them information and communication technologies (ICTs), on plant performance. This study utilizes a linked dataset … combining advanced technology use data from a 1998 special survey with firm performance data derived from administrative records … characteristics (size, nationality, emphasis given to training, nnovativeness) and plant performance (growth in productivity and …

on plant performance and plant survival. It uses a unique data set that allows us to develop a detailed time profile of … plant performance both before and after the introduction of an innovation. We find strong evidence that labour productivity … little impact on plant performance and a negative impact on plant survival. We find that R&D, technology competencies and …

related to two measures of performance - productivity growth and market-share growth. The paper describes whether plants are … adopting new advanced technologies and if they do so, whether they enjoy superior performance in these two areas. It makes use … combined with longitudinal data on plant performance. Growth in technology use during the period is significantly associated …

Statistics Canada that investigate the impact of advanced technology use on business performance. These studies combine … establishment-level survey data on advanced technology practices with longitudinal data that measure changes in relative performance … after other correlates of plant performance are taken into account. Advanced communications technologies warrant special …

firms as either growing or declining. We then asked how differences in competencies were related to the performance of firms …