Technology management practices and innovation: Empirical evidence from medium- and large-scale manufacturing firms in Ethiopia

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20421338.2022.2040828" target="_blank" >https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20421338.2022.2040828</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2022.2040828" target="_blank" >10.1080/20421338.2022.2040828</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Technology management practices and innovation: Empirical evidence from medium- and large-scale manufacturing firms in Ethiopia

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In order to investigate empirically the effects of technology management on firm innovation, this paper considers the antecedents and multidimensional views of technology management mechanisms on innovation performance in medium- and large-scale manufacturing firms in a developing country, namely Ethiopia. Using simple random sampling, a total of 200 firms were chosen for this study to obtain responses from respondents. Four hypotheses were proposed for testing. Structural equation modelling and cross-sectional design were used to analyze the data using the LISREL 8.80 SIMPLIS program software tool. This study finds technology transfer and technology acquisition have significant positive effects on process innovation, product innovation, and method innovation. Technology process has a significant positive effect on process and method innovation. Technology absorption has a significant positive effect on product innovation. The major implication of this study is that technology management, coupled with appropriate technology management policies and strategies, is an appropriate resource to be used in the organization to enhance firm performance, particularly innovation and creativity. The paper contributes to the literature in that, unlike previous studies that are based on one aspect of technology management practices, this study examined the effects of each different type of technology management dimension on firms’ innovation. Thus, this study helps to gain further insights into the effects of technology management practices on firm innovation.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Technology management practices and innovation: Empirical evidence from medium- and large-scale manufacturing firms in Ethiopia

Popis výsledku anglicky

In order to investigate empirically the effects of technology management on firm innovation, this paper considers the antecedents and multidimensional views of technology management mechanisms on innovation performance in medium- and large-scale manufacturing firms in a developing country, namely Ethiopia. Using simple random sampling, a total of 200 firms were chosen for this study to obtain responses from respondents. Four hypotheses were proposed for testing. Structural equation modelling and cross-sectional design were used to analyze the data using the LISREL 8.80 SIMPLIS program software tool. This study finds technology transfer and technology acquisition have significant positive effects on process innovation, product innovation, and method innovation. Technology process has a significant positive effect on process and method innovation. Technology absorption has a significant positive effect on product innovation. The major implication of this study is that technology management, coupled with appropriate technology management policies and strategies, is an appropriate resource to be used in the organization to enhance firm performance, particularly innovation and creativity. The paper contributes to the literature in that, unlike previous studies that are based on one aspect of technology management practices, this study examined the effects of each different type of technology management dimension on firms’ innovation. Thus, this study helps to gain further insights into the effects of technology management practices on firm innovation.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50201 - Economic Theory

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2022

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development

ISSN

2042-1338

e-ISSN

2042-1346

Svazek periodika

neuveden

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

neuvedeno

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

17

Strana od-do

nestrankovano

Kód UT WoS článku

000773439600001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85127301675