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Intro
Preface
Reference
Contents
About the Authors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Innovation and Commercialisation in Small Firms
1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 The Research Questions Guiding the Study
1.2 What Are Small Firms?
1.2.1 The Problems of Definition
1.2.2 The Challenge of Defining the Innovative Small Firm
1.2.3 Developing a Framework for the Definition of an Innovative Small Firm
1.3 Understanding the Reality of Commercialisation in Small Firms
1.3.1 Defining Commercialisation
1.3.2 How Do Small Firms Engage in Commercialisation?
1.4 The Role of Innovative Small Firms Within National Innovation Systems
1.4.1 How Much Do Small Firms Contribute to the NIS?
1.5 Conclusions
Bibliography
2 Conceptual Foundations of the Book
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Conceptual Frameworks Surrounding the Innovative Small Firm
2.2.1 The Concept of Innovation Rent
2.2.2 Risk, Uncertainty, Quasi Rents, Entrepreneurial Rents
2.2.3 The Innovation Rent Typology
2.2.4 The Characteristics of the Innovation
2.2.5 Innovation Adoption and Diffusion-Customers' Perception of Value
2.2.6 Innovation Adoption and Diffusion-Supplier and Customer Bargaining Power
2.2.7 Innovation Adoption and Diffusion-Substitution Threats and Risk
2.2.8 Strategic Decisions and Alliances in the Commercialisation Pathway
2.3 A Systematic Review of the Commercialisation Literature
2.3.1 Leximancer Analysis of the Literature
2.3.2 Summary of the Findings from the Literature Review
2.3.3 Overall Conclusions From the Literature Review
2.4 An International Survey of Innovative Small Firms
2.4.1 Assessing Commercialisation Readiness
2.4.2 Overall Summary of the Survey Findings
2.5 Case Studies of Innovative Small Firms
2.5.1 Ethique
2.5.2 Live Technologies
2.5.3 Manta5
2.5.4 Martinot SA
2.5.5 Memphasys Ltd.
2.5.6 Rocket Lab
2.5.7 Scanalyse Pty Ltd.
2.5.8 Skin Elements Ltd.
2.5.9 THINKSMART
2.6 Conclusions
Bibliography
3 The Decision to Innovate
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Prior Research into Factors Influencing the Decision to Innovate
3.2.1 Sources of Innovation
3.2.2 Factors Influencing the Decision to Innovate
3.3 The Influence of Antecedent Factors on Commercialisation
3.3.1 The Role of Knowledge
3.3.2 The Role of Absorptive Capacity
3.3.3 The Role of Senior Management, Prior Experience, and Entrepreneurial Cognition
3.4 Cross Case Comparison of Innovation Decision Making with Three ISFs
3.4.1 Company-Specific Dimensions
3.4.2 Contextual Factors Influencing the Decision to Innovate
3.4.3 Innovation Specific Factors Influencing the Decision to Innovate
3.5 Knowledge, Absorptive Capacity, and Entrepreneurial Cognition
3.5.1 Skin Elements Limited
3.5.2 Scanalyse Pty Ltd.
3.5.3 Live Technologies Pty Ltd.
3.6 Conclusions
Preface
Reference
Contents
About the Authors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Innovation and Commercialisation in Small Firms
1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 The Research Questions Guiding the Study
1.2 What Are Small Firms?
1.2.1 The Problems of Definition
1.2.2 The Challenge of Defining the Innovative Small Firm
1.2.3 Developing a Framework for the Definition of an Innovative Small Firm
1.3 Understanding the Reality of Commercialisation in Small Firms
1.3.1 Defining Commercialisation
1.3.2 How Do Small Firms Engage in Commercialisation?
1.4 The Role of Innovative Small Firms Within National Innovation Systems
1.4.1 How Much Do Small Firms Contribute to the NIS?
1.5 Conclusions
Bibliography
2 Conceptual Foundations of the Book
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Conceptual Frameworks Surrounding the Innovative Small Firm
2.2.1 The Concept of Innovation Rent
2.2.2 Risk, Uncertainty, Quasi Rents, Entrepreneurial Rents
2.2.3 The Innovation Rent Typology
2.2.4 The Characteristics of the Innovation
2.2.5 Innovation Adoption and Diffusion-Customers' Perception of Value
2.2.6 Innovation Adoption and Diffusion-Supplier and Customer Bargaining Power
2.2.7 Innovation Adoption and Diffusion-Substitution Threats and Risk
2.2.8 Strategic Decisions and Alliances in the Commercialisation Pathway
2.3 A Systematic Review of the Commercialisation Literature
2.3.1 Leximancer Analysis of the Literature
2.3.2 Summary of the Findings from the Literature Review
2.3.3 Overall Conclusions From the Literature Review
2.4 An International Survey of Innovative Small Firms
2.4.1 Assessing Commercialisation Readiness
2.4.2 Overall Summary of the Survey Findings
2.5 Case Studies of Innovative Small Firms
2.5.1 Ethique
2.5.2 Live Technologies
2.5.3 Manta5
2.5.4 Martinot SA
2.5.5 Memphasys Ltd.
2.5.6 Rocket Lab
2.5.7 Scanalyse Pty Ltd.
2.5.8 Skin Elements Ltd.
2.5.9 THINKSMART
2.6 Conclusions
Bibliography
3 The Decision to Innovate
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Prior Research into Factors Influencing the Decision to Innovate
3.2.1 Sources of Innovation
3.2.2 Factors Influencing the Decision to Innovate
3.3 The Influence of Antecedent Factors on Commercialisation
3.3.1 The Role of Knowledge
3.3.2 The Role of Absorptive Capacity
3.3.3 The Role of Senior Management, Prior Experience, and Entrepreneurial Cognition
3.4 Cross Case Comparison of Innovation Decision Making with Three ISFs
3.4.1 Company-Specific Dimensions
3.4.2 Contextual Factors Influencing the Decision to Innovate
3.4.3 Innovation Specific Factors Influencing the Decision to Innovate
3.5 Knowledge, Absorptive Capacity, and Entrepreneurial Cognition
3.5.1 Skin Elements Limited
3.5.2 Scanalyse Pty Ltd.
3.5.3 Live Technologies Pty Ltd.
3.6 Conclusions