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Determinants of user acceptance of digital insurance platform service on InsurTech: an empirical study in South Korea Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 EunSeok Kim, YoungJun Kim
In recent days, InsurTech services and users are growing rapidly worldwide. InsurTech, a combination of ‘insurance’ and ‘technology’, as an area of Fintech has become an essential innovation strate...
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Sources of heterogeneous treatment effects of incorporating public innovation intermediaries for SMEs: evidence from Japan’s Kohsetsushi Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Nobuya Fukugawa
A series of public administration reforms were implemented in Japan to cope with the secular stagnation since the 1990s, some of which took the form of the incorporation of public organisations. Dr...
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Impact of funding size on research outputs: evidence from South Korea’s government-funded programme Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Hoon Jang
Research and development (R&D)–driven innovation plays a key role in achieving global competitiveness. Consequently, R&D investment has been increasing globally. Hence, improving research quality i...
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How does technology catch-up experience affect innovation performance of latecomer firms?: Evidence from the Korea pharmaceutical industry Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Byungjun Min, Yujin Kim, Jaeyong Song
Drawing on the technological learning model of latecomer firms (LCFs) and the literature on catch-up, this paper examines how accumulated internal R&D investment, foreign technology in-licensing ex...
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Navigating the double-edged sword: how does big data affect firm innovation under different investment combinations? Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Cheng Ma, Shuming Ren
Although big data has been claimed to revolutionise the way firms innovate, there is still a lack of knowledge about how big data affects firm innovation under different investment combinations. Dr...
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Productivity effects of innovation intermediaries for SMEs: evidence from Japan’s Kohsetsushi Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Nobuya Fukugawa
Innovation intermediaries for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that correct innovation system failures prevail globally. They help SMEs improve productivity through diffusion, creation an...
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Innovation patterns and firm performance under industry maturity: manufacturing industries in South Korea Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Jaeho Shin
Although innovation patterns under industry life cycle have been investigated for decades, the impact of change in innovation patterns on firm performance has yet to be fully uncovered. This study ...
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Technology portfolio perspective for analyzing open innovation: insights from Iranian high-tech SMEs Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Javad Mashayekh, Amir Zakery
Providing evidence from less studied ecosystems contributes to the evolution of the Open Innovation (OI) theory. While previous studies investigate the pros and cons of OI in the context of develop...
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Patent citations and knowledge spillovers: an empirical analysis of Indian patents Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Mohammad Danish, Ruchi Sharma
This study uses patent citations data to measure knowledge spillovers at three levels: inventor, firm, and technology. We have collected Indian patents data granted by the United States Patent and ...
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Predicting research projects’ output using machine learning for tailored projects management Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2023-08-08 Huijae Kim, Hoon Jang
ABSTRACT With the increasing interest and investment in research and development (R&D), the need for more efficient research project management has grown. Accordingly, we built prediction models to classify research projects that were expected to show excellent research output. Specifically, we applied five machine learning techniques to build prediction models. In an empirical analysis of data on
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Power, governance, and global value chains: case studies on NGO agri-food innovation intermediaries in the Philippines Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Kevin Christopher Go, Matthew Brummer
ABSTRACT Participation and integration in Global Value Chains (GVCs) is critical for industrial development, especially for developing economies in key sectors such as agri-food businesses (AFB). However, doing so optimally is difficult due to inherent power imbalances between GVC actors. Innovation intermediaries may support the upgrading and opportunities of less powerful actors by working between
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Open innovation strategy and performance of SMEs in the IT industry located in Korea’s innovation clusters: the role of government subsidies Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Soo Chang Son, Hangjung Zo, Myeongki Jeong, Tom Steinberger
ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)’ open innovation activities on performance, depending on the growth stage. It also studies the mediating effect of government subsidies on SMEs’ innovation performance. We collected data from 452 SMEs in the information technology (IT) industry located in Korea’s innovation clusters. The findings show that SMEs’ absorptive
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Protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and multinational firm boundaries: an examination of Korean firms’ exports to affiliates Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2023-04-18 Hyelin Choi, Jiyoon Chung
ABSTRACT In this study, we examine Korean firms’ exports to foreign affiliates as an internalisation measure to understand how innovation is related to internalisation. We have analysed a novel, economy-wide panel dataset of 21,393 Korean firms from 2008 to 2019 and found that firms’ innovation is positively related to the internalisation of product markets in international business, and that this
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Mediating and moderating effects of social networks and business environment on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and sustainable competitive advantage among small and medium Malaysian firms in Cambodia Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Rajah Rasiah, Yin Kuan Ng, Kee Cheok Cheong
This study seeks to examine the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) with social networks (SNs) as a mediator and the business environme...
