The beneficial effects of innovation for firms' performance and competitiveness are well documented, but it has been … to local firms. We investigate whether FDI spillovers influence different phases of the innovation process (from decision …. Local firms benefit from foreign counterparts in the early phase of the innovation process. Stronger FDI effects are found …

Hidden Champions (HCs) are firms unknown to the wider public, but global leaders in the niche markets they serve. This … paper looks at distinctive features of these firms, focusing on their dynamic capabilities. Employing a unique data base on … German firms, we identify a representative sample of German HCs. Based on a matching technique, we examine differences to …

, and data from the Offshoring Research Network (ORN), major properties and contingencies of KSC growth are discussed and … commoditization of knowledge work on KSC growth: It is proposed that KSCs attract most projects if service commoditization is medium …

bigger firms. The results also show that, regardless of the size, entities with more intensive knowledge management processes …

Knowledge-based theorists have developed two primary arguments to explain the existence of firms: one based on avoiding …

Knowledge-based theorists have developed two primary arguments to explain the existence of firms: one based on avoiding …

, innovation, data mining, decision support systems as well as education and learning. Consequently search for new and perfection …

become creators of innovation in a context of micro and small sized young firms, coming up with innovative outputs. The first …Firms, in general, have an absorptive capacity that permits them to recognize the value of new, external information … non-material firms, providing intangible and highly personalized services submitted to the general market rules. Also, the …

and accelerating innovation. Employees, who also play a role as innovative entrepreneurs, affect much of SMEs’ business … and networks to build businesses and drive innovation. Results show that SMEs are highly dependent on employees … sharing and ideas for innovation. SMEs are, therefore, encouraged to build up their dynamic capability and adaptive capability …