@article{MAKHILLIBM20126425657, title = {R&D Networking Model for Support of SME’s Competitiveness}, journal = {International Business Management}, volume = {6}, number = {4}, pages = {417-425}, year = {2012}, issn = {1993-5250}, doi = {ibm.2012.417.425}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1993-5250&doi=ibm.2012.417.425}, author = {Alessandro}, keywords = {firm`s productivity,firms competitiveness,networking,R&D agreements,innovation processes}, abstract = {The aim of this study is to provide new evidence on the relationship concerning R&D networking and firms competitiveness in a local SME entrepreneurial system. Researcher wants to investigate and test the role of R&D linkages on the firm’s productivity drivers and innovation processes. Researcher consequently presents an empirical evidence exploiting detailed and specific survey-based data on 63 Italian SME’s. Researcher found that R&D networking (R&D partnerships and agreements) has a moderate impact on the SME’s productivity and a strong impact on the innovation processes. Finally on the practical implication of this moderate finding, researcher presents a R&D Model for support the competitiveness of SME’s located in peripheral districts.} }