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Abstract(s)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of R&D investment as a determinant of
ongoing or abandoned innovation activities. The literature review focuses especially small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs) that deploy R&D investment as a way of developing innovation processes.
Design/methodology/approach – This study’s design used a sample of 4,229 Portuguese SMEs to
analyse the effects R&D investment has on the innovation activities; the results obtained demonstrate the
great importance of firms investing in R&D internal activities for the development of their innovation process.
Findings – The most important findings highlight the types of activities that emerge as relevant to
innovation processes susceptible for development to avoid abandoning and maintaining ongoing innovation
activities. Among them, the authors would highlight the design of products or services, the introduction of
innovations to the market and the acquisition of machinery, equipment and specific software, among others.
Originality/value – In addition, other types of activities emerge as relevant to innovation processes
susceptible for development to avoid abandoning and maintaining ongoing innovation activities. This
research adds value to the current literature mainly showing several determinants related to R&D, which
could be used by SMEs to improve and develop their activities of innovation.
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Keywords
Ongoing activities Abandoned activities Innovation activities R&D SMEs
Citation
Duarte, F.A.P., Madeira, M.J., Fonseca, S.M., Moura, D.C. and Guia, A.T.B. (2022), "Innovation activities and R&D investments as determinants of ongoing or abandoned activities", International Journal of Innovation Science, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJIS-07-2021-0136
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited