case study of a leading user organisation in the market for industrial automation technology, but also a descriptive … cooperation and competition. More precisely, I explain how there can be a dual relationship between value creation and value … alignment, narrowing and deepening) produced by collaborative standard setting and innovation; it also sheds light on an …

Innovation is increasingly seen as a collective action which involves many different actors operating in a cluster … important tool to study innovation, but the globalisation of companies and markets and the specific requirements of innovation … and virtual cluster links improves access to essential resources in innovation. An examples taken from the automotive …

innovation capabilities by firms and their labor productivity. Intra-organizational capabilities relate to firms’ corporate … culture and work organization, generation of innovative ideas and selection of projects, and innovation funding sources. Inter … employee, both types of innovation capabilities are found to significantly increase labor productivity. …

to achieve it by using the intangible assets that it holds. Knowledge and intellectual capital, innovation, science and … innovation in the EU. The study aims to provide an answer to the question of whether EU's overall performance proves that it is … truly driven by knowledge and innovation or not. Using a qualitative method of research, this paper identifies innovation …

innovation’ as the primary goal where firms must create consumer demand and exploit untapped markets. Empirical analysis has been …

. Confrontation between markets is particularly harsh, and that competition should be seen in its actual size, since only in this way … globalized economy, it is essential for firms to invest in research, development and innovation. This is the best strategy to … overcome the crisis. This paper describes some important links between the competitive advantage and technological innovation …

Specific innovation capabilities enable large firms to depart from constant returns to scale and benefit from …