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Mapping key antecedents of employee-driven innovations

Smith, Pernille; Ulhøi, John Parm; Kesting, Peter - In: International journal of human resources development … 12 (2012) 3, pp. 224-236

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Technologies and Innovations in Regional Development: The European Union and its Strategies

Rončević, Borut (contributor); Cepoi, Victor (contributor) - 2022

The subsequent volume revolves around the Social-Fields-Approach (SOFIA) as an approach to conceptualization and operationalisation for the purpose of empirical research. It contributes a new perspective and approach in research on innovation. We believe that SOFIA can have implications for both...

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The Inventors Role: Was Schumpeter Right?

Braunerhjelm, Pontus; Svensson, Roger - 2007

According to Schumpeter, the creative process of economic development can be divided into three distinguishable stages of invention, innovation (commercialization) and imitation. We show why there is a rationale for the Schumpeterian entrepreneur to also include the inventor in the innovation...

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Regional Innovation in the US over Space and Time

Varga, Attila; Anselin, Luc; Ács, Zoltán J. - 2003

Modeling the spatial aspect of growth has finally become an important subject of economics as exemplified by the increasing popularity of the new economic geography. However, new economic geography models have still not been able to develop a consistent approach to integrate innovation, space...

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Incentives for environmental R&D

Greaker, Mads; Hoel, Michael - 2011

be able to expropriate innovations in new abatement technology ex post. This suggests that incentives for environmental R …

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Cultures of Innovation of the African Poor. Common Roots, Shared Traits, Joint Prospects? On the Articulation of Multiple Modernities in African Societies and Black Diasporas in Latin America

Kohnert, Dirk - 2006

The globalized Western culture of innovation, as propagated by major aid institutions, does not necessarily lead to empowerment or improvement of the well-being of the stakeholders. On the contrary, it often blocks viable indigenous innovation cultures. In African societies and African Diasporas...

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Technology Use, Organisational Flexibility and Innovation: Evidence for Germany

Hempell, Thomas; Zwick, Thomas - 2005

differ. Functional flexibility is strongly positively associated with product innovations. In contrast, numerical flexibility … allows firms to ?buy? innovations in the short run, but reduces innovative capacity in the longer run. …

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Private Incentives to Innovate: Interplay of New Products and Brand-Name Reputation

Leheyda, Nina - 2008

This paper studies the introduction of new products (increase in product variety) in the automobile industry. The focus is on the two sources of market power that may allow the firms to get higher profits (and, thus, recoup investments): new products and brand-name reputation. The effects of new...

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Establishment of innovations in Lithuanian companies: process development and economical estimation

Palijanskas, Marius - 2008

, comparing innovative companies‘ and labour productivity, also discussing about finance support tendencies of innovations. To … rate process development and establishment of innovations in Lithuanian companies, likewise economical it aspect, it is … shown by using statistical methods and theoretical tendencies analysis, which proves indirect innovations impact into …

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The Transaction Costs Perspective on Standards as a Source of Trade and Productivity Growth

den Butter, Frank A.G.; Groot, Stefan P.T.; Lazrak, Faroek - 2007

This paper discusses the design, implementation and use of standards from the perspective of transaction costs economics. A proper design and implementation of standards may lead to a considerable reduction of transaction costs, which enhances trade and, consequently, economic welfare. A major...

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