... of sustainability, digital transformation, environmental practices and technological innovation, managers and policy managers need to embrace this comprehensive strategic approach to really achieve the desired goal of resilience. However, it is necessary to overcome external and internal obstacles to really achieve...

...Camila Naves Arantes; Priscila Rezende da Costa; Celise Marson; Laurival Siqueira Calçada Junior Purpose This study aims to investigate the evolution of research, development and innovation (R&D&I) projects addressing public health crises, analyzing the institutional and technological...

...-Henriquez rortiz@uahurtado.cl 16 07 2025 13 10 2025 02 11 2025 © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Industry 4.0 SME Performance Business models B2B B2C B2G Innovation Technological innovation Digital...

...Jean Pierre Seclen Luna; Pablo Moya-Fernandez; Katherina Kuschel; Ronald Brenes Purpose This study aims to examine how technological strategies and innovation, as well as the women managers, relate with firm performance in South American manufacturing firms. Design/methodology/approach...

...Jose Montes; Henry Mora; Erika Celene Sánchez Rodríguez; Majlinda Zhegu Purpose To address specific challenges, some firms rapidly adopt new technological innovations; however, the effectiveness of these adoption practices remains understudied. The purpose of this study is to examine...

...Verónica Morales; Andrés Robalino-López; Carlos Almeida Purpose This study aims to analyze empirically the innovation potential behavior (IPB) in organizations based on a measurement model, which includes capabilities, results and impacts of innovation. This measurement model also considers...

... competitors (Salehi et al., 2022 ; Rahim et al., 2022). Such proactive networking allows SMEs to anticipate market changes and respond quickly, creating opportunities for growth through active relationship management (Gama et al., 2018). Innovation SMEs Networking...

...Jose Luis Rivas; María de las Mercedes Adamuz Purpose This study aims to explore the direct and indirect relationships among the informal economy, innovation, entrepreneurial and initial public offering (IPO) activity. Design/methodology/approach This study uses an unbalanced sample of 30...

...Claudia Yáñez-Valdés Purpose Technological entrepreneurship is distinguished from other types of initiatives by its innovative characteristics and rapid growth, as well as by the high uncertainty it faces, both in terms of investment cost and capacity for continuous adaptation. The purpose...

.... firm absorptive capacity, balanced utilization of ties and firm size. Originality value To the knowledge, this is a first attempt at clarifying redundancies in innovative knowledge sourcing and their implications for firm innovation performance. Innovation Research and development Knowledge...

...José Pablo Montégu; Carolina Calvo; Julio A. Pertuze Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of competition on both innovation inputs and outputs in Chilean firms. More specifically, the authors investigate whether there is an inverted-U relationship at different stages...

...María Engracia Rochina-Barrachina; Jorge Antonio Rodríguez Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study which are the drivers of different types of innovations for manufacturing firms. The considered innovation types are product, process, organizational and marketing innovations. In addition...

... of the Ecuadorian National Science, Technology and Innovation Activities Survey (ACTI 2012 and 2015) and a data set on gross value added (GVA) by industry, we run a sample correction model applied to a panel data of 1,023 firms from 2009 to 2014. Findings In deciding whether to invest in R&D, the higher...

...Pablo Galaso; Adrián Rodríguez Miranda; Santiago Picasso Purpose This paper aims to analyze the relationship between inter-firm collaboration network and the type of innovation strategies that can be followed by firms: buy or make innovation. In particular, the authors seek to analyze which...

...Federico Stezano; Ruben Oliver Espinoza Purpose This paper aims to provide empirical evidence regarding the relationship between different capabilities and innovation performances in the biotechnology sector, in the case of Mexico. Design/methodology/approach Given the aforementioned objective...

... with greater absorptive capacity are more innovative and better performers than low-agile firms. Absorptive capacity moderates the relationship between flexible production technology and innovation performance. Research limitations/implications This is a cross-sectional study, which may limit the establishment...

.../methodology/approach This paper is an interview. Findings The interview explores Rita’s career, her achievements and continued search for excellence in terms of teaching, research and service in academia, especially her contributions in the areas of innovative behavior and corporate social responsibility...

...‐organizational R&D. The review includes papers from 1995 to 2010. Findings The main focus of research on inter‐organizational R&D is on innovation performance enablers, organizational and coordination aspects, and knowledge exchange. The vast majority of which is based on snapshot studies...

...Tânia Marques; Isabel Suárez‐González; Pedro Pinheiro da Cruz; Manuel Portugal Ferreira Purpose The extant scholarly research has been delving into several effects of downsizing, such as job insecurity, organizational commitment and innovative behavior. The purpose of this paper is to develop...

...Daniel Chu; Tales Andreassi Purpose The aim of this paper is to contribute to understanding of the process of innovation in the biotechnology companies operating in Brazil. The paper identifies the most critical factors in the innovation process of the enterprises in this sector; the paper...