development, procurement, and operations – are associated with product quality and product innovation. Design … innovation, marketing is not. Procurement is related to both product quality and product innovation. Research limitations … product quality and innovation. It is often not feasible for managers to emphasize all the elements of the value chain …

on which companies can innovate. This kind of innovation requires access to dispersed and tacit knowledge about socio … analyse the contribution of designers to company innovation and to consumer preferences. By analysing 630 different … their achievement of innovation and consumer interest. Findings – The empirical results suggest interesting managerial …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of top management control in stimulating innovation through … stimulating innovation in companies, in particular as top managers affect knowledge creation through their interaction with … project teams before and during an NPD project, which can of course affect innovation. Design/methodology/approach – Through …

innovation capability. Design/methodology/approach – Two forms of fit between the two capabilities and competitive priorities … moderation. It was found that improvement capability and innovation capability are associated with different competitive …

, process quality, product innovation, and process innovation. Theoretically, this represents the contrasts among the four … quadrants of CVF in terms of their respective outcomes, with quality and innovation reflecting the contrast between control and … organizational practices relating to quality and innovation‐related aspects in the organization. Findings – Developmental culture was …

Purpose – This paper seeks to present a teaching tool (the Innovation Game) which aims to demonstrate the challenges of … developing an effective innovation strategy in the context of new product development. The goal of the game is to enable … participants to experience how strategic and operational choices made in relation to innovation strategy are interrelated and how …

position within a network of strategic partnerships on innovation as measured by perceptions of industry analysts. Specifically … to all other firms in the network) affect the innovation ranking of the focal firm. Design/methodology/approach – Data … partnership webs when pursuing innovation activities. Specifically, the findings suggest that firms should seek numerous strategic …