The influence of innovation orientation in human resource management on new product development: The moderating role of innovation type

Journal of Market-Focused Management - Tập 1 - Trang 87-107 - 1996
Kwaku Atuahene-Gima1
1Department of Business and Management, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tóm tắt

Despite substantial prior research on new product success, there are still high failure rates. Why might this be the case? This paper argues that (1) the most important determinants of new product success involve managerial behavior and therefore a need exists to examine the influence of innovation orientation of human resource management (IO-HRM) on these determinants, and (2) these relationships are moderated by the type of innovation, product versus service. Data from 275 product innovation projects suggest that IO-HRM is a significant predictor of not only new product success but also its prime determinants: the proficiency of development activities, product advantage, marketing synergy, and top management support. Further, the linkage between IO-HRM and new product success and marketing synergy is found to be stronger in service than in product innovation projects.

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