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Policy support for the promotion of the CG industry in Korea – focusing on evaluation of importance and priority Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2023-02-24 Jiyoung Na
ABSTRACT As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, online-based business models are growing rapidly, and the demand for computer graphic (CG) technology is increasing. To boost the invigoration of the CG industry through effective support, it is necessary to understand the factors to be considered in the domestic CG industry. Accordingly, this study developed evaluation indicators to be considered for the
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The relationship between intrapreneurial capabilities and development in high-tech SMEs in China Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Jianjun Sun, Shuxiang Wang, Fang Yuan
The deep-seated intersection between intrapreneurial activities and innovation presents a new paradigm with innovation at its core. This study explores the relationship between intrapreneurial capa...
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Study on the heterogeneity of the influence path of high-tech industrial park policies on innovation efficiency Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Jinglei Wang, Fengchan Ding, Yixuan Zhao, Mohammad Heydari
Policy promotes the development of high-tech industrial parks (HIP) and the improvement of their innovation efficiency. To conduct an in-depth study of the driving path and differences of HIP polic...
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Analysis of patent mortality rate across different technology fields in India Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2023-01-17 Mohd Shadab Danish, Pritam Ranjan, Ruchi Sharma
The aim of this study was to evaluate how indicators of patent quality affect the value of a patent, which can be measured by how often it is renewed (or “survives”). Intellectual property rights (...
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How does CVC promote disruptive innovation – case analysis based on Google and Huawei Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2023-01-10 Zeming Song, Guangyu Zhang, Haiwen Dai
CVC has been widely promoted and applied in the field of subversive innovation, which can well solve the problem of financing subversive innovation and further help the bottom source innovation. Th...
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Navigating a crisis: do exploration and exploitation help SMEs when they respond to COVID-19 disruption? Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2023-01-04 Gayoung Kim, Woo Jin Lee, Yongseok Jang
This study investigates the validity of exploitation and exploration when small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) navigate a highly uncertain time. Although balancing the two strategies has been...
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Revisiting South Korean industrial development and innovation policies: from implementation capability to design capability Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-12-06 Jeong-Dong Lee, Wonsub Eum, Kiyoon Shin, Yunyoung Kim, Hun Jun Lee
This study examines the effects of two types of technological capabilities, i.e. implementation and design capabilities, across different industrial development stages, and coherent yet evolving in...
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R&D investment and regional innovation performance – threshold effects based on intellectual property protection Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-11-29 Yan Li, Zhenhong Xiao
Based on the panel data of 24 provinces and cities in China from 2009 to 2017, this paper uses panel threshold regression model with regional intellectual property protection intensity as the thres...
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Innovate with whom? The bridging effect of organizational learning capability for knowledge-intensive SMEs Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-11-28 Jun Jin, Meng Li
With the advent of the knowledge economy, inbound open innovation for knowledge-intensive SMEs has attracted more and more attention. However, the distinctiveness between them and traditional SMEs ...
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First-mover advantages and intentional knowledge spillover effects on cybersecurity start-ups’ financial and innovation performance: incentive for revealing innovations in high-tech emerging industry Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-11-24 Dongwoo Lee, Yeonbae Kim
Cybersecurity industry, an emerging industry, has the distinctive characteristic of low appropriation ecosystem, as exemplified by free disclosure of white papers and open-source software. Focusing...
