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Determinants of Firm’s open innovation performance and the role of R & D department: an empirical evidence from Malaysian SME’s

Waseem Ul Hameed, Muhammad Farhan Basheer, Jawad Iqbal, Ayesha Anwar, Hafiz Khalil Ahmad · 2018 · Journal of global entrepreneurship research

Summary. Malaysian SMEs struggle with open innovation adoption and performance. This study identifies external knowledge, internal innovation, and R&D departments as key determinants of open innovation success in these firms. The R&D department acts as a mediator between innovation inputs and performance outcomes. The findings provide SMEs with actionable insights to strengthen their open innovation systems and boost overall business performance.

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Hameed, W. U., Basheer, M. F., Iqbal, J., Anwar, A., & Ahmad, H. K.. (2018). Determinants of Firm’s open innovation performance and the role of R & D department: an empirical evidence from Malaysian SME’s. Journal of global entrepreneurship research. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40497-018-0112-8

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DOI
10.1186/s40497-018-0112-8
Countries
Malaysia
Regions
Asia
Categories
entrepreneurship, innovation-networks, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
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2026-04-28