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The definition and development of open innovation models to assist the innovation process
01 Mar 2010-
About: The article was published on 2010-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 15 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Open innovation & Innovation management.
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TL;DR: I am of the opinion that humans are not flexible creatures, and they resist change like oil resists water.
Abstract: I am of the opinion that humans are not flexible creatures. We resist change like oil resists water. Even if a change is made for the good of humankind, if it messes around with our daily routine, then our natural instinct is to fight the change like a virus.
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01 Sep 2016
TL;DR: Thissis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2016 is a posthumous publication based on a thesis presented at the 2016 South African Academy of Arts and Sciences (SAAS) convocation, where the author’s dissertation was presented as a stand-alone work.
Abstract: Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2016 © 2016 University of Pretoria All rights reserved The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors determine the existing relations between openness to innovation (open innovation) and innovation potential by examining the level of openness of SMEs (measured by propensity for cooperation with the environment), taking into account a number of variables as well as the correlation between these two elements.
Abstract: Innovation of Polish SMEs is relatively low There are two main causes of this situation: the low potential of the enterprises (their limited resources) and relatively low innovation openness (open innovation, measured by the tendency for cooperation with the environment - other companies, business or research institutions) The most important (in the process of implementation of innovations) are relationships which are created between “openness” and the innovation potential The following thesis is widely popular: higher propensity to exchange knowledge (in the range of open innovation conception) contributes to improving innovation potential Therefore, the main purpose of this article is to determine the existing relations between openness to innovation (open innovation) and innovation potential The specific objectives include: examining the level of openness of SMEs (measured by propensity for cooperation with the environment), taking into account a number of variables as well as the correlation (and its strength) between these two elements The research was conducted in 2013/2014 in the framework of research project: The concept of “open innovation” in small and medium-sized enterprises - models, trends and determinants of development (UMO-2012/07/B/HS4/03085) In order to implement the objectives and verify the research hypotheses, diagnostics was based on conducting direct interviews with selected companies by means of the CATI method using a survey form The study encompassed the companies which over the last three years conducted innovation activities involving the implementation of innovative solutions in different areas
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01 Dec 2014
TL;DR: This paper provides a framework for such an Integrated Knowledge Network (IKN) and provides a navigation space to access knowledge contextualized with project life cycles and a practical case study that facilitates innovation research in this manner.
Abstract: Pro-active management of the knowledge supply chain facilitates rapid technology, product and enterprise innovation. Collaboration has become an imperative for innovation. The knowledge “explosion” and abundant connectivity hampers rapid innovation and leads to communication overload. Structuring collaborative knowledge, exchanged via an integrated knowledge network, fosters the rapid exploitation of knowledge. An adequate (adaptable) configuration of network components within a domain of knowledge is required. This paper provides a framework for such an Integrated Knowledge Network (IKN); it also provides a navigation space to access knowledge contextualized with project life cycles. A practical case study that facilitates innovation research in this manner, spanning different private and public domains and including more than 100 projects, 130 users and in excess of 30 000 documents is briefly discussed.
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...Conceptually, Open innovation implies a methodology and mindset in which an organisation has welldefined innovation structures, and makes use of individuals and/or organisations outside the organisation’s boundaries to contribute to these structures (Marais 2010)....
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TL;DR: In this article, a framework is proposed through which SMEs can develop a strategy aligned with investor requirements, which can be applied to the local tooling sector, as a case study.
Abstract: SMEs contribute considerably to the national GDP and to private sector employment, but they struggle to gain access to the funding needed to support business sustainability and growth. Venture capital provides the necessary funding, but SMEs lack understanding of the business value curve utilised by financiers to gauge the risk-reward characteristics of an investment. Strategies need to convey how the business model will evolve in order to deliver on the strategic intent. A framework is proposed through which SMEs can develop a strategy aligned with investor requirements. As a case study, the framework is applied to the local tooling sector.
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01 Jan 1988
TL;DR: The functional source of innovation general patterns economic explanation shifting and predicting the sources of innovation innovation as a distributed process is discussed in this paper, where users as innovators are considered as the innovators.
