Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between entrepreneurship, innovation and quality … significant direct relationship between entrepreneurship, innovation and quality performance. Specifically, the three dimensions … of entrepreneurship namely, risk taking, proactiveness and autonomy are significantly associated with innovation and …

idea generation phase at the beginning of the innovation process, ideas need to subsequently be realized through efforts in … advancement efforts. Originality/value – Idea advancement practices have been largely ignored in previous innovation literature …

conduct and value-creating innovation and its effect on performance. The authors suggest that market orientation is an … relationship between conduct and innovation. Support for the respective hypotheses is determined by the statistical significance of … innovation but only in service firms, not in manufacturing firms. Research limitations/implications – Theoretical implications …

‐sized enterprises' (SMEs') innovation and education in the context of entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach – A wide ranging … narrative supported by examples. Findings – There is still plenty of opportunity for innovation in entrepreneurship education …

associated with the success of EU-supported innovation by SMEs in Poland during its early post-accession period. Design …/methodology/approach A conceptual model relating the type of innovation, investment purpose, funding type and financial readiness, location … to the successful use of innovation support have been observed among the studied companies. The first approach implements …

four key areas: innovation and technology, networking, environmental approach and human resource (HR) competences. Design …. Briefly, this paper points out that: innovation is mostly linked to the product and is incremental; HR and their competences … entrepreneurial behaviour in respect to key factors for exiting from the economic and financial crisis: innovation and technology …

managers should understand market conditions will not only shape the cost structure and revenue stream but also make a company …

This paper takes a critical examination of the process and management of innovation and the attainment of competitive … advantage in the emerging enterprise. The ingredients for the successful management of innovation are explored using two case …