On The Origins of The Airframe Revolution

2021 ◽  
pp. 28-54
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Carignani
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Historical Record ◽  
New Materials ◽  
Sustained Competitive Advantage ◽  
Ex Ante ◽  
Dominant Design ◽  
Common Opinion ◽  
The Common ◽  
Evolutionary Interpretation

The airframe revolution was the greatest development in aviation history after the Wright brothers, marking the advent of the modern dominant design in aerostructures, namely, the all-metal monoplane, which is still largely in existence. Therefore, the importance of the airframe revolution can hardly be overestimated. Nonetheless, its origin remains poorly understood. The common opinion is that the development of new materials and scientific advancements were the drivers of the transition. However, the historical record tells a different story. This chapter demonstrates that an event of ‘modular exaptation’, namely, the design of the Fokker D.VIII fighter, initiated the revolution in 1918, several years before its recognized inception. This evolutionary interpretation reconciles the gradualist Darwinian vision with the discontinuous character of radical innovation. The Fokker D.VIII case study suggests that detecting technological exaptations ex ante is possible and can provide firms with sustained competitive advantage.

scholarly journals Meta-Responsibility in Corporate Research and Innovation: A Bioeconomic Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Matti Sonck ◽  
Lotte Asveld ◽  
Patricia Osseweijer
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Responsible Conduct ◽  
The Common ◽  
Responsible Research ◽  
Systematic Framework

The term “responsibility” embodies many meanings, also in the context of corporate research and innovation (R&I). The approach of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) has emerged as a promoter for responsible conduct of innovation but so far lacks a systematic framework for describing, inventorying, and eventually managing different responsibilities that R&I units hold in companies and further in society. In this paper we take forward the idea of developing RRI into a “meta-responsibility” approach, for orchestrating responsibilities in corporate R&I. First, we introduce a frame for defining responsibility, which is inclusive of four elements (care, liability, accountability, and responsiveness), and is attentive to the intrinsic uncertainty of the R&I setting. Drawing on empirical data from interviews, we then examine how these responsibility elements become operationalised in an actual R&I project. As a result, we develop a meta-responsibility map for corporate R&I, bringing various and sometimes contradicting principles, expectations and obligations under the common terminology of responsibility. We suggest that such integrative outlook on responsibilities increases theoretical solidity and practical applicability of RRI as an innovation management approach. Regarding R&I practices, we conclude that the meta-responsibility map can support R&I units in exploring their co-existing and sometimes conflicting responsibilities, and in managing those responsibilities in the highly uncertain R&I setting. In particular, meta-responsibility shows applicability in (i) balancing risk and precaution, (ii) exposing and addressing concerns about the goals and impacts of innovation, and (iii) accelerating sectoral transition whilst securing one’s own competitive advantage in it.

scholarly journals Performance Drivers in a Multinational Enterprise

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. 21309-21329
Author(s):  
Dr. Joel Bigley
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Multinational Enterprise ◽  
Growth Opportunities ◽  
Sustained Growth ◽  
Sustained Competitive Advantage ◽  
Performance Drivers ◽  
Corporate Advantage

Performance is associated typically with a sustained growth rate. Corporate initiatives are dedicated to growth opportunities; however, the sustainable realization of growth has received little attention in literature, despite often being identified as a goal for managers, thereby ultimately leading to unrealized value. The assumption is that performance is sustained competitive advantage that produces a conglomerate surplus. While this is true, this study shows that performance is capability and execution that produces sustained corporate advantage as an outcome. Details emerge from the case study to provide clarity on performance aspects.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES ON SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN AUDIT FIRMS: A CASE STUDY OF DELOITTE LIMITED

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Justine M. Nzyoka ◽  
Mr. Paul Kamaku ◽  
Mr. Joseph Munyao
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Organizational Capabilities ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Sustained Competitive Advantage ◽  
Audit Firms

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of organizational capabilities on sustainable competitive advantage in audit firms using a case study of Deloitte LimitedMethodology: A descriptive research design was used. The study population was drawn from the offices at Deloitte Place on Waiyaki Way. The study conducted a census of all the 106 staff from the target population. Primary data was used and was collected using questionnaires. Quantitative data analysis conducted using SPSS. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistical methods. Correlation analysis was also conducted. The qualitative analysis was used to make conclusions on the open ended questions.Results: The study findings revealed that generally, the human resource capabilities, infrastructure and technology capabilities as well as the reputation capability of the firm could be described as average. Only the leadership capabilities were found to be above average based on the responses given. The study established that the firm had attained sustained competitive advantage mostly in the areas of brand identity and protection, organizational culture and the quality of services delivered. The study further established that HR capabilities, leadership capabilities, infrastructure and technology capabilities as well as reputation capability positively and significantly affected the level of sustainable competitive advantage at Delloite Kenya.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommended that the firm needed to modify and develop its existing organizational capabilities of the firm beyond the average level. The study also recommended the firm needed to increase the level of utilization of information systems in streamlining/interlinking its processes so that there was quicker and increased information sharing within the firm for efficiency and flexibility in responding to customer needs. It was further recommended that the firm’s organization constructs that is, an innovation-oriented organizational structure and an innovation friendly organizational culture be advanced to support and enhance the firm’s capabilities.

