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Managing Technological Innovation in Large Complex Firms: The Contribution of Human Resource Management

Author : Yves Doz

Published in: Human Resource Management in International Firms

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK

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Large firms have frequently been criticized for their lack of innovativeness, while smaller entrepreneurial firms have been hailed as paragons of innovativeness in such sectors as electronics, biotechnology, software, and services. One should not, however, jump to the conclusion that encouraging small firms (via venture capital, tax exemptions, increased mobility of managers and researchers, and more supportive networks) is the only answer to the lagging innovativeness of European industry. It would be a mistake to conclude that small firms have the edge on larger firms when it comes to innovation.1

Metadata
Title
Managing Technological Innovation in Large Complex Firms: The Contribution of Human Resource Management
Author
Yves Doz
Copyright Year
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11255-5_11