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Firm mobility and organizational networks : innovation, embeddedness and economic geography
Knoben, Joris - 2008
Joris Knoben illustrates that the number of firm relocations has grown steadily and considerably over the last decade and, at the same time, relationships between organizations have become more important to firm performance. It is often argued that these relationships require geographical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473778
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The genesis of innovation : systemic linkages between knowledge and the market
Laperche, Blandine (contributor);  … - 2008
The genesis and diffusion of innovation depends upon the density of the cognitive and market relationships among individuals, organisations and institutions at both the micro- and macro-economic level. By addressing the nature of these relationships, which include cooperation, competition and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851224
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Innovation, growth, and social cohesion : the Danish model
Lundvall, Bengt-Åke - 2002
Written by the scholar who, together with Chris Freeman, first introduced the concept of the innovation system, this book brings the literature an important step forward. Based upon extraordinarily rich empirical material, it shows how and why competence building and innovation are crucial for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851756
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Elgar encyclopedia on the economics of knowledge and innovation
Antonelli, Cristiano (ed.) - 2022
"A landmark reference work in the field, this Elgar Encyclopedia presents over 60 entries from scholars that have shaped the economics of innovation as a distinct and specialised field of investigation. Comprehensive and accessible, it further elaborates the relationship between the economics of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013462763
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Industrial innovation and firm performance : the impact of scientific knowledge on multinational corporations
Kafouros, Mario I. - 2008
It has long been recognized that R&D plays a key role in the global battle for technological leadership. However, due to intense competition and rivals' imitations, firms are not always able to reap rewards from their innovations. Mario Kafouros theoretically and empirically examines the impacts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473775
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SME performance : separating myth from reality
Watson, John - 2010
researchers and practitioners. This enlightening book investigates the pitfalls which have affected the assessment of SME …pt. 1. Background -- pt. 2. SME performance -- pt. 3. Comparing the performance of female- and male-controlled SMEs … -- pt. 4. Growth financing for SMEs -- pt. 5. Networking and SME performance -- pt. 6. Conclusions …
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Internationalization, entrepreneurship and the smaller firm : evidence from around the world
Jones, Marian (contributor) - 2009
1. Introduction. SME internationalization : current themes of study and modern challenges / Marian V. Jones ... [et al … -- 13. International new ventures : a new organizational form? / Rod B. McNaughton -- 14. Conclusion. SME …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851801
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Innovation strategies and performance in small firms
Baldwin, John Russel - 2003
John Baldwin and Guy Gellatly find that the strategic decisions young firms make play a critical role in determining their odds for survival and growth. New small firms survive by developing a core set of business skills – skills related inter alia to management, human resources, marketing and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851405
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Regional knowledge economies : markets, clusters and innovation
Cooke, Philip - 2007
Introduction : aims of the book -- The emergent knowledge economy : concepts and evidence -- Knowledge-based sectors : key drivers of innovation and models of knowledge exchange -- Local clusters and global networks -- Varieties of business system and innovation -- Introduction to key research...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420045
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Handbook on the economic complexity of technological change
Antonelli, Cristiano (contributor) - 2011
This comprehensive and innovative Handbook applies the tools of the economics of complexity to analyse the causes and effects of technological and structural change. It grafts the intuitions of the economics of complexity into the tradition of analysis based upon the Schumpeterian and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850601