Considerable attention has been focused on the ways in which emerging market firms can obtain and mobilize the knowledge and resources required for innovation. Innovation is a particular challenge in emerging markets because of inadequate external institutions. In this study, we focus on the...

We study a monopolistic firm which introduces two product versions sequentially in two periods. We analyze and compare the firm's decisions on the innovation level of the new version, the production quantities and prices of both versions, and the associated profit in four settings: when the...

This article explores the concept of leveraging global knowledge for business model innovation, whereby knowledge is transferred across space and firm boundaries for the reconfiguration of an incumbent firm's business model. Considering the implications of an ever-increasing fragmentation of...

With deregulation and globalization, and the direct impact of these developments on economies worldwide, it is necessary for authorities in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to consider an approach that would further attune its economic engine toward sustained growth. This paper argues that...

The launch of the Russian Sputnik vaccine in 2020 echoed the launch of the Soviet Sputnik satellite in 1957 and reminded the world once again that Russia is a sophisticated technological power. Most inventions in the Soviet Union were managed by the system of inventor’s certificates which...

Innovation activities in high tech industries provide considerable challenges for technology and innovation management. In particular, firms frequently face significant technological challenges since these industries has a long history of radical innovations which are taking place through...

We examine the relationship between network characteristics and innovation under different phases of innovation. Based on micro data of cross industry groups, small firm networks for knowledge sharing and Ramp;D cooperation, we show that close-knit networks, represented as dense communication...

According to the open innovation model an effective strategy for increasing innovation and competitiveness of the region should be based on active and multilevel cooperation among actors of the local tourism business environment. It is commonly assumed that an exceptionally important role in...