European Journal of Innovation Management: Volume 6 Issue 1

Determinants of innovation in small food firms

Tessa Avermaete, Jacques Viaene, Eleanor J. Morgan, Nick Crawford

This paper focuses on innovation in small food‐ and drink‐manufacturing enterprises in two Belgian regions. The aim of the research was to identify patterns of innovative…

Strategic management of technological innovations in the small to medium enterprise

Paolo Pratali

This paper addresses the problems inherent in identifying technological innovations that can improve company competitiveness with the ultimate aim of increasing the value of a…

Cross‐functionality and leadership of the new product development teams

Sandra Valle, Lucía Avella

This study analyses the effect of the use of cross‐functional teams and effective leaders on the success of the new product development (NPD) process. With this aim, a sample of…

A hierarchical framework of new products development: an example from biotechnology

Maria Tereza Alexandre, Olivier Furrer, D. Sudharshan

Many new products are based on new technologies, which may in turn be based on new scientific discoveries. The extant literature on new product development has focused on how a…

Building organisational culture that stimulates creativity and innovation

E.C. Martins, F. Terblanche

The purpose of this article is to present, by means of a model, the determinants of organisational culture which influence creativity and innovation. A literature study showed…

Building a Project‐driven Enterprise: How to Slash Waste and Boost Profits through Lean Project Management

Les Worrall