"Innovation is key to technology adoption and creation, and to explaining the vast differences in productivity across … and within countries. Despite the central role of the entrepreneur in the innovation process, data limitations have … restricted standard analysis of the determinants of innovation to consideration of the role of firm characteristics. The authors …

small firms. Measures to boost the productivity of micro and small firms in general will both help overall economic growth …

low productivity, low growth, and low quality of jobs.This book presents fresh ualitative and quantitative analyses to …

low productivity, low growth, and low quality of jobs. This study presents fresh qualitative and quantitative analyses to … productivity of micro and small firms in general will help overall economic growth, employment, and formalization. …

strategic alignment. The innovation activities focus clearly on product innovation instead of process innovation. Furthermore … Porter ; Drivers of innovation ; Obstacles of innovation ; Process innovation ; Product Innovation …The research project "KompNet 2011 – Sucess factors of regional innovation networks", funded by the Federal Ministry of …

; innovation success ; marketing innovation ; organizational innovation ; product innovation ; process innovation ; revenue … ; Innovationserfolg ; Marketinginnovation ; organisatorische Innovation ; Produktinnovation ; Prozessinnovation ; Umsatz …We examine the innovation success of predominant small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in and closely around Jena …

SME growth performance and productivity is currently poor, and these related challenges must be simultaneously addressed …. Although growth and productivity may be affected by different aspects of the business environment, productivity is needed for … firms to be competitive and thus be able to sustain growth in the long term. Therefore, growth and productivity must be …