This paper examines the perceptions of small firms from eight OECD countries towards their national climate for innovation, and the perceived importance of outsiders in assisting them with innovation projects. A total of 505 firms were surveyed, each had an innovation they were seeking to...

Chapter 1. Innovation and Commercialisation in Small Firms -- Chapter 2. Conceptual Foundations of the Book -- Chapter 3. The Decision to Innovate -- Chapter 4. Screening Opportunities -- Chapter 5. The Business Model and Innovation Strategy -- Chapter 6. Managing Uncertainty -- Chapter 7....

<Para ID="Par5">Despite decades of effort, abject poverty remains a serious problem in many countries around the world. The effects of five approaches to poverty alleviation—foreign aid, microfinance, social entrepreneurship, base of the pyramid initiatives, and the establishment of property rights among the...</para>

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe how discovery and creation opportunities transition from one to the other and thereby clarify the relationship between opportunity types. This theoretical work will offer insight for studying opportunities and clarify the different practical...