in technological innovation and organisational learning. This paper argues that the extent to which tacit knowledge …Knowledge and competence are increasingly regarded as the most critical resources of firms and economies. Much recent … attention has focused, in particular, on the importance of 'tacit knowledge' for sustaining firms’ competitiveness, and its role …

mainly by the firm, then diffusion of informal knowledge is considered to be the main driver of the innovation. The idea is …This paper tries to quantify the effect of diffusion of informal knowledge on the innovative performance of European … firms using data derived from the 3rd Community Innovation Survey. When firms are asked whether or not they have introduced …

In this paper we offer a discussion of eco-innovation and methods for measuring it. Eco-innovation is a new concept of … sector. We argue that eco-innovation research and data collection should not be limited to such environmentally motivated … should be broadened to include innovation in or oriented towards resource use, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction …

not just innovation, accumulation or distribution, but their structural compatibility over time. Many different growth …

Innovation may be seen as a process of knowledge creation and the speed and direction of knowledge creation reflects … aiming at promoting innovation and knowledge creation. … knowledge creation in the context of a learning economy. An important issue is to what extent direct and indirect participation …

agents, the innovation activities, and the social management technology, including work process organization and the social …? How do knowledge transmission processes manifest themselves within the “network”? What indicators are useful for the …

competition is a primary driving force behind organisational change and technical innovation. Firms are divided into three groups …

The paper deals with the policies for an idealized transition of a National System of Innovation (NSI) from a system …

Using micro data from Brazilian manufacturing firms, this paper investigates the impact of a wide set of innovation … clients, human capital development, ICT usage, product innovation and learning by exporting, with an R&D effect only in the … long run. Though the intensity with which firms engage in these innovation activities is sector dependent, innovation …