Drivers of productivity in Vietnamese SMEs: the role of management standards and innovation
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Drivers of productivity in Vietnamese SMEs : the role of management standards and innovation. / Calza, Elisa; Goedhuys, Micheline; Trifković, Neda.
In: Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Vol. 28, No. 1, 02.01.2019, p. 23-44.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Drivers of productivity in Vietnamese SMEs
T2 - the role of management standards and innovation
AU - Calza, Elisa
AU - Goedhuys, Micheline
AU - Trifković, Neda
PY - 2019/1/2
Y1 - 2019/1/2
N2 - Using a rich panel dataset of small and medium scale manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) active in the manufacturing sector in Viet Nam, this paper investigates the drivers of firm productivity, focusing on the role played by international management standards certification. We test the hypothesis that, accounting for technological innovation (product and process) and other variables related to technological capabilities, international standards are conducive to higher productivity, through improved management practices and business organization. In line with the requirement of continuous improvement implied by most international standards, the main findings show that the possession of an internationally recognized standard certificate leads to significant productivity premium. We further find that the effect of certification on productivity is particularly strong for firms with technological innovation, located in southern provinces, and operating in more scale-intensive industries.
AB - Using a rich panel dataset of small and medium scale manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) active in the manufacturing sector in Viet Nam, this paper investigates the drivers of firm productivity, focusing on the role played by international management standards certification. We test the hypothesis that, accounting for technological innovation (product and process) and other variables related to technological capabilities, international standards are conducive to higher productivity, through improved management practices and business organization. In line with the requirement of continuous improvement implied by most international standards, the main findings show that the possession of an internationally recognized standard certificate leads to significant productivity premium. We further find that the effect of certification on productivity is particularly strong for firms with technological innovation, located in southern provinces, and operating in more scale-intensive industries.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Management standards
KW - ISO certification
KW - technological innovation
KW - productivity
KW - Viet Nam
U2 - 10.1080/10438599.2018.1423765
DO - 10.1080/10438599.2018.1423765
M3 - Journal article
VL - 28
SP - 23
EP - 44
JO - Economics of Innovation and New Technology
JF - Economics of Innovation and New Technology
SN - 1043-8599
IS - 1
ER -
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