneurship. Our results indicate a positive intervening role of digital entrepreneurship in the R&D support and product innovation relationship. The findings contribute to the product innovation and digital entrepreneurship literature by highlighting the mechanism through which R&D support yields greater product innovation outcomes.

Source: R and D Management

DOI: 10.1111/radm.12770

Authors: Dacosta Omari, Priscilla Serwaah, Samuel Adomako, Joseph Amankwah‐Amoah

Institutions: Durham University, Aarhus University, University of South Africa, University of Birmingham

Language: English

Topic: Innovation and Knowledge Management

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4409598284

FWCI: 3.664

Cites: 64

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10