Modes of innovation in the Canadian wine industry

D Doloreux, T Chamberlin, S Ben‐Amor - International Journal of …, 2013 - emerald.com
D Doloreux, T Chamberlin, S Ben‐Amor
International Journal of Wine Business Research, 2013emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate the sectoral variety and common
patterns of innovation in the wine industry. It intends to explore the nature, extent and
sources of variety of innovation in the Canadian wineries. Design/methodology/approach–
The data employed come from a firm‐level survey addressed to 146 wine establishments in
Canada. Results were analysed using factor analysis and non‐parametric statistical
analysis. Findings–The results reveal wineries tend to introduce many innovation activities …
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the sectoral variety and common patterns of innovation in the wine industry. It intends to explore the nature, extent and sources of variety of innovation in the Canadian wineries.
Design/methodology/approach
The data employed come from a firm‐level survey addressed to 146 wine establishments in Canada. Results were analysed using factor analysis and non‐parametric statistical analysis.
Findings
The results reveal wineries tend to introduce many innovation activities which are internalised or externalised, draw on a variety of different sources of information, with a clear distinction between market sources, government sources (laboratories, research centres) and educational establishments, and introduced different types of innovation, including product and process but also organisational innovation.
Practical implications
The results suggest individual wineries innovate differently, but within a limited number of fairly consistent modes.
Originality/value
There is presently no published research investigating the different modes of innovation with regards to the wine industry and the case of Canada can provide valuable insights to understand how innovation is developed and sustained in cool climate regions.
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