Title Strategic innovation in small firms : an international analysis of innovation and strategic decision making in small to medium sized enterprises / edited by Tim Mazzarol, Sophie Reboud

Published Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar, [2011] ©2011

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Description xvii, 441 pages : illustrations ; 24cm Contents Contents note continued: 14.Conclusions and lessons learnt / Sophie Reboud Machine generated contents note: 1.Strategic innovation in small firms: an introduction / Sophie Reboud -- 2.National innovation systems / Jean-Guillaume Ditter -- 3.An overview of the survey findings / Geoffrey N. Soutar -- 4.The Flemish creative sector / Ilke Van Beveren -- 5.Innovation processes in SMEs: the New Zealand experience / Delwyn Clark -- 6.Designed in Italy: an unrecognised Italian innovation model? / Paola Bielli -- 7.The context and logic of innovation at two small enterprises: a qualitative analysis / Christian Korunka -- 8.SME innovations: USA assessment and climate results / Philip Olson -- 9.The situation in Canada: analysis of Canadian SME innovation behaviour / Johanne Queenton -- 10.The situation in Switzerland / Thierry Volery -- 11.The situation in Australian manufacturing / Vijaya Thyil -- 12.High and low R&D intensity firms in France / Tim Mazzarol -- 13.The business of biotech in Australia / Tim Mazzarol -- Summary This book is an investigation of the commercialization practices of small firms across a wide range of industries in nine OECD countries. The authors examine the perspective of these firms managers on their national innovation systems and on their firm s innovation management practices Notes Formerly CIP. Uk Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Creative ability in business -- Case studies. Creative ability in business -- OECD countries -- Case studies. Research, Industrial -- OECD countries -- Management -- Case studies. Research, Industrial -- OECD countries -- Management. Creative ability in business. Creative ability in business -- OECD countries. Small business -- Case studies. Small business -- OECD countries -- Management -- Case studies. Small business -- OECD countries -- Case studies. Small business -- OECD countries -- Management. Small business. Strategic planning -- Case studies. Strategic planning -- OECD countries -- Case studies. Strategic planning -- Management. Strategic planning -- OECD countries. Technological innovations -- OECD countries -- Management -- Case studies. Strategic planning. Technological innovations -- OECD countries -- Management. Genre/Form Case studies. Author Mazzarol, Tim, 1957- Reboud, Sophie. LC no. 2011925705 ISBN 1845429052 9781845429058 (hbk.)

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