INNOVATION, HIGH-TECHNOLOGY USE, AND FLEXIBILITY IN SMALL MANUFACTURING FIRMS

Authors
YOUNG RC FRANCIS JD YOUNG CH
Citation
Rc. Young et al., INNOVATION, HIGH-TECHNOLOGY USE, AND FLEXIBILITY IN SMALL MANUFACTURING FIRMS, Growth and change, 24(1), 1993, pp. 67-86
Citations number
31
Journal title
Growth and change → ACNP
ISSN journal
00174815
Volume
24
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
67 - 86
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-4815(1993)24:1<67:IHUAFI>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Innovation, use of high technology, and flexibility of response to cus tomer needs are studied in two surveys of small manufacturing firms in New York and Pennsylvania. They are shown in both surveys to be separ ate and unrelated concepts. None of five industry-level classification s of high-technology firms, using SIC codes predict these concepts on a firm level. Only innovation is related to a sophisticated firm marke ting program, and to export from the state.