Title: Managing innovation in SMEs: a comparison of companies in the UK, France and Portugal

Authors: D. W. Birchall, J. J. Chanaron, K. Soderquist

Addresses: Henley Management College, UK. ' CNSS and Group ESC, Grenoble, France. ' CNSS and Group ESC, Grenoble, France

Abstract: Innovation within small and medium-sized companies has become a subject of much interest. Competitive pressures and globalisation have provided the impetus for innovation. In this paper particular attention is paid to the role of technology management as a factor for success in technological innovation by SMEs.

Keywords: France; innovation management; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; United Kingdom; UK; Portugal; technology management; technological innovation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.1996.025496

International Journal of Technology Management, 1996 Vol.12 No.3, pp.291 - 305

Published online: 22 May 2009 *

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