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among managers and employees. Despite the relevance of intraorganizational networks, past research on SMEs, however, was … focused mainly on the interorganizational level of analysis. To cover this gap, we map ego networks of senior managers in SMEs … study shows that these social networks are an essential driver of knowledge integration and innovation. …
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CEOs, managers and non-managerial employees’ ideas enhances small firms’ innovation performance. A Heckman selection model … on 305 small firms shows that not only CEO’s and managers’, but also non-managerial employees’ ideas contribute to … innovation performance. However, contributions depend heavily on the individuals’ area of expertise and on whether product or …
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CEOs, managers and non-managerial employees' ideas enhances small firms' innovation performance. A Heckman selection model … on 305 small firms shows that not only CEO's and managers', but also non-managerial employees' ideas contribute to … innovation performance. However, contributions depend heavily on the individuals' area of expertise and on whether product or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013103685
CEOs, managers and non-managerial employees' ideas enhances small firms' innovation performance. A Heckman selection model … on 305 small firms shows that not only CEO's and managers', but also non-managerial employees' ideas contribute to … innovation performance. However, contributions depend heavily on the individuals' area of expertise and on whether product or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013091490
The research project KompNet 2011 - Factors determining the success of regional innovation networks, funded by the … partners in innovation projects, nevertheless in-house development is the most important form of creating innovative products … intensity, are very important for the innovation success. Tacit and codified transfer channels are equally important for the …
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-return characteristics of the selected innovation project and the mode of commercialization chosen by entrepreneurs (market entry versus sale …
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The purpose of this paper is to explore the determinants of innovative capabilities in Turkish SMEs, with a particular emphasis on the impact of recent changes in science and technology policy. Two different analyses are conducted in order to evaluate both the decision to innovate and the...
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This paper studies the relationship between trade credit and innovation. While trade credit is well researched in the … finance literature, its link to innovation has been neglected in prior research. We argue that innovative small and medium … partners may have incentives to offer trade credit especially to innovative SMEs. The relationship between innovation and trade …
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Stimulating innovation is one of the pressing policy challenges facing many countries in the world today. The paper … small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Poland were subjected to a survey. The data collected revealed the innovation … types of SMEs in Poland and external financial factors influencing innovation the most. The results show external factors …
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technology and innovation have created a plethora of new opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises. This paper …
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