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Overcoming cultural barriers for innovation and knowledge sharing
Rivera-Vazquez, J.C. - In: Strategic Direction 26 (2010) 3
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Create communities of practices to improve organizational performance
In: Strategic Direction 24 (2007) 1, pp. 18-20
Purpose – Reviews the latest management development across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...
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Sharing, caring way to learning
In: Strategic Direction 22 (2006) 5, pp. 8-10
Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015010015
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Spreading the word around
In: Strategic Direction 27 (2011) 7, pp. 9-11
Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015010624
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Comparing new product development strategies at Bass and Carlsberg‐Tetley
In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 4, pp. 6-8
New product development (NPD) remains a vital aspect of marketing for manufacturers of branded goods. Yet it remains an area of great debate and discussion not least about the best strategies and processes for delivering NPD success. Nwabueze and Law consider the NPD strategies of two large...
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Future belongs to the real innovators
In: Strategic Direction 19 (2003) 11, pp. 17-20
The idea that investors are only interested in short‐term results carries more than a grain of truth. It does, however, begin to look a little bit shaky when the fortunes of DuPont are examined. The US chemical company’s shares are underachievers compared to those of 3M. And it is 3M which...
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Moving innovation beyond the four walls
In: Strategic Direction 19 (2003) 7, pp. 36-39
process of product innovation and development. Many companies now see enormous potential in leveraging the extended value …
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Give “baby” enterprises the best start in life
In: Strategic Direction 20 (2004) 2, pp. 22-24
their potential because they are unable to adapt through innovation. They have a good initial product or service concept but …
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Innovation performance and the role of senior management
In: Strategic Direction 20 (2004) 5, pp. 28-30
Product innovation – the development of new and improved products – is crucial to the prosperity of the modern …
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Using “crowds” to select ideas
In: Strategic Direction 24 (2007) 1, pp. 32-34
Purpose – To review the comments made by Doug Burcicki, speaking at the “Front End of Innovation” conference, organized … by IIR, on the concept auction approach to innovation. Design/methodology/approach – The author examines and provides a … précis of the speech made by Doug Burcicki. Findings – For effective innovation, companies need to be able to sort out new …
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