Getting the Tail to Wag: Developing innovations capability in SMEs

John Bessant; George Tsekouras; Howard Rush

Getting the Tail to Wag: Developing innovations capability in SMEs

John Bessant, George Tsekouras, Howard Rush

University of Brighton

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This paper reviews the concept of absorptive capacity and its relationship to innovation management capability. It explores four key questions concerning definition, dimensions, distribution and development of AC and presents a model framework for examining policy interventions aimed at enhancing it. ‘Broadcast’, ‘agent assisted’ and ‘peer-assisted’ modes are discussed with reference to examples drawn from case study and survey research across several sectors.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CI Net 2009
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	CI Net 2009 - Brisbane, Australia Duration: 1 Jan 2009 → …

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Conference	CI Net 2009
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Keywords

Absorptive capacity
Innovation management
SMEs
Profitnet
CENTRIM

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