Abstract
Innovation, always at the forefront of technological progress, has become a predominant business issue. Globalization has forced companies to constantly adapt to a changing environment, and has made competition fiercer. The need to innovate—in terms of products, manufacturing processes, or internal corporate organization—is constant.keywordsservice sectorservice industryinternal resistanceequity capitaltechnical servicethese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Institutions and Systems in the Geography of Innovation |
Editors | Maryann Feldman, Nadine Massard (eds.) |
Place of Publication | Boston |
Publisher | Kluwer Academic Publishers |
Pages | 231-250 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2002 |