RT Generic
T1 Technological collaboration : bridging the innovation gap between small and large firms
A1 Nieto Sánchez, María Jesús
A1 Santamaría Sánchez, Luis
AB This paper analyses technological collaboration as an input to the innovation processes of SMEs. Technological collaboration may be a useful mechanism to offset some of the weaknesses in SMEs  resource endowments and bring their innovation capabilities closer to that of their large counterparts. The results, based on a large longitudinal sample of Spanish manufacturing firms, show that technological collaboration is a critical factor in improving the capabilities and innovativeness of SMEs. While a general bridging of the gap between the innovativeness of SMEs and large firms was observed, the most significant advance was in product rather than process innovations.
YR 2006
FD 2006-11
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10016/502
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10016/502
LA eng
LA eng
DS e-Archivo
RD 1 sept. 2024