Innovation management technology: experimental approach for small firms ina deprived environment

This paper deals with various possible actions to develop innovation and co mpetitive intelligence or competitive technical intelligence within SMEs. W e summarize in this paper the comments and research results and discussions arising from two aspects of the introduction of innovation in small compan ies. The first one is based on integrating to SMEs with innovation manageme nt technology and the second deals with the attractivity approach necessary to integrate, in the best possible way, the action of the consultants, the information system and the competitive intelligence attitude into the visi on of the company. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.