Success factors for innovation management in networks of small and medium enterprises
Summary. Small and medium enterprises increasingly innovate through networks to manage expensive, risky product development. This study identifies success factors for managing distributed innovation across multiple partners. Using survey data from 271 networks, the research confirms that traditional factors like product advantage and marketing proficiency matter, but also finds that network-specific factors—particularly network cohesion and organization—are equally critical for new product success.
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Rese, A., & Baier, D.. (2011). Success factors for innovation management in networks of small and medium enterprises. R and D Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9310.2010.00620.x
Rese, Alexandra, and Daniel Baier. “Success factors for innovation management in networks of small and medium enterprises.” R and D Management, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9310.2010.00620.x.
Rese, Alexandra, and Daniel Baier. 2011. “Success factors for innovation management in networks of small and medium enterprises.” R and D Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9310.2010.00620.x.
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title = {Success factors for innovation management in networks of small and medium enterprises},
author = {Alexandra Rese and Daniel Baier},
journal = {R and D Management},
year = {2011},
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- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2010.00620.x
- Countries
- Germany
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- innovation-networks, entrepreneurship, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28