Innovation and Change Management
in Small and Medium-Sized
Manufacturing Companies
Sponsored Research Prepared for:
United States Department of Commerce
The National Institute of Standards and Technology
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Final Report of Task 4
RFP 05-480-5823
Contract No. SB1341-03-Z-0015/65364
June 30, 2006
Prepared by
Smeal College of Business
The Pennsylvania State University
Principal Investigators
Dr. Gerald Susman
Dr. Karen Jansen
Dr. Judd Michael
Research Assistants
Steven Bukowski
Jenna Stites