Person:
Díez Vial, Isabel

First Name

Isabel

Last Name

Díez Vial

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/74810

Affiliation

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Faculty / Institute

Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales

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Organización de Empresas

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How knowledge links with universities may foster innovation: The case of a science park
(Technovation, 2016) Díez Vial, Isabel; Montoro Sánchez, María Ángeles
The objective of this research is to evaluate how technological knowledge flows from universities may increase innovation by firms located in a science park. We propose that firms with the capacity to acquire and assimilate the knowledge provided by universities, mainly due to being academic spin-offs or having long-term relationships with them, receive more knowledge from universities. We also argue that firms located in central positions inside the local firm-network have access to a complementary source of technical knowledge. Empirical evidence gathered from the Madrid Science Park confirms that having long-term relationships with universities, based on both formal and informal interactions, is the most important means of obtaining technical knowledge from them. We also observed a positive relationship between the technological knowledge obtained from universities and the innovation carried out by firms. Finally, we confirmed that firms with a significant role as intermediaries between other co-located firms have a higher level of innovation even if they are not involved in relationships with the university
Firm’s strategic choices and network knowledge dynamics: how do they affect innovation?
(Journal of Knowledge Management, 2018) Belso Martínez, José Antonio; Díez Vial, Isabel
Purpose – This paper aims to explain how the evolution of knowledge networks and firms’ strategic choices affect innovation. Endogenous factors associated with a path-dependent evolution of the knowledge network are jointly considered with a firm’s development of international relationships and increasing internal absorptive capacity over time. Design/methodology/approach – In a biotech cluster, the authors gathered data on the firms’ characteristics and network relationships by asking about the technological knowledge they received in the cluster in 2007 and 2012 – “roster-recall” method. Estimation results were obtained using moderated regression analysis. Findings – Firms that increase their involvement in knowledge networks over time also tend to increase their innovative capacity. However, efforts devoted to building international links or absorptive capacity negatively moderate the impact of network growth on innovation. Practical implications – Practitioners have two alternative ways of increasing innovation inside knowledge networks: they can increase their centrality by developing their knowledge network interactions or invest in developing their internal absorptive capacity and new international sources of knowledge. Investing in both of these simultaneously does not seem to improve a firm’s innovative capacity. Originality/value – Coupling firms’ strategic options with knowledge network dynamics provide a more complete way of explaining how firms can improve their innovative capacity.
The evolution of the domestic network configuration as a driver of international relationships in SMEs
(International Business Review, 2018) Montoro Sánchez, María Ángeles; Díez Vial, Isabel; Belso Martínez, José Antonio
The objective of this research is to study the influence of the evolution of the domestic clustered network on the development of the international relationships of firms. Building on international business theory and the dynamic geographically bounded networks approach, and using a social network analysis methodology, we analyse how increasing the number of contacts and the betweenness role of the firm, as well as the diversity and density of the domestic network, can allow firms to more easily establish international links.
Project number: 310
Aula itinerante de Patrimonio Cultural II
(2021) Moreno Martín, Francisco José; Díaz Moreno, Félix; Domínguez Hernández, Ana; Rincón Garralda, Fernando; Hermoso Cuesta, Miguel; Lorenzo Arribas, Josemi; Martín Fernández, Juan Ángel; Díez Vial, Isabel; Martínez Cantos, José Luis; Molina López, Laura; Ortiz Pradas, Daniel; Pérez Gil, Maite; Sánchez, Olivia; Yáñez Vega, Ana María; García Viana, Diego; Ruíz Sebastián, Manuel; Martín González, Saúl; Álvarez Jiménez, David; Martín Villa, Rafael; Caro, José; López Corderio, María del Mar; García Moreno, Beatriz; Granja Rodríguez, Ariadna; Schiling Moreno, Álvaro; Fuentes Sánchez, Carla; Guarnizo Afán, Patricia; Gil Bermúdez, Pilar; García Gómez, Alejandro; Martínez Buendía, Almudena; Gómez González, María; Martín Castro, Andrea
Memoria final del PIMCD UCM 2020/2021 número 310
Project number: 303
Apuesta por la acreditación institucional de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales tanto nacional (AUDIT) como internacional (AACSB)
(2019) Martín López, Sonia; García Greciano, María Begoña; Díez Vial, Isabel; Rivero Rodríguez, Carlos; André García, Francisco Javier; Fossas Olalla, Marta; García Goñi, Manuel; Alonso Guinea, Fernando; Pérez González, Jesús
El objetivo del presente proyecto es dar continuidad al compromiso de la Facultad con la mejora continua de la calidad mediante la solicitud de la acreditación del diseño del SIGC por AUDIT y de la acreditación internacional AACSB.
The brokerage role of supporting organizations inside clusters: how does it work?
(European Planning Studies, 2018) Belso Martínez, José Antonio; Díez Vial, Isabel; López Sánchez, María José; Mateu García, Rosario
The objective of this research is to examine in depth the brokerage roles that supporting institutions play in conducting local business and applying technical knowledge inside clusters. We identify three main roles: a coordination role, characterized by the efforts that organizations play in internally coordinating themselves and establishing a shared institutional framework; an interconnector role, where organizations foster communication along the value chain of the industry; and a gatekeeper role that allows organizations to connect cluster members with external networks. Results obtained in the Toy Valley cluster provide evidence that each kind of supporting organization tends to specialize in specific roles, since universities are best for a coordination role with regard to technical knowledge while private organizations are key for vertical communication and coordination. Similar results were obtained when analysing the extra-cluster contacts that these organizations develop as gatekeepers, as they tend to establish specific communication conduits with similar alters in external networks.
