SMEs new arenas to engage in what we may call are “global innovation” activities so as to gain, retain, and further … strengthen the competitive position. This pressure to go for global innovation is enhanced by given socio-demographic factors, e … carried out in the Metropolitan Region of Hamburg in Germany to identify barriers to innovation in selected industries and to …

Evaluation nutzt dabei zuerst Daten des Mannheimer Innovation Panel für die Untersuchung in Deutschland und später Daten der … Community Innovation Survey für die Untersuchung in Europa. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die drei verschiedenen Ebenen der …

been an associated increase in the role of knowledge and the importance of product and process innovation. A set of … reference to available data and international research evidence on employment generation, conditions of work and innovation in …

continuously innovate, often having to do more with less. Increasing awareness of the benefits of stimulating continuous innovation … in small and medium enterprises has led to the development and implementation of design innovation programs, with many … western countries investing in design innovation programs for better firm performance. This paper investigates how firms …

option; it is crucial to the ongoing success of global businesses. Leadership that encourage innovation and entrepreneurial … create shared perceptions that support innovation and entrepreneurship. This paper argues for congruency, as well as …

existing patterns of successful competition. A review of the extant literature and research about innovation and … innovation and entrepreneurship in the industry. It also sought to explore options for improving practice through interventions … which would accelerate the development of firm innovation capabilities and a culture of innovation more broadly across the …

existing theoretical literature on innovation and entrepreneurship. It summarizes some of the main findings of the effect of … various means of protecting intellectual property on the innovation incentives and the level of entrepreneurship activity. A … resulting prediction is that perfect protection leads to higher innovation incentives. This is puzzling in light of the …

by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute launched an effort in … Innovator Assistance Pilot ProgramSM. At the heart of this pilot program is the desire to advance productivity, innovation, and …

’s internal and external environment. This dissertation contributes to the entrepreneurship and innovation literatures by …