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The regression analyses as shown in the table 5 reveals that there is significant inverse relationship between the barriers to innovation and the extent of innovations adoption by the firms. The regression coefficients calculated support the hypothesis set for the study. Among the internal and external barriers of innovation, the internal barriers seem to have more negative impact on the innovativeness of the firms (B= - 0.395). The results of the study show that internal barriers have higher negative impact on technological innovation adoption (B= -0.444) followed by administrative innovations (B= - 0.374). The external barriers related to innovations also have higher negative impact on the adoption of technological innovations (B= - 0.398) followed by the adoption of administrative innovations (B= - 0.324). Table 5: Regression results of barriers to innovation adoption Relationship among variables B t R 2 Barriers Innovation adoption -0.456 -12.485 0.208 Internal Barriers Innovation adoption -0.395 -9.710 0.156 Internal Barriers Tech. Innovation adoption -0.444 -11.665 0.197 Internal Barriers Admn. Innovation adoption -0.374 -6.707 0.140 Internal Barriers Mktg. Innovation adoption -0.319 -8.159 0.102 External Barriers Innovation adoption -0.377 -10.216 0.142 External Barriers Tech. Innovation adoption -0.398 -7.927 0.158 External Barriers Admn. Innovation adoption -0.324 -6.206 0.104 External Barriers Mktg. Innovation adoption -0.191 -4.276 0.036 Source: Primary data 8. Conclusion The results show that all the variables identified as barriers to innovation present a negative signal, due to which they can be considered as significant restraining factors that influence innovative activities and consequently, decrease the firms’ propensity for innovation. The relationships are also found to be significant meaning that as the barriers increase, innovativeness decline and vice versa. In the light of these findings, it is worth mentioning that supportive government policies should be designed and implemented. Suitable monetary schemes and incentives for innovation adoption and diffusion can be considered to be the need of the hour. Increase in the collaboration with universities and other research centres can help these firms a long way to innovate according to the needs of the time. The literature suggests that firms facing barriers to innovation, especially SME, tend to use network relationships to overcome these barriers (Biemans, 1992). Promotion and support for open innovation networks is vital as such networks promote access to information and enhance cooperation between firms and other partners for innovation. 9. References 1] Baldwin, J., & Lin, Z. (2002). Impediments to Advanced Technology Adoption for Canadian Manufacturers. Research Policy , 31, 1-18. 2] Baldwin, J., D. Sabourin and M. Rafiquzzaman. 1996. Benefits and Problems Associated with Technology Adoption in Canadian Manufacturing, Catalogue 88-514, Ottawa: Statistics Canada 3] Biemans, W. (1992). Managing Innovation within Networks. London: Rout-ledge. 4] BIS. (2009). UK Innovation Survey. London: BIS. 5] Cooper, L. P. (2003). A research agenda to reduce risk in new product development through knowledge management: a practitioner perspective. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management , 20 (1-2), 117-140. 6] Damanpour, F., & Gopalakrishnan, S. (2001). Dynamics of the adoption of product and process innovations in organizations. Journal of Management Studies , 38 (1), 45-65. www.theinternationaljournal.org > RJEBS: Volume: 02, Number: 06, April-2013 Page 122
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A Comparative Study of NPA of State
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Agriculture Crisis and Sustainable
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Table 1. World Cereal production ,
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ROLE OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT IN LE
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1.3 THE RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1. What
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