THE INFLUENCE OF INTERCOMPANY RELATIONS ON THE INNOVATION PERFORMANCE: АN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF RUSSIAN INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES

The interaction of companies in the innovation process is basis for successful innovative development, as it allows industrial to reduce time market new products, cut production costs, increase operating profit. At same time, an optimal choice key partners necessary succeed achieving overall goals development. Currently, there are no studies that would answer questions: implementing different models behavior effective? Will earn a positive return from with imitation companies? What can be between and purpose this study determine how structure partnership, membership characteristics influence performance companies. was conducted on sample 270 large Russian An econometric model based Cobb - Douglas function used analysis.