Definition of innovation projects in small firms: A Spanish study

被引:2
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作者
Marcelino Sadaba, Sara [1 ]
Perez-Ezcurdia, Amaya [1 ]
Echeverria-Lazcano, Angel M. [2 ]
Benito Amurrio, Marta [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Publ Navarra, Dept Project & Rural Engn, Pamplona 31006, Navarre, Spain
[2] Zabala Innovat Consulting SA, Mutilva 31192, Navarre, Spain
关键词
SMES; ENTERPRISES; TECHNOLOGY; MANAGEMENT; UK;
D O I
10.1111/radm.12109
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the main holders of the European economy and innovation projects are essential tools for SMEs to ensure their growth. A high percentage of innovation projects implemented by SMEs lacks planning and initial management, which causes the appearance of important problems for the SMEs survival. The authors have confirmed with a field study of 72 Spanish small firms that a lot of these problems arise from an incomplete project definition, so it is necessary to help SMEs to have a specific methodology that is appropriate to their own characteristics and projects. The statistical analysis shows how the project management knowledge helps to a better project definition, contributing to the project alignment with the company strategy. Also, it reveals other problems related to the project definition as planning, budget, market and financing. Of this analysis, it concludes that the definition phase supports the other phases and is essential in order to achieve project success. This paper presents an 'integration model of factors' that helps SMEs in the management of the definition phase of their innovation projects. This model relates the various areas of analysis needed to ensure their integration at the project definition. The relationships between the different model areas have been defined, showing the way to integrate the technical, economic and strategic outlooks of project objectives management in the definition phase of the project. This model has been implemented in 21 new innovation project definitions. The users' valuation has been very positive with a 90.4% of success and all of the model users are interested in implementing the model again in next projects. The main advantages highlighted were user-friendliness, intuitive model and easy application.
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