Prior findings are inconclusive concerning the innovation activities of family SMEs when compared to non …-family counterparts. This study overcomes these shortcomings by analyzing specific determinants influencing the innovation output of … the innovation output continuously falls from generation to generation. …

replaced by other activities within the innovation process. We find that for realizing product innovations RnD is the most … important factor. Thereby the role of RnD is higher the more radical an innovation is. In contrast, process and non …

The objective of this study is to assess the contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to innovation in … Germany. The paper reviews the empirical literature on SMEs' innovation activities and conceptualises indicators to identify … the key dimensions of innovation processes and outputs. The analysis of statistical data and surveys from various sources …

-tral element in this context is knowledge exchange, which is what makes the implementation of an innovation possible. The resulting … knowledge gains of the involved parties are key to being involved in further innovation processes beyond the original … geprägt. Zentrales Element ist der Wissensaustausch, der die Umsetzung einer Innovation erst ermöglicht. Die dabei generierten …