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Impact of innovation characteristics of airport self-bag-drop service on attitude, trust, and behavioural intention: using trust transfer theory Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-11-21 Hyein Shin, Sung-Eun Kang, Choong-Ki Lee
Although self-bag-drop (SBD) kiosks provide a fast and convenient way to check in bags at airports, many airline passengers are reluctant to use and accept this innovative technology. Using innovat...
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News big data analysis of international start-up innovation discourses through topic modelling and network analysis: comparing East Asia and North America Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-10-19 Kyeo Re Lee, Jang Hyun Kim, Jaeyeon Jang, Jeewoo Yoon, Dongyan Nan, Yonghwan Kim, Byungjun Kim
It is important to examine how start-up innovation is emerging in the information society. The media is a window through which innovation is highlighted in which fields. We conducted a comparative ...
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From transaction to co-creation in Geely’s acquisition of Volvo Cars: impact on innovation output and market performance Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-10-14 Primoz Konda, Dmitrij Slepniov, Jun Jin
The last decade has witnessed numerous cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) undertaken by emerging market multinational enterprises (EMNEs). Only a few EMNEs achieve co-creation with the ac...
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The effect of leadership type on follower performance in Asian technology industries: the moderating effects of narcissism Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-09-28 Hee Chul Moon, Wonjoon Kim
Many researchers are interested in the relationship between leaders and their followers, whether in the technology or nontechnology sector. However, the moderating factors of the relationship betwe...
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Diffusion of digital payments in India, 2011–2012 through 2020–2021: role of its sectoral system of innovation Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-09-21 Sunil Mani, Chidambaran G. Iyer
The aim of the paper is to analyse the extent to which digital payments in India have diffused since its introduction around 2010. The paper measures diffusion in terms of the rates of growth of di...
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Co-evolution of firm innovative capability and external network: entrepreneurial orientation as antecedent – a longitudinal case study of the CHINT group Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-05-06 Yongsheng Xiang, Yingying Jiang
ABSTRACT Based on the longitudinal case study of the CHINT group for about 40 years, this paper analyses co-evolution of cluster firm innovative capabilities and its external networks; results show that firm's product and market exploratory/exploitative innovation have been improved with the continuous development of network type from manufacturing and marketing network to innovation network, and evolution
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Cognitive proximity, technological regime and knowledge accumulation: an agent-based model of interfirm knowledge exchange Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-04-11 Jiebing Wu, Yan Yuan, Bin Guo
ABSTRACT Innovations in industrial clusters are highly dependent on a combination of internal and external knowledge among cluster firms with optimal levels of cognitive proximity. Meanwhile, all innovation activities in a cluster are affected by technological regime within that cluster, which is captured in terms of knowledge cumulativeness and knowledge distribution in this paper. Based on knowledge-based
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Institutional innovation readiness for Industry 4.0 education: towards an inclusive model for the Kingdom of Bahrain Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-03-29 Hameeda A. AlMalki, Christopher M. Durugbo
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to explore factors that contribute to institutional innovation readiness for Industry 4.0 education from the perspective of institutional experts and to develop a conceptual model for inclusive Industry 4.0 education. The study involves semi-structured interviews with 28 managers and strategists from various triple helix (i.e. educational, industrial and governmental)
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Does firm size matter? Decomposing Korean firms’ productivity growth based on a stochastic frontier approach and its policy implications Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-03-15 Yeongjun Yeo, Chansoo Park
ABSTRACT Despite the significance of transition in the growth stages, there is a lack of evidence on the different characteristics of firm size in terms of the sources of TFP growth. This study applies a stochastic frontier analysis to Korean firms to decompose the sources of total factor productivity growth into technical progress, technical efficiency changes, scale changes and allocative efficiency
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The effects of government subsidies according to the financial status of start-ups: Focusing on Moral Hazard of Smart Technology Entrepreneurs in the edible insect industry Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-02-15 Jae Eun You, Jong Woo Choi
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficiency of smart farm facilities of insect business entities. A questionnaire was conducted to investigate the actual conditions of smart farm edible insect business entities. A survey of 500 edible insect farms, all of which raised insects within 7 years of establishment, was conducted, and all of them raised insects in smart farm facilities
