Browsing by Subject "Innovativeness"

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    Change and innovation as viewed by teachers from different generations: similarity and diversity
    (IGI Global, 2023) Portela Pruaño, Antonio; Negrín Medina, Miguel Ángel; Marrero Galván, Juan José; Bernárdez Gómez, Abraham; Didáctica y Organización Escolar
    Educational change and innovation are needed to improve the quality and equity of education around the world. Teachers are therefore expected to make changes and to innovate both in their theoretical approaches and their practice. However, considerable variation can be found in the profession with regard to change and innovation. In particular, differences can be identified depending on teachers’ age, career stage and generation. There is a paucity of research on these differences. To address this gap, a qualitative study focused on teacher orientation towards change and innovation was conducted. Data collected from discussion groups and interviews were analysed thematically. The findings indicated that the participants shared a similar understanding of change and innovation. However, data also showed differences regarding participants’ orientation towards change and innovation that they attributed to age, professional experience, and various circumstances in their careers that were linked to their professional generations.
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    The impact of networking practices on small firm innovativeness and performance: a multivariate approach
    (2010-02-05) Parida, Vinit; Pemartín González-Adalid, María; Frishammar, Johan; Organización de Empresas y Finanzas
    Innovation is a complex process and this is especially true in the context of small firms. Therefore, networking has been suggested as a feasible strategy to achieve innovation. Although networking as such is multidimensional, the current paper focuses on two key aspects – Networking Capability (NC) and network configuration. Our main purpose is to examine how both these variables influence small firm innovativeness and firm performance. Empirically, we draw on data from 291 technology-based small Swedish firms. The results reveal that network configuration positively influences firm innovativeness, whereas NC has a strong positive impact on firm innovativeness and firm performance.