Assessing the relationship between firm resources and product innovation performance: A resource-based view

摘要

Purpose - This paper seeks an answer to the question about which of a firm's resources contributes most to product innovation performance (PIP). The paper aims to adopt the resource-based view (RBV) and consider both tangible and intangible assets.rnDesign/methodology/approach - A mail administrated survey was distributed to a randomly selected list of 700 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. The response rate was 20.1 percent and the usable response rate was 15.4 percent which is favorable for this type of research. As comparable to other SME studies and particularly in Malaysia, this relatively low-response rate is not surprising for mail administrated questionnaire.rnFindings - The findings indicate that, in the Malaysian context, intangible resources are the mainrndrivers of PIP. This is keeping with the expectations of the RBV.rnResearch limitations/implications - Establishing a cooperative relationship with the Small andrnMedium Size Industries Development Corporation of Malaysia plays a significant role in helping us torngarner a larger than expected response rate among the SMEs. Alliances such as this may helprnresearchers improve survey response rates among smaller manufacturers.rnOriginality/value - This paper is unique in that it is the first paper to address the relationshiprnbetween firm resources and PIP among Malaysian companies. While the paper is primarily descriptivernin nature, it does provide some evidence that can be used in the development and testing of hypothesesrnconcerning the relationship between PIP and firm's resources.