Strict liability and consumer product innovation: results from a cross-industry pilot study

Article Abstract:

Strict liability on consumer product innovation does not inherently hinder innovation or competitiveness and even spurs some types of innovations. This was gleaned from a survey of the US lawn and garden equipment and toys industries and how their innovation practices are affected by strict liability. Findings show that strict liability apparently has no negative effect on US business. Specifically, it did not seem to force firms out of the European Union (EU) market, create a barrier to entry in that market, diminish their market share in the EU or hinder their innovativeness.

Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing, Product Liability, Games, toys, and children's vehicles, Toys, Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing, Lawn and garden equipment, Power Lawn & Garden Equip, Research, Toy industry, Products liability, Lawn and garden equipment industry, Strict liability

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Organize to generate innovation

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A study was conducted to examine the systemic relationship between technological capability that includes human capital and change-generating efforts and productivity efforts of firms. The research used empirical data from nine Indian and Canadian pulp and paper manufacturing mills over a period of five to seven years to draw its conclusions. Results suggest that change-generating efforts have driven productivity growth in the productive mills. These innovative efforts are not limited to companies' specialists but were performed by a larger population of workers.

Woodpulp & Related Products, Pulp Mills, PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS, Paper & Allied Products, Paper Manufacturing, Management, Wood pulp industry, Paper industry, Industrial productivity, Pulp industry

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The effects of firm innovation strategy on executive compensation: evidence from the Canadian mining industry

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A study was conducted to examine and analyze the effects of firm strategy, including innovation, on executive compensation using data drawn from Canadian firms. It has been observed that the compensation of the chief executive officer is positively related to the size of the organization. However, chief executives that work for companies that still in the prospecting stage are the lowest paid as compared with their more stable counterparts. Most of the compensation can be justified by the creative thinking and risk-taking responsibilities of the CEOs.

Mining & Extractive Industries, Mining, Management Skills, Canada, Mining industry, Compensation and benefits, Executives, Executive compensation, Chief executive officers, Career development, Management techniques, Executive ability

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