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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Radical innovation"”.
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The making of biotechnology: a case study of radical innovation
… large and small firms undertaking biotechnology innovation and identifies factors influencing innovation. It also considers aspects of environments external to firms, but relevant to the process of innovation. The study suggests that innovation is best understood as process of change both within …
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Bridging the_Gap: Using design thinking to move FMCG NPD from incremental to radical innovation
… Seafood counters are facing extinction, unless a radical approach is adopted. I wish to ensure seafood counters become more relevant to providing solutions to shoppers’ everyday problems, whilst understanding and highlighting the notion of value beyond purely financial metrics. The switching of …
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Radical innovation of user experience : how high tech companies create new categories of products
… corresponding market segments. The approach to innovation taken by these companies could be called the "radical innovation of user experience." In this work, I will look for common patterns in customer research, product development, and the organizational management of successful user-experience …
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The Dynamics of Task-related Discussion in the Pursuit of Radical Innovation: Innovation Project Teams as Interpretation Systems
… global competition is increasingly intensified, radical innovation has become more and more important for corporations in high-velocity industries. Thanks to the advances of information systems and communication media, corporations can easily reach out to experts all over the world and form …
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A Knowledge-Based View of the Venture Creation Process: How Technology Entrepreneurs Mix Knowledge to Create Radical Innovation
… within the venture creation process and links to innovation outcomes using a scale developed from the radical innovation literature (e.g., Hage, 1980; Leifer, McDermott, O'Connor, Peters, Rice & Veryzer, 2000). Constructivist learning emphasizes the building that occurs in peoples' minds as they …
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How transformational leadership and advanced technologies foster radical innovation : the role of advanced training, organisational learning, innovative climate and capabilities in large firms
Radical innovation is a key enabler to sustained competitive advantage and long-term success of firms. Despite its importance, there is lack of understanding of what components of a firm are able to best promote this type of innovation in dynamic market environments. Drawing on the dynamic …
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Organising for innovation. A case study of innovation teams and team leadership in a large, R&D intensive firm
Successful innovation is vital for firm survival and success (Dougherty, 2004). Leaders of established companies acknowledge that radical innovation, in particular, is critical to their growth and renewal (Leifer et al, 2000). This is especially true for the research and development sector …
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Make-buy decisions in the face of radical innovations.
… in the early days of a potentially disruptive innovation. Other studies prescribe exactly the opposite, promoting instead a “buy” strategy. This lack of convergence points to the fact that the scheme of categorization used to analyze make-buy decisions in the face of radical innovations is not …
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The Political Economy of Energy Transition in Mexico
Renewable energy as radical innovation requires not just technology substitution, but also fundamental transformation at the system level. That means a change of social elements, such as policies, market rules, regulations for users and producers, and their behaviour. From the literature, energy …
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Routinization of Sustainable Innovation in Public Sector (A LEED Analysis)
Innovation can be defined as "The use of non-trivial change and improvement in a process, product or the system that is novel to the institution developing the change" (Slaughter1998). And once an innovation is constantly used by an organization on a regular basis, it leads to routinization. Rogers …
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High speed suburbanism: Developing transit infrastructures in a disconnected metropolis
… have produced over the last century radically differ from the urbanisms that traditional rail systems once served, the integration of new transit systems into this contemporary context has potential for radical innovation. This thesis examines the impact of new modalities within our …
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Fostering social innovation for active ageing : tackling later life loneliness
… currently there is an underrepresentation of radical innovation, and underutilisation of digital technologies in developing loneliness interventions for older adults, and argues that due to the unprecedented nature of this demographic surge, we cannot rely on conventional ways of thinking and …
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(Re)Designing food waste systems using the design frameworks of chefs: An exploration of the potential application in the New Zealand context: The case of 'Good Neighbour'
… it has become apparent that if we are to seek radical innovation we must redesign the model to plan for that throughout the design process.
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Technology development productivity : case studies in technology transition
… activities that drive both incremental and radical innovation, and it is managed to support a balance of short term and long term strategic goals.
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Value assessment of new product innovations
… the commercial industry, an investment in a new innovation can make or break a company. In order for the new innovation to succeed in a competitive marketplace, it must deliver value to its stakeholders. Companies are thus rewarded to assess the value an innovation will deliver to its customers …
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An exploration of the experience of women with mental and physical health issues
… to a broader range of primary care health staff. Radical innovation is required around the processes for raising concerns and supporting women’s health. Lastly service users need to commission projects that meet their needs and requirements and research bodies should reward innovation in …
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Open Innovation Practices and Innovation Performance: A Dynamic Capabilities Approach
… study explores empirically the link between open innovation and dynamic capabilities. The aim is to understand the relevant capabilities required by firms to effectively engage in open innovation practices and how these practices affect innovation performance. The analysis is based on five …
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The Effects of Project Management Mechanisms on Innovation Performance in Hi-Tech Firms: Mediation of Teamwork Processes and Moderating Effects of Different Team Members’ Cultural Values
High tech firms increasingly form innovation projects composed of team members with different cultural backgrounds to respond to their customers’ needs. Prior studies have regarded these cross cultural innovation projects as an important instrument for developing innovative products, yet little …
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