been an associated increase in the role of knowledge and the importance of product and process innovation. A set of … reference to available data and international research evidence on employment generation, conditions of work and innovation in …

Michelin is discussed. The influence of prior training with systematic problem solving method TRIZ, on the innovation team, is … assessed using a questionnaire. The questionnaire is based on a company innovation audit model proposed by Mann and influenced … by the creativity model of Baille. Results are discussed which show significant innovation development when using TRIZ …

primary source of economic development, innovation and growth. The realisation that fast growing SMEs are major contributors … development of wealth, innovation, employment and national competitiveness. Additionally, whilst network arrangements are often … often occurs (Kinsella 1989), suggesting a particular importance for proximity in these processes. In terms of innovation …

continuously innovate, often having to do more with less. Increasing awareness of the benefits of stimulating continuous innovation … in small and medium enterprises has led to the development and implementation of design innovation programs, with many … western countries investing in design innovation programs for better firm performance. This paper investigates how firms …

A review of extant literature reveals various theories on innovation, including technology push, market pull, and an …’s competitive environment. An integrated view of innovation has emerged that synthesizes the variables in previous approaches …. However, the application of this view has been restricted to investigating the innovation processes within the computer and …

This study investigates the links between product innovation and external collaboration and between future product … innovation and past abandonment in small and medium sized firms. Our findings from 449 manufacturing firms indicated firms that … of a product innovation than firms without external collaboration. Implications, limitations and future research are …

In today?s global economy innovation is presented as the key to economic development and sustainability. Only through … innovation can companies ensure their progress and their place in the market and can become strong enough to survive and prosper …. By creating a favourable environment for innovation, countries and regions can facilitate their industries and companies …

resource and information limitations by becoming a part of a knowledge network. This paper seeks to examine innovation networks … businesses to learn, adapt to technological change, and innovate. Design/methodology/approach ? To study the innovation networks … analysis of the extent of innovation linkages within the biotech clusters in Sydney and ICT cluster within Melbourne. Research …

innovation. Simultaneously, economic development policy itself is increasingly focused on small and medium-sized enterprises … innovation creation and dissemination. This paper examines issues arising from these developments and relating to the key …

systems of innovation. An analysis of the Australian and Swedish context shows that macroeconomic, regulatory and cultural … innovation systems seems to explain Sweden?s superior performance in small business and entrepreneurial activity in knowledge …