Innovation Propensity in Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS): A Comparative Study in Portuguese Service Sector

Innovation Propensity in Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS): A Comparative Study in Portuguese Service Sector

Sandra Pinto, Luísa Cagica Carvalho, Sandra Nunes
ISBN13: 9781466695672|ISBN10: 1466695676|EISBN13: 9781466695689
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9567-2.ch002
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Pinto, Sandra, et al. "Innovation Propensity in Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS): A Comparative Study in Portuguese Service Sector." Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurial Success and its Impact on Regional Development, edited by Luísa Carvalho, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 20-40. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9567-2.ch002

APA

Pinto, S., Carvalho, L. C., & Nunes, S. (2016). Innovation Propensity in Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS): A Comparative Study in Portuguese Service Sector. In L. Carvalho (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurial Success and its Impact on Regional Development (pp. 20-40). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9567-2.ch002

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Pinto, Sandra, Luísa Cagica Carvalho, and Sandra Nunes. "Innovation Propensity in Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS): A Comparative Study in Portuguese Service Sector." In Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurial Success and its Impact on Regional Development, edited by Luísa Carvalho, 20-40. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9567-2.ch002

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Abstract

This research intends to contribute with some insights towards a better understanding of Portuguese KIBS. And analyze their propensity to innovation when comparing with service sector. The chapter firstly presents a literature review about KIBS and secondly, provides a descriptive analysis and a multivariate analysis using CIS2008 (Community Innovation Survey2008) and CIS2010 applied to Portuguese KIBS.

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