effects of cooperative innovation activities and analyzes furthermore how dif- ferent dimensions of regional knowledge affect …The literature on "Innovation Systems" is divided into several directories. Dif- ferences occur through the definition … the regional effects on coopera- tive innovation activities. We find evidence that the related variety of knowl- edge …

In this paper the profitability of German car manufacturing firms is related to different indicators for the knowledge … information about the kind of exit of the firms is exploited to construct a latent profitability variable. Knowledge is … knowledge is significantly positively related to firm profitability and that each of the three knowledge forms exerts an …

importance of employee training practices undertaken in firms as an important tool for human resource and knowledge management … establishment data on various aspects of training practices and innovation activities in Germany, the paper examines the degree … works councils as an instrument for a firm's total training activities that correlate with innovation, and weak support when …

The aim of this paper is to analyse the effects of knowledge management on the innovation success of firms in Germany …. Using a matching procedure on data from the German Innovation Survey of 2003 ("Mannheim Innovation Panel"), we pair firms … applying knowledge management with twin firms with similar characteristics not applying knowledge management. Our focus is on …

we do not find those effects for the other industries due to their idiosyncratic innovation and patenting behaviour. …

topic in the literature. Although controversial, such an argument has informed recent innovation policy across Germany …-based innovation policies are receiving, it is worth answering two main questions. First, are firms with a relatively high level of … social capital likely to be more innovative? Second, do companies pursuing innovation in partnership innovate more? This …

technology SMEs. Innovation net- works are positively related to both product and process innovation, i.e. knowledge creation …This paper analyses the effects of innovation networks on product and process innovation and sales growth of high …. One exception is the negative effect of innovation networks with suppliers on product innovation. Older SMEs are more …