Internationalization pathways and the performance of SMEs
(European Journal of Marketing, 2015) Fernández Olmos, Marta; Díez Vial, Isabel
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of the chosen specific internationalization pathway on the relationship between internationalization and firm performance. Design/methodology/approach – This paper analyses the internationalization pathway among small- and medium-sized enterprises which internationalize through exporting and are more limited in terms of the resources they can leverage across markets. Findings – Empirical evidence obtained from a sample of wineries in La Rioja shows that the internationalization – export performance relationship is characterized by a U-shaped curve for firms with a gradual internationalization pathway, and an S-shaped curve for firms with an accelerated internationalization pathway. Research limitations/implications – This empirical study on the impact of export intensity on performance has acknowledged the importance of costs caused by the liability of foreignness and the transaction and coordination costs involved in each market expansion process. However, it has not examined the effect of differences in absorptive and coordination capabilities at the firm level. Practical implications – The findings about the role of the specific internationalization pathway in driving export intensity and performance appear to be relevant from a public-policy perspective. Local policies aimed at promoting exports have been widely based on the argument that firms can improve their performance through increasing their level of international sales. However, empirical evidence shows that these efforts may not work as well as was thought, unless combined with the right market expansion pathway and the optimal level of exports associated with this international market expansion. Social implications – Most studies on the effect of international market expansion on firm performance have not considered the influence of the specific market expansion pathway chosen. In taking this factor into account, this paper contributes to the existing body of work by developing an integrative theoretical framework that explores how the pathway of internationalization impacts on firms’ performance. Originality/value – Most studies on the effect of international market expansion on firm performance have not considered the influence of the specific market expansion process chosen. In taking this factor into account, this paper contributes to the existing body of work by developing an integrative theoretical framework that explores how the process of international market expansion impacts on firms’ performance.
New product development and supplier involvement: the role of R&D collaboration with supporting organisations
(Journal of Technology Transfer, 2023) Delgado Verde, Miriam; Díez Vial, Isabel
Existing research highlights the importance of sourcing external knowledge in manufacturers’ innovative processes. Specifically, supplier involvement in new product development (NPD) has been widely analysed but without conclusive results. To shed light on this matter, this paper provides a deeper insight by analysing the indirect effects in the relationship between supplier involvement and two NPD dimensions (efficiency and effectiveness). In particular, it examines R&D collaboration with supporting organisations as a mechanism by which knowledge provided by suppliers may lead to better innovation performance. This study focuses on 155 high-tech and medium–high-tech Spanish firms to test indirect effects through the PROCESS macro. The results show that while there is a positive and significant indirect effect of supplier involvement on NPD efficiency through R&D collaboration with supporting organisations, that indirect effect is not significant in increasing NPD effectiveness. This research contributes to the literature on inter-organisational networks and NPD by analysing the effects of supplier involvement on NPD through the role played by supporting organisations, with different empirical evidence for each NPD dimension and practical implications.
Intangible resources, export channel and performance: is there any fit?
(Journal of Business Economics and Management, 2015) Fernández Olmos, Marta; Díez Vial, Isabel
As the resource-based view suggests, firms choose their export channel on the basis of their internal pool of resources. Following this approach, we firstly hypothesize that firms with intangible resources will establish direct export channels to better exploit, protect and develop their firm-specific resources. Secondly, we propose that firms that establish their export channel on the basis of their internal resources outperform those firms that do not. To obtain empirical evidence we used a Heckman two-step model for the DOC Rioja wine industry. The results confirm that firms improve their export performance when jointly considering internal resources and the export channel. Also, human resources are the most relevant intangible resources in our model. This paper contributes by offering empirical evidence on the exporting channel strategies chosen by Spanish wineries. This paper makes a theoretical contribution by examining the performance consequences of following the RBV approach. Likewise, it has important practical implications for managers, who can improve their firm’s export performance by assessing their internal resources before considering which export channel to choose.
The evolution of the domestic network configuration as a driver of international relationships in smes
(International Business Review, 2018) Montoro Sánchez, María Ángeles; Díez Vial, Isabel; Belso Martínez, José Antonio
The objective of this research is to study the influence of the evolution of the domestic clustered network on the development of the international relationships of firms. Building on international business theory and the dynamic geographically bounded networks approach, and using a social network analysis methodology, we analyse how increasing the number of contacts and the betweenness role of the firm, as well as the diversity and density of the domestic network, can allow firms to more easily establish international links.