survey focused on innovation activity in the industry and this paper examines a key part of that study – knowledge flows … successful innovation processes. In turn, innovation is widely regarded as a key driver of economic growth and environmental … business size; and • determine whether there is a relationship between level of networking by an organisation and innovation …

This paper examines ‘imitative’ innovation, which involves the adoption of innovations that are new to a particular …, in the state of Queensland. The survey covered clients, contractors, consultants and suppliers. Innovation directions and … questionnaire. The research investigated innovation rates, types, success, impact, drivers, strategies, and obstacles. The paper …

to understanding contemporary innovation processes. This has resulted in the emergence of a large number of conceptual … their innovation processes by providing a single-point guide to key issues; it should also help public-sector policy makers … understand key leverage points for improving the environment for innovation. …

The goal of this paper is to identify the main factors driving or hindering construction innovation. An analysis of the … factors by businesses and public-policy makers would be a key component of effective innovation strategy and policy. Further … research is needed, however, to explore the relationships between innovation influences; and between innovation influences and …

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 …

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 …