Based on an established theoretical framework of the drivers of inventive performance, the so-called KSAO (Knowledge …, Skills, Abilities, and Other) factors, this paper seeks to explain empirically the performance of inventors throughout their … of inventive performance such as inventor age and a broad list of applicant institution-, technology-, patent-, and …

CEOs, managers and non-managerial employees' ideas enhances small firms' innovation performance. A Heckman selection model … innovation performance. However, contributions depend heavily on the individuals' area of expertise and on whether product or …

We present a simple model to illustrate how birthplace diversity may affect team performance. The model assumes that … communication barriers. The consequence of these two opposing effects is a hump-shaped relationship between birthplace diversity and … team performance. To verify this prediction, we exploit self-collected data on the first division of German male soccer …