Impact of Managers’ Innovation Perception on Innovation Activities and Innovation Strategies in Hotel Businesses

2019 ◽  
pp. 55-70
Author(s):  
Ayhan Karakaş ◽  
Yusuf Bilgin ◽  
Muhammed Raşit Yildiz
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Innovation Strategies

The evolution of the pathways of innovation strategies in the automotive industry. The case of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Candelo ◽  
Ciro Troise ◽  
Diego Matricano ◽  
Amedeo Lepore ◽  
Mario Sorrentino
Keyword(s):  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
Historical Period ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Innovation Strategies

PurposeFundamental management innovations have been ideated and developed in the automotive industry. Over the years, carmakers have radically modified their innovation strategies. Currently, carmakers are increasingly adopting open innovation approaches, moving from a closed to open innovation paradigm. The aim of this paper is to reconstruct the evolution of the innovation activities performed by carmakers and to propose an original periodisation of innovation strategies in the automotive industry since its origins.Design/methodology/approachThis paper analyses the relevant literature and proposes a theoretical framework that defines how innovation strategies have changed from the birth of the automotive industry to current times. A detailed in-depth case study of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), one of the top ten global carmakers, is used to corroborate the theoretical framework. The case study reconstructs the entire evolution of the innovation strategies of the company from its origins to the present day.FindingsThe paper proposes an original periodisation by identifying three evolutionary phases of innovation strategies pursued by carmakers: “internal innovation”, “collaborative innovation” and “towards open innovation”. Each phase embraces a historical period, and for each period, the most relevant managerial aspects, as well as the types and direction of knowledge flows for fostering innovation, are analysed. The case study provides clear evidence that FCA has undergone the three above-cited phases in fostering its innovation strategies.Originality/valueThe study reconstructs the evolution of the innovation strategies performed by global carmakers, proposing an original periodisation of the transitions that occurred in practice in the automotive industry. This paper is among the first to explore the evolution of innovation strategies in the automotive industry since its origins to date and to highlight the salient differences that have occurred over time.

INNOVATION MANAGEMENT RESPONSES TO REGULATION—SUP-DIRECTIVE AND REPLACING PLASTIC

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
PIA HURMELINNA-LAUKKANEN ◽  
EELIS PAUKKU ◽  
SANNA TASKILA
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Management ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Sustainable Technologies ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Innovation Strategies ◽  
Survival Mode ◽  
Development Trajectories ◽  
And Diffusion

Changes in regulation trigger changes in the innovation environments. They may block specific development trajectories, but they may simultaneously inspire and stimulate completely new openings. In this study, we look into regulation that aims to address environmental problems and facilitate creation and diffusion of sustainable technologies and processes as we examine the responses of innovators to the regulation on plastic use and production—specifically, the so-called SUP-directive. A multiple-case study comprising six companies suggests that companies manage (with) the regulation-induced innovation and needs for change by adopting three distinctive strategies: (1) proactive change orientation, (2) reactive opportunity capturing, or (3) reactive survival mode. Acknowledging that sustainability-oriented regulation may push companies with environmentally friendly innovation activities and solutions towards reactive survival mode highlights the need for managerial agility in adjusting the solutions and the ability to adopt parallel innovation strategies. Observing the strategies adopted by innovators also is informative when evaluating whether the regulation meets its profound goals and intended effects.

scholarly journals Innovation strategies and complementarity between innovation activities: the case of commercial archaeological firms

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 695-713
Author(s):  
Carlos Martin-Rios ◽  
Eva Parga-Dans ◽  
Susana Pasamar
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Innovation Strategies

Innovation drivers in Ecuadorian manufacturing

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 510-539
Author(s):  
María Engracia Rochina-Barrachina ◽  
Jorge Antonio Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Innovation Strategies ◽  
Over Time

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study which are the drivers of different types of innovations for manufacturing firms. The considered innovation types are product, process, organizational and marketing innovations. In addition, this study also aims to understand why most types of innovation (with the exception of organizational innovation) have decreased over time. Design/methodology/approach The two non-overlapping waves of the Ecuadorian National Innovation Activities Survey 2013 and 2015 (NIAS) are used. To identify the determinants of the different types of innovations and to check whether the decisions to innovate are correlated, a tetravariate probit model is used. Findings The results obtained point to some relevant differences in terms of the drivers of the different types of innovation. In addition, it is also evident that with the passage of time, certain problems that may be reducing the incentives to innovate have become more acute. Originality/value The study adds new empirical evidence to the literature on the role of investments in incorporated technology in innovation in developing countries. In particular, for Ecuadorian firms, the acquisition of incorporated technology in capital goods seems to be very relevant. This highlights the existence of a supply-driven innovation strategy. However, there is also room for innovation strategies driven by demand conditions.

