João Leitão

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated whether there is a similar relationship between RD and finance restrictions and found that RD restrictions are especially important in financing the growth of high-tech SMEs compared with non-high-technology SMEs.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a systematic literature review (SLR) subject to analysis is based on empirical studies made between 1960 and 2016, and focuses on three dimensions of analysis: national IC (NIC), regional IC (RIC) and organizational IC (OIC).

TL;DR: The findings contribute to the ongoing debate about the need for more work on the subjective and behavioral components of so-called smart and learning organizations, rather than focusing exclusively on remuneration as the factor stimulating organizational productivity based on the collaborator's contribution.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used quantile regressions to study the relationship between the growth of Portuguese SMEs and their determinants such as past growth, size, age, debt, and cash flow.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the barriers to innovation that influence the innovation capability of Portuguese manufacturing firms and propose public policies to overcome the restraining factors of the entrepreneurial innovative capability and to promote business excellence at the firm level, especially alternative financing sources, incentives for innovation activities and open innovation networks.