Title :
The impact of firm characteristics on firm innovation
Author :
Wan, T.W.D. ; Huat, Chin ; Lee, W.S.F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Organ. Behavior, Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
This study examines the relationship between firm innovation and six of its potential determinants. The results indicate that there are positive and significant relationships between organizational innovation and: (1) decentralized structure; (2) presence of organizational resources; (3) belief that innovation is important; (4) willingness to take risks; and (5) willingness to exchange ideas
Keywords :
commerce; management of change; research and development management; risk management; R&D management; decentralized structure; firm characteristics impact; firm innovation; ideas exchange; innovation importance; organizational innovation; organizational resources; potential determinants; risk taking; Communication channels; Continuous improvement; Couplings; Decision making; Innovation management; Knowledge management; Power system management; Sun; Technological innovation; Wide area networks;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Innovation and Technology, 2000. ICMIT 2000. Proceedings of the 2000 IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6652-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICMIT.2000.917318
