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{"title":"Investments in the Brazilian Space Agency and the patenting process: a correlation analysis","authors":"Vitor Hugo da Silva Vaz, J. R. M. Batista, A. E. A. Paixão","doi":"10.1108/INMR-04-2019-0050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/INMR-04-2019-0050","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This study aims to analyze the correlation between the investments in the Brazilian Space Agency (BSA) and the patenting process.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000The methodology used was a statistical analysis through correlation and linear regression between the secondary data of investments made by the federal government, retrieved from the Transparency Portal, in the BSA and the patenting process, taking into consideration the number of invention, utility model and certificate of addition of invention.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000After a brief presentation of the emergence of innovation and patent applications with the investments of governments in space agencies, this study presents the analysis of information in different times of investment that showed positive correlation between the two variables adopted.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000One can point to the value of this study as strategic investments in space agencies to boost the filing of patents in a nation in the most diverse areas.\u0000","PeriodicalId":42220,"journal":{"name":"Innovation & Management Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2019-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1108/INMR-04-2019-0050","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43878393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the scalability process of social innovation","authors":"Larissa Medianeira Bolzan, C. Bitencourt, B. Martins","doi":"10.1108/inmr-05-2018-0029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/inmr-05-2018-0029","url":null,"abstract":"PurposeSocial innovation is a recent theme, and the practices related to this area are characterized by punctual actions and projects restricted by time and space that make it difficult to develop strategies that can be sustained in this field. Therefore, one point that deserves to be highlighted in studies on social innovation is a matter of scalability. This paper aims to deal with a bibliometry whose objective was to map the existing studies about scalability of social innovation carried out in the Capes and EBSCOHost portals.Design/methodology/approachThis paper deals with a bibliometry. The topic researched in this bibliometry is scalability of social innovation. The databases chosen for this research were Portal Periódico Capes and EBSCOHost because they are the leading providers of search databases.FindingsA total of 42 papers were considered, distributed between 2002 and 2017. The analysis criteria for the study were origin (composed by year, author, country of origin, periodical and impact factor), focus of the investigations, justification, method and main techniques of research, contributions and theoretical advances and challenges and paths.Originality/valueAmong the main results found, one of them is that scalability is a topic that began to be researched recently, so that the USA and Brazil lead the research. Most of the studies focused on the scalability process and justified the importance of studies on the subject as a way to explore the potential of expanding the social impacts of a social innovation. Several studies have emphasized the role of networks as being quite positive for the scalability process and have been concerned with identifying factors that contribute to the scalability process. The challenge that most stood out among the papers was the financial sustainability of a social innovation. At the end, a research agenda was proposed.","PeriodicalId":42220,"journal":{"name":"Innovation & Management Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2019-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1108/inmr-05-2018-0029","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44204935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The innovation challenge in micro and small enterprises (MSE)","authors":"Davi de França Berne, R. Coda, Patricia Krakauer, Denis Donaire","doi":"10.1108/inmr-03-2019-0031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/inmr-03-2019-0031","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This study aims to measure the degree of innovation of micro and small industrial companies in the West and Southwest metropolitan regions of the city of São Paulo, through a survey with 203 firms in the metallurgy sector.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000The research had a quantitative and descriptive focus and used as methodology the validated and international approach known as Innovation Radar.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The degree of innovation in these micro and small companies is low; thus, the authors could not characterize them as systemic innovators. Most of them are little innovative, although some were classified as occasional innovators. The dimensions organization, processes, presence, supply chain and added value were the least developed.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000To carry out similar studies in other Brazilian regions, to compare results and draw new conclusions, or even check if the degree of innovation present in micro-firms of these regions would not be even lower; to monitor the evolution of companies through a longitudinal study, to detect improvements in the degree of innovation; and to conduct a qualitative research that can deepen questions on the results of our study, such as the reasons why this type of company does not adopt innovative practices, or even the real suitability of the Innovation Radar model for micro and small enterprises (MSEs). We observed that some dimensions proved to be too sophisticated for these companies, such as R&D investments and the adoption of technological advances.