This thesis aims to identify and to close some gaps in the literature dealing with business strategies towards the creation, absorption and dissemination of new technologies. In doing so it comprises four theoretical papers. The following abstracts and Figure 1 briefly link each paper to one ore...

Innovations have acquired a key-role in the growth and competition strategies of firms today. They are regarded as an essential tool to stimulate growth and enable firms to master the competition brought about by the forces of globalization. In developed countries they are thought to provide a...