FACTORS AFFECTING PRODUCT INNOVATION IN HIGH-TECH SMALL FIRMS

摘要

This article deals with the explanation of product innovation in high-tech small firms. The first aim is to present the main findings of the huge literature on innovation. Second, we try to integrate in this field the recent theoretical discussion on learning and knowledge management of the firm. Then, we propose an integrative model and develop a research framework to validate this model. The related variables, their operationalization and the main hypotheses are presented.