This paper analyzes two modes of innovation that differ in their scope of newness -- innovation generation and adoption. Building a theoretical model based on the Entrepreneurial Orientation literature and utilizing a unique sample of innovating firms, we find that 54% adopt innovations of other...

The aims of this paper are the following. Firstly, we delimitate the innovation and imitation concepts. Secondly, using Structural equation modeling method, we empirically test the impact of two dimensions of market and entrepreneurial orientations, respectively, on the decision to innovate or...