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Poloni, Francesca <1991>. "Innovating through Open Innovation." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/11504.
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Innovation is the key term for growth and development among organizations. In the last century, the innovation paradigm was characterized by firms investing in huge R&D division, working secretly from the enviroment. Knowledge (Intellectual property), especially, was created and sold in-house and having the smarter people in the field developing new ideas and products, making the whole organization more competitive. However, during the last decades of the century, things slowly has been changed as new and smaller competitors overcome, with more innovative and new perspectives, the bigger and well settled corporations.
The knowledge landscape has changed and with it the rules of competition. The paradigm of Open Innovation is becoming the standard innovation process, and has been already adopted by many firms, organizations and industries. But what is, nowadays, Open Onnovation? How to deal with it in a globalized market? Why some companies use it?
The aim of the master thesis is focused on Open Innovation Paradigm which should be seen as the outflows and inflows of ideas to create value in an established business. Moreover try to figure out the limits and the benefits and why organizations use this model compared to the previous one: Closed Innovation.
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Pasternak, Jørgensen Kasper. "Aspects of innovation and innovative industries /." Copenhagen, 2003. http://www.gbv.de/dms/zbw/372059228.pdf.
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Chaniadi, Frengky. "Innovative management of management innovation (IMMI)." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2014. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/innovative-management-of-management-innovation-immi(378a8b7d-597e-496f-bd49-99a6d09e3542).html.
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The rapid convergence of collaborative technologies, democratisation of digital communication and consumerisation of Smart Grid infrastructure (i.e.: smart metering and distribution substation automation) have faltered the efficacy of centralised command-and-control and its insular sub-culture. For complex firms in today's creative economy, this infers that management innovation (MI)—“an induced managerial capacity to search for novel ways to create value”, is rapidly becoming liabilities unless it is innovatively managed for overcoming the inertia of discontinuity opportunities. The raison d'être of this thesis is to investigate the generative managerial processes through which MI can be fostered for experimentation and innovatively managed for acceleration. It comprises four qualitative case studies that involved in-depth interviews, surveys, public records and archival documentaries of four Canadian energy and utilities organisations. The conclusions are fascinating both expected and unanticipated. I found that many, if not most, of the contemporaneous routines of pyramidal target-setting and benchmark-driven cultures are ubiquitously evident. Business planning and risk management still function, albeit the objects of those tenets are different. These quasi-objects include, but are not limited to, organic structures, web-enabled paradigm, pragmatic mindset of middle-down-up crowdsourcing and fragmented evaluation of efforts to evoke the innovative management of management innovation (IMMI). Further adjacent to the quest for driving renewed growth, a new governing dynamic is hinging upon the IMMI that forges a pattern for resiliency and sustainability. Managers capitalise on the epistemic IMMI to regain competitive advantage while enduring endogenous fiefdoms and exogenous disruptions. They catalyse information semantically, harness collective capability effectively, stage prolifically faster MI experimentations and accelerate the cycle of MI more pervasively. I henceforth propose a unified managerial process, dubbed the "Cloverleaf 4S Model" (Strategise—Synchronise—Steward—Sustain). Implicit in this approach, managers believe that their finely-tailored practices epitomise an evolutionary process of deliberate selection in the pursuit for distinctive MI capabilities and expanding authority dynamics in the managership. This allows for self-adaptive mechanisms shifting from silos to swarming as well as the indigenous aspects of IMMI practices—exaptation, cognitive flexibility, speed to adaptation and executional excellence. The implication of this study presents heuristical insights to managers in galvanising perennial innovation and unlocking their IMMI to build an agile, intelligent enterprise.
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Lokuge, Kamburugamuwa Sachithra Prasadi. "Agile innovation: Innovating with enterprise systems." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2015. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/89657/1/Kamburugamuwa%20Sachithra%20Prasadi_Lokuge_Thesis.pdf.
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The contemporary organisations are presented with an eclectic collection of technologies that has dramatically shifted the process of innovation. This thesis investigates the nature and the process of attaining innovation through the modern IT portfolio.
A qualitative study of nine organizations was conducted. The results identified that the modern IT portfolio innovates through a new innovation process called 'agile innovation,' which differs from the existing innovation types.
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Adams, Richard. "Perceptions of innovations : exploring and developing innovation classification." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1826/124.
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The capacity to innovate is commonly regarded as a key response mechanism, a
critical organisational competence for success, even survival, for organisations
operating in turbulent conditions. Understanding how innovation works, therefore,
continues to be a significant agenda item for many researchers. Innovation, however, is
generally recognised to be a complex and multi-dimensional phenomenon.
Classificatory approaches have been used to provide conceptual frameworks for
descriptive purposes and to help better understand innovation. Further, by the facility
of pattern recognition, classificatory approaches also attempt to elevate theorising from
the specific and contextual to something more abstract and generalisable. Over the last
50 years researchers have sought to explain variance in innovation activities and
processes, adoption and diffusion patterns and, performance outcomes in terms of
these different ‘types’ of innovation.
Three generic approaches to the classification of innovations can be found in the
literature (innovation newness, area of focus and attributes). In this research, several
limitations of these approaches are identified: narrow specification, inconsistent
application across studies and, indistinct and permeable boundaries between
categories. One consequence is that opportunities for cumulative and comparative
research are hampered.
The assumption underpinning this research is that, given artefact multidimensionality,
it is not unreasonable to assume that we might expect to see the diversity of attributes
being patterned into distinct configurations. In a mixed-method study, comprising of
three empirical phases, the innovation classification problem is addressed through the
design, testing and application of a multi-dimensional framework of innovation,
predicated on perceived attributes. Phase I is characterised by an iterative process, in
which data from four case studies of successful innovation in the UK National Health
Service are synthesised with those drawn from an extensive thematic interrogation of
the literature, in order to develop the framework.
The second phase is concerned with identifying whether or not innovations configure
into discrete, identifiable types based on the multidimensional conceptualisation of
innovation artefact, construed in terms of innovation attributes. The framework is
operationalised in the form of a 56-item survey instrument, administered to a sample
consisting of 310 different innovations. 196 returns were analysed using methods
developed in biological systematics. From this analysis, a taxonomy consisting of three
discrete types (type 1, type 2 and type 3 innovations) emerges. The taxonomy provides
the basis for additional theoretical development. In phase III of the research, the utility of the taxonomy is explored in a qualitative investigation of the processes
underpinning the development of exemplar cases of each of the three innovation types.
This research presents an integrative approach to the study of innovation based on the
attributes of the innovation itself, rather than its effects. Where the challenge is to
manage multiple discrete data combinations along a number of dimensions, the
configurational approach is especially relevant and can provide a richer understanding
and description of the phenomenon of interest. Whilst none of the dimensions that
comprise the proposed framework are new in themselves, what is original is the
attempt to deal with them simultaneously in order that innovations may be classified
according to differences in the way in which their attributes configure. This more
sensitive classification of the artefact permits a clearer exploration of relationship
issues between the innovation, its processes and outcomes.
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Jarkman, Olof, and Rasmus Kling. "Identifiering av parametrar som påverkar den affärsmässiga potentialen hos en uppfinning : Praktiska förslag för användning i en innovationsprocess." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Projekt, innovationer och entreprenörskap, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-133488.
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Världen är i konstant förändring och drivs framåt genom utveckling av nya och uppdaterade produkter. Utan denna utveckling skulle samhällsutvecklingen troligtvis stanna av. För hur skulle ditt liv se ut utan järnvägen, elektriciteten eller telefonen? Alla dessa förändringar börjar med att en person har en idé som börjar gro och som börjar sin resa mot att nå marknaden. De idéer som mynnar ut i produkter, är av teknisk karaktär och har en höjd av originalitet klassas som uppfinningar, som när väl insteg nås på marknaden blir till innovationer. Alla idéer har dock inte samma förutsättningar att lyckas nå marknaden, utan vissa har stor möjlighet att bli innovationer och vissa har det inte. I de fallen där innehavaren av en idé har som mål att nå insteg med sin uppfinning är det viktigt att i ett så tidigt skede som möjligt kunna särskilja vilka uppfinningar som har potential att göra detta för att ha möjlighet att kunna fokusera sina resurser, så som kapital och tid, på de uppfinningar som har bäst förutsättningar att bli till innovationer. För att kunna få förståelse för huruvida en idé har en affärsmässig potential har vi i det här arbetet undersökt vilka parametrar som påverkar möjligheten att nå insteg. Dessutom har vi undersökt hur en innehavare av en idé kan använda sig utav dessa parametrar för att själv ha möjlighet att analysera och påverka chansen att lyckas. Arbetet har genomförts genom litteraturstudier och kvalitativa intervjuer med personer som har erfarenhet kring uppfinningar och hur dessa når sin tilltänka marknad. Litteraturstudien samt intervjuerna ledde fram till ett antal parametrar som är av intresse att ha kunskap kring. Genom att jämföra dessa med teorin kunde vi analysera fram huruvida de hade inverkan för potentialen att nå marknaden. Ytterligare analys genomfördes för att identifiera hur dessa kan användas för att utvärdera en idé. Parametrarna som identifierades som mest väsentliga för att en uppfinning skulle ha möjlighet att nå insteg är originalitet, marknadskännedom, kunskap och kompetens, drivkraft, öppenhet, timing samt ekonomiska resurser. Det har även visat sig att teori och uppfinnare står långt ifrån varandra när det kommer till hur det praktiskt går till att nå insteg. Uppfinnarna anser att den tekniska lösningen är mest väsentlig medan teorin anser att behovet för produkten hos den tilltänka kunden är det. Vår slutsats är att både den tekniska lösningen och behovet är nödvändigt för att nå insteg, vilket är viktigt att förstå. Uppfinnaren kan få kunskap kring detta genom att arbeta mer strukturerat, se på idén mer objektivt samt genom att göra noggrannare marknadsundersökningar. Vi har även funnit att det är viktigt att våga dela med sig av sin idé, i viss mån, och vara öppen för att kunna få hjälp med kunskap kring kompetens som man inte själv behärskar. Det finns mycket att vinna på att lyckas med att verifiera idéer i ett tidigt stadie för att kunna lägga tid och energi på de idéer som har störst potential att lyckas. Hur detta går till rent praktiskt presenteras sist i rapporten.The world is in constant change, driven by the development of new and updated products. Without these products, the growth in society would in the worst-case scenario stop completely. Can you imagine how your life would be without the railway, electricity or phone? All these examples have at some point started with a person that has an idea. This person then begins to think about it and at some point, begin the journey to reach the market with it. The ideas that become a product and is of technical nature and at the same time has a height of originality, is classified as an invention. When a market adopts an invention, it becomes an innovation. All ideas have not the same possibility to succeed in the market, some have great potential meanwhile some inventions just fail. In those cases, when a person aim to reach the market with an idea, it’s important to identify if it is one of those that have the possibility, and this is better to have knowledge about at as a early stage as possible. This is important to do, so the inventor can focus their resources, such as capital and time, in the right direction. We have investigated the parameters that affect the ability to achieve entry into a market to get a better understanding of whether an idea has commercial potential or not. We have also in addition to the investigation examined how these parameters can be used to influence the chance of success. The work was done through literature studies and interviews with people who have experience of inventions and the innovation process. The literature review and interviews led to several parameters that are of interest. By comparing this with the theory, we could analyse whether these had effects or not, and if so how much. Further analysis was performed to identify how these can be used in practise. The parameters that were identified as most important was originality, market awareness, knowledge and skills, motivation, transparency, timing and financial resources. We have also proved that theory and reality are far apart when it comes to how innovators work and how researchers think is the best way. The inventors believe that the technical solution is the most significant parameter, while the theory considers the need for the product is the most important. Our conclusion is that both the technical solution and the need are necessary to achieve entry into the market. The inventor can obtain knowledge about all these parameters by working with more structure, look at the idea more objectively and make inquiries with potential customers. We have also found that it is important to share the idea with others, but only to a certain level due to demands for patent grants, to be able to get help to gain knowledge about the parameters that the individual does not possess. There is much to gain from the success of verifying ideas at an early stage, so time and energy can be allocated to the ideas with the greatest potential to succeed. How innovators can use the parameters in a practical way are presented at the end of the report.
