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Introduction: Promoting innovation in new ventures and small - and medium-sized enterprises

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posted on 2023-06-09, 05:16 authored by Joseph Tidd
Since the pioneering work scholars such as Joseph Schumpeter and Peter Drucker, the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship have evolved to become two separate and distinct disciplines. Schumpeter 1 focused on the contributions of entrepreneurial startups and smaller firms, whereas Schumpeter 2 emphasized the role of formal research, development and industrial innovation in larger firms. Unfortunately, the study and practice of each field has suffered as a result: entrepreneurship has become preoccupied with individual entrepreneurs and small business creation, and innovation is dominated by corporate R&D and new product development. Promoting Innovation in New Ventures and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) aims to bridge these two fields by examining innovation in new ventures and SMEs. This book identifies themes which can reunite the study and practice of entrepreneurship and innovation by examining a potentially bridging phenomenon. The focus here is on high growth, innovative SMEs, and the interactions between SMEs and larger organizations, private and public. It is organized around three overlapping themes: SME innovation performance, practices and networks.

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  • Published

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  • Published version

Publisher

World Scientific

Volume

28

Pages

350.0

Book title

Promoting innovation in new ventures and small - and medium-sized enterprises

ISBN

9781786343475

Series

Series on technology management

Department affiliated with

  • SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications

Research groups affiliated with

  • Intrapreneurship Hub Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Editors

Joseph Tidd

Legacy Posted Date

2017-02-22

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2017-02-22

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