This paper focuses on innovation in small food‐ and drink‐manufacturing enterprises in two Belgian regions. The aim of … framework was developed to help in understanding some aspects of the determinants of innovation in small food firms. Two … conclusions can be drawn from the research. On the one hand, it is clear that innovation was regarded as essential by most small …

innovations. While past typologies of innovation networking were defined at the level of firms or industries, the purpose of this … paper is to develop a typology at the level of innovation objects. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on survey data of … innovation in small firms. Findings – In total, six patterns of innovation networking were identified: supplier‐based, customer …

Investigates how organisations can progress from total quality (TQ) to business innovation and represents the first … part of an EU sponsored research programme in total quality and innovation. First, definitions and underlying assumptions … are analysed which enables a definition of TQ and innovation to be derived that can accommodate a natural organisational …

or regions lacking critical mass in research and innovation assets or facing peripherality. Originality/value – The smart …

retain market share, customer requirements and expectations should be met and exceeded through product innovation. For … model and points to the importance of product innovation in exceeding customer satisfaction. It further proposes an … attributes and product innovation.  …

Success in innovation management of telecommunication products depends not only on sales, but also, and primarily so …

The paper argues that some conventional tools guiding innovation processes inadequately analyse problems arising from …

Continued innovation of products, services, technology and the organization itself, is one way to keep a business on … its feet during these turbulent times. The importance of innovation – the process during which leap‐changes are effected … – is generally recognized. However, in practice, the successful conclusion of a total innovation project is by no means …