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Smirnova Maria, 0079217505094, smirnova@gsom.pu.ru, Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor (Marketing), GraduateSchool <strong>of</strong> Management, Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, RussiaRebiazina Vera, 0079031171113, rebiazina@hse.ru, Senior Lecturer (Strategic Marketing Department),National Research University ―Higher School <strong>of</strong> Economics‖, Moscow, RussiaTretyak Olga, 0079168568071, o_tretyak@inbox.ru, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Head <strong>of</strong> Marketing Department, NationalResearch University ―Higher School <strong>of</strong> Economics‖, Moscow, RussiaTitle <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> paper: The role <strong>of</strong> product innovation in <strong>the</strong> context <strong>of</strong> Russian economyAbstract:The paper aims at adding to existing <strong>the</strong>ory on <strong>the</strong> role firm innovativeness in driving firm per<strong>for</strong>mancewith <strong>the</strong> focus on product innovation. Product innovation is in center <strong>of</strong> attention <strong>for</strong> emerging economies,while Russia is ra<strong>the</strong>r loosing positions in competing via <strong>of</strong>fering innovative <strong>of</strong>ferings in comparison too<strong>the</strong>r BRIC economies. As suggested by Sahwney et al, 2006 we study <strong>the</strong> role <strong>of</strong> key <strong>of</strong>fering dimensions- plat<strong>for</strong>m and solution innovation – in influencing per<strong>for</strong>mance outcomes. Following existing <strong>the</strong>ory oninnovation – per<strong>for</strong>mance relationship, direct and indirect effects <strong>of</strong> market orientation on firmper<strong>for</strong>mance are being tested. Since <strong>the</strong>re is still no substantial research evidence on <strong>the</strong> mediating effect<strong>of</strong> innovativeness on market orientation – per<strong>for</strong>mance link in emerging economies, our study aims toclose this gap. Finally, <strong>the</strong> model includes moderating effect <strong>of</strong> product innovativeness. The study is basedon empirical survey <strong>of</strong> 204 Russian innovative firms with multiple respondents approach, resulting in 331qualified respondents. The results confirm existing differences, depending on <strong>the</strong> level <strong>of</strong> productinnovativeness, as well as illustrate variation in <strong>the</strong> role <strong>of</strong> market orientation subdimensions anddimensions <strong>of</strong> product innovation on firm per<strong>for</strong>mance.Key words: innovation, market orientation, emerging markets, RussiaIntroductionThe paper aims at adding to existing <strong>the</strong>ory on <strong>the</strong> role <strong>of</strong> innovation capabilities as a ―missing link‖between market orientation and firm per<strong>for</strong>mance (Han et al, 1998). There is hardly any substantialevidence on re-assessment <strong>the</strong> way market orientation and innovativeness engage in influencing firm

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