We investigate the collaboration between an Iranian and a French company in a joint venture aimed at developing radical innovation in the construction sector. We identify the challenges involved, the barriers to technological change, and the difficulties of transferring knowledge related to...

In contrast to a large body of literature showing the positive impact of customer involvement in really new innovation, this article portrays a failure. Using an inductive research design to examine data collected over four years, the authors analyze the case of a start-up that produced and...

Purpose – Knowledge is a strategic resource for firms and it can enable them to achieve competitive advantage. Large companies engaged in internationalization pay particular attention to knowledge as a source of innovation. The purpose of this paper is to investigate current debates in the...