known about how the direction of search strategies influences innovation performance. In this paper, we argue that firms … that being open for innovation generally pays off. However, both moderating factors have a crucial role to play: On the one … novel knowledge and to enhance innovation performance. We develop targeted management recommendations based on these results. …

Higher education contributes to economic innovation. This study measures and compares the extent to which national … governments' policies foster this contribution across Europe. The study stresses the relevance of policies which are 'empowering … higher education performance in education, research and economic innovation, using non-arbitrary weights and eighteen policy …

Higher education is in the position to save Europe by rendering a substantial contribution to sustainable economic … research would be helpful. Universities can contribute to recreating hope and optimism through more innovation in the economy. …

The innovation activities of foreign subsidiaries have been identified as an important source of competitive advantage … foreignness). We derive potential stumbling blocks in the innovation process theoretically and argue that these materialize as … innovation activities in Germany from various sectors. We find that foreign-controlled firms are not challenged by liability of …

Our study shows empirically that the choice of resource allocation strategy affects innovation performance. A policy of … allocating resources to a broader range of innovation projects increases sales of new products, especially if these are truly … stronger for firms that allocate resources more selectively at later stages of the innovation process. Based on these results …

This paper identifies the varieties and dynamics of service economies in Europe, analysing the role of knowledge base …

entrepreneurs with respect to commercialization as well as the rate of innovation. We find that stronger intellectual property … them. Consequently, we demonstrate that competition policy has a clearer role in promoting a higher rate of innovation in … increasing the rate of entrepreneurial innovation. …