that innovation processes which are multi‐site, or cross functional in scale, are likely to involve the integration, and … contemporary innovation literature, which emphasizes the extent to which they involve the integration of internal and external …

programs and practices to support innovation. The article discusses findings from interviews with 50 human resource executives …

business community comprised of diverse types of business and processes to achieve business innovation. Studies a regional …

Purpose – The paper seeks to identify the drivers behind the displacement of the locus of innovation from a … from innovation (taking Rothwell's 1994 fifth‐generation innovation process as a point of departure) with knowledge … management theories. Findings – Immobility of tacit knowledge – a prerequisite for innovation – is a crucial factor behind the …

's innovation activities. The process of creating new knowledge requires acquiring useful data and information, and utilizing it … effectively in its internal innovation activities. To manage external knowledge, firms need absorptive capacity. The purpose of …

Purpose – Research on innovation and knowledge management practice would benefit from examining science …‐based innovation work, that is, innovations derived from the ability to exploit scientific know‐how, in greater detail. While much … engineering innovation work may be predetermined through rational breakdown analysis, there is always a factor of chance and luck …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss obstacles to innovation, by using organisational … understanding of what may drive innovation. Design/methodology/approach – While organisational learning and knowledge management … from specific attempts at being innovative and from the general climate of innovation within the company. Findings – The …

/methodology/approach – The paper reviews a number of recent studies of science parks and their effect on innovation and economic growth, measured … is an original contribution to the theory of science parks and innovation policy. The use of new organizational theory on …

Purpose – In offering a critical account of project‐based innovation projects, this paper aims to assess the creation … appropriate knowledge where crisis events disrupt and jeopardise the social relations between the members of the innovation … communication. Originality/value – This paper offers a critical account of knowledge management and innovation. It stands in …