Managing innovation in smaller firms imposes challenges of a specific nature. Such challenges include scarcity of resources for R&D and innovation activities, complexity of scientific fields, coordinating innovation activities with operational functions of the firm and availability of access to...

Second Life (SL) is a virtual “world” accessible via the Internet which enables its users, called Residents, to interact with each other through virtual characters, called “avatars”. The residents can explore the SL hypothetical world, and participate in...

Business and Technology incubators are seen as important actors for the development of dynamic start-up companies in national economies. The way such incubators function and the impact they have on regional development may vary from one region to another. In this paper we survey and discuss the...

Scenario planning is a tool that can be used to project and promote innovation activities in organizations. The more disruptive the innovation is, the more beneficial effects will be expected to come out of utilizing a scenario planning process. This planning approach may be considered when...

In contrast to the Entrepreneurial Recycling Model (EREC), the Entrepreneurial Remedy Model (EREM) demands an active role of innovation to create an environment where small and medium size companies (SMEs) are developed. The EREM may provide a conceptual platform which may explain why developed...

Seit 30 Jahren sind in großen Unternehmen mit mindestens 2 000 Mitarbeitern neben den Anteilseignern auch Arbeitnehmervertreter im Aufsichtsrat vertreten. Allerdings ist die "deutsche Mitbestimmung" seit ihrer Einführung umstritten. Die Gegner sehen sie als ein Hemmnis für den Standort...

<title/> A large number of studies discuss the financing of small firms from the perspective of bank loans and different forms of venture capital. In this paper, a form of financing that is rarely touched upon in studies is discussed, namely, small-scale capital up to 500 KSEK (1 US$=7.9 SEK) that is...

Norrköping, a small urban area formerly dependent upon old labour-intensive industries, has developed a knowledge-based renewal strategy inspired by ideas emanating from its superseded local economy. Using a longitudinal case study, this paper explicates the dynamics of change among a triple...

Studies have examined the contributions made by universities to technological development in industry from the viewpoint of the recipient firm. However, very little detailed examination has been made of the proactive role that the university can play in developing strong linkages with industry,...