that they employ.In order to account for non-R&D innovation activities, we apply the STI/DUI concept as a theoretical … starting point. This distinguishes between (1) the science, technology, innovation (STI) mode with its strong emphasis on … modes of learning and innovation exist within the German SME sector: the supplier-dependent DUI group, the customer …

formal learning of science and technology (i.e. the Science, Technology and Innovation – STI – mode). To more deeply assess … the practical relevance of this grouping for innovation policy, it is subsequently examined how a firm’s learning mode … relates to the relevance of different sets of innovation barriers. According to the empirical results, DUI mode learning is …

This paper reports on activities and results of a partnership approach to an in-house innovation learning project (ILP … capacity, innovation capability, and technology transfer and licensing opportunities through engaging in activities that … increased innovation capacity and organisational efficiency. The inclusion of activities for organisational efficiency was due …

In this paper we test the relation between cognitive distance and innovation performance of firms engaged in technology …-based alliances. The key finding is that the hypothesis of an inverted U-shaped effect of cognitive distance on innovation performance …

The 2018 Global Innovation Index ranks Pakistan 118 out of 126 in innovation. One of the main reasons why developing … contemporary hurdles that lead to manufacturing firms' low agility and innovation performance. Based on the theory of dynamic … and innovation performance. However, in the presence of a diversified organizational culture (i.e., flexibility …

, several policy interventions have focused on developing their innovation capacities through funding in R&D, exports and … innovation over a 12-month period in small businesses operating in peripheral regions. A broad-based definition of organisational … innovation is adopted and supported with case-based evidence on how successful innovations can be sustained through a model of …

This paper gives a survey of insights into inter-firm alliances and networks for innovation, from a constructivist … myopia that, for the sake of innovation, needs to be complemented by means of outside relations with other firms, at larger … cognitive distance. Hence the importance of networks for innovation. On the governance side, the paper gives a review of …

by the perception that learning and innovation are essential for the survival of organizations due to the dynamics of … external environments. Despite continued interest by researchers in innovation and organizational learning, there is a gap with … be in place. The need for organizations to develop dynamic capabilities that can span innovation cycles is clear. If IT …

This study focuses on the role of human factors in the innovation processes of firms in four member states of the … to obtain new information related to innovation and then to integrate it with their indigenous resources. The innovation … process thus consists of the absorptive process, through which outside information is employed to enhance innovation …