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Gwayi, Simeon Mackson. "Perceptions of Innovations as Predictors of TALULAR Implementation Levels among Secondary School Science Teachers in Malawi: A Diffusion of Innovations Perspective." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26698.
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The ever increasing enrollment numbers and the corresponding dwindling educational resources in public schools have challenged the Ministry of Education in Malawi to introduce an instructional innovation (TALULAR) based on the use of locally available resources for teaching and learning. The purpose of this study was to determine: (i) whether, and to what extent, the perceived characteristics of innovations and teachersâ demographic and employment variables are useful in predicting the implementation of TALULAR, and (ii) the extent to which TALULAR has been implemented by secondary school science teachers in Malawi. Rogersâ (2003) diffusion of innovations theory provided the theoretical framework for the study. Using stratified random sampling, 269 science teachers, representing a response rate of 77%, provided data for this study. Among other findings, multiple regression analysis revealed that collectively, the perceived innovation characteristics are significant predictors of TALULAR implementation. The results further revealed that perceived relative advantage and perceived observability in terms of othersâ use are the two most important predictors of TALULAR implementation, and that implementation of the innovation by science teachers is at a moderate level. These findings might contribute to a deeper understanding of science teachersâ perceptions of using the innovation and may aid change agents and agencies in planning a successful nation-wide diffusion campaign to ensure that all teachers not only adopt, but more importantly, implement the innovation in the classroom.Ph. D.
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Vaidyanathan, Vandana T. "Looking beyond the adoption decision in innovation research: investigating innovation implementation." The Ohio State University, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1101163398.
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Casarin, Veronica. "Controlling innovation, innovating control : accounting for innovation in the field of university-industry interrelations in the UK." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2016. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/92517/.
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The thesis examines the role of accounting in configuring innovation as the driver of economic progress in modern Britain. Set against a context of changing governmental rationalities and greater attention of economic theory upon issues of R&D productivity, University-Industry interrelations have come to represent, since the 1980s, a laboratory where British government has experimented with programmes for both promoting and decentralising innovation, while maintaining at a distance control through mandated calculations and calculative devices. The thesis brings accounting into the discussion of how private and public agencies of governance steer innovation by exploring the paradoxical phrase: “controlling innovation, innovating control”. The phrase questions the extent to which accounting discipline and practices have changed in order to keep pace with the progressive economic and social agenda of innovation. By means of an in-depth study of accounting practices, corroborated by forty semi-structured interviews, the thesis explores the action of controlling innovation across three main sites where university-industry interrelations are enacted, namely technology transfer, technology incubation, and corporate R&D. Drawing on the concept of socio-technical agencement (Callon 2005) the thesis seeks to identify and analyse the economic agencies that configure and assemble innovation as an actor capable of influencing government policies, corporate strategies, and universities’ mission. The thesis shows that controlling innovation involves calculative action that is mainly distributed across accounting devices (e.g. Discounted Cash Flow, R&D budget, and input-output performance indicators), non-accounting devices, and human entities. Drawing on, and expanding, the work of Beunza & Garud (2007) on calculative frames, the thesis finds patterns of regularity occurring in the mechanisms through which economic action within innovation is organized and distributed. The thesis also accounts for the tensions arising in the negotiation of different versions of the value of innovation. Finally, while controlling innovation is performed through a variety of accounting devices, the thesis shows that such devices are not new to the accounting discipline and practice, but rather are traditional accounting tools that adapted to the innovation rationale in virtue of their fluid and combinable properties.
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Bakici, Tuba Yesim. "Open Innovation Intermediaries: Marketplaces for Innovation." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Ramon Llull, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/119545.
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La innovació oberta ofereix un nou recurs de cerca i obtenció d'innovació a empreses i ciutats fent que transcendeixin els seus límits i globalitzin el prove"iment d'innovació. Els intermediaris d'innovació oberta faciliten i donen suport als acords de col-laboració en materia d'innovació oberta. Aquests mediadors funcionen igualment com a mercats per a la innovació i com a font de solucions innovadores. La proliferació d'intermediaris online d'innovació oberta (com ara lnnocentive, Yet2.com, Atizo o NineSigma) que connecten empreses i individus per tal de facilitar la innovació oberta esta essent objecte d'una atenció creixent en els estudis publicats.
Com a camp d'investigació, la innovació oberta és un ambit encara jove i els treballs publicats sobre el tema mostren la irrupció amb exit de diverses empreses per facilitar el comen;: amb la propietat intel-lectual (p. ex., idees, tecnologies i patents) a través de les plataformes. S'ha dedicat malta atenció al paper d'aquests intermediaris a les plataformes online amb estudis de cas específics. Tanmateix, cal un nivell de coneixement i de comprensió més profund de com funcionen els intermediaris d'innovació oberta en les plataformes online i en els ecosistemes d'innovació públics i, especialment, de les raons perles quals les persones hi participen.
Aquesta tesi pretén desenvolupar i estendre la teoria existent sobre la innovació oberta posant l'accent en els intermediaris d'innovació oberta i els seus mecanismes subjacents,motius de suport i, en darrer terme, la seva presencia i el seu rol en !'ecosistema públic d'innovació. A partir de dades de conclusions empíriques i diversos estudis de cas, aquesta dissertació suggereix que els intermediaris d'innovació exerceixen un paper imprescindible en els processos d'innovació tant en el sector públic com en el sector privat. Les conclusions també motiven els gestors i els responsables polítics, en aportar idees per ajudar a accentuar el caracter innovador i competitiu de llurs organitzacions i ciutats.La innovación abierta ofrece un nuevo medio de búsqueda y obtención de innovación a empresas y ciudades haciendo que trasciendan sus límites y globalicen el abastecimiento de innovación. Los intermediarios de innovación abierta apoyan y facilitan los acuerdos de colaboración en materia de innovación abierta. Estos intermediarios son tanto mercados para la innovación como una fuente de soluciones innovadoras. La proliferación de intermediarios online de innovación abierta (p. ej. lnnocentive, Yet2.com, Atizo o NineSigma) que conectan a empresas e individuos para facilitar la innovación abierta está siendo objeto de una atención cada vez mayor en los estudios publicados. Como campo de investigación, la innovación abierta es un ámbito aún joven y los trabajos publicados sobre el tema muestran la irrupción con éxito de diversas empresas para facilitar el comercio con la propiedad intelectual (p. ej. ideas, tecnologías y patentes) a través de plataformas. Se ha dedicado mucha atención al papel de estos intermediarios en las plataformas online con estudios de caso específicos. Sin embargo, se precisa un nivel de conocimiento y de comprensión más profundo de cómo funcionan los intermediarios de innovación abierta en las plataformas online y en los ecosistemas de innovación públicos y, especialmente, de las razones por las que las personas participan. Esta tesis pretende desarrollar y extender la teoría existente sobre la innovación abierta poniendo el acento en los intermediarios de innovación abierta y sus mecanismos subyacentes, motivos de apoyo y, en última instancia, su presencia y su rol en el ecosistema público de innovación. A partir de datos de conclusiones empíricas y varios estudios de caso, esta disertación sugiere que los intermediarios de innovación desempeñan un papel imprescindible en los procesos de innovación tanto en el sector público como en el sector privado. Las conclusiones también motivan a los gestores y a los responsables políticos, al aportar ideas para ayudar a acentuar el carácter innovador y competitivo de sus organizaciones y ciudades.
To achieve a high level of innovativeness, open innovation offers a novel means of sourcing innovation for companies and cities through opening their boundaries and globalizing the sourcing of innovation. Open innovation intermediary is one of the tools that support and facilitate the collaborative arrangements of open innovation. Open innovation intermediaries are both markets for innovation and a source of innovative solutions. The proliferation of on line open innovation intermediaries -i.e. Innocentive, Yet2.com, Atizo, NineSigma- that link multiple companies and individuals to facilitate open innovation is increasingly gaining the attention of the literature. Open innovation as a field of research is young, and the previous literature in this area has shown that a variety of companies have successfully emerged to facilitate intellectual property (e.g. idea, technology, patent) trade through platforms. Much attention has been devoted to the role of these intermediaries in online platforms with single case studies. However, more knowledge is needed about open innovation intermediaries and understanding how these intermediaries function in online platforms and public innovation ecosystems, and, especially why people participate. This thesis aims to develop and extend existing theory on open innovation with an emphasis on the open innovation intermediaries and their underlying mechanisms, supportive motives, and ultimately their existence and role in public innovation ecosystem. Drawing upon data from the empirical findings and several case studies, this dissertation suggest that innovation intermediaries play an imperative role in the innovation processes of both public and prívate sectors. The findings also motívate managers and policy makers with insights to enhance the innovativeness and competitiveness of their organizations and cities.
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Swim, Lyall J. "Understanding the impact of a radical innovation on innovator attitudes, attributes, and innovation-decision process| A case study of the Pulaski Academy football program's adoption of radical innovations." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10245500.
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Understanding the attitudes and attributes of innovators is crucial given the gatekeeper roles these individuals or organizations play in enabling innovation diffusion to occur. But what do innovators look like, and are their characteristics the same regardless of the type of innovation being adopted?
This case study of sought to understand the experience of the Pulaski Academy football program during the 2003 season as it acted as an innovator in adopting several radical innovations. The study provides a detailed case narrative that relies upon 25 existing text, audio, and video artifacts as well as 12 semi-structured interviews with program participants that included coaches, players and administrators, which were part of the 2003 Pulaski Academy football program.
The findings of this study suggest that the innovations Pulaski adopted were radical in nature as defined by Henderson & Clark (1990) and did have an impact on the attributes required to be an innovator. Further, these attributes differed in several instances from what Rogers’ (2003) diffusion of innovations theory posits. The study showed that team’s improved performance was the result of the adoption of a single radiation innovation, the no punting philosophy, but rather a combination of the adoption of several of the innovations and the leadership style of the head coach. The results of the case study confirmed Rogers’ (2003) and Goss’ (1979) assertion that unintended consequences occur with adoption. This particular case demonstrated that one of the unintended consequences of becoming an innovator is that the innovator status opens up additional and early access to other innovations.
