Innovation competence building of China’s high-tech SMEs based on TIM: Two case studies

This paper discussed Chinese SMEspsila innovation competence based on total innovation management (TIM). We chose 2 high- tech SMEs as initial evidence to demonstrate our TIM model. It is believed that innovation is a process so that SMEs should improve their innovation competence in follow six dimensions to obtain excellent performance: 1) strategic innovation, 2) technologic innovation; 3) marketing innovation; 4) cultural innovation; 5) organizational innovation and 6) mechanism innovation. And these dimensions should be managed coordinately in order to improve firmpsilas TIM competence. We also put forward some suggestions to SMEs in every dimension.

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