...Lu Liu; Jing Long; Longjun Liu Purpose This study investigates how and when digital business strategy (DBS) enhances manufacturers’ competitiveness in technological innovation (TI). Specifically, it examines the mediating role of knowledge search (KS) from academia, market and supply chain...

...Huan Lin; Guohong Wang; Qilong Zong Purpose This study aims to examine how the (im)balance between knowledge sharing (KS) and knowledge protection (KP) affects technological innovation (TI) in high-tech manufacturing firms from the interorganizational learning perspective, mediated by knowledge...

...Héctor Cuevas-Vargas; Héctor Abraham Cortés-Palacios Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between capital structure, technological innovation and business performance in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the manufacturing industries in Mexico, offering insights...

...Zulaiha Hamidu; Barbara Deladem Mensah; Kassimu Issau; Emmanuel Asafo-Adjei Purpose Despite the economic growth in Ghana, the manufacturing industry faces numerous challenges in their supply chains. The study aims to investigate the mediated-moderated role of supply chain technological innovation...

... at: elena.pessot@unisi.it 23 12 2022 16 03 2023 14 04 2023 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Lean manufacturing Technological innovation Small and medium sized enterprises Case studies The success...

...Paras Kanojia; Gurcharan Singh Purpose This paper empirically explored the influence of external and internal factors on technological and non-technological innovation of 5747 Indian firms. The study also explored novel insights about manufacturing firms by segregating them into high-technology...

... 15 02 2022 18 03 2022 29 03 2022 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Information technology Digitization Technological innovation Technology implementation Small and medium sized enterprises Industry 4.0...

... through technologies or human cognition to keep the routines on track. Technological innovation Process Operations Sociomateriality Food industry As the basic elements for capabilities development (Pentland et al., 2012 , p. 1,488), routines provide a map for the company to develop...

..., the application of comparable manufacturing technologies has of course been studied. The drone technology can be classified as an AMT. An AMT is a computer-based technological innovation used in manufacturing processes (Udo and Ehie, 1996 ; Gouvea da Costa and Pinheiro de Lima, 2008). AMTs include a range...

... only Technological innovation Latent semantic analysis Industry 4.0 Advanced manufacturing technology Industry 4.0 is ushering in the new era of industrial production which is finding its way in all industries. Being a comparatively young and emerging research field, Industry 4.0...

... Strategic management Technological innovation Networks Capabilities Resource management Despite the considerable contribution the manufacturing sector has made to China’s GDP growth (Vaidya et al., 2007 ; Xia and Walker, 2015), the low added value it creates has gradually emerged...

...Pooja Chaoji; Miia Martinsuo Purpose This paper empirically investigates the processes by which manufacturing firms create radical innovations in their core production process, referred to as radical manufacturing technology innovations (RMTI). The purpose of this paper is to improve...

...Bang-Ning Hwang; Mu-Yen Hsu Purpose For most manufacturing firms, technological innovations are usually the key strategies to gain their competitive advantages. However, competing strategically through service provision is becoming an important strategy for most industries. A growing demand...

... is considered to be cognitively close to external sources of knowledge as they value, assimilate and exploit the external knowledge the most and apply it to commercial ends (Cohen and Levinthal, 1990). From the perspective of a manufacturing firm, the technological innovation which yields a superior product...

... like to continue the comprehensive analysis with the other data indicators in a future study. Originality/value The national technology accumulation pattern in 3D printing technology field has not yet been studied until now. This paper is to fill this gap. Competitiveness Technological...

... of this study is to provide a validated model of e-commerce adoption for SA and develop a clear understanding about the different factors that support and or impede the adoption process. Information systems E-commerce Technological innovation Technology implementation Finally, stabilisation of e...

... there are the key resources), and to improve the global efficiency of the R&D process (avoiding duplications and rationalizing the geographical presence). © MCB UP Limited 1996 Globalization Production technology R&D Technological innovation Technology led production systems As part...