Abstract: Chapter 1: The functional source of innovation general patterns economic explanation shifting and predicting the sources of innovation innovation as a distributed process. Chapter 2: Users as innovators. Chapter 3: Variations in the functional source of innovation. Chapter 4: Why does the functional source of innovation vary? How do innovators benefit from innovations? Do benefit expectations differ? Chapter 5: The hypothesis in testable form methods five empirical studies discussion. Chapter 6: Shifting the functional source of innovation. Chapter 7: Root of the problem: market research constrained by user experience Lead users as a solution testing the method discussion. Chapter 8: Innovation cooperation between competing firms applications for innovation management.
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TL;DR: Social Wave-Front Analysis as discussed by the authors looks at history as a sucession of rolling waves of change and asks where the leading edge of each wave is carrying us, focusing our attention not so much on the continuities of history (important as they are) as on the discontinuities.
Abstract: A powerful new approach to historical analysis: ""Social Wave-Front Analysis".. looks at history as a sucession of rolling waves of change and asks where the leading edge of each wave is carrying us. It focuses our attention not so much on the continuities of history (important as they are) as on the discontinuities--the innovations and breakpoints. It identifies key change patterns as they emerge, so that we can influence them" (Toffler 1980, 13).
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors propose a set of rules for managers to measure when traditional good management principles should be followed or rejected, based on the analysis of the disk drive industry, and demonstrate how a manager can overcome the challenges of disruptive technologies using these principles of disruptive innovation.
Abstract: Analyzes how successful firms fail when confronted with technological and market changes, prescribing a list of rules for firms to follow as a solution. Precisely because of their adherence to good management principles, innovative, well-managed firms fail at the emergence of disruptive technologies - that is, innovations that disrupt the existing dominant technologies in the market. Unfortunately, it usually does not make sense to invest in disruptive technologies until after they have taken over the market. Thus, instead of exercising what are typically good managerial decisions, at the introduction of technical or market change it is very often the case that managers must make counterintuitive decisions not to listen to customers, to invest in lower-performance products that produce lower margins, and to pursue small markets. From analysis of the disk drive industry, a set of rules is devised - the principles of disruptive innovation - for managers to measure when traditional good management principles should be followed or rejected. According to the principles of disruptive innovation, a manager should plan to fail early, often, and inexpensively, developing disruptive technologies in small organizations operating within a niche market and with a relevant customer base. A case study in the electric-powered vehicles market illustrates how a manager can overcome the challenges of disruptive technologies using these principles of disruptive innovation. The mechanical excavator industry in the mid-twentieth century is also described, as an example in which most companies failed because they were unwilling to forego cable excavator technology for hydraulics machines. While there is no "right answer" or formula to use when reacting to unpredictable technological change, managers will be able to adapt as long as they realize that "good" managerial practices are only situationally appropriate. Though disruptive technologies are inherently high-risk, the more a firm invests in them, the more it learns about the emerging market and the changing needs of consumers, so that incremental advances may lead to industry-changing leaps. (CJC)
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TL;DR: Friedman and Friedman went to the same high school and used the Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention as inspiration for his column "The GoldenArches theory of conflict prevention" as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: People always wonder, where does a talent like this come from? They ask, where does he come up with the inspiration for his columns and the titles for his books? Well, it just so happens that, in this case, I know I have insider information Tom Friedman and I went to the same high school, St Louis Park Senior High School, St Louis Park, Minnesota I know, for example, that there was a McDonald's directly across the street from our high school This first franchise McDonald's in America was the inspiration for his widely acclaimed column, "The Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention"
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01 Dec 2006
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate how small businesses can achieve success by using a dynamic ecosystem of partners to co-create and peer-produce value in a newly emerging, networked economy.
Abstract: The knowledge, resources, and computing power of billions of people are self-organizing into a massive new collective force. Interconnected and orchestrated through blogs, wikis, chat rooms, peer-to-peer networks, and personal broadcasting, the Web is being reinvented to provide the first global platform for collaboration in history. "Wikinomics" is the definitive investigation into how small businesses can achieve success by using a dynamic ecosystem of partners to co-create and peer-produce value in this newly-emerging, networked economy. Encouraging consumers, employees, suppliers, partners and competitors alike to share information and ideas, mass collaboration marks a profound change in the way business is conducted and radically alters the future of corporate architecture, strategy and management.
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