Based on an established theoretical framework of the drivers of inventive performance, the so-called KSAO (Knowledge …

between technically trained founders and employees who have business skills. This suggests that the innovation potential of …

establishments. Finally, we do not find evidence that a youth-centred human resource strategy (always) fosters innovation …. -- Workforce aging ; staffing strategies ; innovation …

representative evidence on the impact of the economic environment on employee opposition against the implementation of an innovation … innovation is an increase in employee performance, the firm experiences higher resistance, while resistance is lower in firms … aiming at increasing the product range by the innovation. Profit and turn over expectations of the firm and the outside …

these issues empirically, based on a harmonized survey of innovation activities of more than 1,800 firms located in Portugal …International knowledge spillovers, especially through multinational companies (MNCs), have recently been a major topic … of discussion among academics and practitioners. Most research in this field focuses on knowledge sharing activities of …

or output of a knowledge production function. We suggest that the productivity of research in patent production functions … to patentable knowledge, and development happens after the initial research phase that may have led to a patent. Instead … of using data on R&D, we separate the knowledge creating process into 'R' and 'D'. This data stems from R&D surveys of …

economics. We hypothesize that the right balance between internal and external knowledge is critical for innovation. The … innovation. For product innovation we find a hump-shape. -- Knowledge Production Function ; Transaction Cost Economics ; Product … and reach beyond the boundaries of the firm. Accordingly, technology transfer from providers of knowledge intensive …