A framework for assessing innovation capacity in non-timber forest product enterprises
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19586142 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Kwadwo Dumenu (0000-0001-6932-2284, The Forestry Commission of Ghana), Kathrin Meinhold (0000-0003-3121-5752, Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences), Dietrich Darr (0000-0002-7235-0275, Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Pages | 101253 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Trees Forests and People (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2666-7193 • E-ISSN: 2666-7193 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tfp.2026.101253 |
| OpenAlex | W7153642722 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 78 |
Innovation is critical for the survival, growth and competitiveness of firms, particularly for non-timber forest product (NTFP)-based enterprises which are gaining economic importance and an increasingly recognized role in the bioeconomy transition. Yet, a conceptually grounded and empirically informed innovation capacity framework to guide and enhance the innovation performance of NTFP enterprises remains lacking. This study employs an abductive qualitative multiple case study to characterize the innovation capacity of NTFP-based enterprises in the baobab ( Adansonia digitata ) industry. The findings identify ten interrelated capabilities and resources essential for fostering innovation performance of baobab-based enterprises, with broader implications for the NTFP sector. Synthesizing the capabilities and resources, we propose an Innovation Capacity Framework (ICF) tailored for the NTFP sector. The ICF provides a structured tool for evaluating the innovation capacity of forest product-based enterprises and informing the design of innovation support policies. By addressing a conceptual gap in the NTFP sector, the study extends the sectoral scope of innovation capacity research in small businesses, and offers insights into how SMEs in the forest sector mobilize and integrate resources to drive innovations
Government (linguistics) · New product development · Process (computing) · Product (mathematics) · Production (economics) · Work (physics) · Forest Management and Policy · Historical Studies in Central America · Innovation and Knowledge Management
Strategic assets and organizational rent
Necessity as the mother of ‘green’ inventions
Networking and innovation
Explicating dynamic capabilities
Firm Resources and Sustained Competitive Advantage
Local development based on non-timber forest products
Business model, strategies and performance of baobab enterprises
Centrality in social networks conceptual clarification
A Typology for the Case Study in Social Science Following a Review of Definition, Discourse, and Structure
R&D investment and financing constraints of small and medium-sized firms
Factors behind development of innovations in European forest-based bioeconomy
Four decades of innovation research in forestry and the forest-based industries – A systematic literature review
Innovation governance in the forest sector
Non-timber forest products in transition economies
Connecting rural non-timber forest product collectors to global markets
Experiencing forest products – An innovation trend by rural entrepreneurs
Determinants of innovation in tourism evidence from Australia
Retracted
Proximity and Innovation
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |