the dynamics in shared innovation activities when information technology (IT) systems are developed for such services …. Innovation literature is presented from the system perspective to highlight non-technological characteristics. The case study of … home-care services in Finland in 2010–2014 shows that systemic innovations result from collaborative actions because the …

Purpose – This paper seeks to examine the dissemination of high‐involvement innovation practices at Finnish workplaces … insights into support policy issues in Finland and will be of interest to those involved in that field.  …

embedding process of a municipal enterprise from the field of basic social and health care services – a pilot model in Finland … innovation potential when opened up and facilitated. This implies the need for not only new technological, service‐related and …

knowledge creation purposes, and ultimately innovation. Research limitations – The data are limited to companies from Finland …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine innovation from a knowledge‐based view by exploring the effect of … knowledge processes and knowledge intensity on innovation performance. Design/methodology/approach – First, a theoretical model …

‐of‐view. Design/methodology/approach – Regional dynamics are presented as networks of production, development and innovation in the … cluster located in a sparsely inhabited area in Finland. Findings – According to the results of the case study, the regional … forming shared innovation strategies between the actors and attracting anchor tenants to the region. Research limitations …

's innovation activities. The process of creating new knowledge requires acquiring useful data and information, and utilizing it … effectively in its internal innovation activities. To manage external knowledge, firms need absorptive capacity. The purpose of …

‐sized enterprises (SMEs) associated with the development of different types of innovation (product/process/market/organizational). The … relationship between different types of innovation and firms' performance is also to be examined. Design/methodology/approach – The … paper is based on a quantitative study of a sample of SMEs located in the Northern Savo region in Finland. The entrepreneurs …