It has been shown that firms tend to develop different modes of innovation triggered by the relationship between … innovation; second, relating them to firms' innovative and economic performance; and, analyzing the relationship between the … different innovation modes and the economic impact of the crisis on the firms' performance. These hypotheses are tested by …

activities associated with the development of its innovation process. Innovation is a highly complex process, very contingent and … onerously demanding. With innovation as a key source of high economic performance, it is important to understand to what extent … the current economic crisis is to constrain the innovation of firms and thus, the process of wealth creation. The main …