Key Success Factors of Innovation Projects of Vegetable Breeding Companies in China

The vegetable breeding industry is generally recognized as an innovation-driven industry. However, innovation is costly, time-consuming and uncertain. This study aims to identify the key success factors of innovation project performance of vegetable breeding companies (VBCs) in China. Based on empir...

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Published inThe international food and agribusiness management review Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 177 - 204
Main Authors Liu, Zhen, Kemp, Ron G.M, Jongsma, Maarten A, Huang, Caicheng, Dons, J.J.M, Omta, S.W.F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2014
Edition1030
SeriesIssue 4
Volume 17
Subjects
Agribusiness
China
communication
Crop Production/Industries
determinants
firms
innovation project performance
Institutional and Behavioral Economics
integrative capabilities
Key success factors
Labor and Human Capital
management
perspective
product development teams
Productivity Analysis
research-and-development
seed industry
technological innovation
vegetable breeding companies
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Summary:The vegetable breeding industry is generally recognized as an innovation-driven industry. However, innovation is costly, time-consuming and uncertain. This study aims to identify the key success factors of innovation project performance of vegetable breeding companies (VBCs) in China. Based on empirical data that was collected from 53 innovation projects in 38 VBCs, it was found that integrative capabilities play an important role in the novelty and newness of the innovation to enhance product potential (superiority) and also in improving functional capabilities and in gaining market potential. Furthermore, market competition is a positive factor for inspiring innovation in the breeding industry.
Bibliography:The IFAMR is published quarterly by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association. www.ifama.org
ISSN:1559-2448
1096-7508
1559-2448
DOI:10.22004/ag.econ.188714