Research Articles

Towards the Innovation Function

Authors

  • Paulo Antônio Zawislak Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - School of Management
  • Mauro Borges Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - School of Management
  • Douglas Wegner Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - School of Management
  • Andre Santos Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - School of Management
  • Cristina Castro-Lucas University of Brasília

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242008000200002

Abstract

This paper explores the main elements that influence innovation and the relationships among them. It is pointed out that innovation results from an entrepreneurial action inside an established institutional context, sustained by resources, abilities and competences and with the support of the necessary financial capital. Therefore, it is proposed that innovation is a function (just as the microeconomic production function) composed of entrepreneurship, institutions, capabilities and capital. Each one of these elements is explored individually, so that later the relationships among them can be analyzed. It is still suggested that the size of the firm is a moderator in the relationship between these elements and innovation. The study’s contribution it is the development of a conceptual model.

Keywords:

  • innovation
  • entrepreneurship
  • institutions
  • capabilities
  • capital

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Author Biographies

Paulo Antônio Zawislak, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - School of Management

Graduate Program on Management Associate Professor CNPq Researcher

Mauro Borges, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - School of Management

Msc. in Business (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS) Business PhD student (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS)

Douglas Wegner, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - School of Management

Msc. in Business (Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM) Business PhD student (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS)

Andre Santos, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - School of Management

Msc. in Business (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS) Business PhD student (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS)

Cristina Castro-Lucas, University of Brasília

Msc. in Social Management (University of Brasília – UNB) Business PhD student (University of Brasília - UNB)

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Received

2010-07-24

Published

2008-12-10

How to Cite

Zawislak, P. A., Borges, M., Wegner, D., Santos, A., & Castro-Lucas, C. (2008). Towards the Innovation Function. Journal of Technology Management and Innovation, 3(4), 17–30. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242008000200002

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Vol. 3 No. 4 (2008)

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Research Articles

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