Abstract
Purpose Over time, technological intensity has been used as a proxy for innovation capability of firms in an industrial sector. However, not only firms belonging to the stratum of high technological intensity are able to innovate. Therefore, this study aims to explore a potential association between technological intensity and innovation capability in firms from different industrial sectors, using the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)’s classification and the components of innovation capability proposed by Zawislak et al. (2012, 2013). Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted an exploratory research with four case studies focusing on the innovation capability of Brazilian firms. Findings The results show that the four firms, each belonging to one stratum of technological intensity, have innovation capability, and the differences regarding this feature can be explained by the balance and development of all firms’ capabilities (technological, operational, managerial and transactional). Originality/value In the literature, studies that relate technological intensity and innovation capability are scarce. Therefore, the originality of this research is to relate these two concepts. The most important is that firms can be innovative regardless of their stratum of technological intensity, which shows the importance of other capabilities to ensure the innovation’s success.
Highlights
Technological intensity is defined as the level of knowledge incorporated in companies’ products in every industrial sector, and this indicator is typically measured by dividing the© Paulo Antônio Zawislak, Edi Madalena Fracasso and Jorge Tello-Gamarra
At the end of the scores’ description for each type of capability and intensity, we provide a summary of the association between technological intensity and innovation capability
Technological intensity is measured by the ratio of R&D spending to firm’s revenue in different industries and was developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to classify different industrial sectors, in developed countries, in four levels: high, medium-high, medium-low- and lowtechnological intensity
Summary
Technological intensity is defined as the level of knowledge incorporated in companies’ products in every industrial sector, and this indicator is typically measured by dividing the. © Paulo Antônio Zawislak, Edi Madalena Fracasso and Jorge Tello-Gamarra. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
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