We investigate the impact of actors' positions within regional innovator networks on their innovative performance. The networks of four selected regions are based on information on patent applicants and inventors. Count data regressions show positive effects on innovation of both the total...

Inventors often experience a low productivity after their company has been subject to a merger or acquisition (M&As). It is of central managerial interest to identify factors facilitating the integration of new inventive staff and thereby counteracting innovation declines after M&As. This paper...

und Problemstellung -- Begriffliche Grundlagen -- Theoretische und konzeptionelle Grundlagen -- Methodische Grundlagen und empirische Ergebnisse -- Implikationen für Wissenschaft und Praxis -- Zusammenfassung.