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SOURCES OF INNOVATION CAPABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF ICT AGGLOMERATED MSMEs IN NIGERIA

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  • OLUSESAN MICHAEL AWOLEYE

    (African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria)

  • OLUGBENGA MATTHEW ILORI

    (African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria)

  • TIMOTHY OYEDEPO OYEBISI

    (African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria)

Abstract

It has been established in both developed and emerging economies that geographic concentration of firms contributed in no small ways to the growth of country’s economy. However, in developing countries like Nigeria, what constitutes innovation capability needed to transform local innovation system towards indigenisation of ICT products among the ICT clustered firms is not known; and where data are available, they are somewhat outdated. This paper therefore presented empirical evidences on Innovation capability among agglomerated MSMEs in Nigeria. The research adapted the 6th Community Innovation Survey (CIS) on 228 owners of ICT clustered enterprises. It was found that nontechnical innovations were more prevalent in the clusters. It was also discovered that firms with appropriate mix of both internal and external sources of Innovation Capability performed better. The research thus added to the body of knowledge in development literature on the role of capability mix in innovation management.

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  • Olusesan Michael Awoleye & Olugbenga Matthew Ilori & Timothy Oyedepo Oyebisi, 2019. "SOURCES OF INNOVATION CAPABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF ICT AGGLOMERATED MSMEs IN NIGERIA," International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 24(04), pages 1-33, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijimxx:v:24:y:2019:i:04:n:s1363919620500322
    DOI: 10.1142/S1363919620500322
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