A study of the relationships between capital input, clan control and innovation output in small and medium-sized R&D organizations in the Stockholm-Uppsala region

Investments in financial and human capital are cornerstones in R&D organizations longing for profitable business in an increasingly competitive environment. However, another aspect to consider for R&D managers to succeed in terms of increased innovation is clan control, which is a wi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Antonsson, David, Engström, Staffan
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen 2011
Subjects:
R&D
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-143785
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Summary:Investments in financial and human capital are cornerstones in R&D organizations longing for profitable business in an increasingly competitive environment. However, another aspect to consider for R&D managers to succeed in terms of increased innovation is clan control, which is a widely described subject in management literature, not least by Ouchi. In this study, relationships between financial/human capital, clan control and innovation were examined in a setting of R&D organizations within the Stockholm-Uppsala region. Positive relationships were found between education and patents issued; and stability orientation and projects completed. A negative relationship was found between innovation orientation and patents issued. In the end a brief discussion concludes the results and directions for further research are proposed.