This paper assesses the extent to which cooperation impacts innovation performance of firms in rural regions … firms. For policymakers, this implies that an exclusive focus on R&D-based regional innovation policies may be neither …

This study contributes to our knowledge about the relationship between inter-organizational cooperation and innovation … performance. While research shows that ties between organizations can be a precondition for innovation, less is known about how to … results show that trust is the main mechanism in inter-organizational relations aimed at innovation performance. Furthermore …

innovation efficiency process. The influence of the potential and realized absorptive capacity on new products is significant and … interesting to extend the research to another innovation metrics as new organizational methods, new processes, new designs or new … decision for the firm's innovation. Companies must be conscious that while suppliers and customers' cooperation are relevant …