research aims to deepen the knowledge of how small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) manage their innovation and identify … critical factors determining the potential innovation outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – This study draws on a large … the innovation management of the firm. First, a factor analysis is conducted to identify the most appropriate measures for …

research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation (RIS3). Design/methodology/approach – Review of the recent …

and innovation. The purpose of this paper is to first, propose a scale suitable to the explication of the effectuation … construct relative to innovation. Second, it proposes a more parsimonious scale for the measurement of innovation. Third, these … model, which investigates aspects of effectuation as mediators between innovation orientation and product/service innovation …

This paper follows recent research about the importance, the variety and the development of innovation in the service … competitive process. The innovations’ path appears specific to each carrier, although the imitation/innovation logic shapes the …

This paper studies the influence of firm size over degree of innovation in a service sector, specifically in … size positive influence over degree of innovation in services. To avoid distortions in this main relationship, three …). Results seem to indicate that firm size, measured by turnover, is related positively with degree of innovation, independently …

innovation, in the specific case of an emerging environmental technology: biodegradable materials in Germany. Shows the important … role regulation plays in the innovation process. However, regulation is only one part of the whole system which influences … the development of a technological innovation.  …

Reports on research concerning the role and nature of communication during the innovation process of new financial … services. A causal framework has been developed on the antecedent role of communication in financial service innovation and its …

This study utilises the inter‐relationship between market orientation and innovation in order to examine alternative … directly and through innovation, with innovation mediating the contribution. These results emphasise that researchers should …

It has been argued that a firm's capacity to learn from its market is a source of both innovation and competitive … potential to contribute to competitive advantage. Prior innovation research has been biased toward technological innovation … advantage reflecting the need for a broader conceptualization of the innovation construct. Past research has also overlooked the …

sustainable competitive advantages such as innovation. Using an instrument to measure a knowledge‐management orientation, which is … to their innovation and financial performance profiles. The study finds that firms with a knowledge …