Beyond ‘the Beamer, the boat and the bach’? A content analysis-based case study of New Zealand innovative firms
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Export citationOxley, L., & Hong, S., & McCann, P. (2013). Beyond ‘the Beamer, the boat and the bach’? A content analysis-based case study of New Zealand innovative firms. (Department of Economics Working Paper Series, Number 12/13). Hamilton, New Zealand: University of Waikato.
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Abstract
In this paper we will use case studies to seek to understand the dynamic innovation processes at the level of the firm and to explain the apparent 'enigma' between New Zealand's recent innovation performance and economic growth. A text-mining tool, Leximancer, (version 4) was used to analyse the case results, based on content analysis. The case studies reveal that innovation in New Zealand firms can be best described as 'internalised', and the four key factors that affect innovation in New Zealand firms are ‘Product’, ‘Market’, ‘People’ and ‘Money’. New Zealand may be an ideal place for promoting local entrepreneurship, however, many market/technology opportunities cannot be realized in such a small and isolated economy, hence the poor economic performance.
Date
2013-10Type
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12/13
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University of Waikato
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