This paper uses a continuous innovation framework to explore the barriers and the potential benefits that Small and Medium Enterprise can face when they combine investments in R&D endeavors and in their international expansion. From a theoretical standpoint we claim that R&D and internationalization can be conflicting objectives that entail a diversity of routines and managerial approaches, which is critical especially when SMEs face early stages of their life cycle and have a small management team. Empirically, we found an indirect support to this view on a sample of 221 Italian SMEs, all having R&D expenditures. Specifically, we showed that firms that combine investments in R&D with higher levels of export have a more limited growth of their revenue, the younger the firm age. The implications of these results for managers, scholars and policy-makers are discussed.
Why SMEs should develop ambidextrous capabilities to manage R&D investments and international growth / Battaglia, Daniele; Neirotti, Paolo; Paolucci, Emilio. - ELETTRONICO. - (2015). ((Intervento presentato al convegno 16th International CINet Conference tenutosi a Stockholm (SE) nel 13-15 September 2015.
Titolo: | Why SMEs should develop ambidextrous capabilities to manage R&D investments and international growth | |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2015 | |
Abstract: | This paper uses a continuous innovation framework to explore the barriers and the potential benef...its that Small and Medium Enterprise can face when they combine investments in R&D endeavors and in their international expansion. From a theoretical standpoint we claim that R&D and internationalization can be conflicting objectives that entail a diversity of routines and managerial approaches, which is critical especially when SMEs face early stages of their life cycle and have a small management team. Empirically, we found an indirect support to this view on a sample of 221 Italian SMEs, all having R&D expenditures. Specifically, we showed that firms that combine investments in R&D with higher levels of export have a more limited growth of their revenue, the younger the firm age. The implications of these results for managers, scholars and policy-makers are discussed. | |
ISBN: | 978-90-77360-18-7 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 4.1 Contributo in Atti di convegno |
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