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innovation, social welfare and economic policy. The exchange of knowledge is of great importance, in particular with respect to …
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regional agglomerates, in terms of a modern „schumpeterian innovation-economy“ 6. the increasing productivity (since 1996 …
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Although some recent studies have analysed issues relating to credit in African manufacturing, they have not directly tested for the effect of credit on firm growth. The use of bank credit can affect firm growth in two opposite ways. The effect may be positive if credit allows a firm to address...
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The importance of green innovation management is growing in practice and academia likewise. To our knowledge, a recent … innovation” and provide an overview of the existing body ofliterature in the field of green innovations identifying the most … environmental innovation are used largely synonymously while the notion ofsustainable innovation broadens the concept and includes a …
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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 …
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inextricably connected with both business- and economics-driven dimensions of innovation. In fact, the phenomenon of a foreign …-owned R&D facility implies that a company innovation system must in some way integrate with a regional innovation system. A … enabling a comparison of these innovation environments. The second step was to examine the characteristics of the foreign …
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innovation, either to reduce production costs for a given output, to create a new product or service, or to deliver products to …
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The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between knowledge transfer and innovation. The literature …) relationship between knowledge transfer and innovation. Empirical research to date, including the work of Storey and Kelly (2002 …), document a linear relationship between knowledge transfer and innovation. In order to investigate the possibility of a non …
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A better understanding of Open Source Innovation in Physical Product (OSIP) might allow project managers to mitigate … risks associated with this innovation model and process, while developing the right strategies to maximise OSIP outputs. In … the software industry, firms have been highly successful using Open Source Innovation (OSI) strategies. However, OSI in …
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Innovation and therefore the management of innovation has increased in importance inrecent times, as the need to grow … managethe process of innovation, but are still grappling with what they can do to improveinnovation in their organisations. This … approaches toinnovation, in order to identify and assess the enablers of innovation within these typesof organisations. In …
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