These findings point to several recommendations for researchers, including: seeking to understand what innovator characteristics are unique for other innovation types noted in Henderson and Clark’s typology, testing the findings of this case in other social contexts, and evaluating the role the other unintended consequences noted in the study had in contributing to the Pulaski’s success. For practitioners, the findings suggest possible leadership core competencies needed to facilitate innovation adoption and a caution to avoid the temptation to look for a silver bullet when attempting to help an organization be more innovative.
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Mollick, Ethan 1975. "Innovations from the underground : towards a theory of parasitic innovation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17904.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2004.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-101).
For almost every complex, proprietary system there is a group of users trying to change, modify, or break it. These users have no regard for the carefully constructed business models that manufacturers use to justify their closed architectures. Instead, driven by utility, curiosity, or, occasionally, anger, these user communities innovate within the manufacturers' systems, bypassing both legal and technical safeguards. These communities exist in many diverse markets, most often as a hunted underground, but occasionally as valued partners of legitimate industry. In the computer industry, for example, they are called "hackers," while in the world of telephony they are referred to as "phreakers." Sometimes undermining systems and sometimes expanding them, these parasitic innovation communities have a deep and complex relationship with the companies whose systems they modify. This thesis presents an examination of the phenomenon of parasitic innovation, developing explanations for how and why parasitic communities operate. It demonstrates that parasitic innovation is an ongoing phenomenon that has developed significant innovations over the last forty years. The paper then presents a model for how parasitic communities and firms interact, and offers a new strategic approach for how industry can better develop the positive effects of parasitic innovators while reducing negative impacts.
by Ethan Mollick.
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Kamtsiou, Evanthia. "Meso-level co-innovation dynamic roadmapping for managing systemic innovations." Thesis, Brunel University, 2016. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/14270.
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The proposed research aspires to provide new insight on issues of applied Roadmapping and advance the state of the art in Roadmapping and its practice. It provides a conceptual model and an integrated process framework for the development of a Third Generation, Meso-level, Co-innovation Dynamic Roadmapping (from now on called ‘Dynamic Roadmapping’), which integrates policy, research, industry, and organisational roadmapping methodologies, in order to manage the development and adoption of systemic innovations in complex domains. It has been developed to meet the needs of increasingly complex systemic innovations where multiple organisations are involved as co-innovators and many other intermediaries and decision makers need to be included in the innovation adoption process. These types of innovations are usually driven by the interplay of multi-dimensional and cross-impacting factors derived from changes in social, market, economic, political and technology systems. Thus, the ‘Dynamic Roadmapping’ does not presuppose a single desired future for complex domains, but several futures, based on the complementary strategic perspectives of inter-dependent stakeholders, which need to be contextualised and negotiated at various sectoral, national and regional levels in order to be adopted. The ‘Dynamic Roadmapping’ approach supports the achievement of the realisation of the desired futures through two main components: a ‘co-innovation group’ and an ‘observatory function’. The co-innovation group is formed from all the necessary co-innovators, adopters, decision makers and users that are needed in order for the innovations to be developed and adopted. Their function is predominately ‘normative’ describing “what they want to happen” and “how” it will happen. The observatory function provides foresight and sense making methodologies to the co-innovation group, in order to constantly review and adapt their roadmaps in light of the emerging changes that can impact the roadmaps’ realisation and adoption. A conceptual model and its theoretical grounding have been built in order to bridge support for roadmapping activities among different innovative communities (e.g. in policy, research, industry and practice) and foster their collaboration via stakeholders’ innovation networks. The proposed conceptual model and its process framework have been evaluated in a case study in order to establish its validity in the European context and provide implications to theory and practice. A pilot of this framework is first implemented for the area of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL). The impact of this research is: - Managing uncertainty in Future planning - Managing and implementing emergent Roadmaps for systemic innovations - Monitoring and adapt the produced Roadmaps according to change factors in emerging reality - Ensure their adoption in complex domain This research work has been funded by an EU Marie-Curry Fellowship grant via the DYRECT project no. 255182. The proposed integrated framework has been adopted by the EU TEL-Map project (in education sector) and EU CRe-AM project (in creative industry sector). It has been documented in many European project deliverables as well as in international conference papers, and in journal papers.
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Stevens, Eric P. "Service innovation : managing the interpretations and learning while innovating." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/526.
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The present research has threefold aims: I/ To, review the existing research on service innovation and to demonstrate the existence and relevance of an innovation model, distinct from the one well identified for the products or processes; 2/ To demonstrate the interest of the multi-stage organisational learning model as being relevant for describing the nature of the innovative process in services; 3/ To validate the relevance of this model when applied to case studies. After having reviewed the literature on service innovation and on individual and organisational learning, the research tested the relevance of the model by the implementation of two case studies. The collection of data was realised all along the two projects, selected in sectors of bank and retailing. Longitudinal methodologies was adopted in order to validating the temporaL dimension of learning. Multiple interviews and triangulation provided reliable empirical data. The results led to conclude on the relevance of multi-stage organisational learning models. Development process may be understood as a learning process realised by successive interactions at the different levels of the organisation that are the individual, group and organisation. However, rather than being embedded into physical features, the results of learning processes are "frozen" into new organisational routines, procedures, rules, and expost rationalisations. Consequently a model of New Service Development is proposed that could contribute to the improvement of the development process.
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Mouzakitis, Alexandros. "Innovative solutions for automotive embedded software development : innovation report." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2016. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/93362/.
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Embedded software is shaping and influencing our world and it is unimaginable to realise day to day life without it. Since the introduction of the first Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in the 1970s, the automotive industry has seen a substantial increase of embedded software in vehicles. The use of embedded software in the automotive industry has led to a significant increase in the number and complexity of different vehicle systems, features and functions. This level of complexity drives premium vehicles with no fewer than 70 ECUs interconnected by more than five on-board network systems such as Controller Area Network (CAN), Local Interconnect Network (LIN), Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST), FlexRay and Ethernet. In a typical automotive development process, the main challenge for the engineers is to uncover as many failure modes and/or software defects as possible during the early stages of the vehicle programme. During the early phases of the development, failure modes and/or software defects are difficult to uncover but easy and inexpensive to fix. During the latter phases of the development, failure modes and/or software defects are easy to uncover since the final product has been built. At this stage, failure modes and/or software defects are hard and expensive to fix as changes required in the embedded software. The aim of this research was to develop and deploy innovative solutions in order to shift failure modes and/or software defects detection early in automotive product development. The initial research work was conducted through an analysis of failure modes and/or software defects found during a typical Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) vehicle programme development. This preliminary work also then focused on supplier base capability for automotive embedded software development. The research findings from the internal and external analysis, together with the literature review on best practice have driven the development of four solutions. A process called Model-based Product Engineering (MBPE) was created and deployed within JLR. The MBPE process brings together model-based development and other development processes in a standardised form. A new generic Design Verification Interface (DVI) for test exchange and traceability across all MBPE process levels was developed. The generic DVI eliminates or reduces redundant efforts of re-writing test cases and test scripts for automated testing. A semi-formal Standardised Design Verification Method (SDVM) was developed for defining test cases for all vehicle systems in a common template. The SDVM presents test cases as machine readable data and allows auto-generation of test scripts suitable for automated testing. An end-to-end solution called Platform Independent Test System was developed in order to integrate the MBPE, DVI and SDVM solutions. The proposed PITS supports all levels of system abstraction from the test case definition phase to the execution of automated scripts in both offline and real-time test environments. Evaluation results have demonstrated a significant shift in the detection of failure modes and/or software defects towards the early phases of the product development. An early detection of more than 50% of failure modes and/or software defects was achieved. This is a substantial change from the previous state where embedded software validation was conducted only after supplier software release. Furthermore, results have shown a 40% reduction in engineering effort for test scripts creation and a five to tenfold reduction in engineering time for automated testing.
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Ringård, Fredrik, and Carl Segerlund. "Leading Innovators in Large Organisations : Enablers and Barriers for Intrapreneurship." Thesis, KTH, Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-157341.
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Innovation is considered by many to be a driver of organisational performance and growth. A key factor to consider for competitive edge is the utilization of the companies’ innovative capabilities. The bureaucracy often involved with large companies could limit the utilization of the inherent innovative ability and new business development. The commissioner for this study, a large Swedish multinational technology company, has in a previous study raised the importance of innovators to be properly recognised and rewarded. Moreover, they have identified a need to better identify, track and train their innovators in order to utilise their full potential. With this in mind, the research question, "How can the company’s innovative capabilities be further utilised?" was formulated. The research question was further complemented with sub-questions narrowing the field of study and allowed for a more systematic approach. Three methods were used in this study, interviews, a questionnaire and a workshop. The interviews were conducted in order to capture the company specific context and factors influencing the company’s innovators to verify and complement the literature study. Secondly, the questionnaire was done to add an additional perspective on the topic including quantitative data verifying the extent of the found factors and exploring their importance throughout the organisation. Finally, the aim of the workshop was to let innovators in the company form specific actions targeting the most pressing issues discovered from the questionnaire. The findings suggest recommendations regarding what obstacles that are most important to address, how to motivate innovation efforts, identify innovators and how to enhance the utilisation of the company’s innovative capabilities. The proposed actions from the workshop, concluding the preceding data collections were to implement a strategy facilitating innovation execution, create an incubation team supporting innovators in realising innovations, and to foster an experimental culture. Keywords: Intrapreneurship, Innovation Enabler, Innovation Barrier, Innovator Motivation, Innovative CapabilityInnovation anses av många vara en drivkraft som ofta medför konkurrensfördelar och starkt bidrar till organisationers positiva resultat och tillväxt. En nyckelfaktor är att nyttja företagets innovativa förmåga. Dock kan byråkratin och trögheten ofta förknippad med stora företag begränsa nyttjandet av innovationsförmågan och utvecklingen av nya marknader. Uppdragsgivaren, ett stort svenskt multinationellt teknikföretag, har lyft vikten i att företagets innovatörer stöttas, erkänns och belönas på ett korrekt sätt. De har även ett behov av att bättre identifiera, spåra och utbilda innovatörer för att nyttja deras fulla potential. Utifrån detta formulerades forskningsfrågan, "Hur kan företaget öka nyttjandet av sin innovativa förmåga?", som kompletterats med underfrågor för en mer systematisk och djupgående lösning. I studien användes tre metoder, intervjuer, en enkät och en workshop. Intervjuerna genomfördes för att fånga kontexten och samla in vilka specifika faktorer som påverkar innovatörer på det studerade företaget, som en verifiering och komplement till litteraturstudien. Enkäten undersökte generaliserbarheten i de tidigare funna faktorerna samt verifiera deras existens och betydelse i hela företaget, genom det kvantitativa resultatet. Workshopen syftade slutligen till att låta ett antal av företagets innovatörer forma åtgärdsplaner, specifikt anpassade för företaget utifrån de tydligast framträdande hindren för innovation funna från enkäten. Studien har resulterat i rekommendationer gällande vilka hinder för innovation som är viktigast att adressera, hur man motiverar och identifierar innovatörer samt hur företaget kan öka nyttjandet av sin innovativa förmåga. Workshopen, vilken binder samman resultatet från de tidigare datainsamlingarna, resulterade i tre åtgärdsplaner. Första åtgärden var att införa en strategi för realisering av innovationer. Andra åtgärden rekommenderade skapandet av en grupp som hanterar inkubationen av innovationer och hjälper idégivare att driva dessa mot realisering. Slutligen föreslogs att implementerandet av en experimentell kultur skulle gynna innovationsklimatet. Nyckelord: Intraprenörskap, Innovationsförutsättning, Innovationshinder, Innovatörsmotivation, Innovationsförmåga
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Li, Zi. "Essay on public policy for innovation and quality." Thesis, Toulouse 1, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013TOU10017/document.
