Innovation decision of Tunisian service firms: an empirical analysis

Artikel

The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, it investigates the way by which Tunisian service firms make their decision to innovate: simultaneously (one-stage model) or sequentially (two-stage model). Afterwards, once the innovation-making-decision way is selected, the paper analyzes its main determinants. Using a sample of 108 Tunisian service firms, the paper reveals that the two-stage model has a statistically significant advantage in predicting innovation. Indeed, it is shown that the sequential model illustrates well the innovation making-decision procedures. In fact, the main determinant behind the dominance of the sequential model is the importance that service firms give to the innovation objectives.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity ; ISSN: 2199-8531 ; Volume: 2 ; Year: 2016 ; Issue: 18 ; Pages: 1-14 ; Heidelberg: Springer

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Management ; Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives ; Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
• Subject: Innovation ; Decision making ; Service sector

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Sdiri, Hanen ; Ayadi, Mohamed
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Springer
• (where): Heidelberg
• (when): 2016

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.1186/s40852-016-0044-x
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/176530
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET