Die frühen Phasen des Innovationsprozesses -- Bedeutung und Charakteristika der frühen Phasen des Innovationsprozesses -- Anstöße für Innovationen -- Technologiebeobachtung -- Methoden zur Sicherstellung von Kundenorientierung in den frühen Phasen des Innovationsprozesses --...

Grundlagen und Begriffsdefinitionen -- Konzeptioneller Bezugsrahmen und Hypothesenbildung -- Datenerhebung und Untersuchungsmethodik -- Untersuchungsergebnisse -- Diskussion der Ergebnisse -- Zusammenfassung.

Fehlschlagende Projekte - insbesondere im Umfeld von Forschung und Entwicklung - werden häufig erst wesentlich später abgebrochen, als eine rationale, ökonomische Betrachtung empfehlen würde. Durch solche verspäteten Abbrüche entstehen Unternehmen jedoch hohe Effizienz- und...

Introduction -- Research Flyover -- Design Science - The Science of the Artificial -- Design Science Research -- Class of Problems and Artifacts -- Proposal for Conducting Researches by using a Design.

The book aims to explore the regional innovation capability of China, especially how the frontier regions of China (Guangdong, Jiangsu, Beijing, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Tianjin) transform themselves from an investment-driven economy into an innovation-driven one. With detailed case, data and...

Joachim Jan Thraen uses insights from history to provide a fresh perspective on China’s potential transition towards a global innovation leader. He applies historical evidence from countries like the United States, Germany, and Japan in the 19th and 20th century and builds on results from four...

This book addresses three important concepts in the economy-competition, innovation, and growth-using various cases and available data in Japan and other countries. First, the authors discuss competition, including global competition, to provide a better understanding of competition policy in...

This book introduces readers to essential technology assessment and forecasting tools, demonstrating their use on the basis of multiple cases. As organizations in the high-tech industry need to be able to assess emerging technologies, the book presents cases in which formal decision-making...

Based on multiple case study analysis, focusing on scalable service innovation, the present study provides a practical process model that shall serve telecommunication companies as a guideline while conducting strategic cross-industry innovation projects. The findings also pay attention to...