We analyze the effects of digitalization and the knowledge acquired through vertical and institutional cooperation across the value chain on the introduction of patents and technological, namely, product and process, innovations in large, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We study...

In the European Union and in Hungary, the food and beverage industry is the leading manufacturing one. By contrast, food industry is seen less innovative compared to other branches of the economy, especially in the European Union. The level of the R&D spending is very low in the Hungarian food...

This study analyzes the effects of innovation and innovation characteristics on the survival of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the service industry. After analyzing around 22,300 innovative SMEs in Korea's service industry using Kaplan-Meier analysis, it is confirmed that the...

Lack of trust, lack of references and the confidential nature of cybersecurity projects make internationalization in companies from the cybersecurity sector a great challenge. The development of lean methodologies over recent years has presented a method to reduce time and effort, measure...

As a vital component of entrepreneurship, innovation spirit is significant for innovation performance. Utilizing the 2015 China Micro and Small Enterprise Survey dataset, we used the Probit and Tobit micro-econometric models to study the relationship between the innovation spirit, research and...

The immediate need for servitization and digital technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing and predictive analysis must be addressed in manufacturing industries. This research aims to analyze the impact of manufacturing services transformation management from traditional...

The concept of Triple Helix relates to collaboration between universities, governments and industry. Such collaboration can take different forms in different countries. This paper describes collaboration between universities and government in China, specifically in the city of Hefei in Anhui...

Firms strategically promote, foster and pursue a reputation for technological innovation. Yet, present research did not examine whether such perception actually coheres with innovative activity itself. Previous studies in this field often relied solely on tangible products/product introductions,...

This research aims at analyzing the effects of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) on absorptive capacity (ACAP) and open innovation (OI) in small Colombian businesses, while also determining whether ACAP significantly influences OI. Additionally, it intends to measure the mediating effect of ACAP...

Attaining competitive advantage is especially crucial for innovative firms. Due to increased competition, firms employ various types of innovation activities to position themselves against their competitors. Ambidexterity and strategic agility have been found to strengthen this position. Whereas...