scholarly journals Do SME’s innovation strategies influence their effectiveness of innovation? Some evidence from the case of Podkarpackie as peripheral region in Poland

Equilibrium ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 521-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Lewandowska ◽  
Mateusz Stopa
Keyword(s):  
Value Added ◽  
Peripheral Region ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Innovation Surveys ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Innovation Strategies ◽  
Joint Examination

Research background: Innovation is a very important pillar within a knowledge-based economy, in the regional and local perspective as well. A literature review on innovation and SME innovation strategies to their correlation and the possibility of their joint examination. Purpose of the article: The aim of this paper is to explore the SME’s innovation strategies and their impact on effectiveness of innovation in a peripheral region. We investigate the effects of innovation activities not only among small and medium, but also micro firms which are not covered in official innovation surveys by the national statistical offices. We proposed a model of implementing innovation, and tested our hypotheses. Methods: Research was based on data drawn from CATIs carried out among 419 firms, therefore making a conceptual contribution to the knowledge on innovation strategy. The main statistical test for relationships and dependencies was the chi-square independence test. To arbitrate whether there were statistically significant differences between medians due to different factors among enterprises, analysis for variance (H Kruskal-Wallis’ test for k independent samples) procedure was implemented. Findings & Value added: The results of our research show that among SMEs in peripheral regions dominated those which we call ‘pragmatists’ and ‘imitators’ in context of their approach towards innovation. The significance of objective factors showed that there was a lack of enterprises that could play the role of ‘creators of innovation’ in the peripheral region. However, the examined firms more often noticed positive than negative aspects of introduced innovations, which is determined by the scale of enterprise; they were focused mainly on the consequences of innovation for their products and services.

scholarly journals Inovacijų strategijos organizacijose: tipai ir raiška

2014 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
pp. 76-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inga Stankevičė
Keyword(s):  
Transition Economies ◽  
Transition Economy ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Enterprise Group ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Community Innovation Survey ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Innovation Strategies

Straipsnio tikslas – remiantis įmonių inovacijų strategijų tipų analize nustatyti, kurios inovacijų strategijos yra labiausiai būdingos pereinamosios ekonomikos šalims. Empiriniam tyrimui atlikti remtasi 2008 metų Visuomenės inovacijų tyrimo (angl. Community Innovation Survey)1 mikrolygmens duomenimis. Duomenys apima beveik 128 tūkst. organizacijų inovacines veiklas (pvz., MTEP, įrengimų įsigijimas, žinių įsigijimas, personalo mokymai), inovacijų tipus (pvz., produkto, proceso, organizacijos, marketingo), inovacijų tikslus (pvz., pagerinti tarpusavio komunikaciją, užimti naują rinką, padidinti gamybinį pajėgumą, padidinti lankstumą, greičiau atsakyti į klientų poreikius), inovacijų pobūdį (pvz., inovacijos, plėtotos įmonėje bendradarbiaujant ar imituojant; produktas naujas rinkai ar įmonei). Analizuota 60 inovacinę veiklą apibūdinančių kintamųjų, taip pat tyrime naudotas organizacijų veiklos sektorius nusakantis kintamasis bei įmonių konkurencingumo rodikliai. Nustatyti šeši inovacijų strategijų tipai, jų raiškos šešiolikoje Europos valstybių, strategijų sektoriniai reprezentatyvumai ir sąryšiai su įmonių konkurencingumu. Galiausiai pagrįsta, kokios inovacijų strategijos ir kodėl yra labiausiai būdingos pereinamosios ekonomikos šalims.Reikšminiai žodžiai: inovacijų strategija, įmonės konkurencingumas, pereinamoji ekonomika, ūkio sektorius.Organization-level innovation strategies: types and extentInga Stankevičė SummaryThe paper is aimed at the identification of innovation strategies that are most typical of transition economies. For the investigation of innovation strategies, Community Innovation Survey (CIS) 2008 microdata from 16 European countries, collected by Eurostat, were used. The data include innovation activities (e. g. R&D, acquisition of machinery equipment or external knowledge, training, etc.), types of innovations (e.g. product, process, organisational, marketing, etc.), objectives of innovating (e. g. to improve communication and information sharing, to increase production capacity or flexibility, to enter new markets, etc.), innovation complexion (e. g. developed by the enterprise or enterprise group or developed other enterprises and/or institutions; product new-to market or new-to firm, etc.). The analysis includes 60 such vari­ables; in addition, the variable that describes the sectoral embeddedness was used, and two firm competitiveness indicators were also employed. Six innovation strategies were identified, as well as their extents in 16 European countries, their sec­toral coverage and their linkages with firm com­petitiveness. Ultimately, it is substantiated which innovation strategies and why are most typical of transition economies.Keywords: innovation strategy, firm competi­tiveness, transition economy, industrial sector.

