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Stage-Gate® for SMEs: a qualitative study in Germany
Nick Leithold, Heiko Haase, Arndt LautenschlägerThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the structure of the new product development (NPD) processes of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and researches the…
Open innovation actions and innovation performance: A literature review of European empirical evidence
Marco Greco, Michele Grimaldi, Livio CricelliThe purpose of this paper is to identify the recurrences in the empirical evidences that link open innovation (OI) actions and innovation performance in European countries. It…
Pathways for the co-evolution of new product development and strategy formation processes: Empirical evidence from major Austrian innovations
Karl-Heinz LeitnerThe purpose of this paper is to examine the intermingling of new product development and strategy making which are interpreted as co-evolutionary processes where self-organisation…
Innovative behavior and venture performance of SMEs: The moderating effect of environmental dynamism
Waleed OmriThe purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between innovative behavior and firm performance to determine empirically whether managers’ innovative behavior impacts…
Drivers of changes in product development rules: How generations of rules change back and forth
John K Christiansen, Claus J VarnesThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the drivers that induce companies to change their rules for managing product development. Most companies use a form of rule-based…
Does patenting influence SME sales performance? A quantity and quality analysis of patents in Northern Italy
Lara Agostini, Federico Caviggioli, Roberto Filippini, Anna NosellaIn today’s economy, intangibles have become more important than physical assets for firm success. In particular, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) registered an increasing trend…
Managing social innovation in for-profit organizations: the case of Intesa Sanpaolo
Naiara Altuna, Anna Maria Contri, Claudio Dell'Era, Federico Frattini, Paolo MaccarroneSocial innovations are defined as innovative products or services motivated by the goal of meeting a social need, with the opportunity to create new social relationships or…
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