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Cette thèse se compose de 3 chapitres indépendants s’attachant à analyser les politiques publiques de gestion et de contrôle de la qualité, ainsi que celles visant à stimuler l’innovation. Dans le deuxième chapitre, nous nous intéressons au marché de la santé, et plus précisément à la concurrence entre différents plans de santé offrant des offres de soin de qualités différentes. Nous modélisons ce marché comme un marché biface avec des externalités de qualité. Nous examinons ce qui se passe lorsque les médecins de haute qualité, tels par exemple que les spécialistes, sont autorisés à s’enregistrer dans plusieurs plans de santé (« multi-homing ») et nous comparons cet équilibre à celui où ils ne peuvent s’enregistrer que dans un seul plan. Un enregistrement multiple des médecins de haute qualité donne des plans de santé de meilleure qualité, mais un enregistrement exclusif peut générer les meilleurs résultats pour le bien-être des assurés et de protection sociale. Le troisième chapitre s’intéresse à la gestion de la qualité dans le contexte de la production alimentaire. Il compare deux approches réglementaires de gestion de la qualité : inspection ex-post des produits par échantillonnage ou contrôle ex-ante du processus de production et certification de ce dernier. Ce chapitre analyse dans le cadre d’une compétition à la Cournot si la certification du processus de production doit être utilisée comme substitut ou complément à l'inspection ad-hoc des produits. Notre analyse révèle que la combinaison des deux approches n’est pas synonyme d’une amélioration de l'efficacité et que la certification du processus de production est préférable lorsque la compétition entre les producteurs est intense. Le quatrième chapitre est inspiré par l'hypothèse d’Heller et Eisenberg (1998) selon laquelle les activités de recherche et développement (R&D) pourraient être entravées par la protection des brevets (anti-communs). Cependant, des études récentes suggèrent que cet effet est surestimé. Ce chapitre examine une situation où la valeur d’une innovation est inconnue et commune à deux chercheurs: son évaluation par un scientifique dépend de l’évaluation que s’en fait l’autre. Cela donne lieu à surinvestissement en R&D qui peut masquer la présence d'anti-communs, en particulier lorsque l'évaluation commune dépend largement des informations privées des deux scientifiquesNumerous economics thoughts highlight the positive effect of innovations on economic growth and of quality on welfare of human beings. This thesis consists 3 independent chapters, which study public policies with purpose of encouraging innovations and improving quality provision. The second chapter studies what happens when high quality providers are allowed to patronize multiple health plans (multi-homing) and compare it to single-homing within a 2-sided framework. The results suggest that high quality providers’ multi-homing yields the highest quality of both plans. But single-homing may generate the best results for policyholders and social welfare. The third chapter compares two food quality regulatory approaches: sampling and testing products (product inspections) and controlling verifiable production process control (process certifications). It is debatable whether process certification is best used as substitute for, or supplement to product inspection. This chapter formally analyzes this issue under Cournot competition framework and suggests that combining these two approaches may not improve efficiency. Moreover, process certification should be used when competition is intense. The forth chapter is inspired by the anticommons hypothesis of Heller and Eisenberg (1998), which implies that research and development (R&D) activities could be hindered by patent protections. However, recent studies suggest that this effect is over-stated. This chapter considers a common-value situation: the scientists' valuation relies on each others' perspectives. It yields an over-investment outcome which may mask the presence of anticommons, especially when the common valuation largely depends on both scientists' private information
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Fischer, Manfred M. "Innovation, Knowledge Creation and Systems of Innovation." WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2000. http://epub.wu.ac.at/4242/1/WGI_DP_7100.pdf.
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The main objective of this paper is to provide greater understanding of the systems
of innovation approach as a flexible and useful conceptual framework for spatial innovation
analysis. It presents an effort to develop some missing links and to decrease the conceptual
noise often present in the discussions on national innovation systems. The paper specifies
elements and relations that seem to be essential to the conceptual core of the framework and
argues that there is no a priori reason to emphasize the national over the subnational
(regional) scale as an appropriate mode for analysis, irrespective of time and place. Localised
input-output relations between the actors of the system, knowledge spillovers and their
untraded interdependencies lie at the centre of the argument.
The paper is organized as follows. It introduces the reader, first, to some basic elements
and concepts that are central to understanding the approach. The characteristics of the
innovation process are examined: its nature, sources and some of the factors shaping its
development. Particular emphasis is laid on the role of knowledge creation and dissemination
based on the fundamental distinction between codified and tacit forms. These concepts recur
throughout the paper and particularly in discussions on the nature and specifications of the
systems approach. The paper concludes by summarizing some of the major findings of the
discussion and pointing to some directions for future research activities. (author's abstract)Series: Discussion Papers of the Institute for Economic Geography and GIScience
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Lederman, Oren. "Hacking innovation - group dynamics in innovation teams." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/101790.
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Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2015.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-101).
Innovative work is gradually shifting towards collaborative efforts by larger, multidisciplinary teams, making team efficacy an increasingly important field of study. Researchers in this field have mainly focused on laboratory experiments, which may not fully capture the complex situations that teams encounter in real life. The alternative, field studies, are difficult to maintain and often require significant time to produce results. In this thesis we propose a methodology that bridges the gap between these two settings -- the laboratory and the field. By combining a new, affordable electronic badge that captures vocalization data with an innovative setting -- the Hackathon -- we create a new environment for studying team performance. This methodology reduces the duration and maintenance burden of such studies, and offers new opportunities for examining the effects of interventions on teamwork. The preliminary results from our studies show a variety of individual and team behaviors that can be captured in Hackathons using badges, such as participation, the parity of contribution to group discussions, the level of turn taking, and the frequency and duration of meetings. In a Hackathon, we measure these behaviors throughout the entire life cycle of each team, observe how they change in response to different shocks, and study how well the team members collaborate and perform as a team.
by Oren Lederman.
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Shahdad, Mir Abubakr. "Engineering innovation (TRIZ based computer aided innovation)." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/3317.
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This thesis describes the approach and results of the research to create a TRIZ based computer aided innovation tools (AEGIS and Design for Wow). This research has mainly been based around two tools created under this research: called AEGIS (Accelerated Evolutionary Graphics Interface System), and Design for Wow. Both of these tools are discussed in this thesis in detail, along with the test data, design methodology, test cases, and research. Design for Wow (http://www.designforwow.com) is an attempt to summarize the successful inventions/ designs from all over the world on a web portal which has multiple capabilities. These designs/innovations are then linked to the TRIZ Principles in order to determine whether innovative aspects of these successful innovations are fully covered by the forty TRIZ principles. In Design for Wow, a framework is created which is implemented through a review tool. The Design for Wow website includes this tool which has been used by researcher and the users of the site and reviewers to analyse the uploaded data in terms of strength of TRIZ Principles linked to them. AEGIS (Accelerated Evolutionary Graphics Interface System) is a software tool developed under this research aimed to help the graphic designers to make innovative graphic designs. Again it uses the forty TRIZ Principles as a set of guiding rules in the software. AEGIS creates graphic design prototypes according to the user input and uses TRIZ Principles framework as a guide to generate innovative graphic design samples. The AEGIS tool created is based on TRIZ Principles discussed in Chapter 3 (a subset of them). In AEGIS, the TRIZ Principles are used to create innovative graphic design effects. The literature review on innovative graphic design (in chapter 3) has been analysed for links with TRIZ Principles and then the DNA of AEGIS has been built on the basis of this study. Results from various surveys/ questionnaires indicated were used to collect the innovative graphic design samples and then TRIZ was mapped to it (see section 3.2). The TRIZ effects were mapped to the basic graphic design elements and the anatomy of the graphic design letters was studied to analyse the TRIZ effects in the collected samples. This study was used to build the TRIZ based AEGIS tool. Hence, AEGIS tool applies the innovative effects using TRIZ to basic graphic design elements (as described in section 3.3). the working of AEGIS is designed based on Genetic Algorithms coded specifically to implement TRIZ Principles specialized for Graphic Design, chapter 4 discusses the process followed to apply TRIZ Principles to graphic design and coding them using Genetic Algorithms, hence resulting in AEGIS tool. Similarly, in Design for Wow, the content uploaded has been analysed for its link with TRIZ Principles (see section 3.1 for TRIZ Principles). The tool created in Design for Wow is based on the framework of analysing the TRIZ links in the uploaded content. The ‘Wow’ concept discussed in the section 5.1 and 5.2 is the basis of the concept of Design for Wow website, whereby the users upload the content they classify as ‘Wow’. This content then is further analysed for the ‘Wow factor’ and then mapped to TRIZ Principles as TRIZ tagging methodology is framed (section 5.5). From the results of the research, it appears that the TRIZ Principles are a comprehensive set of innovation basic building blocks. Some surveys suggest that amongst other tools, TRIZ Principles were the first choice and used most .They have thus the potential of being used in other innovation domains, to help in their analysis, understanding and potential development.
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Johnsson, Mikael. "Innovation groups : Before innovation work is begun." Licentiate thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för innovation, design och teknik, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-17990.
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This research project was begun during the financial crisis of 2009 with the objective of increasing the competiveness of SMEs’ (Small and Medium sized Enterprises) by developing their innovation-management capabilities. The research presented in this licentiate thesis (thesis) is a part of the project in which newly-formed innovation groups at two SMEs in Eskilstuna, Sweden have been studied before they began innovation work. Prior research has indicated a need to observe processes within on-going innovation projects. My overall hypothesis that reaches beyond this thesis, is that an innovation group that improves its innovation-related knowledge, reduces knowledge gaps and increases innovation-related awareness, generates positive additional values such as motivation or enthusiasm above the results such as patents or project costs that are traditional measurements within innovation projects. The first study in the iterative research process focused on the innovation-related knowledge of newly-formed innovation groups. The results led to further immersed studies, in total five case studies, in which 21 respondents participated. A theoretical framework consisting of theories from Knowledge management and System theory was used to analyze the results and the research question of this licentiate thesis emerged as: “What would a model that describes a newly-formed innovation group’s innovation-related knowledge, knowledge gaps, information flow and awareness look like?” Four sub-questions, one per each aspect of the research question, have been used to analyze prior research, theories and the conducted case studies. A model, Innovation Group Model (IGM), was created according to the research question and goal for this thesis. A one-sentence-explanation could be: “The organization, the innovation group and the individuals must have the opportunity to be motivated to learn innovation management in theory and practice to achieve innovation-readiness and awareness to detect and utilize innovation-related information available within the internal and external information flow.” This thesis contributes to the research area of Innovation and design with knowledge concerning newly-formed innovation groups. Three practical applications of the research results are suggested; (1) IGM can be used in organizations to understand the complex situation when an innovation group is created. (2) IGM can be used when planning for physical or virtual environments in which an innovation group consisting of professionals and customers is intended to develop or generate ideas. (3) IGM can be used when developing innovation-related audits intended to provide a deeper understanding of a respondent’s knowledge. On the basis of the results from this licentiate thesis, I suggest further research according to the overall hypothesis. With IGM as a starting point, one could study the progress of innovation groups and where necessary, provide support in specific areas.
