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 …

Applying the model of absorptive capacity (ACAP), antecedents, predictors and moderators for green innovation and … performance in the construction industry are investigated. The aim is to identify mechanisms that influence green innovation and … innovation and performance. The application of ACAP has resulted in a revised ACAP model, green ACAP. Findings indicate that …

innovation in the construction sector. We identify the challenges involved, the barriers to technological change, and the ….Our findings indicate that radical innovation is characterized by safety, quality, and planning challenges which engender delays … development by focusing on radical innovation standards, joint venture specific learning dyads, and complex knowledge transfer …

This original empirical research was conducted to explore the relationship between business strategies and innovation … important to innovation outcomes, across the five strategy types. The individual business strategies having the greatest impact … on innovation involved (1) investing in R&D (2) participating in partnering and alliances on projects (3) ensuring …

innovation performance. The relationship between different types of business strategies and innovation outcomes was explored in …. Innovation outcomes were measured by an index that comprised three indicators: 1.the degree of novelty of each firm’s most … important technological and organizational innovation, 2.the impact of each firm’s most successful innovation on profitability …

The methods by which small firms overcome the disadvantages of their size to implement innovation on construction …, prioritising relationship-building strategies and using patents to protect intellectual property. Key obstacles to innovation … emphasises firm capabilities and environment, and innovation typologies. Further research is recommended into the impact of …