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Firms without research and development (R&D) have frequently been neglected by mainstream innovation research. The small number of existing studies provides only fragmented and sometimes even contradictory findings, because they assume that non-R&D-performing firms show a  “typical”, homogeneous innovation pattern. Oliver Som challenges this assumption. Based on current firm-level data of the German  industry, he provides pioneer quantitative evidence of five heterogeneous innovation patterns of non-R&D-performers. The findings impressively underline the need for future innovation research, -management and -policy to extend their view on innovation beyond the scope of R&D.

Economic development -- Mathematical models. --- Economic development. --- Manufacturing industries --- Technological innovations --- Research, Industrial --- Management --- Business & Economics --- Management Theory --- Industries --- Research, Industrial. --- Management. --- Contract research --- Industrial research --- Business. --- Leadership. --- Business and Management. --- Business Strategy/Leadership. --- Research --- Engineering experiment stations --- Inventions --- Manufactures --- Ability --- Command of troops --- Followership

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This book highlights the economic relevance of the so-called low-tech industries and firms. Non R&D intensive firms continue to be the economic backbone of several developed industrial countries. They form the core of National Innovation Systems and contribute significantly to growth and employment. However, due to their lack of R&D activity, they are easily overlooked in the general innovation debate. This book provides latest empirical findings on the current economic relevance and specific innovation strategies and management of non-R&D intensive firms in Germany. It discusses their future role in a knowledge driven economy as well as possible implications for innovation and technology policy. An outcome of several years of dedicated research conducted at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI), this book will prove of immense value to researchers and policy makers dealing with innovation and knowledge strategy.

Economics/Management Science. --- Innovation/Technology Management. --- Business Strategy/Leadership. --- R & D/Technology Policy. --- Entrepreneurship. --- Economics. --- Economie politique --- Entrepreneuriat --- Management --- Business & Economics --- Management Theory --- Technological innovations --- Manufacturing processes. --- Management. --- Industrial processing --- Manufacture --- Process engineering (Manufactures) --- Processes, Manufacturing --- Processing, Industrial --- Production processes --- Breakthroughs, Technological --- Innovations, Industrial --- Innovations, Technological --- Technical innovations --- Technological breakthroughs --- Technological change --- Business. --- Leadership. --- Industrial management. --- Economic policy. --- Business and Management. --- Industrial arts --- Production engineering --- Machine-tools --- Materials --- Creative ability in technology --- Inventions --- Domestication of technology --- Innovation relay centers --- Research, Industrial --- Technology transfer --- Entrepreneur --- Intrapreneur --- Capitalism --- Business incubators --- Economic nationalism --- Economic planning --- National planning --- State planning --- Economics --- Planning --- National security --- Social policy --- Ability --- Command of troops --- Followership --- Administration --- Industrial relations --- Organization --- Business administration --- Business enterprises --- Business management --- Corporate management --- Corporations --- Industrial administration --- Management, Industrial --- Rationalization of industry --- Scientific management --- Business --- Industrial organization

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Firms without research and development (R&D) have frequently been neglected by mainstream innovation research. The small number of existing studies provides only fragmented and sometimes even contradictory findings, because they assume that non-R&D-performing firms show a  typical , homogeneous innovation pattern. Oliver Som challenges this assumption. Based on current firm-level data of the German  industry, he provides pioneer quantitative evidence of five heterogeneous innovation patterns of non-R&D-performers. The findings impressively underline the need for future innovation research, -management and -policy to extend their view on innovation beyond the scope of R&D.

Methodology of economics --- Economics --- Business policy --- Business management --- Business economics --- financieel management --- bedrijfseconomie --- economie --- bedrijfsbeleid

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