destinations and across exporting firms, and of the time-series variation in aggregate exports and its relation to time …-series variation in the export supply decisions of firms. It is found that the cross-sectional variation of exports is mostly accounted …-series variation in aggregate exports is mostly accounted for by the intensive margin of trade, and in particular by the growth of …

ties], national culture and and firms’ organizational model in the context of global ICT Industry. In the highly uncertain … strategy [based on strong ties]. Using a sample of 30 firms and 10,247 ties I found that national culture that enhances the … organizational model also impacts firms’ partnering strategy. Exploration strategy is most characteristic for firms from certain …

less. Laggard firms, we suggest, should instead achieve productivity growth through efficient exploitation of existing … technologies and imitation of industry leaders. Employment growth in leader firms is encouraged whereas growth of backward firms is … upper quantiles (corresponding to the leader firms) whereas the innovative efforts of laggard firms are valued significantly …

Hidden Champions (HCs) are firms unknown to the wider public, but global leaders in the niche markets they serve. This … paper looks at distinctive features of these firms, focusing on their dynamic capabilities. Employing a unique data base on … German firms, we identify a representative sample of German HCs. Based on a matching technique, we examine differences to …

, frequently raised in the context of theoretical and empirical research on industrial innovation, of what triggers a firm … the decision to start the development of a new product generation, to the current and past values of the firm's growth … rate and profitability. This linkage offers an alternative perspective on the incentives for innovation. Furthermore, we …

less. Laggard firms, we suggest, should instead achieve productivity growth through efficient exploitation of existing … technologies and imitation of industry leaders. Employment growth in leader firms is encouraged whereas growth of backward firms is … upper quantiles (corresponding to the leader firms) whereas the innovative efforts of laggard firms are valued significantly …

The beneficial effects of innovation for firms' performance and competitiveness are well documented, but it has been … to local firms. We investigate whether FDI spillovers influence different phases of the innovation process (from decision …. Local firms benefit from foreign counterparts in the early phase of the innovation process. Stronger FDI effects are found …