Influences of Intermediation of Support Institutions on Innovativeness and Organizational Performance

Purpose: Identify the influence of relationships with support institutions on innovativeness and organizational performance. Theoretical framework: The innovation intermediaries are organizations that act as a link between those involved in process whose purpose is to develop innovative aspects organizations. Although studies have pointed out importance for development innovation, present study investigated role these intermediary actors process.Design/methodology/approach: A systematic literature review was conducted. Methodi Ordinatio Index used protocol. In order identify most central theoretical approaches studies, well map interactions approaches, Social Network Analysis - SNA technique used.Findings: relationship increases access non-redundant contacts; these, its turn, innovativeness. performance will only circumstances which idiosyncrasy does not prevent or makes impossible contacts.Originality/value: contributed from fields interorganizational relations, strategy by identifying inserted, contacts, relevant process; addition, propositions research agenda presented.