Title: The moderating effect of a firm's internal climate for innovation on the impact of public R&D support programmes

Authors: Poh-Kam Wong, Zi-Lin He

Addresses: Center for Entrepreneurship, National University of Singapore, 14 Prince George's Park, 118412, Singapore. ' Center for Entrepreneurship, National University of Singapore, 14 Prince George's Park, 118412, Singapore

Abstract: This study investigates the influence of a firm|s internal climate for innovation on the relationship between public R&D support and the innovation behaviour of the firm. We hypothesise that, if there is a positive relationship between public R&D support and a firm|s innovation activities, this phenomenon is more likely to be observed in firms with an internal climate that promotes innovation, rather than in firms with a restrictive one. Based on a sample of 135 manufacturing firms in Singapore, we discover the significant moderating effect of a firm|s internal climate for innovation on the impact of public R&D support on several measures of a firm|s innovation input, output and collaboration behaviour. We identify two distinct dimensions of internal climate for innovation (organisational policies and individual attitudes), which exhibit different moderating effects.

Keywords: S&T policy; internal climate for innovation; public R&D support; technological innovation; Singapore.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEIM.2003.003941

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2003 Vol.3 No.5/6, pp.525 - 545

Published online: 10 May 2004 *

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