Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the debate on the spatial organisation of the open innovation … collaborations are less relevant. The results also show that the firm's openness strategy has a weak influence on innovation capacity … but firms that introduce more innovations are those that embrace an open innovation strategy to a greater extent than the …

, this being the main reason for the differences in technological innovation between the USA and the EU‐11. However, since … technological innovation across industries. The variable analyzed and constructed is R&D capital stock and not R&D expenditures. It … applies a methodology (shift‐share analysis and Theil index) not commonly used to analyze technological innovation …

Notes that many companies pay “lip service” to the idea of innovation and stresses that becoming innovative requires an … organisational culture which nurtures innovation and is conducive to creativity. Considers the nature of organisational climate and … between various organisational factors and innovation and suggests elements which promote innovation. Concludes that the most …

Notes the importance of innovation with regard to competitiveness but points out that innovation and change management … into corporate strategy ‐ allowing a facility for controlling and managing innovation.  …

Fast product innovation and creativity is driving the development strategies of most nations enjoying high economic …

Schumpeterian view of innovation phenomena. Of the various attempts at shedding more light on the mechanisms of innovation in …’ model meets the objective of a “theory of innovation in services”.  …

Investigates how organisations can progress from total quality (TQ) to business innovation and represents the first … part of an EU sponsored research programme in total quality and innovation. First, definitions and underlying assumptions … are analysed which enables a definition of TQ and innovation to be derived that can accommodate a natural organisational …

This article reviews the changing understanding of the word “innovation”. It contains a summary of the critical … criteria for innovation to take place, based upon a study of previous researchers’ work in this area. Explores the way in which … developments in materials and other technologies have acted to allow innovation to take place. It is argued that materials …

This article reviews three types of innovation which contribute to organic business development: product innovation …, process innovation and market innovation. It argues that market innovation ‐ defined as improving the mix of target markets … of financial services illustrate how skilful market innovation can serve to grow a business as well as to safeguard it …

Business innovation, that is, the adaptation of management systems to the changing conditions of the environment, is a … marketplace. However, are TQM and business innovation compatible? The advantages and disadvantages to TQM as a means of developing … innovation and some of its dimensions can assist an organsation to be more innovative. The compatibility of reengineering, which …