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Eklund, Ellen, and Marija Knezevic. "Stressfaktorers inverkan på innovativt beteende." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för ekonomi, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-23660.
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Syfte: Studien syftar till att få fördjupad förståelse för hur stressfaktorer kan påverka individens innovativa beteende positivt. Metod: Studien tillämpar en kvalitativ ansats med semistrukturerade intervjuer. Totalt genomfördes elva intervjuer på Volvo Group Trucks Technology samt en intervju och ett kompletterande samtal med två tidigare anställda. Intervjusvaren har analyserats med tematisk analys Resultat & slutsats: Nio stressfaktorer identifierades vilka skapar stress; krav, tidspress, kontroll, support, roll, kultur, riskvilja, sociala medier och mål. Studien identifierade också fem påverkansfaktorer som kan påverka utvecklingen av positiv stress; personlighet, problemlösande, självledarskap, erfarenhet och motivation. Stressfaktorer i kombination med påverkansfaktorer kan bidra till positiv stress hos individen och leda till ökat innovativt beteende. Förslag till fortsatt forskning: Studien efterfrågar mer kvalitativ forskning på stressfaktorer och innovativt beteende. Stress- och påverkansfaktorer som identifierades i studien bör undersökas vidare. Framtida studier bör även undersöka stressfaktorer i relation till innovationsbeteendets alla tre faser. Framtida studier bör också inkludera fler kvinnor och vidare forskning på hur organisationer kan organisera för innovation. Uppsatsens bidrag: Studiens främsta bidrag är Modell 2: Stressors Innovative Development, som visar hur stressfaktorer inverkar på innovativt beteende. Modellen ger stöd till ledare som önskar öka anställdas innovativa beteende, för att öka företagets konkurrenskraft. Modellen ger kunskap om vikten av de personliga förmågorna för att positiv stress ska utvecklas, och påverka det innovativa beteendet positivt.Aim: This study aims to provide a deeper understanding of how stressors affect the individual innovative behavior positively. Method: The study applies a qualitative approach with semi structured interviews. In total, eleven interviews were conducted within Volvo Group Trucks Technology and one interview and a complementary conversation with two former employees were carried out. Interview responses have been analyzed with thematic analysis. Result & Conclusions: Nine stress creating stressors were identified; demands, time pressure, control, support, roll, culture, risk appetite, distraction and goals. The study also identified five individual capabilities, which are termed as influencing factors; personality, problem solving, personal responsibility, experience, motivation. The study finds that stress can lead to increased innovative behavior when stressors are combined with influence factors contributing to positive stress in the individual. Suggestions for future research: To further increase the understanding of stressors and innovative behavior, more qualitative research within this field is necessary. Stressors and influencing factors, being identified in this study, should be studied in more detail. Future research should aim to study innovative behavior and stress for all three phases of Innovative Behavior. Further studies within this field should also include more women and research on how organizations can organize for innovation. Contribution of the thesis: The study's main contribution is the Model 2: Stressors ID, which shows how stressors affect innovative behavior. The model provides support for leaders who wish to enhance employees' innovative behavior to increase the company's competitiveness. The model provides knowledge about the importance of personal capabilities in order for positive stress to evolve and influence the innovative behavior positively.
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Stenvall, Markus, and Anton Engdahl. "Styrning för innovation : En flerfallstudie på nätverkande i innovativa företag." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96473.
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Background: Historically, innovation has been an important factor in sustaining competitive in a constantly changing and dynamic market. Innovation comes about in different ways each time, but commonly so, innovation springs from different kinds of network. Control towards the promotion of networking should possibly be an approach where network and cooperations, indirectly, could foster innovation. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to contribute to new knowledge on how management control in innovative businesses can promote networking, within and outside of an organization and how networking can foster innovation. Method: The study is a multiple case study, based mainly on semi-structured interviews conducted with three different innovative companies. The study analyses how management control can promote networking from four Objects of Control’s point of view and how networking can contribute to innovation. Conclusion: This study concludes that management control that allows for some freedom of actions within certain boundaries, in combination with ambitious goals, in an open and transparent culture, could contribute to networking and collaborations within and outside of an organization. The control system should be built to make it possible for leaders to initiate projects in order to create room for different entities to meet and communicate. Employees should further on be involved in decision making processes to gain commitment in wanting to reach set goals and to initiate a networking culture, where solutions can arise and be communicated.Bakgrund och problem: Historiskt har det varit viktigt att vara innovativ f.r att lyckas vara konkurrenskraftig p. en st.ndigt f.r.nderlig marknad. Innovation har en tendens att uppkomma p. olika s.tt fr.n g.ng till g.ng, men gemensamt .r att innovation ofta frodas ur olika former av n.tverk. Styrning mot att fr.mja n.tverkande torde s.ledes vara ett tillv.gag.ngss.tt att indirekt skapa innovation genom olika n.tverk och samarbeten. Syfte: Syftet .r att bidra med ny kunskap om hur styrning i innovativa organisationer kan fr.mja n.tverkande, i och utanf.r organisationens gr.nser, samt hur n.tverkande kan m.jligg.ra f.r kreativt t.nkande som leder till innovation. Metod: F.rfattarna har genomf.rt en kvalitativ flerfallstudie som till stor del bygger p. semistrukturerade intervjuer i tre innovativa f.retag. Studien analyserar hur styrning kan fr.mja n.tverkande utifr.n fyra olika styrkategorier och hur n.tverkande kan bidra till innovation. Slutsats: Studien har visat att en styrning som till.ter en viss handlingsfrihet inom best.mda ramar i kombination med ambiti.sa m.l under eget ansvar och en kultur som f.respr.kar .ppenhet och transparens, kan m.jligg.ra f.r n.tverkande och samarbeten inom och utanf.r en organisation. Styrningen b.r vara utformad s. att ledare har m.jlighet att initiera projekt f.r att skapa rum d.r olika akt.rer kan m.tas och n.tverka. Medarbetare b.r vidare involveras i beslutsprocesser f.r skapa engagemang till att vilja n. m.l och f.r att initiera en n.tverkande kultur, d.r l.sningar kan kommuniceras fram.
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Nair, Anup Karath. "Organising while innovating : towards a process theory in innovation management." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2015. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=26004.
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The focus of mainstream innovationresearchhas largely been on innovation as an output rather than innovating as a process. Thus, the dynamics of the messy process of innovating, characterised by its complexity, non-linearity, false starts, dead ends, ineffability and becoming, remain under theorised. Current process theories on innovating, notably the efforts of Kathleen Eisenhardt, Robert Burgelman, Andrew Van De Ven and Raghu Garud, which attempt to unravel the dynamics constituting the innovating process, have all emphasised that innovating involves change. However, the surfacing of the debate between the 'substantialist' and 'process' metaphysical perspectives in organisational studies has produced new insights on organisational change and adaptation. 'Process', in the former perspective refers to an epistemological position where change is construed as epiphenomenal and occurring between two stable states or structures or entities. 'Process' in the latter refers to an 'ontological' position where order and organisation are regarded as temporarily-stabilised accomplishments or relatively stabilised patterns of relations in a churning sea of change. These insights have triggered several theoretical and methodological debates which bear profound implications for our understanding of how innovations come into being. Specifically, these insights challenge four apparent paradoxes: a) persistence versus change; b) synchrony versus diachrony; c) necessity versus chance and d) structural determinism versus agentic free will; which have persistently puzzled the 'substantialist' innovation process theorists. Despite its ability to dissolve these paradoxes, the application of the 'processual' perspective to explore innovating remains, both theoretically and empirically underexplored. The objective of this thesis is to address this lacuna by exploring organising while innovating from a 'processual' perspective. 'Processual', here refers to both an ontological and epistemological position. Adopting this perspective requires theorists to pry open the proverbial black box which conceals the unfolding dynamics and their subsequent stabilisation while innovating. Put differently, the research must answer how organising and innovating entwine as they become. Doing so required designing a theory of method that is inherently sympathetic to process and movement as fundamental features of reality. Such a methodology was designed and deployed in this seven month long, real time, ethnographic field study of two new product development projects at a Scottish high value manufacturing firm. Analysis of the data illuminates the unfolding of three distinct yet intertwined dynamics which I've called the dynamics of preferential equivocality, the dynamics of temporal scaffolding and the dynamics of relational coherence. The findings also reveal that these three dynamics are regulated by a mechanism, called 'tensegrity' (portmanteau for tensional-integrity). I expand and elaborate on the tensegrity mechanism, which was seen to influence the entwinement and unfolding of organising while innovating. This study, offers four distinct research contributions. One, it develops a 'processual' theoretical approach to study the process of innovating. Two, it offers a theory of method that conceptually integrates and translates this framework to the practical activity of fieldwork in process research. Three, this research is among the few empirical field studies on innovating from a 'processual' perspective. And four, by identifying the dynamic processes and explicating the mechanism through which organising while innovating becomes, it offers theoretical and practical guidance to navigate the innovation journey. Overall, this study clears the ground for a more extended 'processual' inquiry within innovation research and organisational theory.
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Tirindelli, Anna <1993>. "Innovation Labs: An analysis of the Strategy Innovation HUB and the Zamperla Innovation Lab." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/11913.
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The thesis deals with Innovation labs both from a theoretical point of view and than it also analyzes real cases as well as experimental projects.
Particularly, it is divided into 2 macro chapters:
The first one is composed of: an overview of Innovation Labs under a theoretical profile, a presentation of some analyzed real worldwide cases and finally, all the issues related to the Strategy Innovation HUB project.
The second part, is related to the Antonio Zamperla spa company and the innovation project developed together with the Strategy Innovation team, according to the following steps:
The presentation of the A. Zamperla company, the description of the innovation projects and the Z-Lab
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Tremblay, Nathalie. "Living labs as innovation intermediaries : symphonic orchestration of innovation dynamics in open innovation ecosystems." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Strasbourg, 2023. http://www.theses.fr/2023STRAB012.
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La thèse revisite les dynamiques de l'innovation à travers le prisme des living labs. Ce travail présente une représentation de la manière dont les intermédiaires orchestrent efficacement les écosystèmes d'innovation par le biais d'initiatives d'innovations ouvertes-distribuées. L'étude identifie les mécanismes clés et les meilleures pratiques de gouvernance dans le secteur des innovations technologiques médicales. Pour cela, le travail prend une perspective évolutionniste et envisage le rôle joué par les communautés au sein de l’écosystème d’innovation, notamment le biais de la théorie des CommunsThe dissertation defines the dynamics of innovation through the lens of living labs, theorising on how these intermediaries, can effectively orchestrate innovation ecosystems through open innovation initiatives. The study offers numerous theoretical contributions on innovation for managerial practice and public policies, identifying key mechanisms and best governance practices, ensuring that sociotechnological and ecosystem perspectives are included in innovation strategies that create shared value outcomes. The thesis provides an opportunity to consider the role played by communities within the innovation ecosystem through the theory of the Commons (Ostrom, 1990), in an evolutionary perspective
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Wang, Gongtai. "Harvesting distributed innovation opportunities : studies on digital innovation." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2017. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/101776/.
