articleResearch PolicyJan 30, 2003HYBRID OA

Measuring innovative performance: is there an advantage in using multiple indicators?

United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology

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Abstract

The innovative performance of companies has been studied quite extensively and for a long period of time. However, the results of many studies have not yet led to a generally accepted indicator of innovative performance or a common set of indicators. So far the variety in terms of constructs, measurements, samples, industries and countries has been substantial. This paper studies the innovative performance of a large international sample of nearly 1200 companies in four high-tech industries, using a variety of indicators. These indicators range from R&D inputs, patent counts and patent citations to new product announcements. The study establishes that a composite construct based on these four indicators…

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Keywords
  • Variety (cybernetics)
  • Performance indicator
  • Sample (material)
  • Construct (python library)
  • Business
  • Product (mathematics)
  • Set (abstract data type)
  • Composite indicator
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Industry, innovation and infrastructure
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