Organisations survive and prosper through strategic focus and leadership (Hambrick & Pettigrew, 2001; Vera & Crossan 2004) and through the knowledge, energy, commitment and application of its employees. Central to the successes of the firm are firm-based systems, processes and practices related to...

Innovation is known to be vital for the competitive advantage of firms (Tidd, Bessant & Pavitt, 2001) and for the economic prosperity of nations (OECD 1999, 2000, 2001, Conference Board of Canada, 2003). Indeed, much of the literature on innovative firms and the management of innovation in firms...

Firms benefit from processes and practices which develop new enterprises, new products, new ways of working and new business models. Entrepreneurship and innovation make significant contributions to the success of firms and both notions are often linked directly or indirectly to notions of...

Creativity and entrepreneurship, like innovation, have been recognized as important contributors to a nation’s economic growth. Creativity plays an important role in the fuzzy front end of a firm’s innovation process and also in corporate venturing processes, but the relationship between...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This study is concerned with change in the factors that drive and support innovation, focusing on the influences of business behaviour and industrial dynamics. The study draws on seven sectoral case studies: computer games, dairy products, mineral exploration, motor vehicles,...

Organisations are constantly seeking new ways to grow and prosper in a complex competitive world. Many companies achieve success by maintaining or increasing their rate of innovation, and organisational approaches to innovation vary according to industry and context. Innovation is a...

The methods by which small firms overcome the disadvantages of their size to implement innovation on construction projects are examined here through five case studies. It is found that such methods include working with advanced clients, prioritising relationship-building strategies and using...

There is little research on HRM practices in knowledge-intensive firms (KIFs), especially in comparison to that conducted in traditional production environments. Whether such HRM practices are appropriate for KIFs, particularly ones that differentiate themselves on their ability to innovate, is...

Achieving and sustaining competitive advantage is a major challenge for firms in today’s dynamic global marketplace. The notion of sustained competitive advantage has been investigated through a number of paradigms, from the resource based view of the firm to dynamic capabilities. This paper...