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000The study shows that the degree of innovation measured by the Innovation Radar is a useful and initial measure to check an innovative attitude in micro and small companies. It can also drive the actions that should be prioritized to stimulate the culture of innovation in SME. However, it does not allow to answer why this type of organization does not adopt innovative practices as a management attitude. Regarding its contribution, the authors expect that the paper may bring an awareness of managers and owners of micro and small companies for the need to foster innovative practices that can help increase the competitiveness and survival of this type of organization.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000In Brazil, despite the fact that MSEs represent 98 per cent of the existing companies, and are mainly responsible for job creation, their leaders have a low concern for innovative practices.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000The study contributes to identify the degree of innovation of these firms, which comprise a representative and strategic segment of the city’s economy, by checking to what extent an innovative attitude is effectively present in this sector. The theoretical contribution of this study regards the appropriateness of mechanisms or methodologies created to measure the degree of innovation in large organizations. Dimensions such as technological platform, brand, innovative ambience, degree of organization or systematization","PeriodicalId":42220,"journal":{"name":"Innovation & Management Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2019-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1108/inmr-03-2019-0031","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45896768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Collaborative technology and motivations: utilization, value and gamification","authors":"G. S. Adornes, Raquel Muñiz","doi":"10.1108/INMR-04-2019-0056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/INMR-04-2019-0056","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000Instigated by the trend of collaborative economics, taking into consideration the particularities pointed out by Simis (2015), such as a new social, economic and technological scenario, this paper aims to identify which factors serve as motivators for collaboration among the technologies of this scenario.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000In this paper, the authors analyzed Waze, an application that works based on traffic information made available by the users of the platform. For the development of this qualitative work, aspects that served as the basis for the interview script applied were classified into three different categories: utilization, personal values and gamification; the latter being an important aspect for collaboration in the application in question. Two distinct groups were interviewed; one of regular users of Waze, and the other of advanced users, who also work voluntarily in the maintenance of the app.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The results indicate that personal values are determinant factors for both groups; however, there are distinct incentives for the different users interviewed, like reciprocity, altruism and empathy. The first one is an important aspect to share information by the regular users, while the other ones are characteristics advanced users.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000The study presents some limitations in terms of the restricted group and focus on only one of the many collaborative technological social, as well as lacking on-site analysis of the use of Waze.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000This is a valid research when taking into consideration studies that approach the app Waze, as the issues explored in this paper are new in the academic studies considering previous app’s analyses that are related to functionality.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000The results presented in this study help to understand the current relationship between sharing economy and the technology provided to those who use these platforms.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This research opens the horizon for future studies applied on other collaborative technological user platforms, to see if the results would be similar and construct a user journey in relation to information sharing through experimental monitoring.\u0000","PeriodicalId":42220,"journal":{"name":"Innovation & Management Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2019-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1108/INMR-04-2019-0056","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44057997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Editorial","authors":"Guilherme Ary Plonski","doi":"10.1108/inmr-04-2019-089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/inmr-04-2019-089","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42220,"journal":{"name":"Innovation & Management Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2019-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1108/inmr-04-2019-089","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46844692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The intensity of private funding and the results of university? Firm interactions: the case of Brazil","authors":"Maria Rapini, Tulio Chiarini, P. F. Bittencourt, T. Caliari","doi":"10.1108/INMR-11-2018-0088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/INMR-11-2018-0088","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000The purpose of this paper is to investigate the academic side of university–firm linkages, reporting the results of research (called the “BR Survey”, a primary database) conducted in Brazil with leaders of research groups that interacted with firms. The authors analysed the answers from 662 research groups (from both universities and research institutes) to investigate whether the intensity of private funds affects the results of the interactions. The main intent is to answer the following question: Is there a difference between funding sources and the type of results achieved by research groups when interacting with firms?