Table of Contents
1 Cover
6 PART 1 The Relationship between Innovation and Export in SMEs 1 The Innovation–Export Relationship: A Complex Vision 1.1. The innovation–export link: a controversial debate 1.2. Towards a paradigm shift 2 Joint Innovation–Export Best Practices 2.1. The construction of a theoretical frame of reference 2.2. What about the field?
7 PART 2 PE2I, or How to Model Synergies 3 Design of a Joint Diagnosis Dedicated to SMEs: The PE2I 3.1. The methodological framework 3.2. The construction of the PE2I 4 Implementation of the PE2I: Test with French SMEs 4.1. Experimental panel and methodology 4.2. Presentation of results and observations 4.3. Assessment 5 Feedback on the PE2I Tool 5.1. The advantages and limitations of the PE2I tool 5.2. Prospects for improvement
8 Conclusion C.1. The contributions C.2. Limitations C.3. To go further
10 Index
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 1Figure 1.1. Distribution of mixed/specialized systems (Enjolras et al. 2015)Figure 1.2. Distribution of systems according to the four types of support (Enjo...Figure 1.3. Distribution of joint innovation–export support systems by the four ...Figure 1.4. Distribution of joint innovation–export support systems by specializ...Figure 1.5. Graphical representation of the self-selection theoryFigure 1.6. Graphical representation of learning-by-exportingFigure 1.7. Graphical representation of the bidirectional innovation–export rela...Figure 1.8. Definition of the systemic approach, inspired by (Durand 2006)Figure 1.9. Construction of the theoretical framework of the research. For a col...Figure 1.10. The two models of strategic management (Barney 1991)Figure 1.11. The RARe model (Ben Rejeb 2008)Figure 1.12. The SCP model revisited: theoretical framework. For a color version...Figure 1.13. Theoretical positioning
2 Chapter 2Figure 2.1. Benchmark of best innovation practices: the PII. For a color version...Figure 2.2. Best export practice benchmark: the PEI. For a color version of the ...Figure 2.3. Methodology adopted for the similarity analysis. For a color version...Figure 2.4. Similarity matrix. For a color version of the figure, see www.iste.c...Figure 2.5. Data spatialization: clustering of common activities. For a color ve...
3 Chapter 3Figure 3.1. Scope of PE2I. For a color version of the figure, see www.iste.co.uk...Figure 3.2. Example of a graphical representation of a maturity gridFigure 3.3. The common structure of the PII and the PEIFigure 3.4. Representation of a company’s profile. For a color version of the fi...Figure 3.5. Aggregation stepsFigure 3.6. PE2I aggregation (example)Figure 3.7. Comparison of improvement scenarios
4 Chapter 4Figure 4.1. Interview processFigure 4.2. Company profile 1. For a color version of the figure, see www.iste.c...Figure 4.3A. Potential improvement of company 1 under the export scenario. For a...Figure 4.3B. Potential improvement of company 1 under the export scenario. For a...Figure 4.4. Potential improvement of company 1 under the joint scenario. For a c...Figure 4.5. Company profile 2. For a color version of the figure, see www.iste.c...Figure 4.6. Potential improvement of company 2 under the export scenario. For a ...Figure 4.7A. Company profile 3. For a color version of the figure, see www.iste....Figure 4.7B. Company profile 3. For a color version of the figure, see www.iste....Figure 4.8. Potential improvement of company 3 under the export scenario. For a ...Figure 4.9. Company profile 4. For a color version of the figure, see www.iste.c...Figure 4.10. Potential improvement in company 4 under the innovation scenario. F...Figure 4.11. Company profile 5. For a color version of the figure, see www.iste....Figure 4.12. Potential improvement of company 5 under the export scenario. For a...Figure 4.13. Company profile 6. For a color version of the figure, see www.iste....Figure 4.14. Potential improvement of company 6 under the export scenario. For a...
List of Tables
1 Chapter 1Table 1.1. Comparison of rationalist and systemic preceptsTable 1.2. Contingency factors from the literature
2 Chapter 2Table 2.1. Key terms: specific practices/activitiesTable 2.2. Comparison of force-based algorithms available in Gephi software (ins...Table 2.3. Construction of the joint reference system: combination of joint inno...Table 2.4. Interview grid from the joint innovation–export practice benchmarkTable 2.5. Sample of companies consulted
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