This paper discusses theoretically the different incentives of managers versus firm owners to invest in innovative … managerled firms, expenditures on R&D depend on the control exerted. If capital shares are widely dispersed and managers are thus … only controlled a little by owners, they invest more into R&D. Owner-led firms and managers who are strongly controlled …

how dependent innovation is on economic growth and what effects a potential long-term economic stagnation or decline may … have on innovation processes and systems. We approach the subject from different angles using mixed methods. First, we … present a quantitative analysis of the linkages between economic growth and innovation activities on a sectoral level, based …

the internet for the purpose of innovation, to create ideas and concepts, is still underdeveloped. Practical experience …

Our study focuses on the question, whether users should be intensively involved in the innovation process of radical … question arises, whether users play a productive role in the innovation process of radical innovations at all, or if their … contributions might even be counterproductive. To gain a better understanding for the users' role in radical innovation and to …

In this paper, we report on the results of a large-scale study about typical front-end-related innovation practices in …. -- New product development ; Japanese firms ; planning ; success innovation …