Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of institutional distance on national innovation systems. Design/methodology/approach: This study uses social network analysis to analyze the connectivity between national systems of innovation. A regulative distance index is...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how firms achieve competitiveness by implementing design-driven innovation. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a detailed longitudinal analysis of the design innovation underpinning the Norwegian furniture industry. Using a data set spanning...