affect firms' innovation strategy choices, concretely, whether to abstain from innovation, to introduce products that are … known in the market but new to the firm (imitation) or to introduce market novelties (innovation). Using a sample of 1253 … effectiveness is low or medium, both innovation and imitation are enhanced, whereas if it is high, only innovation is enhanced. …

market (innovation). It turns out that spillovers from rivals lead to more imitation, while inputs from customers and … research institutions enhance original innovation. …

, Khenkin, 1988. It is shown that, as a result of interaction between innovation and imitation, the shape of the efficiency …

A simple model of imitation and innovation is developed to explain a complicated picture of relative productivity … imitation, only innovation or a mixed policy prevails. We demonstrate how one can find the stationary states and check their … stability for a broad class of imitation-innovation cost functions. Using World Bank statistical data for the period of 1980 …

A simple model of technological imitation and innovation is developed to explain club convergence in the evolution of … includes only innovation-imitation tradeoff, and the second one takes into account traditional investment decisions as well. It … versions, there are three types of stable steady-state regimes, with only imitation, only innovation or a mixed policy. Using …

We propose a difference-differential equation that reflects interactions between innovation and imitation processes to …

in those sectors innovation may often not be the best strategic choice for market entry. In high-tech industries the … boundaries between the innovation and imitation are often blurred. Hence, following the pioneer does not eliminate risk of market …

par with innovation as an alternative strategic option for successful business performance. The article presents the …