Regional innovation system research trends: toward knowledge management and entrepreneurial ecosystems

[EN] The regional innovation system (RIS) is a popular way of explaining a region¿s development and competitiveness based on innovation activities and processes. In this paper, bibliometric techniques are used to analyze all RIS studies indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (WoS CC) database as of December 2017. The goal of the analysis is to identify the main trends in RIS research. The evolution of the total number of publications and citations per year indicates that this research field has garnered considerable attention from the scientific community, public administrations, and international organizations. Analysis of the most common keywords and their co-occurrence sheds light on the conceptual framework of RIS research, where knowledge, innovation, clusters, policy, networks, systems, R&D, firms, and industry are key concepts. The 17 most influential RIS articles indexed in WoS CC are identified according to the total number of citations and the ratio of number of citations per year. Reviewing these 17 articles reveals 3 groups of underlying research trends: (1) research on innovation systems, which was mainly conducted in the 1990s, (2) research on knowledge management since the beginning of the 2000s, and (3) research on entrepreneurial ecosystems in recent years. Finally, analysis of citations to these 17 most influential RIS articles reveals strong interconnections according to the number of times they are cited together.Norat Roig-Tierno wish to thank Project GV/2019/063, funded by the Generalitat Valenciana, for supporting this research.López-Rubio, P.; Roig-Tierno, N.; Mas-Tur, A. (2020). Regional innovation system research trends: toward knowledge management and entrepreneurial ecosystems. 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Context matters: a global bibliometric review of regional innovation systems

[EN] The concept of the regional innovation system (RIS) has received substantial attention from the scientific community, public administrations, and international organisations. This paper presents a systematic quantitative review of RIS research using bibliometric techniques and the Web of Science Core Collection database up to and including the year 2017. Four periods were examined to track the evolution of the RIS concept. The results show that RIS research has grown considerably since 2010, becoming a central research theme in countries focused on a systemic approach toward innovation and in decentralised countries, especially in Western Europe. 'Innovation', 'Europe', 'technology', 'networks', and 'firms' have been the core themes of RIS research since the concept arose in 1992. 'Entrepreneurship' was the major emerging research theme in the 2010s. Since 2010, other emerging topics have appeared, namely 'collaboration', 'organisation', 'triple helix', 'China', 'perspective', 'knowledge bases', and 'governance'. 'Smart specialisation' and 'creation' have been major themes since 2015.This research benefitted from: i GV063/19 funded by Generalitat Valenciana ii RTI2018-093791-B-C22 funded by Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades and FEDER.López-Rubio, P.; Roig-Tierno, N.; Mas Verdú, F. (2022). Context matters: a global bibliometric review of regional innovation systems. International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management (IJTPM). 22(3):247-270. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTPM.2022.12525724727022

Analyzing double degrees in Spain: A proposal

[EN] This article reviews the situation of single and double degrees in both public and private Spanish universities. To do so, this study analyzes information from the Registry of Universities, Centers, and Qualifications (RUCT) and Universia Spain. After analyzing the programs currently available to students, we present a proposal to establish a double degree in Administration and Business Management/Industrial Management Engineering. The proposal specifies the degree’s main objectives, specific nature, and fundamental aims and benefits in terms of technical, corporate, innovative, and entrepreneurial competencies.Roig-Tierno, N.; Mas Tur, A.; Ribeiro Navarrete, B. (2015). Analyzing double degrees in Spain: A proposal. En 1ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HIGHER EDUCATION ADVANCES (HEAD' 15). Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 334-339. https://doi.org/10.4995/HEAD15.2015.487OCS33433

Quality management as a driver of innovation in the service industry

[EN] This study identifies the combination of factors that lead to quality management reinforcing innovation capability as an organization's strength. The results from 133 Spanish service organizations show that competitive strategy, manager's motivation to adopt quality management, and customer orientation are the key factors that explain the presence of innovation capability as a firm's strength. As some pioneering research points out, the impact of quality management on innovation depends mainly on managers' interpretation of this management philosophy. When quality management focuses on discovering new customer needs and even new markets, it contributes to strengthen the organization's innovation capability.González-Cruz, TF.; Roig-Tierno, N.; Botella-Carrubi, D. (2018). Quality management as a driver of innovation in the service industry. Service Business. 12(3):505-524. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11628-017-0360-750552412

International Opportunity Recognition: An Overview

Since 2006, the role of international opportunity recognition became an emergent research stream in international entrepreneurship. Following the definition of international opportunity recognition, the initial international opportunity recognition is defined as follows: The way an entrepreneur discovers the opportunity to exchange products and services with a new or existing partner in a new international market for the first time.  In this study, we perform an in-depth literature review on the international opportunity recognition concept, and we suggest future lines of research in this topic

