Purpose The study aimed to examine the robotic process automation (RPA) contextual (center of excellence and … economies lag in adoption compared to the developed nations. Social implications The RPA and automation can bring transformation …

This paper examines the importance of competition in innovation and the growth of firms. We make use of the large …-scale natural experiment of the shift from an economic system without competition to a market economy to shed light on the factors … that influence innovation by firms and their subsequent growth, thereby alleviating problems due to non-random clustering …

promoting innovation are reviewed – competition and interaction. The competition perspective is illustrated by Schumpeterian …. Consequently, a conscious choice as to which view should be used within a public policy for promoting innovation must be made. It … is concluded that, while both types of economic thinking can be used to promote innovation in this industry, a …

innovation with a review of key interfirm-collaboration topics, such as the determinants of innovation activity, innovation …, imitation, the impact of competition, collaboration versus competition and a review of game theoretic approaches. Design … managerial implications are offered about collaboration of information technological innovation.  …

Purpose – This Special Issue of the European Journal of Innovation Management sheds new light on the burning issue of … Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3), both in terms of their policy formulation and their … regional research and innovation strategies in order to build “place-based” competitive advantages and help regions and …

The market that most firms are confronted with today is becoming more global with greater and more diverse competition … for innovation. A tracking system is one such method that will ensure that there is a systematic and robust approach to … achieving a high level of incremental innovation.  …

major factors: competition, cost, innovation and customer need. In terms of strategic preferences, the finding indicates … cost (16 percent), competition (15 percent) and service (13 percent). Originality/value – With the dominant preference for …