Firms have discovered that open source (OS) communities can be valuable sources of innovation. However, the access for firms to these communities turned to be intricate. One proven way of how firms can enter OS communities is via their personnel (“men on the inside”). Focusing on...

The economics of regional clusters, where business formation, technological innovation, and the emergence of a highly-skilled labor force converge, has become a popular topic. This fascinating book applies a variety of tools and models to analyze, in depth, the formation and growth of high-tech...

Benedict C. Doepfer critically analyzes a networked approach to value creation processes of young knowledge-intensive entrepreneurial firms and assesses precise strategies and tactics in a regional context. He introduces the concept of co-innovation competence which he also examines empirically....

Einführung -- Management von Kernkompetenzen bei Technologieunternehmen -- Technische Limits -- Technologiemonitoring -- Technology-Push- und Lead-User-Ansatz -- Marktorientierte Innovation -- Ideenmanagement -- Mit Technologietransfermanagement Innovationen vorbereiten -- Identifizierung und...

The Geography of Small Firm Innovation offers a unique look at the importance of geographic proximity to the innovative activity of high-tech small firms. The book explores the concentration of innovation across metropolitan areas in the United States during the 1990s, by introducing a novel...

Neue Produkte erfolgreich in den Markt einzuführen stellt heute mehr denn je eine zwingende Voraussetzung für den nachhaltigen Unternehmenserfolg dar. Dies gilt besonders für Hersteller schnelldrehender Konsumgüter, die neben einem zusehends mächtigeren Handel, mit kurzen...

Taking eleven countries in Europe, Canada, South Africa, America, Latin America and Australia, this book discusses recurring barriers to cluster development in the renewable energy sector. The authors look at the real-world dynamics and tensions between stakeholders on the ground, with a...

During the first two-thirds of the 20th century the themes of sectorial structure and compared performance prevail in Italian economic historiography. In contrast, in the last part of the century attention is focused on the behavior of single economic actors and their micro-economic strategies....

This book offers a new interpretative key, which we call 'a stage and eclectic approach', to the development of clusters. This approach supports public efforts to increase the effectiveness of policy-making and development operations in local contexts