Established in 1988, the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence recognises organisations in the USA, Mexico and Canada …

effect). This study has practical implications for regulators, corporations and investors, both in the USA and abroad. …

innovation. While Mimicry has been applied to various areas of sciences such as engineering, biomimetics and behavioural sciences … whether mimicry inhibits innovation, or which type of mimicry would be better evaluated. As such, mimicry in Marketing is …

between innovation and economic efficiency.Where a patent holder's invention uses an interface with adjacentproducts, the … goods; design changes tomedical devices; and changes in drug formulas. While the patent lawsprovide a spur to innovation by …

This paper empirically shows that innovation in Information Technology (IT) has become increasingly dependent on and … intertwined with innovation in software. This change in the nature of IT innovation has had differential effects on the …’s contribution in IT innovation and the differential innovation performance of US and Japanese electronics, semiconductors, and …

entrepreneurship on one of their champions, Joseph Schumpeter. Schumpeter's insights on innovation and entrepreneurship issues are …, though imperfectly, without interference. Originality/value - The paper suggests that innovation and entrepreneurship are the …

option; it is crucial to the ongoing success of global businesses. Leadership that encourage innovation and entrepreneurial … create shared perceptions that support innovation and entrepreneurship. This paper argues for congruency, as well as …

) increases on the strategic emphasis placed on innovation, both product and process, positively impact the prominence managers … place on IT; (2) the impact of innovation (both product and process) on performance (both profitability and growth) is …