This paper presents an explanation of how the dynamic but uncertain process of economic development and growth occurs. It shows that economic development leads to structural change, an enhancement of capabilities and path dependence in the economy. It examines three different approaches to...

In this article, we propose an organizational communication oriented approach to Risk Management. The business domain studied here is the pharmaceutical industry, which has a high sensitivity to communication. Through two examples, we show how and in which context risk management can be an...

We empirically investigate the pattern of complementarity between four organizational practices. Firm-level data were drawn from the Community Innovation Survey (CIS) carried out in 2008 in Luxembourg. Supermodularity tests confirm the crucial role of organizational innovation in raising...

In this article, we propose a value creation model based on the principle of the chain of value in corporate management. We particularly endeavor to show the incidence of a relevant allowance of a company's resources on its profitability, by distinguishing on one hand the activities that are...

El objetivo de este artículo es demostrar el vínculo causal que existe entre la divisióncognitiva del trabajo que determina ciertas estructuras organizacionales y el proceso de innovación mediante el caso de una importante empresa biotecnológica mexicana. La pregunta de investigación es:...

This paper assesses the productivity change of the French Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) after the introduction of the July 1999 Innovation Law and the New Public Management Oriented Reform. By using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)-based Malmquist Productivity Index, we find an average...

Do specialists exit the firm increasingly outsourcing its research and development (R&D) work? Although this question is critical in understanding how R&D outsourcing links to innovation performance, the answer is not yet clear. This paper proposes that the optimal level of firm’s internal...

The information society represents a new stage of human civilization, a new way of life that implies intensive use of information in all domains of human activity and existence, with a great economic and social impact. The information society gives its members large access to information, a new...

We compare the performance of R&D cooperation and R&D competition within the eco-industry using a model of vertical relationship between a polluting industry and the eco-industry. The polluting industry is assumed perfectly competitive and the eco-industry is a duopoly in the market for...

To achieve technological capabilities that can lead to sustainable competitive advantage, there is a need for a highly qualified workforce that is capable of innovating and managing technology. Therefore, education on technology and innovation management is increasing in importance, especially...