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 successful innovations, inhouse R&D activities may be a...

Innovationen werden meist als das Ergebnis von systematischer Forschung und Entwicklung (FuE) betrachtet. Gleichwohl betreibt über die Hälfte der Innovatoren in Deutschland keine eigene FuE.Die Arbeit untersucht, mit welchen Strategien diese Unternehmen erfolgreich Neuerungen einführen und...

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 successful innovations, inhouse R&D activities may be a...

The impact of environmental innovations on firm performance is ambiguous. On the one hand, regulatory-driven environmental innovation may impose additional costs to firms and lower their profits. On the other hand, eco-innovators could profit from lower uncertainty in innovation due to...