This chapter summarizes the basic characteristics of patent data as an innovation indicator
and reviews some of the recent research using patent data, focusing on major developments …

The objective of this paper is to enhance understanding of the evolution of convergence.
Previous research has shown that the technological interfaces between distinct industries …

The paradox between China's dazzling S&T output and the technological dilemma of
enterprises challenges the positive effect of basic research on technological innovation, and …

The adoption of business strategies at the corporate level is often associated with the
resource‐based view theory. However, many scholars have not definitively determined …

Although many companies are aware of the importance of sustainability and CSR, they still
focus on profits without considering sustainable development. This study explores the …

This paper documents a systematic shift in the nature of innovation in information technology
(IT) toward increasing dependence on software. Using a broad panel of US and Japanese …

ABSTRACT Employing a panel (1995–2015) of large R&D spending pharmaceutical firms,
we investigate how internal basic research increases a firm's innovative performance. We …

Scientific references in patent documents can be used as indicators signaling science-
technology interactions. Whether they reflect a direct 'knowledge flow'from science to …

Early identification of high-value patents has strategic and technological importance to firms,
institutions, and governments. This study demonstrates the usefulness of the machine …

This paper assesses the role of locally-recruited R&D personnel relative to their expatriate
counterparts as regards innovation in multinational subsidiaries in an emerging economy …