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The World’s Most Innovative Companies in the Period 2015-2016

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  • Toma Sorin-George

    (University of Bucharest)

  • Gradinaru Catalin

    (University of Bucharest)

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Since the beginning of the twenty-first century innovation has represented a major challenge forcompanies around the world. Innovation is both a powerful driver for rapid and profitablecorporate growth, and an important determinant of competitive advantage. The aim of the paper isto present the evolution of the world’s ten most innovative companies in the period 2015-2016. Inthis view, the methodology is based on the research of various secondary sources such as books,articles and reports. The paper shows that the vast majority of the world’s ten most innovativecompanies remained the same in the period 2015-2016 and that the research and developmentactivity constitutes an important source of innovation within business organizations.

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  • Toma Sorin-George & Gradinaru Catalin, 2017. "The World’s Most Innovative Companies in the Period 2015-2016," Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series, Ovidius University of Constantza, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 0(1), pages 69-73, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ovi:oviste:v:xvii:y:2017:i:1:p:69-73
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    1. Michael Lewrick & Robert Raeside, 2012. "Attributes of innovative companies in diverse innovation typologies," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 15(3), pages 159-176.
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      Keywords

      innovation; company; research and development;
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      JEL classification:

      • O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights

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