Purpose – While innovation has many similarities to other forms of projects it is characterised by a high failure rate … and the need to stimulate creativity. More explicit risk management could help in achieving success in innovation projects …. However, too much or inappropriate risk management might stifle the creativity that is core to innovation. So, what project …

innovation policies and regional industry development. Design/methodology/approach – The research approach is built on a … literature review of business ecosystems and spatial innovation. The empirical study is based on semi-structured interviews … considerations for researchers and decision-makers involved in innovation policy design. Future work should extend the study and …

Purpose Whereas the impact of national culture on consumer innovativeness is widely discussed in the innovation … innovation adoption behavior.  …

regarding retro and innovation. Findings – The results suggest that a neo-retro-product design conveys newness and does not …-retro-product design, perceived innovation and consumer innovativeness has not previously been examined in the literature. The paper …

, version 2.0. Findings – Empirical findings reveal that innovative behavior acts on innovation output thus having a positive … behavior affects innovation output thus enhancing firm performance. The proposed conceptual model gives a more specific vision …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of customer knowledge-enabled innovation (CKEI) and … expertise of managing properly customer knowledge in order to enhance innovation. Design/methodology/approach – The CKEI raw … knowledge in organizations. It is considered as a barometer allowing them to adjust and to modify continually their innovation …

/methodology/approach – Literature reviews in marketing and economics were used to create a model of innovation adoption and diffusion in retro …

or regions lacking critical mass in research and innovation assets or facing peripherality. Originality/value – The smart …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the innovation literature, with special focus on studies … applying a complexity perspective. As a contribution in its own right to the innovation literature, the review clarifies the … study of innovation, and identifies some of the applications of the theory. Design/methodology/approach – A literature …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore product/service innovation and discontinuation using the firm as a unit …’s decision to discontinue products/services. Findings The results indicate that the factors affecting product innovation and … discontinuation are similar for manufacturing and service firms, where innovation was significant for product/service discontinuation …