Managing 'green' product innovation in small firms

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Green product innovations by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and their strategic implications are examined. An analysis of four case studies shows that the development of green products by SMEs are being fueled by product and process environmental regulation and their concern for the environment. An integrated framework for managing green product innovations is also discussed which requires SMEs to establish a green innovation strategy and then integrate this into their technology strategy.

Innovations, Small business, Green products

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The role of predevelopment activities in the relationship between market orientation and performance

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Research on 126 Dutch firms shows that market orientation has a positive correlation to strategic idea generation, idea screening, and planning proficiency, but has no direct link to organizational performance and new product performance.

Netherlands, Management-Creativity, Influence, Strategic planning (Business), Business creativity, Market positioning

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Integrating innovation and learning curve theory: an enabler for moving nanotechnologies and other emerging process technologies into production

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Learning curve literature is integrated with technological trajectory and innovation literature, and a theory is developed for modeling the emerging process technology learning curve.

Production management, Models, Technological innovations, Learning curves, Experience curves

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