On the R&D/Marketing interface in knowledge intensive entrepreneurial firms

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
James S. Boles, Professor (Creator)
Albert N. Link, Professor (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
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Abstract: In this paper we focus on the performance impact associated with whether R&D or marketing takes the lead in product innovations and/or product development. We examine empirically the performance of a sample of entrepreneurial firms across 10 European Union countries for which we can identify alternative regimes in which R&D, or in which marketing, is viewed as being relatively more important in creating and sustaining the firm’s competitive advantage. We find that when R&D is the dominant strategy, firms realize greater growth in sales, other factors held constant.

Additional Information

Publication
International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 13 (3), 943-952
Language: English
Date: 2017
Keywords
R&D, marketing, entrepreneurial firms, innovation

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