. Basically we assume that some cumulative firms adopt an internal learning by searching strategy, while noncumulative firms adopt … an external learning strategy aiming at absorbing external sources of knowledge. The results show that the co …

-dynamics that gave rise to different patterns of innovation in the two countries. In particular, we suggest that different demand …

The aim of this paper is to analyse the effects of knowledge management on the innovation success of firms in Germany …. Using a matching procedure on data from the German Innovation Survey of 2003 ("Mannheim Innovation Panel"), we pair firms … management on the share of cost reductions with process innovation. …

The paper deals with the policies for an idealized transition of a National System of Innovation (NSI) from a system … Society" and "Learning Economy". The analysis of the transition process analyse the NSI from the viewpoint of the needs of the … capabilities of the new technological input. The goal is to generate a cumulative learning processes about restructuring which …

on demand and innovation, theory still lacks a comprehensive analytical formulation. This paper proposes a model where …

Innovation may be seen as a process of knowledge creation and the speed and direction of knowledge creation reflects … the organizational set-up of the firm as well as its investments in R&D and training. Establishing ‘a learning … knowledge creation in the context of a learning economy. An important issue is to what extent direct and indirect participation …

focus is on knowledge management practices implemented to increase collaboration between actors within a firm on innovation … innovation strategy targeted at consumers and continuous R+D activities is positively related to KM usage. In addition, more …

This paper analyses the effects of innovation networks on product and process innovation and sales growth of high … technology SMEs. Innovation net- works are positively related to both product and process innovation, i.e. knowledge creation …. One exception is the negative effect of innovation networks with suppliers on product innovation. Older SMEs are more …

Cross-functional teams play a potentially important part in the innovation process enabling knowledge sharing, the … complementarities which may arise when cross-functional teams are used in different elements of the innovation process in UK and German … manufacturing plants. Using optimal combinations of cross-functional teams in the innovation process increases innovation success in …