Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1019429 | Journal of Business Venturing | 2011 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
The performance implications of innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have attracted considerable interest among academics and practitioners. However, empirical research on the innovation–performance relationship in SMEs shows controversial results. This meta-analysis synthesizes empirical findings in order to obtain evidence whether and especially under which circumstances smaller, resource-scarce firms benefit from innovation. We find that innovation–performance relationship is context dependent. Factors such as the age of the firm, the type of innovation, and the cultural context affect the impact of innovation on firm performance to a large extent.
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Authors
Nina Rosenbusch, Jan Brinckmann, Andreas Bausch,