\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000To verify the impact of some variables on the perception of the main results of university–firm interactions, highlighting the impact of funding sources, the authors present a Logit Model defined with binary dependent variables. The null value is categorized as a “scientific result” (new scientific discoveries and research projects; publications, theses and dissertations; human resources’ and students’ education) and the value 1 is classified as an “innovative/technological result” (new products, artefacts and processes; improvement of industrial products and processes; patents, software, design and spin-off firms).\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The authors found that the modes of interaction (relationship types) and some knowledge transfer channels, besides the number of interactions with firms, have statistically significant coefficients, so their values present different impacts on the results of the interaction. The results suggest that the Brazilian innovation policy towards a more active and entrepreneurial role of universities is fostering innovative/technological results from university–firm interactions.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000The originality of the study lies on the results found that given the fact that private funding sources do not affect the conventional mission of Brazilian universities – teaching and research – university research groups should be even more incentivized to search for private funds to carry out their research. This may be a solution to the public fund scarcity and may help in reducing the historical distance between universities and firms in Brazil.\u0000","PeriodicalId":42220,"journal":{"name":"Innovation & Management Review","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2019-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1108/INMR-11-2018-0088","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41687826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The alignment of organizational structure and R&D management in internationalized public company","authors":"T. B. Crespi, P. R. Costa, T. Preusler, G. Porto","doi":"10.1108/INMR-07-2018-0046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/INMR-07-2018-0046","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000The purpose of this paper is to analyze the organizational structure and R&D management alignment in an internationalized public company.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000The authors performed a descriptive qualitative research using the single case method of EMBRAPA.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The results indicated that EMBRAPA organizational structure provides a structural framework for R&D management, promoting knowledge and infrastructure sharing. The internationalization, especially through LABEX, allows researchers to interact with research centers of excellence abroad. This makes strategic planning (Sistema de Inteligência Estratégico da EMBRAPA – Agropensa, portfolios and project arrangements) results in R&D projects, through macro programs, generating innovations for Brazilian agriculture.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000It should be noted that this study presents some limitations, among them, the fact that only one company is being analyzed.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000Therefore, EMBRAPA’s organizational structure provides a structural framework for R&D management, promoting knowledge sharing and infrastructure. This makes the strategic planning (Agropensa, portfolios and arrangements) to result in R&D projects, via macro programs, generating innovations for the Brazilian agriculture. On the contributions to the advancement of knowledge with regard to the professional management of public research institutes, it is worth synthesizing, therefore, the following practical evidence in the field and that they were key to the successful management of R&D activities in EMBRAPA.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000The choice of this company is due to its importance for the Brazilian agricultural development, to the innovations generated for the modernization of agriculture and due to it being a public, internationalized R&D company, and with a trajectory of four decades of existence.\u0000","PeriodicalId":42220,"journal":{"name":"Innovation & Management Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2019-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1108/INMR-07-2018-0046","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48325525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Business process reengineering in developing economies","authors":"Gideon Nkurunziza, J. Munene, J. Ntayi, W. Kaberuka","doi":"10.1108/inmr-03-2018-0010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/inmr-03-2018-0010","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between organizational adaptability, institutional leadership and business process reengineering performance using the tested complexity theory in a developing economy setting.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000This study is correlation and cross-sectional and adopts institutional-level data collected via questionnaires from reengineered microfinance institutions in Uganda. Cluster analysis as data mining technique was used to classify cases based on respondents’ opinions into homogeneous clusters. Nvivo was used to understand the perceptions of business process reengineering performance based on qualitative data. The authors used structural equation modeling to derive the predictive model of business process reengineering performance in a developing world setting.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000The authors find that organizational adaptability and institutional leadership are key predictors of business process reengineering performance. Results reveal a predictive model of 61 per cent based on structural equation modeling for the study variables. Cluster analysis as data mining approach explored complex patterns of reengineered business processes.