innovation. In order to deepen and enrich our understanding of these experiences, respondents were asked to reconstruct their … secure long‐term resourcing in both financial and knowledge terms. Secondly, they saw innovation as part of their long …

. However, where innovation is measured by inputs (specifically R & D), providers of credit appear less comfortable. Three other …, and the extent to which innovation and other business and owner-manager characteristics are influential.  …

internationalization and innovation. Supported by a resource-based framework of early internationalizing firms, the authors investigated … multiple conditions for the relationship between internationalization and innovation relative to gender in nascent companies … countries from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. Based on a model of seven factors (internationalization, innovation, gender …

innovation activities at the micro-level in small firms, using interviews and thematic analysis. Findings – The findings reveal …

diffusion of an innovation in a small firm. Design/methodology/approach – The research used a qualitative approach involving … interviews, referring to archival documentation and observations to understand the actions required for diffusing an innovation … diffusion of an innovation. It can also be learnt that these institutional actions can be vitally important for the growth and …

’s innovation on the development of reputation in the early years of a new venture from a knowledge-based approach. Design … from the knowledge-based view. The findings confirm that innovation and prior knowledge play important roles in the … new firm. The entrepreneur’s stock of knowledge does not reveal itself as a significant determinant of innovation and …

relationship between innovation and growth performance in SMEs. Using the existing literature and empirical analysis the study … innovation and growth. Design/methodology/approach – In order to examine the relationship, data are drawn from the Federation of … to jointly experience innovation and growth, in practice there is less evidence that this occurs. Those firms with active …