and Canada addresses three questions. First, is there something to explain? We suggest that the existing literature finds …

that have relatively similar backgrounds and tax systems: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US. The first …

development of these countries. This paper aims to show the differences in innovation patterns among manufacturing firms operating … into account innovation inputs, cooperation among firms in R&D activities, the benefits of cooperation with business … partners, innovation outputs and international competitiveness. The sample consisted of 358 firms operating in both low and …

engaging in virtually no collaboration in the area of innovation, and others engaging quite intensively with academic partners …

Innovation activities in high technology industries provide considerable challenges for technology and innovation … innovation-related firm characteristics. The paper confirms a substitutive relationship between acquisitions and own research …

Wissenstransferaktivitäten von schwerpunktmäßig kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) in der Region Jena. Die Studie konzentriert sich auf drei …The research project KompNet 2011 - Factors determining the success of regional innovation networks, funded by the …-sized enterprises (SME) in and closely around Jena (Thuringia). The study focuses on three aspects: How do the different channels used …

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 …

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. …