relationship management (CRM) practices, organizational performance and innovation capability of Iranian manufacturing firms … significant, though weak, effect on organizational performance and innovation capability of Iranian manufacturing organizations …. Innovation improvement caused by CRM also results in better organizational performance. Research limitations/implications Because …

Purpose This paper aims to focus on the creation of a certification in the science of innovation. Design … (Carter, 2005). Certification in the science of innovation will assist employers in reducing uncertainty in the hiring process … and in the professional development of those who focus on the tasks, goals and processes of innovation. Findings This …

Purpose Science and technology innovation policy has important strategic significance with respect to the promotion of … an innovation orientation in our country, and the classification and measurement of regional science and technology … innovation policy urgently require research attention. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, we use text mining and …

innovation drivers and barriers in PSOs in Kenya. The paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the antecedents of … First, the results indicate that drivers of innovation in PSOs are: leadership practices, social factors, technological … resources, among others, are barriers to public sector innovation. Third, the study indicates that management practices and …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore innovation among micro and small business operators in Italy’s wine … industry. Moreover, in adopting the theory of innovation, the study examines winery operators’ perceptions on innovation, ways …, winemakers, directors and business partners. Findings Innovation is fundamentally associated with minimising ecological footprint …

their objectives on the basis of innovation. This is in part because of a risk-averse culture, yet conceivably great … innovation in infrastructure projects is that the reasons driving innovation are not fully understood, and this impedes the … this study was to discover how innovation is produced and captured in major infrastructure projects in Australia and to …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the development of innovation capability construct measures in the … innovation capability. Based on the statistical analysis, four dimensions were obtained – idea management, idea implementation … that the scales are valid and reliable Findings Four dimensions (factors) of innovation capability were identified from the …

dimensionalities; and it is about their implications in innovation. This paper aims to discuss and illustrate the implications of this … cognitive framework on innovation science and on the ability to innovate. To that end, the authors use a progression of examples … and cases to identify and discuss new challenges and predicaments in innovation. Design/methodology/approach The authors …

heritage on the basis of a questionnaire survey. Findings The innovation is the construction of a complete evaluation system of …