Innovative Potential of the Knowledge-Intensive Services Sector in Russia

Knowledge-intensive services (KIS), described in a large qualitative literature, are essential to high innovation performance and are thus one of the key segments of the knowledge economy. This paper addresses theinnovative capacity of the KIS from data obtained from an annual monitoring survey of...

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Main Author: Marina Doroshenko
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Language:English
Published: National Research University Higher School of Economics 2011-12-01
Series:Foresight and STI Governance
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Online Access:https://foresight-journal.hse.ru/article/view/19434
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description Knowledge-intensive services (KIS), described in a large qualitative literature, are essential to high innovation performance and are thus one of the key segments of the knowledge economy. This paper addresses theinnovative capacity of the KIS from data obtained from an annual monitoring survey of the KIS sector performed by the HSE ISSEK since 2006.It shows that the evolution of the KIS sector is dominated by  two vectors, aimed respectively at standardizing and customizing services. The latter is especially gaining momentum–distinctiveness is a key competitive advantage for a service provider and is likely to remain so, as innovative and diversified production expand. Also, the recent financial and economic crisis significantly spurred service firms’ innovation activity. A distinctive feature of the KIS sector is the ability to improve consumers’ innovative capacity by means of “smart” services. Accounting for a growing demand for product, organizational, governance and marketing innovations tailored to customers, customization will move forward into other sectors. This makes a significant contribution to the evolving economics of knowledge. KIS will also serve as an effective tool to foster innovative behavior among managers. As customers’ innovate more and more across a range of services and demand more innovation, manufacturers will be motivated to develop more advanced services. The process is thus self-reinforcing.
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spelling doaj-art-563be94f28a44e849a6e0ab9276ac6bf2025-08-20T03:56:42ZengNational Research University Higher School of EconomicsForesight and STI Governance2500-25972011-12-015410.17323/1995-459X.2011.4.50.65Innovative Potential of the Knowledge-Intensive Services Sector in RussiaMarina Doroshenko0HSE University Knowledge-intensive services (KIS), described in a large qualitative literature, are essential to high innovation performance and are thus one of the key segments of the knowledge economy. This paper addresses theinnovative capacity of the KIS from data obtained from an annual monitoring survey of the KIS sector performed by the HSE ISSEK since 2006.It shows that the evolution of the KIS sector is dominated by  two vectors, aimed respectively at standardizing and customizing services. The latter is especially gaining momentum–distinctiveness is a key competitive advantage for a service provider and is likely to remain so, as innovative and diversified production expand. Also, the recent financial and economic crisis significantly spurred service firms’ innovation activity. A distinctive feature of the KIS sector is the ability to improve consumers’ innovative capacity by means of “smart” services. Accounting for a growing demand for product, organizational, governance and marketing innovations tailored to customers, customization will move forward into other sectors. This makes a significant contribution to the evolving economics of knowledge. KIS will also serve as an effective tool to foster innovative behavior among managers. As customers’ innovate more and more across a range of services and demand more innovation, manufacturers will be motivated to develop more advanced services. The process is thus self-reinforcing. https://foresight-journal.hse.ru/article/view/19434Service innovationinnovation performanceknowledge-intensive business services,standard servicesservice industrializationcustomization
spellingShingle Marina Doroshenko
Innovative Potential of the Knowledge-Intensive Services Sector in Russia
Foresight and STI Governance
Service innovation
innovation performance
knowledge-intensive business services,
standard services
service industrialization
customization
title Innovative Potential of the Knowledge-Intensive Services Sector in Russia
title_full Innovative Potential of the Knowledge-Intensive Services Sector in Russia
title_fullStr Innovative Potential of the Knowledge-Intensive Services Sector in Russia
title_full_unstemmed Innovative Potential of the Knowledge-Intensive Services Sector in Russia
title_short Innovative Potential of the Knowledge-Intensive Services Sector in Russia
title_sort innovative potential of the knowledge intensive services sector in russia
topic Service innovation
innovation performance
knowledge-intensive business services,
standard services
service industrialization
customization
url https://foresight-journal.hse.ru/article/view/19434
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