In this paper, we observe that developed countries are generally equipped with innovation capabilities and produce major chunk of the world’s knowledge and technology. The contribution of developing countries, on the other hand, is insignificant, and most of them far behind the global technological front. More specifically, we empirically observe that the developing world neither contributes su...

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Managerial attitudes play an important role in facilitating the championship of innovation adoption. However, there are few empirical studies which show the mediating role of managerial attitudes as a link between innovation determinants and adoption. Based on innovation theory (Rogers, 1983), we posit a conceptual model to show how managers evaluate internal (relative advantage and compatibili...

This paper proposes a framework for understanding the circumstances under which technological innovations for electronic commerce change industry structures. Initially these changes are to the detriment of traditional product and service providers. However, these players can fight against technological disintermediation. We examine three different scenarios from a long run perspective. The firs...

Path constitution theory has emerged as a promising combination of two contrasting perspectives on technological innovation: path dependence, which focuses on historically embedded, contingent processes that are more or less beyond the control of actors, and path creation, which emphasizes mindful contributions from powerful actors. However, the current path constitution literature focuses on m...

How can we sustain global economic performance while reducing and perhaps eliminating climate impacts? This dual objective ultimately requires the innovation of radically new low-or zero-emitting energy technologies. But what is involved in such innovation, and why and how should governments support it? What are the implications for innovation policymakers? The paper discusses the nature of the...

Abstract: Innovations, commercialized by new or old established firms, located at the core of industrial renewal process. The innovation concept has suffered transformations, along with the evolution of the models that try to explain and understand the innovation process. The innovative process corresponds to all activities that generate technological changes and the dynamic interaction between...

This paper surveys the empirical evidence on the link between innovation and economic growth. It considers a number of different measures of innovation, such as R&D spending, patenting, and innovation counts, as well as the pervasive effect of technological spillovers between firms, industries, and countries. There are three main conclusions. The first is that innovation makes a significant con...

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) form an integral part of every economy as they are the leading providers of revenue and employment. However, as the global economy becomes more reliant on Information Communication and Technology (ICT), some SMEs are yet to reap the benefits that ICT has to offer. The low rate of adoption and innovative use of ICT amongst SMEs has become significant research ...