Strategic Innovation in Small Firms is an investigation of the commercialization practices of small firms across a wide … innovation systems and on their firm’s innovation management practices. -- The research is focused on understanding the process … of innovation management both from the perspective of the small firm and from a broader strategic perspective. Drawing on …

innovator firms feel the innovation can be commercialised with relatively few obstacles they will tend to downgrade the … proceed with the innovation without recourse to other stakeholders he/she is most likely to go ahead if a positive response is …

Small to medium enterprises (SME) are frequently associated with high levels of innovation. However, it is difficult … for such firms to fully assess the merits of a particular innovation. This study examined the risk-return profile of … future investment in innovation by SME with respect to anticipated ‘rent' or financial returns. A survey of highly innovative …

of risk in the adoption of their innovation, while also enhancing the customer's understanding of the innovation. However … development and management of strategic networks may be a useful enhancement to the process of innovation in small firms …