competition spurred by the globalization of the world economies. Even small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are no more immune … to the challenges that the globalization brings about. It is a remarkable, and in certain instances worrisome, situation … employment.However, opportunities presented by the globalization and the entwined, simultaneous pressure to innovate opens for …

werden und die multiple Möglichkeiten besitzen, andere VCG im Netzwerk zu erreichen. Basierend auf den Analysen leitet der …) hold in their syndication network and determines the effect that network positions have on generating deal flow quantity … and quality. Network closure (Coleman 1988) emphasizes that cohesive network structures facilitate cooperative behavior of …

institutions to grant credit. Obtaining trade finance has become a major hindrance to SME internationalisation, especially in … growth is through internationalisation. Firms are internationalising faster than ever before (because of advances in … telecommunications and transportation) and internationalisation theories that can provide practical guidance to firms are more important …

Innovationsmanager in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) der Pharmaindustrie bei der Einführung des Open Innovation Managements zu … Berücksichtigung der Anforderungen von Pharma-KMU zu analysieren und (2) daraus abgeleitet ein Konzept zur Implementierung von Open … Innovation bei Pharma-KMU zu entwickeln.Der Ausgangspunkt des Projektes war die Erkenntnis, dass die Life Sciences-Branche im …

Ländern erreicht dabei KMU als Unternehmen mit Problemen bei der Innovationstätigkeit signifikant besser als andere Ebenen …

relationships. The paper concludes that the network paradigm offers the best explanation for linked forms of internationalisation … outsourcing is that both are forms of linked internationalisation based on reciprocity, mutual dependency and long term …

essential tool to stimulate growth and enable firms to master the competition brought about by the forces of globalization. In … specific needs of targeted markets. All these developments are leading to the “globalization of innovation”. Based on recent …