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Patent citing patterns of foreign firms: an analysis of Indian IT services industry Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-01-26 Aparna Sharma, Ruchi Sharma
ABSTRACT This study captures the origin and pattern of foreign knowledge inflows to the Indian IT services industry using patent citation data. It examines the patterns of backward patent citations by the US origin and non-US origin foreign IT services firms operating in India using the USPTO patent citation data from 2013 to 2017. To analyze the citing patterns of firms, we classified backward citations
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An examination of the individual and interaction effect of absorptive capacity and corporate political activity on product innovation Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2022-01-11 Yanyan Li, Shanxing Gao
ABSTRACT To improve their innovative performance in the emerging economy, firms develop absorptive capacity and corporate political activity to gain useful resources and maintain a beneficial environment. As the limited resources of firms and resource-consuming nature of absorptive capacity and corporate political activity, firms need to distribute resources wisely. However, the comparaion of their
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The effect of government R&D subsidies on corporate R&D investment in South Korea: verification using meta-analysis Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2021-12-19 Buil Chung, Youngsoo Ryu, SeungKu Ahn
ABSTRACT Whether public R&D subsidies complement or substitute private R&D investment has long been a subject of debate. Also, the results of previous studies on whether R&D subsidies are effective for large corporations or more effective for SMEs have been mixed. This study analyses research studies in Korea over the past 20 years and provides comprehensive conclusions on these controversies. As a
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Interoperability of online loyalty and offline loyalty in omnichannel retailing service: seeking innovation in retail industry Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2021-12-19 Jiyoon Lee, Minjoo Yoo, Min Ho Ryu, Dongyan Nan, Jang Hyun Kim, Daeho Lee
ABSTRACT To stay competitive, retail companies have introduced innovative retailing strategies for enhancing the consumer experience. Among these, omnichannel retailing services are one of the most critical services. However, studies on the loyalty required to secure the market using omnichannel strategies are limited. Instead of arbitrarily selecting key factors for users’ loyalty based on previous
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Innovative robotic restaurants in Korea: merging a technology acceptance model and theory of planned behaviour Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2021-12-03 Ja Young (Jacey) Choe, Jinkyung Jenny Kim, Jinsoo Hwang
ABSTRACT This study was designed in order to examine how to form behavioural intentions using the technology acceptance model (TAM) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in the context of robotic restaurants. In particular, this research proposed that perceived ease of use positively affects perceived usefulness, which thereby exerts a positive influence on attitude. In addition, subjective norm
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Market-oriented green innovation model: conceptualisation and scale development of disruptive green innovation Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2021-08-25 Tian-Tian Shang, Min Tian, Na Tao, Yini Chen
ABSTRACT Market-oriented green innovation is receiving increasing attention. However, due to the dominance of traditional technologies and the underdevelopment of green technology capabilities, the speed at which green innovation enters the market is slow. Overcoming competitive disadvantages for latecomer green innovations has become a key issue to be solved. Disruptive innovation theory provides
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The effectiveness of public subsidy on innovation and subcontracting regimes in Korean manufacturing SMEs Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2021-07-26 KonShik Kim
ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to verify whether the additionality effect of the public subsidy varies depending on the nature of subcontracting regimes in which manufacturing Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are subcontracted to large firms. This study adopted the propensity score matching method using inverse probability weights to estimate the average treatment effect on the treated
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Understanding technological knowledge spillover in a science technology park ecosystem: an ethnographic study Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2021-04-28 Adityo Wicaksono, Kirana Rukmayuninda Ririh
ABSTRACT Technological knowledge spillover is a passive process that is difficult to exploit due to the unknown nature of the phenomenon. However, spillovers in certain geographical proximity improve growth and beneficial to the surrounding actors. Therefore, it is essential to understand the nature of technological knowledge spillover and how it happens in reality. This study closely observed and
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Network analysis of open innovation in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-29 Hyungbo Shim, Yonghwan Kim, Greg Minton, Dongyan Nan, Yerin Kim, Haein Lee, Seon Hong Lee, Jang Hyun Kim