Análisis bibliométrico de la evolución de los estudios en Educación Superior

[ES] El objetivo de este estudio es establecer y presentar la evolución académica que ha habido en el ámbito de estudio de la educación superior. Para ello, esta investigación analiza las revistas más influyentes en este ámbito, así como los autores y las instituciones más productivos. Entre los resultados obtenidos, destaca que, de los 10 artículos más citados en el ámbito de la educación superior, 9 hacen referencia al uso de las redes sociales. Además, tanto Reino Unido como España se encuentran en el top 3 del ranking de países más productivos e influyentes en este ámbito de estudio. Son países que tienen un gran número de publicaciones y, además, un número relativamente elevado de citas.Roig-Tierno, N.; Mas Tur, A.; nora (2020). Análisis bibliométrico de la evolución de los estudios en Educación Superior. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 613-621. https://doi.org/10.4995/INN2019.2019.10126OCS61362

Explaining technological innovation of the clustered firms: Internal and relational factors

[EN] The objective of this research is to investigate the combinations of internal and external factors that lead cluster companies to innovate. The study follows a complex causality approach using Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) with a sample of 166 companies that belong to the Spanish ceramic tile cluster, differentiating between end product firms and specialized industrial firms. The results show how the two groups benefit from different factors when it comes to technological innovations. End product-focused firms benefit from vertical relationships with suppliers and the interaction with supporting organizations like universities, among others. Specialized industrial firms benefit, above all, from a high R&D investment.F. Xavier Molina-Morales and Luis Martínez-Cháfer acknowledge that this research was funded by Universitat Jaume I under Grant [UJI-B2018-29] and by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities under Grant [RTI2018-100823-B-I00]. Norat RoigTierno wishes to thank Project [GV/2019/063], funded by the Generalitat Valenciana, and the Agencia Estatal de Investigación y el Fondo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER) - RTI2018- 093791-B-C22 (MCI, AEI/FEDER, UE) for supporting this research.Martínez-Cháfer, L.; Molina-Morales, FX.; Roig-Tierno, N. (2023). Explaining technological innovation of the clustered firms: Internal and relational factors. Journal of Small Business Management. 61(4):1-33. https://doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2021.188303513361

A bibliometric overview of the Journal of Business Research

Abstract de la ponencia[EN] The Journal of Business Research is a leading international journal in business research dating back to 1973. This study analyzes all the publications in the journal since its creation by using a bibliometric approach. The objective is to provide a complete overview of the main factors that affect the journal. This analysis includes key issues such as the publication and citation structure of the journal, the most cited articles, and the leading authors, institutions, and countries in the journal. Unsurprisingly, the USA is the leading region in the journal although a considerable dispersion exists, especially during the last years when European and Asian universities are taking a more significant position.Merigó, J.; Mas-Tur, A.; Roig-Tierno, N.; Ribeiro-Soriano, D. (2016). A bibliometric overview of the Journal of Business Research. En CARMA 2016: 1st International Conference on Advanced Research Methods in Analytics. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 148-148. https://doi.org/10.4995/CARMA2016.2015.423814814

A bibliometric overview of the Journal of Business Research

Abstract de la ponencia[EN] The Journal of Business Research is a leading international journal in business research dating back to 1973. This study analyzes all the publications in the journal since its creation by using a bibliometric approach. The objective is to provide a complete overview of the main factors that affect the journal. This analysis includes key issues such as the publication and citation structure of the journal, the most cited articles, and the leading authors, institutions, and countries in the journal. Unsurprisingly, the USA is the leading region in the journal although a considerable dispersion exists, especially during the last years when European and Asian universities are taking a more significant position.Merigó, J.; Mas-Tur, A.; Roig-Tierno, N.; Ribeiro-Soriano, D. (2016). A bibliometric overview of the Journal of Business Research. En CARMA 2016: 1st International Conference on Advanced Research Methods in Analytics. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 148-148. https://doi.org/10.4995/CARMA2016.2015.423814814

Entrepreneurship as catalyst for sustainable development : opening the black box

In the last decades, sustainable development has become an important topic of discussion for scholars and practitioners concerned with environmental issues. Since the publication of the Brundtland Report, which represents a milestone in triggering awareness for sustainability issues, sustainable development has steadily gained popularity to become one of the most important environmental discourses today. Together with innovation, the United Nations identified entrepreneurship as a key element for addressing sustainable development challenges. Due to its growing recognition as a driver of sustainable development, entrepreneurship is subject to research across many scientific disciplines. To systemize the current state of knowledge, the purpose of this paper is to systematically review recent literature and to outline how sustainable development influences entrepreneurial activities and vice versa. In addition, it investigates whether and under what circumstances entrepreneurship can contribute to the economic, environmental and social dimension of sustainable development. The systematic literature review shows that several research areas, such as opportunities, motivations, competencies, strategies and business models of sustainability-oriented entrepreneurs, have already received wide coverage by academic literature. However, our knowledge about how entrepreneurial activities contribute to the achievement of the United Nations sustainable development goals is still limited and should be addressed by further research