The thesis deals with processes of economic innovation in the German medical device industry. Michael Porter … „innovation“, „cluster“ and „medical device industry“. In chapter 2 the German medical device industry is examined on its … different innovation indicators. Chapter 3 uses Michael Porter`s enhanced economic cluster model as the framework for a …

less innovation activity. In this study we investigate the innovation activity of 436 German manufacturing firms differing … management are detrimental to firm innovation, at the same time family control has a positive impact on innovation activities …

Growth in advanced economies is essentially driven by innovation activities. From a demographic point of view the … question rises, whether the trend of an ageing workforce will affect the innovation capacities of these economies. To answer … model, relating a firm's innovation potential to the age composition of its employees. The analysis provides evidence of …

innovation while the mere size of the universities is unimportant. Differences in the effect on innovative output can be found …

Konzeption werden ordonomische Überlegungen entwickelt, wie man Haftung und Innovation für nachhaltiges Wachstum durch geeignete … arrangements and their incentive effects can foster limited liability as well as innovation and thus support sustainable growth. …