their inward looking or exploitationʺ attitude in R&D and innovation. We argue that because of sunk costs and learning …. Among other things, this suggests that explorationʺ, which leads to the opening of new innovation trajectories, requires not …

The need for continuous sustainable innovation reflects a way in which firms overcome inertia and respond to changes in … the external environment. In manufacturing firms, the primary source of innovation comes from product-related innovation … (product innovation) and technology-related innovation (process innovation). Although economic forces have encouraged the …

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Survey design and summary statistics -- Chapter 3. Innovation output -- Chapter 4 … how R&D management practices are associated with the success and the nature (explorative or exploitive) of innovation …, using a unique survey of firms in Japan. While there is wide agreement that innovation is a key determinant for growth of …

States during the 1990's, I examine the incidence and intensity of organizational innovation and the factors associated with … investments in organizational innovation. Past profits tend to be positively associated with organizational innovation. Employers … being part of a multi-establishment firm) are more likely to invest in organizational innovation. Investments in human …

their inward looking or exploitation attitude in R&D and innovation. We argue that because of sunk costs and learning …. Among other things, this suggests that exploration, which leads to the opening of new innovation trajectories, requires not …

between businesses that fuel innovation and growth. Whereas Chandler's and Williamson's theories involve the visible hand of … structural elements, scale and hierarchy both suppress innovation. Thus, neither Williamson's nor Chandler's theories hold in our …