... of manufacturing firms in Italy, extends the literature by arguing that higher levels of balanced TO–MO results in greater SI performance. To confirm and extend the results of this work, future research should assess the examined combinations of orientations in other contexts, and with respect to other performance...

... entrepreneurship Motivations Identity perspective Microfoundations Italy The paradigm of the Triple Helix emphasizes the role of universities in the modern knowledge-based economy (Etzkowitz, 2003). According to this paradigm, universities are moving from their traditional role of research, teaching...

..., a variable that influences behavior at the individual, group and organizational levels of analysis, resulting in a significant impact on the management of the firm (Dyer, 2003). Family business Family firms New product development Innovation Strategic entrepreneurship Italy Innovation...

... of the following items: level of formalisation of work position, procedures and targets; organisational centralisation; motivation tools; work procedures) and the firm’s position in international markets. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Export Small firms Organizations Operations management Italy...