"It is so widely recognized that innovation is a key driver of economic growth that it is cliche to say so. This … article studies product innovation by firms with data from 68 countries, covering more than 25,000 firms in eight … manufacturing sectors. The author assesses the predictions of inter-disciplinary research on innovation by firms. The econometric …

"Fujita and Hill compare and contrast Tokyo's innovation structure with the industrial districts model and the …, the national system of innovation, and the historical genesis of Tokyo in Japan's political economy. They find that the … Tokyo model of innovation will continue to evolve with the changing external environment, but fundamentally retain its main …

not feel pressure (Carlin and others 2001; World Bank 2004). However, competition also appears to affect innovation in … of competition and, consequently, assesses their net impact on innovation. He finds that reducing tariffs and enacting … and enforcing competition laws modestly increases both the pressure that firms feel regarding innovation and the level of …

"The focus of the book is on managing innovation through bridging gaps created from theories, relative advantages or … competitiveness, social differences, and innovation capability and performance"--Provided by publisher. …1. Cumulative causation as explanatory theory for innovation / Geoff Bamberry -- 2. Lowering the center of gravity …

1. Innovation through virtual technologies / N. Raghavendra Rao -- 2. Soft-touch Haptics modeling of dynamic surfaces …

"This book outlines different tools and technologies that can be applied depending on the type of innovation an … organization desires, providing concrete advice on the different types of innovation, situations in which innovation may be useful …1. Readiness for knowledge management, methods and environments for innovation / Ileana Hamburg, Timothy Hall -- 2 …

Gaspar, Arlindo Silva -- 14. Customer involved open innovation / Marcel Weber, Simone Geerts -- 15. Stimulating creativity … and innovation in and around organizations / Kirsten Sr̜ensen -- 16. Research project future of the present / Sandra Rech …

1. Have you taken your guys on the journey? / Dubravka Cecez-Kecmanovic, Fouad Nagm -- 2. Service innovation using … centric operations / Nimini Wickramasinghe, Rajeev Bali -- 4. Innovation translation, innovation diffusion and the technology …

"This book provides empirical research findings and best practices on creativity and innovation in business … participation / Natalya Sergeeva, Milan Radosavljevic -- 5. Cultivating innovation through social relationships / Ruth Bridgstock … and innovation / Fernando Sousa, Ileana Monteiro, René Pellissier -- 8. An interdisciplinary workshop for business …