Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Innovation Strategies within the Transforming Russian Electric Power Sector

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2021 14 (7)
Authors
Burda, Yegor D.
Contact information
Burda, Yegor D.: National Research University Higher School of Economics Moscow, Russian Federation;
Keywords
innovations; innovation strategy; innovation ecosystem; interfirm collaboration; electric power sector
Abstract

Currently, Russian electric power sector is influenced by two divergent tendencies: on the one hand, we can observe a structural transformation of the industry and increasing role of innovations; on the other hand, it is still subject to regulation, while reliability and safety of power supply remain of paramount importance. This situation creates a unique opportunity to explore which innovation strategies are chosen by companies and which factors have the greatest influence on their decisions. A qualitative study was conducted based on a set of semi-structured interviews with several managers of Russian power companies. Further analysis allowed to reveal the dominant innovation strategies employed within the industry: traditional contracts, in-house development, closed and open innovation ecosystems. This study also revealed factors that determine the choice of an innovation strategy: goals of the firm and type of market it aims to operate at. The results provide managers with insights allowing them to make better-grounded decisions in terms of choosing an innovation strategy within various settings

Pages
1092–1102
DOI
10.17516/1997-1370-0787
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/142138

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