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The permeation of digital technology into all aspects of the business world has created unstoppable momentum in the generation of novel products, services, business processes and business models, marking the prosperity of digital innovation. In order to succeed in the digital age, it is important for companies to understand the underlying logic of the generative power of digital innovation. Evidence is accumulating that this generative power arises from the distributed nature of digital innovation, which is often generated through a process of harvesting distributed innovation opportunities. However, there is limited understanding of how actors proactively appropriate distributed innovation opportunities to generate digital innovation. To this end, in-depth studies were conducted on each of the four stages of the digital innovation process (discovery, development, diffusion and impact). Each study contributes new understandings to the digital innovation literature in terms of how actors take advantage of unique characteristics of digital technology to tap into distributed innovation opportunities in order to conceive a digital innovation, embody it in an outstanding form, promote its adoption, and surpass the original plan and gain extra benefits. The studies together provide a more comprehensive understanding of the appropriation of distributed innovation opportunities in digital innovation. Through the four studies, this thesis highlights the importance of shifting away from the “generativity as a concomitant result” mindset toward investigating the underlying logic of actors’ proactive appropriation of distributed innovation opportunities.
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Johnsson, Mikael. "Innovation Enablers and Their Importance for Innovation Teams." Doctoral thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för maskinteknik, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-13021.
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The aim of this research is to develop an understanding of factors that enable innovation teams to conduct agile innovation work in an industrial context. The background and reason for this research are not only that innovation is necessary for companies that want to stay in business, but also that these companies need to increase the speed of their innovation work to stay competitive. Research has demonstrated that cross-functional (X-functional) innovation teams are fast and agile, and are therefore assumed to be suitable for these activities. Still, there is much knowledge to be gained. Prior research has identified factors that are seen as important from an organizational, team, and individual perspective to enable teams to work with potentially innovative outcomes. However, in cases where teams have been created with the purpose of conducting innovation work, i.e. innovation teams, problems related to e.g. performance and learning have occurred, and the innovation work has stopped shortly after conducted research projects due to the high level of complexity. The research question (RQ) that this thesis explores is the following: “Which innovation enablers are important for innovation teams when conducting agile innovation work in an industrial context?” Based on the RQ, two sub-questions are formulated and operationalized to answer the RQ. Qualitative data have been collected from five innovation teams in two phases. Two innovation teams in two small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were studied in the first phase to clarify the situation for innovation teams before innovation work is begun. In the second phase, which built on the first one, three innovation teams in a large industrial company were studied as they conducted three separate innovation projects. This research revealed five main findings: first, knowledge about important innovation enablers (Enablers) revealed from a literature study; second, the Innovation Team Model (ITM), demonstrating innovation teams before innovation work is begun in relation to the individuals and organization in a holistic way; third, the innovation team creation process (CIT-process), a stepwise process in how to create an innovation team; fourth, the innovation facilitator, who supports and facilitates the innovation team throughout the CIT-process and the innovation projects; and fifth, the Extended Innovation Process (EIP), an extension of the traditional innovation process by a pre-phase, i.e. a Preparation-phase, to gather and prepare the innovation teams for forthcoming work. The findings regarding the importance of the CIT-process, the EIP, and the innovation facilitator were unexpected. The findings formed the Innovation Team Framework (ITF), which represents all of the findings in relation to each other. The EIP is used as the basis for which the other innovation enablers are provided to the innovation teams through an innovation facilitator’s competence throughout the innovation project. The ITF is multidimensional: it could serve as a tool to describe both the simplicity and the complexity when creating an innovation team and forthcoming work and activities. All separate findings within this research contribute to prior research in individual ways, however, the ITF is the main scientific contribution of this study to Innovation management. Practitioners can use the ITF as a complement to already established methodologies for product development or similar; however one should be aware of the limited nature of the data set that served as the basis for analysis and development of the ITF. Further studies regarding the ITF and its detailed models and processes are suggested.
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Sawunda, Hannadige Sanvida Vishani, and Dona Kithmini Chiranthini Weerasinghe. "Factors Influencing Innovation Capacity of Regional Innovation Hubs." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för ekonomi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-35135.
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Title: Factors Influencing Innovation Capacity of Regional Innovation Hubs Authors: Sanvida Vishani Sawunda Hannadige & Dona Kithmini Chiranthini Weerasinghe Supervisor: Ehsanul Huda Chowdhury Examiner: Maria Fregidou-Malama Date: 28- Jan- 2021 Aim: This study aims to identify the factors influencing innovation capacity of innovation hubs and explore how innovation hubs influence regional innovation process. Methodology: This is a qualitative study which follows the inductive approach and the strategy of multiple case study. Primary data were collected through semi-structured interviews with ten respondents in the network of an innovation hub. Findings: The findings of this study suggest five main factors which positively influence the innovation capacity of an innovation hub. Those are infrastructure, knowledge sharing, culture, marketing strategies and supporting network of the hub. Further through the findings we identified that innovation hub creates a well-balanced socio-economic impact on the region it operates. Contribution: This study provides a comprehensive knowledge to the existing theories by discovering five theoretical areas which influence innovation capacity. Also it assists the stakeholders of innovation hubs to overcome their deficiencies in order to build a strong innovation capacity. Further, this study encourages innovators, entrepreneurs and investors to work in collaboration with innovation hubs. Suggestions for Future Research: Qualitative or quantitative methods can be used to explore the outcomes in different perspectives. The newly identified features under marketing strategies can be further studied for their importance in other domains such as ecosystem and stakeholders. The revised framework can be tested in future researches.
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Hamzo, Piter, and Johannes Åhman. "Innovationsprocess inom räddningstjänsten : Utveckling av ett hjälpmedel som kan rädda liv." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för innovation, design och teknik, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-12026.
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Rökdykning inom räddningstjänsten är ett av de farligaste arbetsförhållandena som för tillfället råder i Sverige, och med den mängd svårigheter som de ofta stöter på under utryckningar är det en bra organisation att göra en innovationsprocess på. I detta examensarbete har en innovationsprocess tillämpas på räddningstjänstens arbetsmiljö för att därigenom se om en lösning på ett problem kunde ske. Målet var att utveckla en lösning som underlättar räddningstjänstens problem i skarpa lägen. Tillvägagångssättet delades upp i tre steg för att nå resultatet. Först söktes ett problem som valdes ut, men även en omvärldsanalys genomgicks för att få kunskap om de kringgående faktorerna. En idé-generering gjordes för att lösa detta problem, av idéerna skapades koncept som i största mån försökt fylla räddningstjänstens krav. I nästa steg valdes det koncept som ansågs bäst lämpad att lösa problemet, som sedan realiserades till en prototyp i steg nummer tre. Resultatet av arbetet blev ett hjälpmedel som är anpassat för rökdykarnas insatser vid urtag av medvetslösa personer i antända hus. När en medvetslös person har en vikt som överskrider rökdykarnas kapacitet att dra ut personen i fråga drar insatsen ut på tiden, och rökdykarnas hälsa sätts i mer fara än nödvändigt. Hjälpmedlet är då till för att på ett effektivare sätt få ut den drabbade.Firefighters have one of the most dangerous working conditions currently existing in Sweden, and with the amount of difficulty’s they often encounter during the call-outs, makes it a good organization to implement an innovation process on. This thesis is an innovation process applied to a fire department in order to see if a solution could solve one of their problems. The goal was to develop a solution to facilitate rescue problems in extreme situations. The method was divided into three steps to achieve a result. First we searched for a problem that we later on selected, but also an environmental scanning analysis was performed to gain insight on the relevant circumstances. Later on a brainstorming session was done to solve this problem, and with the generated ideas we developed a few concepts and with these we tried as far as possible to fill the fire departments requirements. The next step was to select the concept that was considered best suited to solve the problem, which then we made into a prototype in step number three. The result of this thesis was a tool that is adapted for the firefighter’s efforts to rescue an unconscious person in a burning house. When an unconscious person has a weight that exceeds the firefighter’s capacity and therefore making the procedures take longer time, this puts firefighter´s health in more danger than necessary. The purpose of the tool is to make their job more effective and simplify the procedure.
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Lindblom, Sofie. "A framework for disruptive innovation in an industry where everything is innovative." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Medie- och Informationsteknik, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-121681.
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This master thesis is written as a part of The Media Technology program at Linköping University in collaboration with the streaming music company Spotify. The thesis investigates how a software company in the modern age effectively and organically can stay innovative through times. The thesis maps out strategies, models and methods currently known, analyses Spotifys innovative efforts over the past year and suggests a framework tailored to the needs of the company.
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Мартиненко, Володимир Олександрович, Владимир Александрович Мартыненко, and Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Martynenko. "Шляхи активізації інноваційного розвитку і формування розгалуженої регіональної інноваційної інфраструктури в Україні." Thesis, Східноукраїнський інститут економіки та управління, 2014. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/59966.
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В роботі розглянуто шляхи активізації інноваційного розвитку і формування розгалуженої регіональної інноваційної інфраструктури в Україні.We consider innovative ways to accelerate the development and formation of the branches of innovation infrastructure in Ukraine.
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Cobbe, Brian. "Measuring Innovation." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Sektionen för management, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-1142.
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The aim of this thesis is to conduct an on-site survey of IKEA Of Sweden, Älmhult (IKEA 2010b), with the aim to determine if IKEA Of Sweden, as an empirical case, innovates within its organization. Measuring innovation is achieved by investigating the level of alignment of the daily operational activities employed by the IKEA Of Sweden organization, with key, modern managerial theorists in the field of innovation and organizational structure; namely, Henry Chesbrough’s Open Innovation paradigm and Michael Hammer’s reengineering framework. The results are discussed; namely, that a methodological, innovative structure facilitating the discovery, execution, and measurement of ideas is not implemented. The on-site survey involved a qualitative technique to collect information via four departments; namely, the Product Development department, the Packaging department, the Material and Technology Development department, and HR department. There was one interviewee respondent in each department. The collected information was augmented with approved, roll descriptions, and the IKEA testimony (EMU 2010). All surveyed departments act as embedded sub-cases within the overall holistic study. The questioning employed was open-ended, enabling the collected answers be subjected to further analysis. Objective analysis is achieved via the Use Case technique; utilizing the research methodologies used by Robert K. Yin, as an empirical inquiry where more than one source of evidence is used (Yin 1984).
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Slawsby, Alex (Alex David), and Carlos Rivera. "Collective innovation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39518.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2007.Includes bibliographical references (p. 178-179).
