This paper aims to identify the barriers innovation that influence capability of Portuguese manufacturing firms. The literature review about makes use two reference approaches: (1)the systemic and (2) networks interorganisational relationships. database is obtained through Community Innovation Survey II (CIS II) conducted by Statistical Office European Communities (EUROSTAT). Furthermore, from results, several public policies are proposed in order overcome restraining factors entrepreneurial...

The empiric literature regarding on technological innovation suggests that cooperation has a highly positive effect the performance of firms' innovation, however, very little is known about its impact organizational innovation. To fill this gap, present study aims to analyze external relationships with business and science partners capacity firms introduce reach objective proposed, quantitative investigation was chosen, based sample 684 firms. Data were obtained through inquiry CIS 2010 –...

Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is further developed for the detection of gunshot residue (GSR) on hands a suspected shooter. To develop procedure, 114 samples were obtained by pressing small piece adhesive tape against dorsal region non-shooters, shooters just after firing weapon, and washing their with soap water. The tapes analyzed directly in time-resolved echelle based LIBS system, assembled laboratory, 20 single laser pulses, spread uniformly surface, shown to be enough...

This paper aims to identify and analyze the main limiting factors of innovation performance in terms product process innovation.The make a firm difficult, which influences its performance.The goal this essay is develop theoretical support based on current reference approaches, corroborated by empirical support, allows for identification analysis that restrict activity database extracted from Community Innovation Survey -CIS 2010, was conducted under responsibility Office Planning, Strategy,...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to better understand whether firm cooperation and absorptive capacity foster success in seeking public financial support for innovation activities and, by doing so, how they contribute output. Design/methodology/approach authors therefore extend the existing literature focusing on effects specific Portuguese firms from local or regional government, central administration European Union using available data Community Innovation Survey CIS 2010 application...

This research aims to analyze the degree of importance investment and expenditure on innovation activities for capacity, in scope Portuguese services firms. The literature review considers three main approaches regarding service innovation: Assimilation, demarcation synthesis. A conceptual model was proposed several hypotheses were empirically tested using secondary data, belonging 4th CIS 4, supervised by EUROSTAT. data set from 1306 firms studied. method used logistic regression model....

This paper analyses whether the entrepreneurial innovation capability of firms is stimulated through relationship established with external partners. The literature review on makes use two approaches: (1) systemic and (2) networks interorganisational relationships. theoretical approach developed supports basic idea that an evolutionary, nonlinear interactive process between firm environment. Together firm's assets, a wide range agents contribute towards acquiring resources, knowledge...

Purpose This paper aims to analyses barriers as a determinant of ongoing or abandoned innovation activities. The literature exploits the nature and its influence on firm’s. main focus is Portuguese SMEs impacts that act in development Design/methodology/approach database was obtained through Community Innovation Survey 2010 (CIS 2010) coordinated by EUROSTAT. In this sense, logistic regression model proposed, which makes it possible analyse relations between three more variables, depending...

The article analyzes factors stimulating firms' capacity for marketing innovation in terms of the design and packaging goods services. data were obtained from 4th Community Innovation Survey. results logistic regression show that R&D activities relating to internal activities; acquisition machinery, equipment, software; other external knowledge; carrying out procedures—plus factor activities—influence Portuguese tendency innovate marketing. Keywords: Marketing Innovation, Logit Model, CIS

This research aims to analyze the degree of importance investment and expenditure on innovation activities for entrepreneurial innovative capability, in scope Portuguese services firms belonging KIBS - knowledge-intensive business services. A conceptual model was proposed several hypotheses were empirically tested using secondary data, 5th CIS 2006, supervised by EUROSTAT. data set from 829 studied. The method used will be logistic regression model. According results obtained, greater...

This paper aims to identify the barriers innovation that influence capability of Portuguese industrial firms. The literature review about makes use two references approaches: (i) systemic; and (ii) networks inter-organizational relationships. database is obtained through Community Innovation Survey II (CIS II) conducted by EUROSTAT. Furthermore, from results several public policies are proposed in order overcome restraining factors entrepreneurial innovative capability.

This article analyzes the impact of cooperation with customers and consumers on Portuguese companies’ ability to engage in marketing innovation. To this end, theoretical framework underlying study comprises characterization innovation cooperation, especially from standpoint collaboration consumers, which will support formulation research hypotheses. The hypotheses are tested using secondary data pertaining Community Innovation Survey–CIS 2010; logistic regression models be applied. According...

The relationship between total quality management(TQM) and innovation has been studied inseveral investigations. However, there is somedisagreement among the researchers. Many authorssuggest that impact of TQM on innovationdepends both dimensions consideredand type innovation. This paper aimsat identifying elements as determinantsof outputs organizations. Theconceptual model proposed considers 8 TQMvariables (leadership; customer focus; involvementand development people; management...

The aim of this paper is to better understand whether cooperation, absorptive capacity and public financial support for innovation activities, how they influence the innovative performance Portuguese enterprise. literature review focuses importance these three factors both drivers as limiters process business innovation, influencing Based on a literature, hypotheses are formulated, which tested with secondary data resources from Community Innovation Survey 2010. This questionnaire was...

Entrepreneurship promotes job creation, increase of competitiveness and new forms economic development growth countries or regions.The research aims to understand how it has influenced the intention entrepreneurial skills trainees project Apreender 3.0.It is important examine various factors, including entrepreneurship education, family background, prior experience/vocational training propensity take risks, will condition respondents this study.Based on these variables, we formulated four...

Abstract: The general objective of the present study is to identify antecedents entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial intentions 266 potential entrepreneurs, represented by students degree courses in Business Administration Accounting Sciences brazilians higher education institutions. For this purpose, as specific objectives we sought whether behavior are seen different career options students, well understanding relative importance for attributes property, income expectation, extra work...