@article{2010:gretzinger:cooperatio,
title = {Cooperation in Innovation Networks: The Case of Danish and German SMEs},
year = {2010},
note = {Information is a critical resource in innovation processes. External
information can be helpful in innovation processes to complete them
successfully. SMEs in particular are therefore advised to draw on
consulting in innovation processes, as they cannot ensure the
necessary information flow internally due to the lesser resources they
have compared to larger companies. To promote economically relevant
information of SMEs, the public sector provides specific advisory
services. These services, however, are rarely utilized compared to
direct customer and supplier contacts. From strategic management’s
point of view, the involvement of intermediaries in the innovation
process is accompanied by the risk of losing specific knowledge to the
business environment. Based on an empirical comparative study of
Danish and German SMEs – Danish companies utilize public as well as
private consulting services more often – determinants of the usage
of business consultancies in innovation processes are elicited.},
journal = {mrev management revue},
pages = {193--216},
author = {Gretzinger, Susanne and Hinz, Holger and Matiaske, Wenzel},
volume = {21},
number = {2}
}