Purpose – The objective of this study is to explore the types of innovation that are predominant in UK SMEs, whether … the types of innovation that SMEs pursue is pioneering in the field as previous studies of this type have been based on … incremental or radical innovation. These are the contributions of this paper.  …

and impact of exogenous change events on the innovation process. Findings – The case indicates that knowledge management … this respect, future work should involve a broader assessment of the changing social context of innovation and knowledge …

/methodology/ approach – The initial research demonstrated a need to define “innovation” as well as recognise the approach of “creative …/implications – Further research is required to consider innovation and entrepreneurship in the different creative and cultural industries …

‐creation and innovation. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a framework to evaluate the types of relational …‐sized suppliers to enable them to inform and support innovation and the implementation of initiatives to create value in the eyes of … relational capabilities, value co‐creation and innovation in small and medium‐sized suppliers.  …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of open innovation practices on the innovation capability … (quantitative) investigation is based on a sample of 64 SMEs in the UK – 33 “open” innovation firms and 31 “closed” innovation firms …, coupled with two external factors, i.e. open innovation practices and the ability of the firm to attract government grants for …

technology (IT) capability and employee empowerment on the innovativeness of small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), and what … are the effects of innovativeness and IT capability on firm performance in SMEs? Design/methodology/approach – Data from … 109 Polish SMEs were collected. In order to identify empirical dimensions of innovativeness, empowerment and IT capability …