Environmental scanning and intellectual property protection in SMEs: the role of national culture

Céline Bérard (1, 2) , Hélène Delerue (2)

1 COACTIS - COnception de l'ACTIon en Situation
2 DRM - Dauphine Recherches en Management

The purpose of this study is to examine the environmental scanning differences according to national culture values. Results from the data collected from 148 biotechnology enterprises located in twenty countries indicate that national culture values influence firm's scanning activities. Results also show that there is an association between a firm's scanning activities and a firm's capability to protect intellectual property.

Mots clés: Environmental scanning; intellectual property; national culture; biotechnology SMEs

Domaines: Gestion et management

Céline Bérard, Hélène Delerue. Environmental scanning and intellectual property protection in SMEs: the role of national culture. IMDA, Jul 2009, Tbilisi, Georgia. pp.1-6. ⟨halshs-00519048⟩