Are innovation patterns in manufacturing and services converging? A multivariate analysis of CIS-3 data for the flemish business sector
This paper presents the results from a multivariate (factor and cluster) analysis of the variation in innovation processes of manufacturing and service firms. Using data from the third Community Innovation Survey for Flanders (Belgium), a set of seven clusters of firms that are to be interpreted as “innovation patterns” or “innovation strategies” is identified. Two major findings emerge: (i) the “sectoral determinism” of innovation does not hold true for Flemish firms; (ii) firms in the service industry seem to form a separate, “low-profile” innovation cluster. In conclusion, we point to some... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | conferenceObject |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2006 |
| Schlagwörter: | Innovation patterns / (Non-)Technological innovation / Services / Manufacturing / CIS-3 / Firm-level data |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29066235 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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| Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/1382 |
This paper presents the results from a multivariate (factor and cluster) analysis of the variation in innovation processes of manufacturing and service firms. Using data from the third Community Innovation Survey for Flanders (Belgium), a set of seven clusters of firms that are to be interpreted as “innovation patterns” or “innovation strategies” is identified. Two major findings emerge: (i) the “sectoral determinism” of innovation does not hold true for Flemish firms; (ii) firms in the service industry seem to form a separate, “low-profile” innovation cluster. In conclusion, we point to some important implications for the design of adequate innovation-policy measures.