knowledge flows in determining innovation adoption rates is conceptually examined. A promising new approach is developed. Open … innovation system theory is extended, by reviewing the role of three frameworks: (1) knowledge intermediaries, (2) absorptive … capacity and (3) governance arrangements. Originality: We develop a novel open innovation system model to guide further …

This paper focuses on the factors that drive innovation activity by businesses. A survey of over 200 businesses in the … ‘investing in R&D’ and ‘protecting intellectual property’, while the most important business condition to innovation success is …

The literature emphasises the role of innovation in driving economic growth. It is also generally understood by … academics and practitioners that the types of strategies adopted by a firm play a key role in determining innovation levels and … contributors to successful innovation?'. Data were collected via a large scale mail survey covering 38% of the industry, with 1 …

is the neoclassical approach. Although neoclassical theories acknowledge that growth is driven by innovation, such … innovation is exogenous to their standard models and hence often not explored. Instead the focus is on the allocation of scarce … resources, where innovation is perceived as an external shock to the system. Indeed, analysis of innovation is largely …

to innovation performance by firms in the Australian construction industry. Over 1,300 firms were surveyed in 2004 …, resulting in a response rate of 29%. Respondents were classified as high, medium or low innovators according to an innovation … assessed, marketing strategies were the least significant in supporting innovation. The results provide practical guidance to …

innovation drivers reviewed encompasses business strategy and environment. The findings indicate that business strategies are …