01602nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245011700055210006900172260004200241300001000283490000600293520088200299653001101181653001501192653002401207653000901231653002801240100002001268700002201288700002401310856003801334       2019                        eng d  a1927-032100aAre High-Tech Companies More Competitive Than Others? An Empirical Study of Innovative and Exporting French SMEs0 aAre HighTech Companies More Competitive Than Others An Empirical  aOttawabTalent First Networkc01/2019  a33-480 v93 aThe main objective of this research work is to question the relationship between the technological intensity of SMEs (defined by the share of R&D expenditure in turnover, according to the OECD) and their growth potential (defined by their innovation and export capabilities). Through a multiple case study conducted with a panel of nine French SMEs, and through an analysis combining a qualitative approach (illustrative cases study) and a quantitative one (multidimensional statistical methods), several hypotheses were tested. Finally, this study points out that technological intensity, as defined by the OECD, is not directly correlated with the growth potential of SMEs. On the other hand, a company’s technological intensity would have an impact on the way it manages its innovation and internationalization process, and thus the way it manages its internal practices. 10aexport10ainnovation10amultiple-case study10aSMEs10atechnological intensity1 aEnjolras, Manon1 aCamargo, Mauricio1 aSchmitt, Christophe  uhttps://timreview.ca/article/1210