Exploring municipal innovation : technological and original innovation in municipalities.

The six case studies represent a wide diversity of IPs with regards to their general aim (e.g. improve productivity and competitiveness, transfer and adaptation of

The binary variable (Only_prod) takes a value of 1 if the firm is a pure product innovator; (Only_proc) takes the value of 1 if the firm is a pure process innovator; the

Surprisingly, however, past R&D intensity has a positive effect only on sporadic alternatives, thus reflecting the acknowledged role of R&D expenditure in

In our analysis of detailed organizational practices, we offer strong evidence that knowledge management is crucial for product innovation persistence; workplace

Three organizational innovation practices are categorized: the introduction of new or significantly improved knowledge management systems (ORG_SYS), the introduction

As in the preceding cases with different organizational variables, we can detect an indirect effect of organizational innovation on the dynamics of technological innovation,

As in the preceding cases with different organizational variables, we can detect an indirect effect of organizational innovation on the dynamics of technological innovation, because

In the analysis of detailed organizational practices, strong evidence emerged that knowledge management exerts a crucial effect on product innovation persistence; workplace