Dissertation for the degree of Philosophy in economic: Knowledge sources as determinants of firm lever innovation in Vietnam – An empirical study

The main objectives of this dissertation are: To review the literature on innovation and the determinants of innovation especially knowledge sources for innovation at firm level; to analyze the current situation of innovation of manufacturing firms in Vietnam; to identify the knowledge sources that manufacturing firms in Vietnam use for innovating and test the relationship between those knowledge sources and innovation outcome; to propose several solutions for manufacturing firms as well as policy makers in order to foster innovation in Vietnam based on empirical evidence.

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Dissertation for the degree of Philosophy in economic: Knowledge sources as determinants of firm lever innovation in Vietnam – An empirical study MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY VIETNAM --------------------------------- Phùng Minh Thu Thủy KNOWLEDGE SOURCES ASDETERMINANTS OF FIRM LEVEL INNOVATION IN VIETNAM: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY DISSERTATIONFOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS HANOI – 2020 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY VIETNAM --------------------------------- Phùng Minh Thu Thủy KNOWLEDGE SOURCES ASDETERMINANTS OF FIRM LEVEL INNOVATION IN VIETNAM: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY Major: Economic Management Code: 9310110_QL DISSERTATIONFOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS Scientific instructors: 1. Prof. Dr. TRẦN THỌ ĐẠT HANOI – 2020 i DECLARATION I have read and understood the violations of academic honesty, and I commitby my personal honor that this research is my own and does not violate therequirement of honesty in academic. Dissertation author Phùng Minh Thu Thủy ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to express my sincere appreciation and thanks to Professor TranTho Dat, for his regular provision of invaluable pieces of advice, guidance,correction, and encouragement to me throughout this research. I could not finish thisPhD course without his supports and encouragements. I also like to extend my heartfelt thanks of gratitude to Professor JorisKnoben and Professor Patrick Vermeulen from Radboud university in TheNetherlands, who guided me from my first step to set up this research and spent acountless amount of time to support me. This dissertation could not have beensuccessfully accomplished without their contributions. Finally, I would like to dedicate this success to my beloved husband andlovely daughter, who all the time stay beside me. I would not be able to achieve thissuccess without their continuous supports and great deal of understanding. iii ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSADB : Asian development bankEU : European UnionEurostat : European Statistical SystemGDP : Gross Domestic ProductKBV : The Knowledge-based viewOECD : Organization for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentR&D : Research and DevelopmentRBV : The resources-based viewSMEs : Small and Medium EnterprisesSMEs : Small and Medium EnterprisesThe ES : The Enterprise SurveyThe ICS : The Innovation Capabilities SurveyUSD : United States Dollar iv TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION ....................................................................................................... iACKNOWLEDGEMENT ....................................................................................... iiABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ............................................................... iiiLIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................. viLIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................... viiTABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................ ivCHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................11.1. Background ..........................................................................................................11.2. Problem Statement ...............................................................................................41.3. Study Objective ....................................................................................................71.4. Study process .......................................................................................................71.5. Scope of Study .....................................................................................................81.6. Contribution of Study .........................................................................................111.7. Limitation of Study ............................................................................................111.8. Organization of the Dissertation ........................................................................12CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW ..............................................................132.1. Research on Innovation in the world .................................................................13 2.1.1. Ground theory research ............................................................................13 2.1.2. Determinant of innovation research .........................................................17 2.1.3. Product innovation research .....................................................................272.2. Research on Innovation in Vietnam ...................................................................30CHAPTER 3: THEORY FRAMEWORK ............................................................393.1. Definition of Innovation .....................................................................................393.2. Types of Innovation ...........................................................................................413.3. Determinants of Innovation................. ...