This study explores the impact of digitalization on technological (product and process)
innovations in German small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In particular, three …

European Union (EU) innovation policies have for long remained mostly research driven.
The fundamental goal has been to achieve a rate of R&D investment of 3% of GDP. Small …

SME inbound open innovation has primarily received attention for new product
development, overlooking the fact that SMEs may also pursue process or, simultaneously …

This study focuses on the relevance of different types of innovation for firms' export
performance. Despite ample research on the innovation–performance relationship, previous …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explain how emerging market firms create
competitive advantage through innovation. The study through the upper echelon theory and …

This study investigates the relationship between Absorptive Capacity (AC) and Knowledge
Appropriation (KA), two significant domains in technology transfer, knowledge management …

Recent studies have separately investigated the importance of regional innovation systems
(RISs) and absorptive capacity (AC) to innovation performance. This study explores their …

Despite the growing literature on the drivers of eco-innovation, few studies analyze it in
develo** countries. Therefore, to fill this gap, this paper aims to analyze the influence of …

This paper examines the role exerted by internal innovation efforts and external knowledge
assets as dynamic capabilities to overcome adverse economic conditions. Additionally, we …

This article contributes to the study of process innovation as a growth strategy for SMEs,
enriching and complementing the well-researched debate about product innovation. Thus …