Abstract:Product innovation has to be universally recognized as a central strategy for building market share and securing business success. The purpose of this exploratory research study was to attempt to identify key characteristics that distinguish leading innovators in selected South African Industries. Based on the findings from both the qualitative and quantitative studies, a profile emerges of successful companies that appears to distinguish them from less successful companies, and some guidelines are suggested i… Show more
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