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Barriers to innovation for SMEs: empirical evidence from Greece

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Panagiotis Piperopoulos

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Abstract

The present research, conducted in Greece, concentrates on assessing the innovative performance of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs). After a short outline of the theoretical aspects of the concept of innovation, this paper presents the main management characteristics of the responding firms and the selected results concerning innovative activities within the firms, as well as obstacles to innovation. The findings point to the fact that ‘old’ management techniques, bureaucratic structures, lack of financial support by governmental sources and the lack of university-business cooperation hinder the process of innovation in Greek SMEs. Based on the findings and taking into consideration the international literature, some conclusions and recommendations are made for future research and policy implications.

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Author(s): Piperopoulos P

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: International Journal of Business Innovation and Research

Year: 2007

Volume: 1

Issue: 4

Pages: 365-386

Print publication date: 01/01/2007

Date deposited: 31/08/2010

ISSN (print): 1751-0252

ISSN (electronic): 1751-0260

Publisher: Inderscience Publishers

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJBIR.2007.013725

DOI: 10.1504/IJBIR.2007.013725

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