Motivations for International Open InnovatioN (IOI): the perspective of Quebec SMES in Africa

Carene Tchuinou Tchouwo

doi:10.5585/2024.25402

Autores

Carene Tchuinou Tchouwo Université du Québec à Montréal - UQAM https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4320-2054

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/2024.25402

Palavras-chave:

motivações, Inovação Aberta Internacional (IAI), PME, países desenvolvidos, países em desenvolvimento

Resumo

Objetivo: Esta pesquisa visa compreender as motivações das PME de países desenvolvidos para se envolverem em projetos de inovação aberta (IA) com parceiros em países em desenvolvimento.

Metodologia: Adotamos uma abordagem qualitativa e estudamos o caso de 16 PME do Quebec que realizaram com sucesso projetos de IA em países africanos.

Relevância: Apesar do crescente número de pesquisas sobre IA em PME, a perspectiva internacional da IA ainda precisa ser explorada. Em particular, o contexto dos países em desenvolvimento tem recebido pouca atenção, especialmente no que diz respeito às motivações das PME de países desenvolvidos para empreender projetos de IA nesses países.

Principais resultados: Os resultados mostram que os projetos de IA com parceiros africanos permitem que as PME se integrem nos mercados africanos e adquiram conhecimentos diferentes dos das economias desenvolvidas. Essas parcerias fortalecem a capacidade organizacional geral da PME além da aquisição de conhecimentos específicos relacionados ao projeto de inovação. Eles também incluem objetivos sociais para melhorar as condições de vida das comunidades locais.

Contribuições teóricas: Ao abordar os apelos por pesquisas sobre IA em países em desenvolvimento, este artigo expande o escopo da IA nesse contexto. Ele também contribui para a teoria baseada em recursos, identificando a integração em redes estrangeiras como o principal recurso estratégico que motiva as PME de países desenvolvidos a iniciar projetos de IA em países em desenvolvimento.

Contribuições gerenciais: O estudo oferece insights às PME de países desenvolvidos sobre os vários motivos para implementar projetos de IA com parceiros em países em desenvolvimento. Também lhes oferece conselhos personalizados para realizar com sucesso tais projetos.

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Biografia do Autor

Carene Tchuinou Tchouwo, Université du Québec à Montréal - UQAM

Doutorado em Administração. Université du Québec à Montréal - UQAM. Montreal, Quebec – Canadá

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