Based on evolutionist theories and project management knowledge, a connectionist model based on genetic algorithm is built to simulate innovation process in organizations. Transformation and selection produce micro dynamics to create macro behavior in the agents' population. Results clarify...

Amongst the collaborative consumptions arising nowadays, sharing is one of the most widespread systems. Sharing traditionally owned objects such as cars has certainly affected the consumer-possessions relationship. This paper shows the role of design in both identity and brand community...

A radical innovation of business model changes the way organizations create value for their customers and implement it. The interplay between internal and external factors will induce the innovation’s success or failure. This article underscores the importance of organizational identity in the...

This article uses the theoretical work on the strategic intent and the capacity to analyze the growth strategy of an automobile manufacturer Hyundai. Based on its experience in Korea and the limits of its domestic market, the company relied on its expertise in terms of automobile production at...

In an environment of mass customization where demand information can be placed in advance with sequencing orders, the question of the best use of this information arises in a supply chain. This situation led the authors to analyze the efficiency of current mechanisms of scheduling coordination...

The outsourcing of activities raises the problem of the management of buyer-supplier relationships, and in particular of their control. This paper presents a military analysis of the control strategies of a car component maker over its suppliers. The analysis suggests that different strategies...

The transition from synchronous supplies to synchronous production represent a possible alternative to the neighbourhood logistics configurations, especially in the automotive industry. It permits to gain, on certain conditions, efficiency and more freedom of manoeuvre faced with a strong...