Most research examining innovation measures retrospective innovation, or to what extent a company has adopted innovations during previous years. This longitudinal study was undertaken with small firms to examine two factors that allow organisations to have control and that therefore lead them to...

Commercialisation is one of the most important areas of innovation, but remains poorly understood from a small business perspective. This paper draws on a multi-country sample of small firms in several advanced economies that are engaged in the commercialisation of innovation. It examines their...

Purpose The study examined the management practices of owner-managers of small businesses who were seeking to grow their firms. It seeks to better understand their strategic thinking in relation to internal and external environmental issues.Methodology A sample of 204 owner-managers who had...

This study investigates the relationship between key organizational elements (inputs,knowledge management, innovation strategy, portfolio management, project management,and commercialization), business planning and the innovation rent. In order to deepen the understanding of innovation...

This study examines the innovation management practices of small firms in Australia, France and Switzerland. The focus was on how firm size, age and growth influence the commercialisation process. A sample of 143 firms was surveyed across the three countries. Findings from the study suggest that...

Les petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) sont souvent caractérisées par un taux élevé d'innovation et un engagement marqué dans une démarche d'innovation comme moyen de construire un avantage concurrentiel. Il reste cependant difficile pour les managers de telles entreprises d'évaluer...

Small to medium enterprises (SME) are frequently associated with high levels of innovation. However, it is difficult for such firms to fully assess the merits of a particular innovation. This study examined the risk-return profile of future investment in innovation by SME with respect to...

This study examines the findings of a survey of small, high innovator firms and their assessment of the risks and benefits of forming strategic alliances with third party "complementors". The study found that the entrepreneurs of these small innovator firms were willing to form strategic...

Throughout the book, the authors offer a conceptual framework supported by original case study data to explain how and why a small firm should approach strategic planning, the forces influencing the planning process, and the nexus between innovation and planning. The majority of all businesses...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present findings from a large-scale survey of members of co-operative and mutual enterprises (CMEs) that examines the factors influencing members’ intentions to remain loyal to the enterprise and to provide word of mouth (WOM)....