Managing innovation in French small and medium‐ sized enterprises: an empirical study
Benchmarking for Quality Management & Technology
ISSN: 1351-3036
Article publication date: 1 December 1997
Abstract
Presents the results of a survey of how innovation is managed by French small and medium‐sized enterprises. Focuses on drivers for change, actions to improve short‐ and long‐ term profitability, sources of innovation, and the relationship between different managerial orientations in the companies and the dynamics of innovation. The results show that a strong customer orientation ‐ together with a true partnership with main customers ‐ and continuous improvement of the company’s internal processes are key factors both for successful R&D and improvement of performance.
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Citation
Soderquist, K., Chanaron, J.J. and Motwani, J. (1997), "Managing innovation in French small and medium‐ sized enterprises: an empirical study", Benchmarking for Quality Management & Technology, Vol. 4 No. 4, pp. 259-272. https://doi.org/10.1108/14635779710195104
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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