scholarly journals ARE COMPLEX INNOVATORS MORE PERSISTENT THAN SINGLE INNOVATORS? AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF INNOVATION PERSISTENCE DRIVERS

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (01) ◽  
pp. 1450008 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTIAN LE BAS ◽  
NICOLAS POUSSING
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Community Innovation Survey ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Innovation Dynamics ◽  
Pure Product ◽  
Innovation Strategies ◽  
Pure Process

This paper examines the persistence of innovation behaviour at the firm level (in the manufacturing and services sectors). We attempt to answer the question of whether being successful in past innovation activities increase the probability of being successful in current innovation activities. We contribute to the literature by explicitly distinguishing between single and complex innovation strategies. Using two waves of the Community Innovation Survey (2002–2004, 2006–2008) conducted in Luxembourg, the regressions show that complex innovators are more inclined to remain persistent rather than single innovators. Within the group of single innovators, pure product innovators have an advantage over pure process innovators. The results support the idea that the differences in innovation strategies across firms are important for understanding the firm's innovation dynamics.

scholarly journals Development of methods for managing innovation activities of economic systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 193 ◽  
pp. 05081
Author(s):  
Nina Volkova ◽  
Vitaly Shoshinov ◽  
Lyubov Kosova ◽  
Ludmila Lavrova ◽  
Natalia Zemlyanskaya
Keyword(s):  
Growth Strategy ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Competitive Position ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Innovation Strategies ◽  
Managing Innovation ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to develop methods for managing innovation activities of enterprises based on the formation of an innovative growth strategy. In article substantiates and summarizes the theoretical aspects of the management of innovative activities of enterprises, systematizes the principles for the development of an effective strategy for innovative growth, explores the types of innovation strategies depending on the enterprise's objectives, industry, competitive position, and suggests methods for managing innovation. Based on the analysis of the impact of production, financial and innovation and personnel factors, an integrated indicator was developed to assess the level of innovative growth of an enterprise and an algorithm for selecting and implementing an innovation growth strategy was developed.

The performance effect of micro-innovation in SMEs: evidence from China

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Zhou ◽  
Gang Fang ◽  
Wei Yang ◽  
Yun Wu ◽  
Liqin Ren
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Mature Stage ◽  
Basic Rule ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Innovation Strategies ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to theoretically and empirically analyze the impact of the types of micro-innovation on innovation performance and the choice of micro-innovation strategies in different contexts on the basis of an examination of the basis and standards of micro-innovation categorization. Design/methodology/approach The authors collected and analyzed 206 survey samples from the Zhejiang Province in China; there were 68, 63 and 75 enterprises at inception, high growth and maturity stages, respectively, and there were, in total, 53, 90 and 63 low-tech manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), technology-intensive manufacturing SMEs and service-oriented SMEs, respectively. Multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses. Findings The analysis results suggest that SMEs at the embryonic stage should choose strategies of imitative innovation, whereas SMEs at growth stage should use continued micro-innovation and independent micro-innovation as the optimal choices; it is better for the SMEs at the mature stage to resort to independent micro-innovation. Low-tech manufacturing SMEs should opt for the continued micro-innovation strategy, and technology-intensive manufacturing SMEs should adopt independent micro-innovation, whereas service-oriented SMEs should choose both continued and independent micro-innovation strategies. Originality/value This study sets up a classification framework of micro-innovation and addresses its category and sources, thus extending the micro-innovation research results. The conclusion also supports and enriches the view of open innovation in the innovation theory. Hidden behind the phenomenon that internal and external factors play vital roles, it is a basic rule that innovation activities must be subject to various related factors.

Innovation activities and the creation of new employment: An empirical assessment of South Korea’s manufacturing industry

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 354-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang Jib Kwon ◽  
Eunil Park ◽  
Jay Y. Ohm ◽  
Kyeongsik Yoo
Keyword(s):  
Product Innovation ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Process Innovation ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Innovation Strategies ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Academic Implications ◽  
Innovation Processes

The study proposes an integrated model to explore the effects of different innovation strategies on the creation of new employment. To verify the model, 532 manufacturing firms in South Korea were investigated. The results indicated that firms’ product innovation strategies had notable positive effects on firms’ creation of new employment, whereas firms’ process innovation strategies were negatively associated with the creation of new employment. Compared with the significant effects of the process innovation and product innovation processes, the activities of both user-centred innovation and organizational innovation were not significantly related to the creation of new employment. On the basis of the statistical results, both practical and academic implications are presented.

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