innovation and firm performance. Based on the industrial economics literature and the optimisation model, R&D competition, R … innovation compared with R&D competition. However, profit-maximising firms do not prefer the R&D competition strategy. They … with respect to the firm's investment in R&D. The social cost of R&D cartelisation is a loss of product innovation, and the …

Purpose: This paper aims to identify and measure the impact of the types of innovation on micro and small enterprises … identified and measured using the sectorial innovation index, and the firm's performance was calculated by the annual revenue …. Findings: The regressions' findings suggest that two innovation dimensions stand out concerning firm performance, that is …

Innovation is seen as a key capability for maintaining competitive advantage, creating value for customers, and … capturing a larger share of the market. Yet, empirical evidence on the impact of innovation on firm performance is mixed. This … research adds to the current debate on the relationship between innovation and the economic performance of firms. It brings new …

Innovation in micro and small enterprises is widely regarded as one of the most important sources of sustainable … aimed to examine the effect of innovation on the performance of micro and small manufacturing firms in selected towns of Awi … analysis to estimate the effect of innovation on firm performance. The regression results revealed that product, process …

Firms, especially Chinese manufacturing firms, invest significant resources in innovation activities to sustain their … position in the intensifying competitive environment. However, innovation efficiency has led to growing concerns due to the … innovation efficiency and firm performance with a sample of 12,020 Chinese manufacturing firms for the period 2005-2007. The …