The innovation activities of foreign subsidiaries have been identified as an important source of competitive advantage … foreignness). We derive potential stumbling blocks in the innovation process theoretically and argue that these materialize as … innovation activities in Germany from various sectors. We find that foreign-controlled firms are not challenged by liability of …

&D, using external innovation sources or by entering into cooperation agreements. SMEs without in-house R&D can yield a similar …This paper investigates the impact of in-house R&D and innovation management practices on innovation success in small … and medium-sized firms (SMEs). While there is little doubt about the significance of technology competence for generating …

known about how the direction of search strategies influences innovation performance. In this paper, we argue that firms … that being open for innovation generally pays off. However, both moderating factors have a crucial role to play: On the one … novel knowledge and to enhance innovation performance. We develop targeted management recommendations based on these results. …

Our study shows empirically that the choice of resource allocation strategy affects innovation performance. A policy of … allocating resources to a broader range of innovation projects increases sales of new products, especially if these are truly … stronger for firms that allocate resources more selectively at later stages of the innovation process. Based on these results …

This study focuses on the early stages of international innovation activities, i.e. the organizational processes …

This paper aims to shed light on firm specific drivers that lead firms to internationalise their innovation activities …’s competitive environment and the influence of innovation obstacles in the home country. In particular, the role of … driving forces are used to observe their impact on the decision to locate innovation activities in various countries and …

Globalization has set new paradigms, especially in the business world. Breakthroughs in technology (telecommunications … for innovation at home. We suggest a combination of three factors to identify and explain such innovation strategies … customers as a source for innovation that is more beneficial to standardized products and becomes more feasible if the lead …

This paper investigates the drivers and the effects of the internationalisation of innovation activities in SMEs based … resources, home market competition and innovationrelated location advantages for an SME's decision to engage in innovation … important for international innovation activities of SMEs. Fierce home market competition turns out to be rather an obstacle …

This paper investigates the drivers and effects of the internationalisation of innovation activities in SMEs based on a …, home market competition and innovationrelated location advantages for an SME's decision to engage in innovation activities … important for international innovation activities of SMEs. Fierce home market competition turns out to be rather an obstacle …

preferences. In order to generate global innovation, an international firm should look for the global common denominator of … export effective. We investigate data from the ZEW Innovation survey of 4,786 firms in the manufacturing and service … industries. These firms were asked about the sources of their innovation and their exporting activities. We find evidence that …