The aim of this paper is to examine the nature ofinformation systems (IS) design as situated in itsorganizational …, socialissues, or political issues in isolation from the contextof the design initiative. Recent work in situatedaction and social … ofsituated IS design are discussed, to form the basisfor an integrative, social action model of IS design.Findings from the study …

design led approach to innovation to assist medical device companies develop new services and experiences and reshape their … emerging economies. The contribution of this work in advancing research into design innovation and future research directions … longer provide competitive advantage in markets based on different cost and value differentials. A shift in design practices …

in small and medium enterprises has led to the development and implementation of design innovation programs, with many … western countries investing in design innovation programs for better firm performance. This paper investigates how firms … respond to a design innovation program and engage in continuous innovation, doing more business with a focused less diverse …

maintenance performance of offsite and in situ bathrooms for student accommodation. Design/methodology/approach – The paper … areas. The main causes of the problems included inappropriate design; poor build workmanship, lack of quality of component … can only be achieved through better design for maintenance with clients' aspiration embodied. The findings should assist …

ways of conceiving innovation and practising it (Bruce, 2007). These new ways need to be catalyzed from a design education … innovation and entrepreneurship. It compares a current curriculum in product design with a new speculative curriculum, discusses …-diversity, social inequality and injustice, organized crime and violence and corruption, from food systems to politics. Design makes a …

a study that examines the role market-focused learning capability and marketing capability in innovation … sustained competitive advantage (SCA) and while market-focused learning capability leads to higher degrees of innovation …

We introduce a method of modelling coordination inside an organization as a process of "attribute matching." Using this … affect the information structure of an organization and thus the way to coordinate changes. Compared to the U-form, the M …-form organization achieves better coordination but suffers from higher costs due to a lack of scale economies or a lack of what we call …

determining the innovative behavior of NPOs. Organizational slack are these resources in or available to the organization that are … in excess of the minimum necessary to produce a given level of organizational output (Geiger & Cashen, 2002). Innovation … fosters innovation, has not been answered unambiguously so far, since researchers deliver convincing arguments for both …

Einwanderungsverhinderungspolitik anstatt Einwanderung zu regeln, zugestalten und die Integration von Einwanderern zu fördern.Unter der Prämisse, daß … immigration and to foster the integrationof immigrants.Under the premise Germany could learn from the immigration and integration …