This paper assesses the competitive factors associated with company growth in the US industrial design sector. This small but technologically advanced sector delivers critical innovation inputs to firms that produce durable goods. Evidence from a survey of 85 US design companies suggests that...

This paper adopts a resource-based view (RBV) to illuminate the technology and/or innovation acquisition processes of Taiwanese and South Korean firms that have invested directly in the United States (US). Specifically, it shows that inward investment to the US by Asian firms reflects a strategy...

This note examines the role of academic-industry linkages in the innovation performance of New York State manufacturers of medical devices. Evidence from a pilot survey of 63 specialised producers suggests that innovation rates are higher among firms that exploit university resources. The...

In this paper we examine the role of geographic location in the financial and innovation performance of publicly traded companies in the US pharmaceutical industry. Regional production clusters are identified and mapped. Particular attention is given to Porter's work on competitive advantage...

This paper documents the results of a twelve-year tracking study of New York State (NYS) manufacturers of scientific instruments (1994-2005). The main goal of the tracking exercise was to probe for firm-level changes in the use of external producer services, notably in technical fields such as...

SEN J. and MACPHERSON A. (1998) Regional patterns of business performance among small and medium sized public accounting firms in New York State, Reg. Studies 32 , 827-838.This paper assesses the extent to which regional variations exist with regard to the growth performance and operating...