Purpose – Managers' attention is a scarce resource in complex innovation settings. Prior research on the factors to which managers pay attention is mostly based on surveys. The present study aims to address the need for knowledge about the behavior of decision makers based on observations from...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the determinants of new product performance in small firms; specifically, the impact of customer orientation, competitor orientation, interfunctional co‐ordination, product launch proficiency and product advantage. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – The purpose of this research paper is to present a modified framework for the waves of change of new product development of McGrath. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative study of new product development (NPD) in four electronic firms (two small indigenous/two large...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the contexts for new product market visioning of small enterprises in the Central Technology Belt, West Midlands, England. Design/methodology/approach – Seven items, which are postulated to contribute to a better understanding of the contexts...

A sample of 63 Danish companies is divided into four strategic groups. Each group represents a distinct manufacturing strategy. These strategic groups are then used to investigate relationships with the implementation of bundles of manufacturing practices such as JIT and TQM, and with...

Purpose – Case study findings increasingly indicate that the implementation of service‐based business concepts is becoming a global business trend. The purpose of this paper is to analyze a broad European survey to understand the extent to which service infusion has already deeply affected...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and understand the relationship dynamics amongst the key factors impacting the tier-I auto manufacturing domain which is currently under severe strain. It is an approach for improving the pace of the manufacturing excellence journey....

Purpose – The paper aims to explain specific actions managers could take to improve support for the learning of staff and increase staff satisfaction with workplace learning. Design/methodology/approach – The paper shows the data gathered from 464 employees in 31 small manufacturing firms...