This paper examines the perceptions of small firms from eight OECD countries towards their national climate for innovation, and the perceived importance of outsiders in assisting them with innovation projects. A total of 505 firms were surveyed, each had an innovation they were seeking to...

The majority of businesses within most economies are small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Academic and policy interest in SMEs has expanded over the past thirty years with small business research forming an important part of the development of entrepreneurship as a field of inquiry....

Chapter 1. Innovation and Commercialisation in Small Firms -- Chapter 2. Conceptual Foundations of the Book -- Chapter 3. The Decision to Innovate -- Chapter 4. Screening Opportunities -- Chapter 5. The Business Model and Innovation Strategy -- Chapter 6. Managing Uncertainty -- Chapter 7....

pt. I. Theoretical foundations -- pt. II. Organisational transformation -- pt. III. Best practice in co-operative governance -- pt. IV. The true value of membership -- pt. V. Participation in financial markets -- pt. VI. Innovation in co-operatives -- pt. VII. Drawing conclusions

Co-operative enterprises represent some of the largest and most durable business entities in the world. They are found in all countries and across a wide range of industries. Co-ops are member owned businesses that can be formed by small business owners, farmers and the wider community. They...

Australian small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are currently facing the challenges and opportunities of the global trend towards digital, online and mobile technologies. However, many SMEs are not prepared to engage with these digital technologies, while others seem unwilling to embrace them....