Who cooperates on R&D?

被引:357
作者
Fritsch, M [1 ]
Lukas, R [1 ]
机构
[1] Tech Univ Bergakad Freiberg, Fac Econ & Business & Adm, D-09596 Freiberg, Germany
关键词
R&D cooperation; innovation; manufacturing industries;
D O I
10.1016/S0048-7333(99)00115-8
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
Based on a sample of 1800 German manufacturing enterprises, we analyze the propensity to maintain different forms of R&D cooperation with customers, suppliers, competitors and public research institutions. We find a relatively stable set of characteristics of those enterprises that are engaged in R&D cooperation. According to our results, enterprises that maintain such relationships tend to be relatively large and have a high share of R&D. They are likely to have a 'Gatekeeper' who is screening the environment relevant for the innovation activity and are characterized by a relatively high aspiration level of their R&D activities. Industry effects are mainly found with regard to the number of R&D cooperations and are much less pronounced for the propensity to engage at all in cooperative R&D. The interregional differences pertain to the propensity to cooperate as well as to the number of cooperative relationships. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:297 / 312
页数:16
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