Purpose: Innovation, including product, process, marketing, and organizational innovation within a firm, is considered … as one of essential component for surviving and growing. These innovation activities create value and competitive … advantages for successful organizations; therefore, understanding the organization's overall innovation is the first and foremost …

, processes, and services. It is important for firms to know whether investment in innovations is investment well-spent. Our … empirical results provided an affirmative response to the question raised in this paper: "Does innovation mediate good firm …

One perspective suggests that firms heavily involved in innovation may face increased risks. It is essential to know … the suitable proxies in measuring innovation related to risk taking. Many studies use research-and-development intensity … (RDI) and research-and-development spending (RDS) as proxies for innovation related to risk taking. However, little …

, is scarce. This paper analyzes the determinants of investment in ICT at the firm level and how investments in ICT … ultimately affect innovation and productivity in Uruguayan service firms compared to manufacturing firms. The results show that … for product or process innovations in the service sector. The absence of investment in ICT conspires against non …