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Innovation management has been acknowledged as a crucial activity for the growth and survival of firms. An important … element of a firm’s innovation management strategy is the acquisition and management of patents. Although the role of patents …
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Although the significance of international markets is recognised in innovation management, there seems to be a lack of … studies on how the international context is actually present in the process of disruptive‐innovation development. This paper …
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showcasing the real industrial innovation needs of a European region. The model evolved from several notable works in the NPD … of the developed model. As such, insight is presented into a European area with a tradition of innovation, together with …
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Purpose – Much research has been dedicated to the screening of new product ideas. Far less is known, however, about how to select the most promising new service ideas. Moreover, the specific characteristics of business services are rarely taken into account. This paper aims to investigate this...
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Provides an analysis of the innovation process in order to understand its development and to provide those responsible … for its management with knowledge about this subject, as well as the behaviours that make it easy to introduce innovation … and the development of several cases of innovation was monitored in situ . Observes that not all innovations develop …
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Notes that many companies pay “lip service” to the idea of innovation and stresses that becoming innovative requires an … organisational culture which nurtures innovation and is conducive to creativity. Considers the nature of organisational climate and … between various organisational factors and innovation and suggests elements which promote innovation. Concludes that the most …
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The essence of new product development is the creation, utilization and exploitation of new knowledge. Business sustainability is embedded in the firm’s ability to manage its new product development (NPD) processes. This paper explores the complex relationship between organizational context,...
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New product development (NPD) is the cornerstone of manufacturing companies. An engineer‐to‐order (ETO) company can achieve its business objectives by reducing design iterations and rework, recognizing customer’s requirements up‐front and building quality into design and manufacturing....
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Learning in new‐product development teams is cited as being vital in today's competitive, uncertain, and turbulent environments. However, studies on accelerated learning in product‐development teams are, surprisingly, lacking. This study proposes a model for accelerated team learning in...
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Mobile Internet technology (MIT) is an extension of the Internet beyond the static terminal of the personal computer or television. It has been forecasted that by the end of 2005, there will be almost 500 million users of mobile m‐commerce, generating more than $200 billion in revenues....
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