This paper investigates the barriers to innovation perceived by Polish manufacturing firms. It refers to the … heterogeneity of innovation active firms. We introduce a taxonomy of innovative firms based on the frequency with which they … introduce commercialised innovations using data from both CIS4 (for 2002-2004) and CIS5 (2004-2006). Two groups of innovation …

This paper analyses the effects of innovation networks on product and pro-cess innovation and sales growth of high … technology SMEs. Innovation net-works are positively related to both product and process innovation, i.e. know-ledge creation …. One exception is the negative effect of innovation networks with suppliers on product innovation. Older SMEs are more …

We consider procurement of an innovation from heterogeneous sellers. Innovations are random but depend on unobservable … admission to an innovation contest. After the contest, an innovation is procured employing either a fixed prize or a first …

This paper investigates the barriers to innovation perceived by Polish manufacturing firms. It refers to the … heterogeneity of innovation active firms. We introduce a taxonomy of innovative firms based on the frequency with which they … introduce commercialised innovations using data from both CIS4 (for 2002-2004) and CIS5 (2004-2006). Two groups of innovation …

In this paper we test the relation between cognitive distance and innovation performance of firms engaged in technology …-based alliances. The key finding is that the hypothesis of an inverted U-shaped effect of cognitive distance on innovation performance …

- were significantly less likely to be involved in innovation (defined either as a new product or as a high-tech product). We … with the choice of a high-technology product, but not with innovation defined as new product development. Management teams … more likely to be engaged in innovation, defined either as high-tech or new production.What motivates managers to employ …

This paper analyses the effects of innovation networks on product and process innovation and sales growth of high … technology SMEs. Innovation networks are positively related to both product and process innovation, i.e. knowledge creation. One … exception is the negative effect of innovation networks with suppliers on product innovation. Older SMEs are more product …

imitate instead of concurrently investing in innovation, which alleviates competitive pressure. In contrast with the classical …