Emerald Login
   

Welcome guest

Article Request:
Making connections: innovation and collective learning in small businesses

Article Information:

Title:

Making connections: innovation and collective learning in small businesses

Author(s):

Jay Mitra

Journal:

Education + Training

Year:

2000

Volume:

42

Issue:

4/5

Page:

228 - 237


ISSN:

0040-0912


DOI:

10.1108/00400910010373679

Publisher:

MCB UP Ltd

Document Access:

Existing customers:

Please login above.

Purchase this document:
Price payable: GBP £13.00
plus handling charge of GBP £1.50 and VAT where applicable.
Purchase

Request this document:
Print or e-mail a document request to your librarian.
Request

Reprints & permissions:
Image: Rightslink Request

Abstract:

Investigates the learning process in innovation and, in particular, the collective learning which underlines different types of innovation within the context of small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Argues that innovation is often the result of interaction of various subjects, technologies, people and organisations, and that it is the learning that is derived from such interaction which underpins innovative activity. SMEs are better able to innovate when they are part of clusters because it is through the networking process and the management of externalities (key elements in clustering) that they develop new products, processes and services.

Keywords:

Innovation, Learning, Learning styles, Small- to medium-sized enterprises


Article Type:

Case study


Article URL:

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/00400910010373679

Top