Internetization management as a facilitator for managing innovation in high technology smaller firms
ABOUZEEDAN, ADLI
Internetization management as a facilitator for managing innovation in high technology smaller firms - 2013 - 121-136
Managing innovation in smaller firms imposes challenges of a specific nature. Such challenges include scarcity of resources for R&D and innovation activites, complexity of scientific fields, coordinating innovation activiteis with operational functions of the firm and availability of access to up to date scientific excellence. A question of importance should be raised as to how one can use the recent development in information and communication technologies (ICTs) to meet these challengesand to facilitate innovation activities in small and medium sized enterprises, especially high technology smaller firms, as these use innovation as their major competitive edge.
INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
658
Internetization management as a facilitator for managing innovation in high technology smaller firms - 2013 - 121-136
Managing innovation in smaller firms imposes challenges of a specific nature. Such challenges include scarcity of resources for R&D and innovation activites, complexity of scientific fields, coordinating innovation activiteis with operational functions of the firm and availability of access to up to date scientific excellence. A question of importance should be raised as to how one can use the recent development in information and communication technologies (ICTs) to meet these challengesand to facilitate innovation activities in small and medium sized enterprises, especially high technology smaller firms, as these use innovation as their major competitive edge.
INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
658