REMINDER: Commercialisation process in SMEs andGlobalisation (IJTTC)

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From: Jarkko Pellikka [mailto:Jarkko.Pellikka at savonia-amk.fi] 
Date: Tue 3 Apr 2007 11:05

International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation  (IJTTC)
Call For papers - Special Issue on: "Commercialisation process in SMEs and Globalisation"
Guest Editor: Markku Virtanen, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland
Deadline: 30 April 2007

Commercialisation process is a critical factor for the success of SMEs. Many small and medium-sized technology firms are facing competition characterised by the product and market uncertainties, transfer of technologies, increasing intensity of knowledge and information, internationalisation and globalisation of market. Product uncertainties are caused by the shortened product life cycle, which is a common feature in the high technology sector.
In addition, the rapid changes in technology, customer requirements and business practices have a significant impact on firm performance. The capability of a firm to create and commercialise new products quickly is the central challenge for the small and medium-sized technology firms. The rapid commercialisation may secure survival and may also provide several benefits e.g. offer market leader position in national as well as in international level.

This special issue of commercialisation process in SMEs and globalisation emphasises the importance of commercialisation process and its characteristics including the driving forces and challenges in the market place. The driving forces and challenges include the rapid changes in environment and business models. Globalisation is one of those factors connected with both the changes of environment and business models. Thus the contributions connecting commercialisation process in SMEs and globalisation will be required.


Suitable topics include but are not limited to:

* Characteristics of commercialisation process in SMEs
* Technology transfer and commercialisation process in SMEs
* R&D and commercialisation process in SMEs
* The role of innovation support services in commercialisation and globalisation of SMEs
* Decision making in commercialisation and globalisation process in SMEs
* Commercialisation process and growth of SMEs
* Commercialisation process in born globals


Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere

Important Dates

Manuscript submission: 30 April, 2007
Notification of Acceptance: 31 August, 2007
Final Submission: 31 October, 2007

Editors and Notes

You may send one copy in the form of an MS Word file attached to an e-mail (details in Author Guidelines) to the following:

    Markku Virtanen
    Helsinki School of Economics
    Entrepreneurship, Small Business Center
    Lönnrotinkatu 7
    50100 Mikkeli
    Finland
    Tel: +358 40 754 5539
    Email: markku.virtanen at hse.fi

    with a copy to:

    Jarkko Pellikka
    Assistant Guest Editor
    Helsinki School of Economics
    Small Business Center
    Email: jarkko.pellikka at savonia-amk.fi

    and to:

    IEL Editorial Office
    E-mail: ijttc at inderscience.com

Please include in your submission the title of the Special Issue, the title of the Journal and the name of the Guest Editor