ABSTRACT Open innovation (OI) is a crucial strategy regardless of sector, public or private, or academic or practical. However, the concept itself is often considered abstract and broad. Therefore, this study explored the coauthorship network and its groups to empirically observe the phenomenon of an open innovation. It also examined the semantic network of subject fields in open innovation research
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The impact of technological capability on MSME innovation: a case study of Vietnam Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 Mikyung Yun
ABSTRACT This paper explores the dynamic complementary interaction between investment in technological capability and investment in specific innovation projects based on a decision model of innovation, using Vietnamese MSME data. The empirical results show that firm size, technological capability and current specific R&D investment have a positive impact on innovation. Firm age was positive but not
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University technology transfer and entrepreneurship as drivers of regional development: evidence from Korea Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2021-02-22 Kang Ho Bong, Jihun Kwon, Jaemin Park
ABSTRACT In recent years, research has focused on the role of universities as ‘entrepreneurial actors’ who transform academic knowledge and commercialise research in local economies. While there is empirical evidence to support the argument that technology transfer accelerates new venture formation, which in turn stimulates regional employment growth, there is little research on the structural influences
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Enhancing diffusion of consumer innovations on knowledge sharing platforms Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2021-02-15 Jeroen P.J. de Jong, Ivo Lindsen
ABSTRACT In the past decade, studies showed that many consumers innovate for themselves. Sometimes their innovations are useful to others and potentially enhance social welfare. Unfortunately, diffusion fails as consumers lack incentives to inform others. Online knowledge sharing platforms (OKSPs), which can be stimulated with government support, may alleviate this problem. Platform communication may
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Does IoT service orchestration in public services enrich the citizens’ perceived value of digital society? Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2020-12-29 Guangwei Hu, Sohail Raza Chohan, Jianxia Liu
ABSTRACT The continuous growth of digital transformation aims to leverage the changes and opportunities for IoT technologies in public sector, which has created an impact on the sustainability of digital societies. The Internet of Things (IoT) contains significant challenges such as citizens’ perceived value towards intention to use in public services that could stand in a way of realizing its potential
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How regional factors influence the performance of science and technology parks: a comparative analysis of regional science parks in Thailand Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2020-12-12 Amonpat Poonjan, Anne Nygaard Tanner, Per Dannemand Andersen
ABSTRACT Recent research on science and technology parks (STPs) has called for including regional contextual factors in studies of STP performance. However, no study has yet systematically assessed how regional contextual factors support or hinder STP performance. We apply a systematic framework to a comparative case study of three regional STPs in Thailand and analyse the effects of varying conditions
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Effects of voluntary R&D disclosure on business performance: empirical evidence from Korean manufacturing firms Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2020-11-09 Junwoo Yu, Jung Min Lee, Yeonbae Kim
ABSTRACT Disclosing research and development (R&D) information to the outside is a business strategy that can influence the growth of a focal firm and the industry to which it belongs. Voluntary R&D disclosure is intentionally carried out in accordance with the firm’s strategic goals, and is made through various disclosure methods. In this study, we analyze the signalling effects of two disclosure
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Coopetition dynamics between giant entrants and incumbents in a new convergent segment: a case in the smartphone industry Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2020-11-03 Byung-Jin (Robert) Park, Dohee Kim
ABSTRACT This study investigates the dynamic evolution of coopetition between giant entrants from different industries and incumbent leaders, and the role of coopetition in industry leadership battles in a convergent segment. We analyse the case of coopetition between Apple and Samsung in the smartphone industry, taking both a broad perspective and a more focused approach. Our findings suggest that
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Emerging industrial root technologies: a structural topic model- and topic matrix analysis-based approach Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2020-10-23 Jongwoo Han, Keuntae Cho
ABSTRACT This study aimed to identify emerging industrial root technologies from the unstructured text of journal papers, in order to establish a research and development (R&D) strategy. Hence, a structural topic model and topic matrix analysis were employed to evaluate the promising topics in Korean and international root technology papers, published from 2011 to 2019, from a domestic perspective
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India’s patenting record since TRIPS compliance of her patent regime Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2020-10-10 Sunil Mani
