Determinants of product innovation in small firms : a comparison across industries/ created by Jeroen P.J. de Jong and Patrick A.M. Vermeulen

By:

Jong, Jeroen de [author]

Contributor(s):

Vermeulen, Patrick [co author]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: International small business journal ; Volume 24, number 6London : Sage, 2006Content type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISSN:

02662426

Subject(s):

Determinants -- Product innovation -- Small firms

LOC classification:

HD2341.167

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Abstract: Many studies have investigated the determinants of product innovation in small firms, suggesting product, firm, market and innovation process factors are its key drivers of success. Variations across industries relating to the determinants of product innovation are often expected, but due to a lack of data this is still under-researched. This article explores if composite effects due to broad samples indeed blur one's view. Drawing upon a database of 1250 small firms across 7 industries, we investigate if any differences are found in the presence and impact of various firm-level determinants. Controlling for size and age differences, the analysis reveals some major differences to the extent small firms use innovative practices, and their connection with new product introductions.

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Many studies have investigated the determinants of product innovation in small firms, suggesting product, firm, market and innovation process factors are its key drivers of success. Variations across industries relating to the determinants of product innovation are often expected, but due to a lack of data this is still under-researched. This article explores if composite effects due to broad samples indeed blur one's view. Drawing upon a database of 1250 small firms across 7 industries, we investigate if any differences are found in the presence and impact of various firm-level determinants. Controlling for size and age differences, the analysis reveals some major differences to the extent small firms use innovative practices, and their connection with new product introductions.

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