More companies are using design to gain an advantage in today’s highly competitive business market. However, there are few empirical studies on its innovation impact on organizational performance. The purpose of this study is to clarify the relationship between the knowledge resources of...

Psychology studies have for some time shown that, as humans, we tend to recognise the ownership of ideas and that the unauthorised use of others’ ideas is frowned upon (Olson and Shaw, 2011). Morally, a person is often said to have a natural right to the product of their brain (Vaver, 1990)....

Why do firms outsource research and development (R&D) for some products while conducting R&D in-house for similar ones? An innovating firm risks cannibalizing its existing products. The more profitable these products, the more the firm wants to limit cannibalization. We apply this logic to the...

As the Chinese economy continues to decelerate, the central government is investing heavily in innovation, doubling down on research and development (R&D) spending and STEM-oriented human capital. In this paper, we assess China’s progress so far, looking at the inputs to innovation (R&D and...

With increased business intricacies, human resource (HR) managers must possess relevant competencies to meet market demands. The study investigates the relationship among HR competencies, innovative HR practices, and organizational effectiveness. It also conducts an importance-performance...

This article delves into the innovative strategy deployed by Gilead Sciences, Inc., an American biopharmaceutical company, in providing access to its costly Hepatitis C drugs in low-income countries. Faced with immense pressure from humanitarian organizations and potential threats to its...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly emerged as a transformative technology with the potential to revolutionize numerous industries and applications. While government organizations actively support the AI innovation ecosystem through funding and policy making, their active and direct...

An increasing body of literature is analyzing the causes of the decline in business dynamism in developed economies. However, they fail to consider the changing nature of creative destruction. Except for the US, previous research is based on new-century evidence, limiting the understanding of...

Organizations invest and engage in various process innovation activities to achieve superior operational performance and gain strategic advantage. While research has examined the impacts of such activities on organizational outcomes, few studies have focused on organizational competences that...

When we speak of green technologies, perhaps we should think of innovators as bounty hunters. For a bounty hunter, the most important thing is not the hunting itself, but the assurance that the reward will not be compromised. Similarly, developing green technologies is not exactly the main...