Collaborative R&D in Russian companies: empirical evidence on successful partnerships
by Markus A. Jääskeläinen; Juha J. Hinkkanen; Juha Väätänen
International Journal of Business Innovation and Research (IJBIR), Vol. 7, No. 1, 2013

Abstract: Companies from emerging economies are going global at a growing speed, making the competition over customers increasingly challenging for all participants. In the modern competitive landscape, a firm's capability to innovate is highly stressed. In this context, interorganisational cooperation has become one of the most important keystones in contemporary business management. Collaborative activities provide broader premises for R&D and innovation activity to create sustained competitive advantage and financial success for business firms. Collaborative R&D, especially in the context of Russian companies, has received only minor academic attention. We have used a survey of 206 Russian companies to analyse the R&D cooperation setup implemented in companies that are gaining success in markets, as well the common breadth and depth of these partnerships. The results reveal that the demand for differing R&D partners in different markets is obvious, as there is a strong dispersion in the importance of different R&D partners with respect to successful operation in different markets. Furthermore, Russian companies succeeding in developed markets form mid- to long-term partnerships for R&D and also reinforce the partnerships with contracts or written agreements on a highly regular basis.

Online publication date: Fri, 27-Dec-2013

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