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Sony, Spotify and the statistical symphony : How data can save the music industry

In: Strategic Direction 29 (2013) 7, pp. 25-27

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint 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...

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Success and failure of 50 innovation projects in Dutch companies

Cozijnsen, Anton J.; Vrakking, Willem J.; van IJzerloo, … - In: European Journal of Innovation Management 3 (2000) 3, pp. 150-159

Continued innovation of products, services, technology and the organization itself, is one way to keep a business on … its feet during these turbulent times. The importance of innovation – the process during which leap‐changes are effected … – is generally recognized. However, in practice, the successful conclusion of a total innovation project is by no means …

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Flexible product development : Accepting change as vital for innovation

In: Strategic Direction 24 (2008) 2, pp. 32-34

Purpose – Most development processes have the effect of putting innovation in a straitjacket. This is because they … project. Unfortunately, change in product development is linked inescapably to innovation. The more innovative the product …

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Project strategy: strategy types and their contents in innovation projects

Artto, Karlos; Martinsuo, Miia; Dietrich, Perttu; … - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 1 (2008) 1, pp. 49-70

framework is applied in the context of innovation projects. The analysis results include strategy contents for different types … of innovation projects in terms of the project's direction and success. Research limitations/implications – This study …

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Concorde grounded but innovation still flying : The constant search for what customers want tomorrow

In: Strategic Direction 26 (2010) 10, pp. 32-34

impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Facilitating a flourishing stream of innovation requires its …

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Consumption imagery in New Zealand music videos

Martin, Brett A.S.; McCracken, Celeste A. - In: Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 13 (2001) 2, pp. 3-22

Attempts to investigate differences in marketing imagery that exist between New Zealand produced and foreign music videos. Explores marketing imagery and role‐model behaviour differences by genre. Looks at culture by genre differences in consumption imagery. Indicates that New Zealand videos...

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Young consumers in Singapore

Hongjun, Wang - In: Young Consumers 7 (2006) 2, pp. 30-35

Describes young Singapore consumers: they are easily bored, have a wide choice of TV, music and video games, and have income from part‐time jobs as well as their parents and grandparents (the “seven pockets”), while education is an important part of growing up in Singapore. Relates all...

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Towards meaningful benchmarking of software development team productivity

Flitman, Andrew - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 10 (2003) 4, pp. 382-399

Software development projects are known for inaccuracies associated with elapsed time and total cost estimates. Attempts have previously been made to provide tools to facilitate estimation of just how much effort will be required. One such tool is the estimation of project size (and therefore...

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Bringing risk management up to date in an e‐commerce world

Yee Chong, Yen - In: Balance Sheet 8 (2000) 5, pp. 22-24

Investigates risk and the difference e‐commerce has had on global markets and, in particular, how Western experts managed to get wrong the prospects for the future with regard to banks in Russia and Indonesia. Posits that analysing risk can be done in four different ways: identifying risk...

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The principles of successful project management : It takes careful planning, skilful leadership … and a little bit of luck

Little, Bob - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 19 (2011) 7, pp. 36-39

Purpose – The aim of this article is to describe how to manage a project successfully. Design/methodology/approach – The article presents the advice of Ron Rosenhead, chief executive of Project Agency, a north London‐based project‐management training and development firm, who has years...

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