The ability to innovate sits at the heart of an organization's ability to succeed in a competitive environment. An organization can innovate by improving existing products, services, or processes or by generating new products, services, or processes. Achieving successful, repeated organizational innovation, however, is a significant challenge. The hurdles to such innovation run the gamut from psychological to structural to procedural. Managers can fall victim to myopia and other human level challenges. Organizational processes, structures, and values can short circuit innovation as well. Given these challenges, we posit that an innovation strategy embracing the concepts of collective intelligence and openness may enable organizations to surmount these hurdles. We refer to this approach as Collective Innovation and define it as a connected, open, and collaborative process that generates, develops, prioritizes, and executes new ideas. To develop our argument, we surveyed literature from a wide array of disciplines including economics, organizational behavior, social psychology, and organizational change.
(cont.) We begin this thesis by drawing a connection between the economic theories of Adam Smith and Ronald Coase and research into the changing workplace by Thomas Malone. We then introduce the concepts of collective intelligence and openness, core tenets of Collective Innovation. After introducing Collective Innovation, we examine its place in the history of innovation strategy. Next, we outline and describe the four stages of the Collective Innovation process. Having dealt mainly in theory, we then turn to the application of Collective Innovation and the myriad challenges that managers will face when attempting to implement such a strategy. Keeping in mind these challenges, we outline four ways in which organizations might use Collective Innovation to power the exploration-side of their operations. Finally, we revisit several remaining questions before concluding our analysis.
by Alex Slawsby [and] Carlos Rivera.
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Schneider-Sikorsky, Patrick A. "Innovation Spaces." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90734.
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Thesis: S.M. in Management Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2014.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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Innovation ecosystems today are the lifeblood or the great hope of many major economies, but at the heart of these ecosystems, there are places and spaces. Silicon Valley is not just a place, but a cluster of spaces where people come together to create and innovate in a way that they could not elsewhere. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the influence of spaces on the spread of ideas, innovation and collaboration between people and organisations and to begin to understand how to design spaces that positively affect these three phenomena. The thesis will be broken down into four sections. Firstly, I will review what I deem to be the most relevant literature on the subject of space, innovation and the spread of ideas. I will then lay out my primary research on successful co-working spaces in London, followed by a description of the problems at Somerset House, an example of a successful institution that is struggling to fashion itself as an innovation space. Finally I will suggest an experiment based on these findings that will attempt to confirm some of the theories in this thesis, namely that people are more likely to meet and collaborate as a result of well designed and well programmed spaces.
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Суярова, Олена Олексіївна, Елена Алексеевна Суярова, and Olena Oleksiivna Suiarova. "Innovation capital." Thesis, Видавництво СумДУ, 2008. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/16080.
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Blanco, José C. "Financial Innovation." DigitalCommons@USU, 1996. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/3912.
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This dissertation was a study of the impact of financial innovation upon financial institutions and some of the collateral macroeconomics effects. Financial innovation has impacted the distribution of household assets throughout the Group of Seven (G-7) countries and indirectly negatively influenced the usage of traditional monetary aggregates as a reliable tool to forecast the growth in the domestic money supply between 1960 and 1990.
The empirical results indicate that the adoption of financial innovations by large U.S. commercial banks has not influenced their return on equity and the return of assets between 1990 and 1994. The variability of the return on equity and return on assets is reduced by those banks that have incorporated financial innovations over time.
The policy implications of these results indicate that sufficient market instruments exist to assist banks to control interest rate exposure caused by the volatility of interest rates and uncertain funding sources. Any intervention by regulatory authorities could be welfare-decreasing for banks and possibly increase the level of interest rates or reduce the supply of credit to prospective borrowers.
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Liang, Liang. "The impact of innovation networks on service design." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/28036.
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Innovation networks are not only about connections, but also dynamics, structures and influences. This research focuses on these three new aspects of innovation networks. The results of this research show that innovation networks have regularities in their dynamics, structures and influences. In the conclusion, these regularities are presented in the network snapshots and regression modelling. This research makes contributions in improving the understanding about how service innovation is created.
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Redi, Nicola. "Innovation, networking and globalisation : the role of regional innovation systems in the global innovation process." Thesis, Aston University, 2014. http://publications.aston.ac.uk/24371/.
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In the global economy, innovation is one of the most important competitive assets for companies willing to compete in international markets. As competition moves from standardised products to customised ones, depending on each specific market needs, economies of scale are not anymore the only winning strategy. Innovation requires firms to establish processes to acquire and absorb new knowledge, leading to the recent theory of Open Innovation. Knowledge sharing and acquisition happens when firms are embedded in networks with other firms, university, institutions and many other economic actors. Several typologies of innovation and firm networks have been identified, with various geographical spans. One of the first being modelled was the Industrial Cluster (or in Italian Distretto Industriale) which was for long considered the benchmark for innovation and economic development. Other kind of networks have been modelled since the late 1970s; Regional Innovation Systems represent one of the latest and more diffuse model of innovation networks, specifically introduced to combine local networks and the global economy. This model was qualitatively exploited since its introduction, but, together with National Innovation Systems, is among the most inspiring for policy makers and is often cited by them, not always properly. The aim of this research is to setup an econometric model describing Regional Innovation Systems, becoming one the first attempts to test and enhance this theory with a quantitative approach. A dataset of 104 secondary and primary data from European regions was built in order to run a multiple linear regression, testing if Regional Innovation Systems are really correlated to regional innovation and regional innovation in cooperation with foreign partners. Furthermore, an exploratory multiple linear regression was performed to verify which variables, among those describing a Regional Innovation Systems, are the most significant for innovating, alone or with foreign partners. Furthermore, the effectiveness of present innovation policies has been tested based on the findings of the econometric model. The developed model confirmed the role of Regional Innovation Systems for creating innovation even in cooperation with international partners: this represents one of the firsts quantitative confirmation of a theory previously based on qualitative models only. Furthermore the results of this model confirmed a minor influence of National Innovation Systems: comparing the analysis of existing innovation policies, both at regional and national level, to our findings, emerged the need for potential a pivotal change in the direction currently followed by policy makers. Last, while confirming the role of the presence a learning environment in a region and the catalyst role of regional administration, this research offers a potential new perspective for the whole private sector in creating a Regional Innovation System.
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Eid, Haitham Abdelrazek. "The museum innovation model : a museum perspective on open innovation, social enterprise and social innovation." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/37502.
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This PhD research has aimed to contribute towards building a museum perspective of innovation, a contribution that preserves the essence of the term but more importantly takes into consideration the unique role of museums in society. Hence, this research identifies museum innovation as the new or enhanced products, processes or business models by which museums can effectively achieve their social and cultural mission. To our knowledge, this is the first attempt for a museology research to provide a definition for innovation. Furthermore, this research presents a possible model of innovation in museums, called the Museum Innovation Model (MIM). The theoretical framework of the model is based on three concepts, open innovation, social enterprise, and social innovation, each of which, the research observes, are growing trends in the museum sector. These three concepts are interconnected and together can present a formula for innovation in museums. The formula is expressed simply as: museums that adopt social enterprise business model and utilize open innovation strategies are capable of achieving social innovation. The model aims to make innovation in museums scalable, replicable and feasible to start and operate. This research, also attempts to supply the museum studies literature with some terminologies and conceptual frameworks related to innovation. These new entries can bridge ideas and create common grounds with other disciplines such as business studies, which can facilitate future collaborations between academics and practitioners from both sides. Additionally, the clarity of innovation related concepts and terminologies within the museum context can provide the museum sector, internally, with a clearer, more effective, and eloquent way of communicating ideas, projects, goals, objectives, and expectations.
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Smoot, Daniel C. "The Art and Science of Discontinuous Innovation: A Case Study in Product Reinvention." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2006. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd1231.pdf.
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Myhrén, Per. "Open Service Innovation in Industrial Networks." Licentiate thesis, Karlstads universitet, Centrum för tjänsteforskning (from 2013), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-72018.
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Constant development of new technologies in a rapidly changing and globalized world decreases product life cycles. Time-to-market is crucial for commercial success. This development requires resources to create new knowledge and skills within organizations and together in networks with other firms. Open innovation is an alternative for developing innovative products and services that takes advantage of external knowledge and give access to new market channels. Even though services is vital for economic growth and fits well with the open innovation model, there is little research on open service innovation. The purpose of the thesis is to extend knowledge on how service innovations emerge and evolve in open innovation nets in industrial networks. It also aims to follow the development from idea to a commercial service. The thesis describes organization for service innovations to emerge and develop in open service innovation nets. It also explains the actors involved and their different innovator roles in the development from idea to commercial services. The present research provide insights how the organization of the development work might differ between incremental and radical service innovation. there is a range of organizing templates (archetypes) that fit different types of development work. Where previous research on open service innovation has focused on radical service innovation present research suggests that open service innovation also can be a strategy for incremental service innovation. Present research shows how actors take on multiple innovator roles in the innovation process of open service innovation. The more radical changes, the more roles each actor takes on. Present research add a new innovator role to previous research, The Constitutional Monarch. The Constitutional Monarch has a central position in all archetypes, but as the name implies, has no decision power. The research also sheds light on how the hub firm deploys not one but a portfolio of network orchestration processes dependent on the archetype used for open service innovation.The development of new technologies in a rapidly changing and globalized world decreases product life cycles, time to market is crucial. Firms can no longer rely solely on internal knowledge in new product-/service development. They require external resources to create new knowledge and skills within their organizations. Developing innovative products and services that takes advantage of external knowledge and give access to new market channels is labeled open innovation. Even though the open innovation model is well known and widely spread, there is little research on open service innovation. The aim of the thesis is to understand and describe how service innovations emerge and evolve in open innovation nets (groups) in industrial networks, and to follow the development from idea to a commercial service. The thesis describes organization for service innovations to emerge and develop in open service innovation nets. It also explains the actors involved and their different innovation roles in the development of service innovations in open service innovation nets. The present research provide insights how the organization of the development work might differ between incremental and radical service innovation. It suggests that open service innovation can be a strategy not only for radical but also for incremental service innovation. The thesis also present a new innovator role to add to existing research, The Constitutional Monarch. The Constitutional Monarch has a central position as third-party facilitator catalyzing the innovation process but has no decision power.
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Aalto, Hagman Fredrik, and Claes Sonde. "Innovation Crowdsourcing : Exploring the Use of an Innovation Intermediary." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-77719.
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Background: With the Open Innovation paradigm come new hopes for innovating companies. The ability to tap a global network of experts can, at least in theory, have a significant impact on an organization’s competitive strength. Before such a ‘network of experts’ can be used to its full potential however, a number of challenges related to knowledge markets seem to need solutions. About 10 years ago however, we could witness the entry of a new breed of company – calling themselves innovation intermediaries. These companies are built to profit from delivering the usefulness of knowledge networks to client (Seeker) companies. Though the use of such networks and markets have so far been uncommon outside of high-tech fields they are now starting to be seen used by companies in more mature environments.Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to examine the collaboration between SCA (a large Swedish corporation) and the innovation intermediary InnoCentive in order to create a better understanding of what kind of benefits can be derived from the use of an innovation intermediary, and how these benefits are best utilized. We also set out to identify relevant limitations of innomediary use and to seek to better understand how using an innomediary can fit a client company’s higher-order activities such as exploration and exploitation.Completion and Results: Our findings include that SCA are using InnoCentive mainly as a tool to solve highly specific problems and/or problems with a low degree of complexity that they encounter in their everyday activities. The challenges related to knowledge markets, we find, are avoided by keeping problem complexity low and problem modularity high for the problems sent out to the network. In addition, InnoCentive’s business model seems to eliminate costly negotiations between Seekers and Solvers. Using this kind of ‘market solution’ however, we argue, will put bounds on the usefulness of the network and makes it mainly suited as a tool for improving an organization’s exploitation capacity.