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000The use of cluster analysis is susceptible to problems associated with sampling error and absence of fit indices. However, the likelihood of these problems is reduced by the interaction with the data, practical implications and use of smart partial least square to generate structural equations based on derived measurement models of each study variable.\u0000\u0000\u0000Practical implications\u0000Policymakers of Bank of Uganda, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, should develop sound policies in relation to knowledge management, institutional leadership and adaptive mechanisms to enhance business process reengineering performance to take advantage of new knowledge opportunities for the improvement of their businesses.\u0000\u0000\u0000Social implications\u0000Given the results from structural equations generated, managers need to consider institutional leadership and organizational adaptability as key drivers of business process reengineering performance in microfinance institutions. The results confirm the significant role of institutional leadership, organizational adaptability in determining business process reengineering performance outcomes.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000Unlike most of the business process reengineering literature, this study contributes to literature by domesticating and testing complexity theory to explain business process reengineering performance in developing economies.\u0000","PeriodicalId":42220,"journal":{"name":"Innovation & Management Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2019-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1108/inmr-03-2018-0010","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45992496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intellectual property challenges for the roads of innovation in Brazil","authors":"Cleiton Rodrigues de Vasconcelos, Daniele Cristhiane da Silva","doi":"10.1108/INMR-02-2019-0010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/INMR-02-2019-0010","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000This paper aims to present reflections and points of interest on the performance of Brazil and highlight the advances and challenges in relation to the intellectual property (IP) system; the authors highlight some scientific, economic and technological indicators on the main IP objects registered in the National Industrial Property of Brazil (INPI).\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000A structured literature reviews the main indicators of IP of Brazil (2013-2017), related to the scientific and economic factors more evidenced in the global scenario, with emphasis on the investment of national GDP in R&D activities, the allocation of resources from the government sector and private initiative, as in other emerging economies, such as the BRICS.\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000Despite Brazil’s progressive efforts to achieve greater efficiency in the public IP management system, GDP investment in R&D activities for 2019 is still below the OECD average of 2.3 per cent, and the IP indicators in the areas of patent registration, industrial designs and technology contracts have been declining.\u0000\u0000\u0000Research limitations/implications\u0000Because of the difference between the laws of the countries on IP rights, the more incisive comparison could not be established among the emerging economies, highlighting the need for a standardization between the different international legislations.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000In the scientific field, this paper allows understanding the performance of the Brazilian IP system, and the categories that require greater investments, strengthen the IP culture and stimulate integration between the international IP systems, as it is a recurrent discussion in different research studies. Originally, the paper brought together economic and scientific indicators going beyond the traditional approach that deals with IP only restricting to the quantitative of patents.\u0000","PeriodicalId":42220,"journal":{"name":"Innovation & Management Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2019-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1108/INMR-02-2019-0010","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44137304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparing transformational and instrumental leadership","authors":"Cristiane Benedetti Chammas, J. M. C. Hernandez","doi":"10.1108/INMR-08-2018-0064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/INMR-08-2018-0064","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000Purpose\u0000The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of transformational and instrumental leadership on the individual performance of the employee and the financial performance in Brazilian startups.\u0000\u0000\u0000Design/methodology/approach\u0000The adopted methodological construction strategy was structural equation modeling, with the purpose of applying the model to primary data collected from a sample of leaders of Brazilian startups (n = 126).\u0000\u0000\u0000Findings\u0000Results suggest that when leadership types are analyzed separately, both directly influence employee performance.\u0000\u0000\u0000Originality/value\u0000This study has four main contributions: to test the influence of the two leadership styles on employee performance and thus to help advance the theoretical understanding of leadership; to perform this test in the context of Brazilian startups; to equip professionals with more information about the effects of crucial leadership types on individual type of employee performance; and to expand knowledge for recruitment and managerial training in initial-stage companies.\u0000","PeriodicalId":42220,"journal":{"name":"Innovation & Management Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2019-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1108/INMR-08-2018-0064","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43618025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}