文档介绍：Research Policy 35 (2006) 1377–1388
The role of technological management as a source of innovation:
Evidence from Spanish manufacturing firms
Elena Huergo ∗
GriPICO (Group for Research in Productivity, Innovation petition), Dpto. Fundamentos del An´alisis Econ´omico I,
Facultad de Ciencias Econ´omicas y Empresariales, plutense de Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas, 28223 Madrid, Spain
Received 24 April 2004; accepted 11 July 2006
Available online 27 October 2006
Abstract
The objective of this study is to amplify the scarce empirical evidence about the effect of technological management on innovation.
At the same time, the investigation is intended to examine whether the scale of production by itself stimulates technological activity
and/or it acts as a proxy of other determinants of innovation. The estimation of an innovation production function with a panel of
Spanish manufacturing firms shows that the planning and monitoring of the innovation process and the hiring of personnel with
special skills for technological activities are significant sources of innovation, although with important differences regarding the
type of innovation (process versus product). In addition, the evidence suggests that large firms’ advantages for the generation of
product innovations are related to a different use and effectiveness of technological management mechanisms.
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JEL classification: L6; O3
Keywords: Innovation; Technological management; Firm size
1. Introduction refers to technologies munication and informa-
tion), has promoted petition in these markets,
The determinants and the effects of essful innova- with benefits in terms of consumer surplus.
tions have e of great interest in recent years, both However, there is scarce evidence about how to make
for academics in particular and society in general. This technological activities more effective. The tradition of
interest has been stimulated by two factors: mon empi