Exploring organisational attributes affecting the innovativeness of UK SMEs

Gledson, B J and Phoenix, C (2017) Exploring organisational attributes affecting the innovativeness of UK SMEs. Construction Innovation, 17(2), pp. 224-243. ISSN 1471-4175

Abstract

This paper explores organisational attributes that determine innovation likeliness within construction small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) showing that both organisational maturity and in-house design capability were found to impact SME innovativeness.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: innovation,sme,organizational learning,supply chain management,statistics,smes
Index terms: house design, statistics, organizational learning
Subjects: mathematical modelling, professional development, design process
Topics: Information Management, Research Practice, Design Practice
Descriptive scope: 2 PA

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