The application of E-commerce among small medium enterprises : a case study in Kelantan

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Norudin Mansor ◽  
Che Ismail Long ◽  
Ahmad Ismail Mohd. Annuar
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
General Assumption ◽  
The State ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Business Decision ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The research project was conducted to investigate the understanding of E-commerce Application among the SMEs in the state of Kelantan. Focusing on the population of registered members of Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Malaysia, Kelantan, a total of302 respondents were selected to participate in our study. Moving in line with the general assumption of world business community it is agreed that e-commerce application is highly relevant for the survival and meeting the challenges of borderless economy. At the same time, the process of acquiring knowledge and understanding the environment, coping with changes, and speeding up the business decision, able to further enhance the competitive advantage of the SMEs. Using the established model, our investigation focused on 5 identifiable variables to demonstrate its usefulness towards motivating SMEs to adopt e-commerce. Our analysis indicated that all the selected variables were significant towards enhancing the application of e-commerce and thus maintaining competitive advantage in the industry.

Methodology for Analysis of Schottky Diode Failures

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhanu P. Sood ◽  
Michael Pecht ◽  
John Miker ◽  
Tom Wanek
Keyword(s):  
Failure Mode ◽  
Schottky Diode ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Schottky Diodes ◽  
Failure Mechanisms ◽  
Forward Voltage ◽  
Fast Switching ◽  
Voltage Drops ◽  
The Common

Abstract Schottky diodes are semiconductor switching devices with low forward voltage drops and very fast switching speeds. This paper provides an overview of the common failure modes in Schottky diodes and corresponding failure mechanisms associated with each failure mode. Results of material level evaluation on diodes and packages as well as manufacturing and assembly processes are analyzed to identify a set of possible failure sites with associated failure modes, mechanisms, and causes. A case study is then presented to illustrate the application of a systematic FMMEA methodology to the analysis of a specific failure in a Schottky diode package.

scholarly journals Getting information on suspended sediments in a large river from acoustic backscatter

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 04017
Author(s):  
Adrien Vergne ◽  
Céline Berni ◽  
Jérôme Le Coz
Keyword(s):  
Suspended Sediment Concentration ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Suspended Sediments ◽  
Sediment Concentration ◽  
Large River ◽  
Acoustic Backscatter ◽  
Qualitative Information ◽  
Sediment Size ◽  
The Common

There has been a growing interest in the last decade in extracting information on Suspended Sediment Concentration (SSC) from acoustic backscatter in rivers. Quantitative techniques are not yet effective, but acoustic backscatter already provides qualitative information on suspended sediments. In particular, in the common case of a bi-modal sediment size distribution, corrected acoustic backscatter can be used to look for sand particles in suspension and provide spatial information on their distribution throughout a river crosssection. This paper presents a case-study where these techniques have been applied.

scholarly journals Co-Management of Sewage Sludge and Other Organic Wastes: A Scandinavian Case Study

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3411
Author(s):  
Clara Fernando-Foncillas ◽  
Maria M. Estevez ◽  
Hinrich Uellendahl ◽  
Cristiano Varrone
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Resource Recovery ◽  
Organic Wastes ◽  
Industrial Wastes ◽  
Wastewater Management ◽  
Sewage Sludge Management ◽  
The Common ◽  
Green Chemicals

Wastewater and sewage sludge contain organic matter that can be valorized through conversion into energy and/or green chemicals. Moreover, resource recovery from these wastes has become the new focus of wastewater management, to develop more sustainable processes in a circular economy approach. The aim of this review was to analyze current sewage sludge management systems in Scandinavia with respect to resource recovery, in combination with other organic wastes. As anaerobic digestion (AD) was found to be the common sludge treatment approach in Scandinavia, different available organic municipal and industrial wastes were identified and compared, to evaluate the potential for expanding the resource recovery by anaerobic co-digestion. Additionally, a full-scale case study of co-digestion, as strategy for optimization of the anaerobic digestion treatment, was presented for each country, together with advanced biorefinery approaches to wastewater treatment and resource recovery.

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