An empirical study of the antecedents for radical product innovations and capabilities for transformation
Journal
Journal of Engineering and Technology Management
ISSN
0923-4748
ISSN-Digital
1879-1719
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2007-03-01
Author(s)
Abstract
Products of a completely new kind have the potential to seriously change the balance of power in existing markets or even to create new markets. But what factors favor radical product innovations? Working from an understanding of the discontinuities associated with radical innovations, an explanatory model emerges, which underlines the meaning of the transformation processes from the point of competencies available and markets addressed.
In this paper, we report on a quantitative, empirical study in some highly innovative industries. Our findings indicate that specific organizational and cultural characteristics work as antecedents for the required capabilities for transformation. These capabilities increase the propensity of an established company to introduce radical product innovations.
In this paper, we report on a quantitative, empirical study in some highly innovative industries. Our findings indicate that specific organizational and cultural characteristics work as antecedents for the required capabilities for transformation. These capabilities increase the propensity of an established company to introduce radical product innovations.
Language
English
Keywords
Radical innovation
Dynamic capabilities
Corporate culture
Partial least square (PLS)
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
No
Publisher
Elsevier
Publisher place
Amsterdam
Volume
24
Number
1-2
Start page
92
End page
120
Pages
29
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
31161