Cluster Policy and Business Innovation

Indicators to support innovation cluster policy

The elaboration of a conceptually grounded and easily replicable set of indicators for gauging the current state and future prospects for cluster development is an essential aid for both policy makers and cluster advocates. Many different methods and techniques for analyzing clusters have been proposed in the literature, but no standardized approach has emerged, and numerous challenges exist in...

Cluster, Value Network and Business Ecosystem: Knowledge and Innovation Approach

In this paper, three models, cluster, value network and business ecosystem, are assessed and their key features are compared. Conservative, imitative and absorptive innovation strategies are defined and their suitability to these three models is analyzed.

Small Business, Innovation, and Tax Policy: a Review

Small businesses occupy a signifi cant role in policy debates. This paper reviews evidence relating to tax policy, small businesses, innovation, and entrepreneurship. We provide background information on the small business sector and alternative business defi nitions. We examine evidence suggesting that job growth and innovation tends to occur in young fi rms, which typically start off small, r...

Innovation surveys and innovation policy

Tqm and Business Innovation

Business innovation, that is, the adaptation of management systems to the changing conditions of the environment, is a key factor for organisations if they wish to survive and grow. Total Quality Management (TQM) has demonstrated its potential to be a successful way for organisations to eliminate costs, improve productivity and gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. However, are TQM and bu...