The 'doing-using-interacting mode' of innovation (DUI) is considered an important component of innovative activity. It … describes informal innovative activities and thus complements the 'science-technology-innovation mode' (STI) based on research … DUI mode and how they should be measured. Based upon 81 in-depth interviews with German SMEs and regional innovation …

The 'doing-using-interacting mode' of innovation (DUI) is considered an important component of innovative activity. It … describes informal innovative activities and complements the 'science-technology-innovation mode' (STI) which is based on … research and development. A common demarcation criterion between both modes of innovation is the relevance of experiencebased …

that they employ.In order to account for non-R&D innovation activities, we apply the STI/DUI concept as a theoretical … starting point. This distinguishes between (1) the science, technology, innovation (STI) mode with its strong emphasis on … modes of learning and innovation exist within the German SME sector: the supplier-dependent DUI group, the customer …

Digitalization is one of the main trends affecting firm-level innovation today. In this context, a better understanding … of the multidimensional relationship between digital technologies, competences and firm-level innovation is necessary …. For this purpose, this paper examines the role of digital transformation in the context of innovation activities of small …

and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are successful in innovation without research and development (R&D) efforts. In this … DUI-based innovation in less R&D-intensive SMEs. That is, companies operating largely under the DUI mode seem to benefit …

innovation, the present paper examines the digitalization-innovation link in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Starting … firm-level innovation. Its empirical application confirms the heterogeneity of innovating SMEs with regard to digital … transformation. While some SMEs are slow to find their way into digitalizing their innovation processes, others have started to use …

In order to better understand the complex interplay between digital technologies, competences and innovation, the … present paper examines the digitalization-innovation link in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Starting from a review …-level innovation. Its empirical application shows the heterogeneity of innovating SMEs with regard to digitalization. While some SMEs …

mediating role of innovation. The study was conducted on a total of 500 SMEs out of which 391 responses were received … performance of SMEs in Ghana. Innovation partially mediates between customer orientation and performance. Innovation fully … mediates between inter-functional orientations and performance whereas innovation has no mediation between competitor …

trust among people in regions on innovation using two distinct data sets. The first one contains firm-level data and is used … to analyze how trust affects firm-level innovation in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The second data set is … used to analyze the trust-innovation relationship within regions. It allows us to capture innovation in the form of patents …

In a highly competitive market and global economy, innovation is often recognised as the pinnacle of success and one of … advance innovation performance. Nevertheless, innovation research in the airport industry through entrepreneurial orientation … has not received adequate attention. In addition, the development of innovation requires a dynamic change in strategic …