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Low‐tech, small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises and the practice of new product development
Lindman, Martti; Scozzi, Barbara; Otero‐Neira, Carmen - In: European Business Review 20 (2008) 1, pp. 51-72
. Findings – The study shows considerable differences in performance that occur in terms of the degree of design and innovation … and innovation together with systematic new product development (NPD) and goal orientation enhances NPD performance. As to …
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Innovative marketing in SMEs: a theoretical framework
O'Dwyer, Michele; Gilmore, Audrey; Carson, David - In: European Business Review 21 (2009) 6, pp. 504-515
Purpose – Previous research has identified and clarified the nature of innovative marketing in small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), providing a list of key constituent elements. While this list of innovative marketing variables goes some way towards explaining the nature of innovative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014713336
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A framework for best practices in electronic commerce awareness creation
Papazafeiropoulou, Anastasia; Pouloudi, Athanasia; … - In: Business Process Management Journal 8 (2002) 3, pp. 233-244
The rapid growth of electronic commerce technologies and practices has created a tremendous need for awareness creation for organisations such as small and medium‐sized enterprises which seem to lack the necessary information about technology, business practices, investment cost and human...
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Customer orientation and future market focus in NSD
Hillebrand, Bas; Kemp, Ron G.M.; Nijssen, Edwin J. - In: Journal of Service Management 22 (2011) 1, pp. 67-84
more innovative services. Design/methodology/approach – A survey among 217 small and medium‐sized service firms is used to …
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Understanding demand for innovation in the food industry
Muscio, Alessandro; Nardone, Gianluca; Dottore, Antonio - In: Measuring Business Excellence 14 (2010) 4, pp. 35-48
Purpose – This paper aims to focus on understanding how demand for innovation is articulated in low‐tech industries …, dominated by SMEs, where innovation is often based on informal processes and uncodified knowledge, relying on intangible assets …. Design/methodology/approach – The authors hypothesize that the problems found in the innovation area are exacerbated in a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014930775
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A projectives perspective of international “e”‐services
Ramsey, Elaine; Ibbotson, Patrick; Bell, Jim; Gray, Brendan - In: Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal 7 (2004) 1, pp. 34-47
Given the growth of services and their importance in the economy, e‐business and the Internet have the potential to increase the competitiveness and growth of small firms. However, the general pattern is that the smaller the enterprise, the less likely they are to be prepared to adapt their...
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The influence of relationship quality on the innovation capacity in traditional food chains
Kühne, Bianka; Gellynck, Xavier; Weaver, Robert D. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 18 (2013) 1, pp. 52-65
Purpose – Relational aspects between actors in a chain have been found to influence innovation capacity. Yet, many … how the perceived relationship quality among three relational linked chain members affects the innovation capacity in … traditional food chains beyond the dyad. Design/methodology/approach – Evidence is drawn from a survey of 90 triplets of firms …
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Capturing the low carbon investment
In: Strategic Direction 25 (2009) 7, pp. 29-31
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at developments in the drive for open innovation initiatives. Design … innovation. It highlights that many UK companies in this sector, especially SMEs, are often seen as true innovators who are … paper provides a useful insight into developments in the drive for open innovation initiatives.  …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015010409
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Technology on trial
In: Strategic Direction 26 (2010) 2, pp. 20-23
moment when you see how a competitor has moved forward with some new innovation? Whatever your view, the term “IT” often has …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015010466
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Enhancing Chinese SME performance through innovative HR practices
Zheng, Connie; O'Neill, Grant; Morrison, Mark - In: Personnel Review 38 (2009) 2, pp. 175-194
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show how understanding of human resource (HR) management practices which have been adopted in the emerging markets such as that in China is particularly interesting to academia and management practitioners. The purpose of this study is to shed some...
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