Global innovation: An answer to mitigate barriers to innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises?
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In: International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, Vol. 7, No. 3, 09.2010, p. 215-227.
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T1 - Global innovation
T2 - An answer to mitigate barriers to innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises?
AU - Buse, Stephan
AU - Tiwari, Rajnish
AU - Herstatt, Cornelius
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - Innovations have acquired a key role in the growth and competition strategies of firms today. They are regarded as an essential tool for stimulating growth and enabling firms to master the competition brought about by the forces of globalization. However, in particular, many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Western countries are facing insurmaintable barriers to innovation. To what extent might the concept of global innovation and, more specifically, the internationalization of research and development (R&D) be an answer to deal with these problems, is discussed in this paper. Based on empirical studies conducted by the authors in Germany, the paper presents results from research-in-progress and proposes a reference model for chances and challenges of global innovation activities.
AB - Innovations have acquired a key role in the growth and competition strategies of firms today. They are regarded as an essential tool for stimulating growth and enabling firms to master the competition brought about by the forces of globalization. However, in particular, many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Western countries are facing insurmaintable barriers to innovation. To what extent might the concept of global innovation and, more specifically, the internationalization of research and development (R&D) be an answer to deal with these problems, is discussed in this paper. Based on empirical studies conducted by the authors in Germany, the paper presents results from research-in-progress and proposes a reference model for chances and challenges of global innovation activities.
KW - global innovation
KW - internationalization of R&D
KW - SMEs
KW - Management studies
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80052977233&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1142/S0219877010001970
DO - 10.1142/S0219877010001970
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:80052977233
VL - 7
SP - 215
EP - 227
JO - International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management
JF - International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management
SN - 0219-8770
IS - 3
ER -