This article examines business practices focused on knowledge and innovation and the relationship of these business … knowledge and innovation-related business practices. Our analysis reveals that firms in each country can be categorised based on … their focus on knowledge and innovation as: (1) high focus; (2) moderate focus; or (3) low focus. Results indicate that …

manufacturing, construction and mining and a growth in social, personal, financial and commercial services, as well as a … 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 …

primary source of economic development, innovation and growth. The realisation that fast growing SMEs are major contributors … the importance of both local and non-local linkages in SME innovation and growth processes. Moreover, the multi … interrelationships between small firm growth and innovation and the impact upon these of collaborative relationships between SMEs and …

the growth ofcommodity exporters. This paper adopts panel cointegration methodology to explore longer term effects than …

Using novel data on European firms, this paper investigates the relationship between business groups and innovation … group affiliation is particularly important for innovation in industries that rely more on external funding and in groups … knowledge spillovers are not the main driver of innovation in business groups because firms affiliated with the same group do …

innovation, selfrenewaland pro-activeness and lastly risk-taking and a growth orientation are also discussed in chapter three … these as learning opportunity. Such an attitude would also help encourage innovation and creativity. Appropriate rewards and …

Surveys theories of regional growth, factor mobility, clustering, industrial restructuring, learning regions, and …

Surveys theories of regional growth, factor mobility, clustering, industrial restructuring, learning regions, and …