Determinants of Product Innovation in Small Firms
基于7个行业1250家小企业的数据，研究产品、企业、市场和创新过程因素对产品创新的影响是否因行业而异，发现不同行业在创新实践及其与新产品推出的关系上存在显著差异。
Many studies have investigated the determinants of product innovation in small firms, suggesting product, firm, market and innovation process factors are its key drivers of success. Variations across industries relating to the determinants of product innovation are often expected, but due to a lack of data this is still under-researched. This article explores if composite effects due to broad samples indeed blur one's view. Drawing upon a database of 1250 small firms across 7 industries, we investigate if any differences are found in the presence and impact of various firm-level determinants. Controlling for size and age differences, the analysis reveals some major differences to the extent small firms use innovative practices, and their connection with new product introductions.