Competitiveness Review: Volume 28 Issue 1

Guest editorial

João J. Ferreira, Vanessa Ratten

The nature of publicly funded innovation and implications for regional growth: Reflections from the Sheffield City Region

Chay Brooks, Cristian Gherhes, Tim Vorley, Nick Williams

The aim of this paper is to unpack the nature of business innovation and understand the impact on regional innovation and competitiveness.

Small scale entrepreneurship – understanding behaviors of aspiring entrepreneurs in a rural area

Susanne Gretzinger, Simon Fietze, Alexander Brem, Tochukwu (Toby) Ugonna Ogbonna

Networking and being a part of an established business network supports the process of translating new ideas into marketable solutions and acquiring customers. The purpose of this…

Effects of governance on entrepreneurship: European Union vs non-European Union

María Jesús Rodríguez-Gulías, Vítor Manuel de Sousa Gabriel, David Rodeiro-Pazos

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of six governance indicators on the rate of creation of new companies between countries that are members of the European Union…

The locations of innovation described through thirty-nine tech-campuses

Flavia Teresa de Jesus Curvelo Magdaniel, Alexandra C. Den Heijer, Hans De Jonge

This paper aims to describe the different locations of campuses developed to stimulate innovation. The paper aims at supporting strategic decisions in the development of new and…

Management design as a strategic lever to add value to corporate reputation competitiveness in higher education institutions

Soraia Maduro, Paula O. Fernandes, Albano Alves

The purpose of this paper is to aid the convergence of design and management as a strategic lever and innovative tool to improve corporate reputation in higher education…

Impact of geomarketing and location determinants on business development and decision making

Veland Ramadani, Donika Zendeli, Shqipe Gerguri-Rashiti, Leo-Paul Dana

This paper aims to study and compare variables such as location, industry, socio-demographics and business factors of several companies located in Western Macedonia.