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Innovation capabilities, innovation strategies and performance: an empirical analysis in SMEs

  • Isabel Cristina Quintero Sepúlveda
  • , Alexander Zúñiga Collazos

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Abstract

SMEs have a significant impact on the economies of developing countries. Thus it is crucial to understand how they can improve their performance. This study explores the relationship between innovation capabilities, innovation strategy and financial performance in a sample of 136 SMEs from Valle del Cauca–Colombia. We use a structural equation model to analyse how this relationship could inform the management of innovation in SMEs. This study demonstrated positive relationships between innovation capabilities and innovation strategy, as well as between these two variables and financial performance. The results indicate that not all strategies generate good performance and although cooperation is one of the best performing strategies, other findings are discussed in the study.

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© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  2. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

  • Innovation capabilities
  • Latin-American countries
  • SME
  • developing countries
  • financial performance
  • innovation strategy

Types Minciencias

  • Artículos de investigación con calidad A2 / Q2

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