Exploring open innovation in entrepreneurial private family firms in low- and medium-technology industries

In Low and Medium Technology Industries

Exploring preconditions for open innovation: Value networks in industrial firms

Article history: Received 7 March 2012 Received in revised form 10 May 2012 Accepted 18 May 2012 Available online xxxx The open innovationmodel embraces the purposiveflowof internal and external ideas as a foundation for innovation and network formation. While the open innovation paradigm has been successfully applied in high-tech settings, there is a lack of research on adopters of open innova...

Sustainable Entrepreneurial Orientation in Family Firms

This study examines how an entrepreneurial orientation moderates the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on family firm performance. Analysis of 174 family firms was conducted using second-generation, partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) in SmartPLS 3.2.6. A survey of family firms and compliant sustainability reports, made under the rules of the GRI (Global R...

The Effect of Innovation on International Trade: Selected Medium-High-Technology Industries, Evidence on Iran+3

The relationship between technology and international competitiveness dates back to the neo-technological trade theories of the 1960s. This approach considers difference in technology as the primary motive for difference among nations in terms of trade performance. The technology gap approach emphasizes inter-country differences in innovativeness as the basis for international trade flows. The ...

Chinese Entrepreneurial Technology Firms and Business Model Innovation: Strategies and Sources of Value

The aim of this paper is to explore business model innovation by Chinese entrepreneurial firms. Based on an in-depth investigation of entrepreneurial software firms, the findings suggest that Chinese entrepreneurial firms use a combination of experimentation and effectuation strategies to facilitate business model innovation, while mitigating the challenges of China’s business environment. Base...