A central feature of innovation systems is that innovation arises from interaction between organizational units. This … systems of innovation. …

establishment data on various aspects of training practices and innovation activities in Germany, the paper examines the degree … works councils as an instrument for a firm's total training activities that correlate with innovation, and weak support when … we consider only generalized training and innovation. Finally, no significant relation is found between training …

ensuing innovation race, firms interact through information spillovers resulting from the imperfect appropriability of … behavioral regularities of agents who are engaged in innovation activities. As a key element we test to what extend relative … economic performance exercises a stimulating effect on the implementation of innovation and imitation strategies. …

innovation. It employs an analysis of three types of embedding: institutional embedding, which is often localized, structural …. It employs results from earlier research in organizational learning and innovation, and in the management of inter …

This article studies density and strength of ties in innovation networks. It combines issues of ‘competence’ with …