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Im Beitrag erfolgt eine empirische Abgrenzung und Klassifizierung von Teilsegmenten des Kleinunternehmenssektors hinsichtlich des Vorliegens von Innovationshemmnissen. Die Ergebnisse verdeutlichen die wechselseitigen Beziehungszusammenhänge zwischen einzelnen Barrieren. Daneben wird durch die abweichende Relevanz bestimmter Hemmnisfaktoren die Heterogenität im kleinunternehmerischen Innovationsgeschehen deutlich. So stellen für eine Reihe von Kleinunternehmen in Abhängigkeit vom jeweiligen Innovationskontext eher nicht-finanzielle Barrieren das eigentliche Hindernis dar. Dieses Ergebnis wird durch die Tatsache ergänzt, dass es zwischen einzelnen Kombinationen von Hemmnissen merkliche Unterschiede hinsichtlich ihrer Auswirkungen auf die Durchführung von Innovationsprojekten gibt. Der Beitrag schließt mit einem Fazit und den wirtschaftspolitischen Implikationen der Ergebnisse. / Adopting an exploratory approach, this paper examines barriers to small firm innovation. The results show that there are mutual interdependencies between different obstacles, suggesting that they reinforce each other as complements. Furthermore, the varying role of certain barriers reflects the great diversity of the small enterprise sector. As expected, financial constraints associated with innovation are deemed relevant by many small firms. Yet, for a number of small firm innovators non-financial obstacles are the core of the problem. Moreover, distinct groups of barriers seem to differ with respect to their impact on innovation projects. The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications for policy and research.
Suggested Citation
Jörg Thomä, 2014.
"Hemmnisse kleinunternehmerischer Innovationstätigkeit - eine explorative Analyse,"
ZfKE – Zeitschrift für KMU und Entrepreneurship, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, vol. 62(4), pages 271-293.
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RePEc:dah:aeqzfk:v62_y2014_i4_q4_p271-293
DOI: 10.3790/zfke.62.4.271
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