It is a general understanding that the advanced economies are currently undergoing a fundamental transformation into knowledge-based societies. There is a firm belief that this is based on the development of high-tech industries. Correspondingly, in this scenario low-tech sectors appear to be...

This paper analyses innovation paths and the innovation performance of low-technology firms in comparison to medium- and high-technology firms. Firstly, it shows that low-, medium- and high-technology sectors consist of a considerable mix of low-, medium- and high-technology firms. Thus, it is...

Familienunternehmen sind ein wesentliches Rückgrat der deutschen Industrie. Wie Analysen der ISI-Erhebung Modernisierung der Produktion zeigen, setzen insbesondere inhabergeführte Familienunternehmen auf eine tragfähige Balance zwischen Flexibilität und langfristiger Stabilität und...