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The Effect of Business Improvement Methods on Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Peripheral Regions

Harris, R.; McAdam, R.; Reid, R.

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R. McAdam

R. Reid



Abstract

The effect of business improvement methods on innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises in peripheral regions, Regional Studies. This paper tests whether commonly used business improvement methods (BIM) foster or inhibit innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in peripheral regions. The findings show that adopting BIM diverts firms away from successful innovation (i.e., in terms of new products/services and new processes in the past three years), and instead is associated with undertaking innovation-related activities while remaining non-innovators. Indeed, reinforcing BIM (through greater ‘depth’ of use) may lead to further exclusion from successful innovation.

Citation

Harris, R., McAdam, R., & Reid, R. (2015). The Effect of Business Improvement Methods on Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Peripheral Regions. Regional Studies, 50(12), 2040-2054. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2015.1083971

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 21, 2015
Online Publication Date Oct 6, 2015
Publication Date Oct 6, 2015
Deposit Date Jul 30, 2015
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Regional Studies
Print ISSN 0034-3404
Electronic ISSN 1360-0591
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 50
Issue 12
Pages 2040-2054
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2015.1083971
Keywords Innovation, Business improvement methods.
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1424726

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