Screen LibraryInnovations in small and medium-sized family firms an analysis of innovation related top management team behaviors and family firm-specific characteristics /
Small and medium-sized firms are a prevalent organizational form in Germany. Their importance for the German economy is indisputable. Most of them are global market leaders in their niches and are considered to be a force for innovation in the German economy. The ability to be innovative in niche ma...
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| Literature type: | Thesis Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Familienunternehmen und KMU
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-00063-9 |
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Small and medium-sized firms are a prevalent organizational form in Germany. Their importance for the German economy is indisputable. Most of them are global market leaders in their niches and are considered to be a force for innovation in the German economy. The ability to be innovative in niche markets has been identified as the antecedent of their strong, or even dominant, competitive positions in their industries. The driver of this innovation success may well be the family ... |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xix, 173 p.) : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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9783658000639 (electronic bk.) 3658000635 (electronic bk.) |
| Index Number: | HD62 |
| CLC: | F276.3 |
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Introduction -- Research on family firms - Definition, theories, and performance -- Innovation and firm performance -- TMTs in family firms -- TMT innovation orientation and new product portfolio performance in family firms -- TMT risk-taking propensity and new product portfolio innovativeness in family firms -- Concluding discussion. |