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Mankevich, Vasili. "Managing Innovation Networks : Exploring Coopetition Dynamics in Innovation Ecosystems." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för informatik, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-90139.
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Companies increasingly rely on external partners when starting their innovation initiatives. Emergent innovation ecosystems of heterogeneous actors proved to be successful in leveraging combined competence for the creation of the new ventures. However, constantly changing environment of simultaneous competition and cooperation – coopetition, presents a challenge for the ecosystem management. Drawing on the network orchestration and coopetition research, I analyze management practices and coopetition dynamics in the digital creative industry in Northern Sweden. Based on the analysis, I offer two main contributions. First, I provide a detailed account of innovation ecosystem orchestration within the digital creative industry, including its chronological evolution and the challenges related to it. Second, the application of coopetition notion to the innovation ecosystem context brings forward tensions that should be further scrutinized in order to develop better management practices for such innovation networks.
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Van, Zyl Hillet. "Innovation models and the front-end of product innovation." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1280.
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BASTOS, GLAUDSON MOSQUEIRA. "TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION: CONTRIBUTIONS OF METROLOGY AND USER-LED INNOVATION." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2008. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=35471@1.
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A dissertação de mestrado desenvolve-se em sintonia com as prioridades do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Metrologia para Qualidade e Inovação da PUC-Rio, inserindo-se na sua linha de pesquisa Negócios, Inovação e Metrologia. Dois são os objetivos do presente trabalho: (i) identificar os mecanismos de contribuição da metrologia ao processo de inovação e (ii) caracterizar o papel do usuário beneficiário da inovação nesse processo. A metodologia empregada compreende uma revisão da literatura especializada sobre os temas da pesquisa e o desenvolvimento de um estudo de caso na indústria metro-ferroviária brasileira. A amostra intencional é constituída por profissionais de PeD de algumas das principais concessionárias brasileiras de transporte ferroviário de cargas e de passageiros. O trabalho se desenvolve no contexto do papel crescente da inovação tecnológica como estratégia para competitividade empresarial e inserção externa das empresas brasileiras, um dos pilares da Política Industrial Tecnológica e de Comércio Exterior (PITCE) e de sua sucedânea Política de Desenvolvimento Produtivo (PDP) lançada em maio de 2008. Em seus resultados, o trabalho analisa, em um primeiro momento, (i) o tipo de inovação promovida na indústria metro-ferroviária e (ii) a conformidade dos projetos inovadores nesta indústria com as normas emanadas do Comitê Brasileiro de Normalização ABNT/CB-06 - Metroferroviário da Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT), para então avaliar (iii) o papel da metrologia e dos usuários no processo da inovação tecnológica propriamente dita. As conclusões destacam que a indústria metro-ferroviária no Brasil adota um viés conservador na seleção de projetos de inovação e que a prática da inovação induzida por usuários ainda não se encontra plenamente difundida, em que pese o elevado nível de acesso dos usuários ás especificações de projeto e desenvolvimento de produto. Outrossim,
o trabalho permitiu concluir que, no caso da indústria metro-ferroviária, as normas técnicas e regulamentos técnicos impulsionam e orientam o processo de inovação.The subject of the master s dissertation reflects the priorities of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro s Graduate Program in Metrology for Quality and Innovation, particularly its research line Business, Innovation and Metrology. The research has two objectives: (i) to identify the mechanisms through which metrology contribute to innovation and (ii) to characterize the role of innovationbenefited users in the very innovation process. The methodology employed comprises a literature review of the topic and development of a case study in the Brazilian subway-railway transportation and equipment industry. An intentional sample was formed by R and D professionals of the major passenger and freight railway Brazilian concessionaire firms. The work is developed in the context of the growing role of innovation as a strategic component of business competitiveness and of innovation as one of the pillars of the country s Foreign Trade and Industrial and Technology Policy (PITCE), and its successor Productive Development Policy (PDP), launched in May 2008. The research project results analyze: (i) the type of innovation encouraged by the subway-railway industry and (ii) the conformity of innovative projects in the industry with norms issued by the National Standards Committee ABNT/CB-06 - Subway-railway of the Brazilian Technical Standards Association (ABNT), and then (iii) assesses the role of metrology and of innovation users in the very innovation process. The conclusions highlight that the subway-railway industry adopts a conservative approach in the selection of innovation projects and that the practice of user- induced innovation is not yet fully diffused, in spite of the high level of user access to project and product development specifications. Furthermore, the work allowed us to conclude that, in the case of the subway-railway industry, technical norms and regulations promote and orient the innovation process.
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Rosell, David T. "Buyer-Supplier Innovation : Managing Supplier Knowledge in Collaborative Innovation." Doctoral thesis, Linköpings universitet, Projekt, innovationer och entreprenörskap, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-122506.
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As David Rosell’s dissertation represents all parts; the articles are finalized, onlya quite limited amount of work remained on the extended summary, and it can beconsidered as a thorough academic work, we (his main advisor AssociateProfessor Nicolette Lakemond and second advisor Assistant Professor CeciliaEnberg) have decided to publish the dissertation in order to make it available tothe research community. The dissertation has not been defended and is notapproved posthumous but only published making it available for the researchcommunity.
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Brandão, Ana Filipa Fernandes Aguiar. "Innovation in tourism: the role of regional innovation systems." Doctoral thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/12608.
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Doutoramento em TurismoEsta tese tem como principal objetivo analisar as características, a importância e o papel da inovação territorial em turismo e o seu impacto no desenvolvimento dos destinos. Consiste num estudo multidisciplinar suportado numa exaustiva revisão da literatura sobre temas como desenvolvimento, inovação e modelos de inovação territorial. Com base nas principais conclusões de natureza conceptual, considerou-se o modelo dos sistemas regionais de inovação como o mais adequado para aplicação ao sistema turístico, e a constituição de redes como estruturas fundamentais para a sua operacionalização. A partir desta abordagem teórica, foi desenvolvido um quadro conceptual para a análise da inovação sistémica no sector do turismo. Esta abordagem permitiu a definição de um conjunto de hipóteses, as quais foram testadas através dos resultados da parte empírica da tese. Foram desenvolvidos dois estudos empíricos distintos, mas complementares nas regiões do Douro e de Aveiro. O primeiro teve como objetivo inquirir empresas turísticas, enquanto o segundo foi dirigido a instituições regionais com intervenção no sector do turismo ou na inovação. Os resultados obtidos conduziram a importantes conclusões sobre o desempenho das empresas e regiões em termos de inovação, os padrões de networking desenvolvidos no âmbito de processos de inovação, a importância do conhecimento existente nas regiões e os fatores específicos das mesmas para a inovação em turismo, a perceção das empresas turísticas sobre o ambiente de inovação e o seu contributo para a evolução e para o sucesso dos destinos turísticos. A tese recorre a uma abordagem quantitativa que inclui estatística descritiva e indutiva e ao método da análise de redes (sociometria). A combinação de métodos levou a importantes conclusões sobre a inovação em turismo, com uma focalização especial no que a relaciona com os sistemas regionais de inovação. As conclusões permitem avançar com um conjunto de implicações e sugestões para futuros projetos de investigação sobre o tema, bem como para a gestão dos destinos turísticos, uma vez que contribui para um maior e mais aprofundado conhecimento do fenómeno da inovação em turismo desenvolvida a nível regional. Os resultados demonstram que diferentes regiões apresentam sistemas regionais de inovação distintos. Assim, não existe um modelo único que possa ser aplicado indistintamente em todas as regiões. Contudo, as conclusões apontam para a existência de padrões e práticas que aperfeiçoam o seu funcionamento, aumentando o desempenho ao nível da inovação, bem como a competitividade global do destino.
This thesis analysis the characteristics, importance and role of tourism innovation developed at territorial level and its impact on destination development. It is a multidisciplinary study based on an extensive literature review on development, innovation and territorial innovation models. Grounded on the main conceptual findings, the model of regional innovation systems is considered to be the most adequate for the tourism system, and the networks as important structures for its operationalisation. From this theoretical approach, a framework for the analysis of tourism innovation systems is developed, and several hypotheses are advanced and tested through the analysis of the results from the empirical part of the thesis. Two distinct but complementary empirical studies are conducted in the regions of Douro and Aveiro. The first is directed at tourism firms and the second to regional tourism organisations and innovation institutions. The results gathered allow unveiling important conclusions on the innovative performance of tourism firms and regions, the networking patterns developed within innovation processes, the importance of regional knowledge and regional specific factors for tourism innovation and the perception of tourism firms regarding the innovation environment and the contribution of innovation in the evolution and success of tourism destinations. The thesis makes use of a quantitative approach including descriptive and inductive statistics and social network analysis methods (sociometry). The combination of methods brings important insights on tourism innovation, with a special focus on regional tourism innovation systems. It allows advancing implications and suggestions for future research on the topic and for tourism destinations’ management, as it contributes to a better and in-depth understanding of the phenomenon of interactive tourism innovation at regional level. The results highlight that different regions present distinct regional innovation systems and thus there is no single inflexible framework to be applied to all tourism destinations. There are, however, conclusions that indicate that specific patterns and practices improve their functioning, increasing innovation performance and overall destination competitiveness.
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Tam, Hoising, and Liudmyla Osadcha. "Social Innovation : Driving Forces of Social Innovation in MNC." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-328408.
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Multinational Corporations (MNCs) currently face not only a dynamic business environment and challenging profit target, but also increased expectations from the public to take responsibility for addressing social, economic, and environmental issues. There is a tendency that the leading companies in the global market, especially MNCs, put more effort to the Social Innovation (SI). This study is to investigate what drives the MNCs to be involved in social innovation. In order to find out the reasons, we make use of the literature related to social innovation and social entrepreneurship to develop a framework of the motivation of MNCs towards social innovation. The framework combines three different perspectives (Individualistic Perspective, Organizational Perspective, and Institutional Perspective) to describe the motivation of MNCs. It includes ten main factors: philanthropy, ethics, self-awareness, new business opportunities, interfuntional collaboration, corporate culture, laws and regulations, market demands, strategic collaboration and territorial development. The study is also built on rich data collected through semi-structured interviews together with secondary sources from four MNCs in the different industries: KPMG, Coca-Cola, Porsche, and Philips. However, the empirical evidence indicates a revised framework of motivations of the social innovation in MNCs, including six main factors: self-awareness, new business opportunities, interfuntional collaboration, corporate culture, market demands, and strategic collaboration. Our research made a step into unexplored field of motivation of the MNC being involved in SI and hopefully will go further to investigate the rationale for such involvement.
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Erlick, Lindsey Jane, John-Mark Bantock, Samuel Ellis, and Taylor Hedberg. "Bringing Innovation and Businesses to Tucson: Open Innovation Challenge." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/144341.
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