Document Type : Innovation
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PhD Candidate, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran.
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Professor, Faculty of Economics and administrative Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
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Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
Abstract
Technological catch-up refers to the technological development of the latecomers to reduce the technological distance from the leading; developing innovation capacity can facilitate this path. The current research aims to explore the cause-effect relationships of influential factors of innovation capacity development for the technological catch-up in selected Iranian food industries. In this research, first by using Meta-synthesis, effective factors were extracted from the text of selected sources (41 articles) between 1990-2021 and 41 codes, 9 concepts and 3 categories were identified. Then, by using the Denap technique, prioritization, relationships between factors, the degree of influence and effectiveness of factors were done. For this purpose, data are gathered based on the DANP questionnaire from 14 experts in Gilan, Mazandaran, and Tehran provinces using snowball sampling. The results indicate that The most influential factors are structural empowerment, knowledge empowerment, and institutional policy. Also, the most effective sub-factors are consulting institutions and thinking centers, government, strategic management, organizational factors, and technological learning. Investment institutions, human resources, R&D, open innovation, and knowledge management are the most efficient.
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