abstract This paper consolidates the state of academic research on innovation. Based on a
systematic review of literature published over the past 27 years, we synthesize various …

This review examines 43 recent papers about factors behind success and failure of
innovative projects. Nine out of the 43 papers report a larger number of possible causes for …

Innovation can be a source of competitive advantage for companies, either through the
improvement of methods and techniques capable of generating new products or services, or …

Today, firms are faced with a number of environmental challenges, such as global warming,
pollution control and declining natural resources. While there is increasing pressure to …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to provide additional evidence of the impact of
innovation on three dimensions of a firm's performance, namely product quality, operational …

After presenting the history, the evolution and the content of innovation surveys, we discuss
the characteristics of the data they contain and the challenge they pose to the analyst and …

Despite the high profile of the issue in current policy formulations in low-income countries
(LICs), there is little large firm level survey based empirical evidence on innovativeness and …

This paper investigates obstacles to innovation faced by French manufacturing firms. Using
CIS2 data, we distinguish between obstacles in postponed projects and obstacles in …

This paper aims to provide an initial step towards a synthesis of new service and new
product development research. Using a baseline model of innovation, applicable to …

Following the methodology employed in studies for industrialized countries and using panel
data from innovation surveys in Argentina with information for 1992–2001, this paper …