ABSTRACT India’s patent regime underwent a major change in 2005 when its various provisions were brought into conformity with the TRIPS Agreement. The expectation was that the patent regime was made stronger from the point of protection of intellectual property leading to an incentivisation of innovation, leading to more production of patents in important technologies and especially by domestic enterprises
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Related variety, unrelated variety, and R&D investment in the environmental industry Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2020-10-05 Jeong-Il Park, Taelim Choi
ABSTRACT This study examines how related and unrelated variety at the regional level are correlated with establishment-level R&D investment in the environmental industry in Korea. We find a positive correlation between unrelated variety and R&D investment, while related variety does not show a significant correlation. Additionally, the relationship between unrelated variety and R&D investment varies
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Effects of environmental regulations on the total factor productivity in Korea from 2006–2014 Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2020-09-29 Jin-Won Lee, Young-Hwan Lee
ABSTRACT This study investigates the effects of environmental stringency on the productivity in Korea. Previous studies have focused on the effects of environmental regulations on productivity at either the firm or industry level. In this study, the effects that the environmental protection expenditure have on the total factor productivity (TFP) are analysed using a firm- and industry-level panel dataset
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Co-creating interactive dining experiences via interconnected and interoperable smart technology Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2020-09-18 Rosanna Leung, Poh Theng Loo
ABSTRACT Dining is an essential part of daily life, and the business of any restaurant is to satisfy its customers by co-creating positive dining experiences on every occasion and at every stage in the process. This paper proposed an interconnected and interoperable smart service network to co-create interactive post-pandemic dining experiences that are beneficial to both the customers and restaurant
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Comparing scientific productivity using Scopus and Web of Science (WoS): a case of Indian R&D laboratories Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2020-09-15 Abhishek Kumar
ABSTRACT The organisations work on the foundation, i.e. defined vision and mandates or say Goals. These goals keep on reminding about the targets, achievements and performance of institutions. The indicators that are established for performance evaluation are recognised as a yardstick. The performance evaluation of service industries like R&D is very difficult since they have intangible output(s).
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Managing individual knowledge creation with demographic faultlines: A case of university laboratories Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Seolmin Yang, So Young Kim
ABSTRACT Knowledge generated in university laboratories is a crucial resource for enhancing the research performance of universities, the very site for scientific discoveries and technological innovation. Since knowledge is created through interpersonal interactions, the demographic composition of university laboratories is critically linked to knowledge creation by individual researchers and the management
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Sustained upgrading of technological capability through ambidextrous learning for latecomer firms Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2020-08-21 Xinmin Peng, Suli Zheng, Simon Collinson, Xiaobo Wu, Dong Wu
ABSTRACT Many prior studies have examined latecomer firms’ learning and upgrading; however, the context of upgrading changes significantly when they passed the initial catch-up stage and we know very little about how latecomer firms achieve continuous upgrading after they enter into beyond catch-up stage. This study employs a longitudinal case study to investigate how a latecomer firm pursued ambidextrous
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Small and medium-size enterprises’ business performance in tourism industry: the mediating role of innovative practice and moderating role of government support Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2020-07-31 Ai Na Seow, Yuen Onn Choong, T. Ramayah
ABSTRACT This paper aims to examine the constructs that contribute to the business performance of small and medium enterprises in the tourism industry (TSMEs). Data from 278 TSMEs’ business owners were collected using a quantitative survey method. The results indicate that innovation practice does have a positive mediating role in the relationships between social media usage, business planning extent
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Impact of academic patenting on scientific publication quality at the project level Asian Journal of Technology Innovation (IF 1.769) Pub Date : 2020-07-31 Byeongwoo Kang
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the relationship between patenting and publishing at the project level. It uses Japan’s Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research database. Japan’s Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research is the major funding source for academic researchers in Japan. This database provides information on inputs (budget, period, project members, etc.) and outputs (publications and patents)