http://www.bibsonomy.org/burst/user/callagialla/qualityBibSonomy BuRST Feed for /user/callagialla/quality2008-07-26T22:46:31+02:00http://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/27703f9e89dc017747b5356318a0f445b/callagiallacallagialla2008-03-20T21:24:32+01:00circles Japan Quality <span style="color:#555555;">Paul <a href="http://www.bibsonomy.org/author/Lillrank">Lillrank</a> and Noriaki <a href="http://www.bibsonomy.org/author/Kano">Kano</a> </span><em>Michigan papers in Japanese studies </em><em>Center for Japanese Studies the University of Michigan, </em><em>Ann Arbor, </em>(<em>1989</em>)Thu Mar 20 21:24:32 CET 2008Ann ArborMichigan papers in Japanese studiesContinuous improvement: Quality control circles in Japanese industry191989circles Japan Quality http://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2132af299ef1e9d7a5ec5e1525a83b329/callagiallacallagialla2008-03-20T21:24:32+01:00quality structureR&D competences councilsProductProcess and innovationsHorizontal organisational districtsRESEARCHTECHNOLOGICAL COMMERCIAL innovationsQUALITYCENTRAL productsINDUSTRIAL information labor modesEmployees' <span style="color:#555555;">Paolo <a href="http://www.bibsonomy.org/author/Pini">Pini</a> and Grazia D. <a href="http://www.bibsonomy.org/author/Santangelo">Santangelo</a> </span><em>Economics of Innovation &amp; New Technology</em><em>14(4):251-276</em>(<em>2005</em>)Thu Mar 20 21:24:32 CET 2008Economics of Innovation & New Technology4251-276Innovation Types and Labour Organisational Practices: A Comparison of Foreign and Domestic Firms in the Reggio Emilia Industrial Districts142005quality structureR&D competences councilsProductProcess and innovationsHorizontal organisational districtsRESEARCHTECHNOLOGICAL COMMERCIAL innovationsQUALITYCENTRAL productsINDUSTRIAL information labor modesEmployees' In his Theory of Economic Development, Schumpeter introduced the distinction between different innovation types. Since then, a variety of studies have addressed this topic. However, despite of the recognised significance of more de-verticalised organisational forms in shaping and directing firms' innovative performance, no attempt has been made, as far as our knowledge is concerned, to investigate whether these practices are linked to the introduction of specific innovation types. The aim of the study is to fill this gap by investigating the impact of de-verticalised forms of labour organisational practices, different modes of organising research and development activity and the nature of employees' competences on the likelihood of introducing different types of innovations, controlling for firm's size and sectoral specificities. The results obtained on a sample of 199 firms located in Reggio Emilia province in Italy confirm that innovation development is a heterogeneous activity. The empirical evidence gathered also shows that foreign and domestic firms do not differ, to some extent, in the introduction of different kinds of innovations. However, being foreign or domestic is a discriminating factor in the introduction of innovations stimulating labour organisational developments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]