A Design Methodology of Multi-level Digital Twins

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Centomo ◽  
Andrea Avogaro ◽  
Marco Panato ◽  
Carlo Tadiello ◽  
Franco Fummi
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Digital Twins ◽  
Multi Level

Silicon Valley, France and China: a comparative study of innovation systems and policies

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 194-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.C. Fung ◽  
Nathalie Aminian
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Innovation System ◽  
Silicon Valley ◽  
High Technology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strong State ◽  
State Involvement ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Interesting Development ◽  
Innovation Policies

Purpose In this paper, the authors aim to examine some characteristics of the innovation system and policy in France and China. For comparison, they also highlight some high technology features of Silicon Valley and California. Design/methodology/approach The authors study the characteristics of innovation in France and in China. The authors examine the technology systems and policies in both countries and compare their features with those in Silicon Valley. Findings As far as France is concerned, it can be stated that the innovation system and policy are under transformation, going from a strong state involvement to a more decentralized framework. This evolution leads to a multi-level governance of the innovation system and to the emergence of new actors. For China, the most interesting development in China is the evolution of its internet-related sector. The authors argue here that the internet-driven economy is a radical, systemic technological change and it is rapidly growing in China. Originality/value One of the earliest papers comparing the innovation policies and activities in France, China and Silicon Valley.

scholarly journals An analytical framework for employment regulation: investigating the regulatory space

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Inversi ◽  
Lucy Ann Buckley ◽  
Tony Dundon
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Theoretical Development ◽  
Space Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Labour Policy ◽  
Regulatory Approach ◽  
Multi Level

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to advance a conceptual analytical framework to help explain employment regulation as a dynamic process shaped by institutions and actors. The paper builds on and advances regulatory space theory. Design/methodology/approach The paper analyses the literature on regulatory theory and engages with its theoretical development. Findings The paper advances the case for a broader and more inclusive regulatory approach to better capture the complex reality of employment regulation. Further, the paper engages in debates about the complexity of employment regulation by adopting a multi-level perspective. Research limitations/implications The research proposes an analytical framework and invites future empirical investigation. Originality/value The paper contends that existing literature affords too much attention to a (false) regulation vs deregulation dichotomy, with insufficient analysis of other “spaces” in which labour policy and regulation are formed and re-formed. In particular, the proposed framework analyses four different regulatory dimensions, combining the legal aspects of regulation with self-regulatory dimensions of employment regulation.

Towards a multi-level servitization framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 810-827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sambit Lenka ◽  
Vinit Parida ◽  
David Rönnberg Sjödin ◽  
Joakim Wincent
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Theoretical Concept ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Service Orientation ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Multi Level

Purpose The dominant-view within servitization literature presupposes a progressive transition from product to service orientation. In reality, however, many manufacturing firms maintain both product and service orientations throughout their servitization journey. Using the theoretical lens of organizational ambivalence, the purpose of this paper is to explore the triggers, manifestation and consequences of these conflicting orientations. Design/methodology/approach A multiple case study method was used to analyze five large manufacturing firms that were engaged in servitization. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 35 respondents across different functions within these firms. Findings Servitizing firms experience organizational ambivalence during servitization because of co-existing product and service orientations. This paper provides a framework that identifies the triggers of this ambivalence, its multi-level manifestation and its consequences. These provide implications for explaining why firms struggle to implement servitization strategies due to co-existing product and services orientations. Understanding organizational ambivalence, provides opportunity to manage related challenges and can be vital to successful servitization. Originality/value Considering the theoretical concept of ambivalence could advance the understanding of the effects and implications of conflicting orientations during servitization in manufacturing firms.

Diversity management as a strategic human resource agenda: critique and roadmap

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-29
Author(s):  
Roshni Das
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Structured Approach ◽  
Resource Function

Purpose The paper’s premise is based upon the finding that organisations have not been able to optimally harvest the diversity dividend in the absence of proper integration with strategy. The paper aims to address this gap in practice by proposing a framework. Design/methodology/approach A critical analysis of the diversity literature is conducted. Findings Multi-level, conceptual linkages with employee performance are derived and a five-point implementable agenda is outlined for the strategic human resource function. Originality/value This paper highlights for the practitioner, the value of having a structured approach to diversity management.

Constructing transformative scenarios for research and innovation futures

foresight ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 238-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenz Erdmann ◽  
Elna Schirrmeister
Keyword(s):  
Social Theory ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Time Horizons ◽  
Standard Scenario ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This article aims to advance the state of the art in constructing transformative scenarios by building upon Boudon’s social theory and to reflect its application to research and innovation futures. Design/methodology/approach The scenarios are based upon a particular multi-level perspective for research and innovation. They are developed around two time horizons: an explorative scenario stage by 2020 (exploring tensions) and a transformative scenario stage by 2030 (tracing the mechanisms of transformation). Findings Five scenarios provide comprehensive images of research and innovation regimes and practices, how research and innovation is embedded in society by 2030, and what plausible pathways of evolution toward the transformation of our research and innovation landscape may look like. Research limitations/implications The methodology “from explorative to transformative scenarios” provides a meaningful, complementary perspective of standard scenario methodology rather than replacing it. Practical implications Foresight practitioners can use the methodology to advance the construction of transformative scenarios. The approach from “explorative to transformative scenarios” is best suited when policy measures are to be addressed. Originality/value There has been little guidance on how to construct transformative scenarios. Insights from social theory are leveraged to develop a more consolidated approach. The approach of two time horizons, encompassing an explorative and a transformative stage, is novel and applied to research and innovation futures.

Building multilevel governance and partnerships: an evaluation approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhihong Li ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Dong Liang ◽  
Tenpao Lee
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Mission Statement ◽  
Multilevel Governance ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Strategic Partnership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Evaluation Approach ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The paper aims to develop a framework to facilitate the evaluation of the complexities of working in multi-level governance and partnership and to assess the extent to which collaboration adds value in terms of both process and outcomes. Design/methodology/approach The paper applies the fuzzy analysis hierarchy process (FAHP) to the design of an evaluation framework for partnerships and uses data from a questionnaire survey in Wuhan, China, to validate the framework. Findings The paper finds that the effectiveness of multi-level governance and partnerships is primarily determined by such factors as clarity of framework for partnership, consensus on mission statement of strategic partnership, mechanisms for joint initiation and implementation of projects and removal of barriers to flow of resources. Practical implications The paper shows that policymakers need to adopt an evaluation approach to improve the effectiveness of multi-level governance and partnerships. Originality/value The paper provides a framework for building multi-level governance and partnerships in the Chinese context.

Multi-level energy/power-aware design methodology for MPSoC

2017 ◽  
Vol 100 ◽  
pp. 203-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bassem Ouni ◽  
Imen Mhedbi ◽  
Chiraz Trabelsi ◽  
Rabie Ben Atitallah ◽  
Cécile Belleudy
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Level Energy ◽  
Multi Level

Malmö – the skateboarding city: a multi-level approach for developing and marketing a city through user-driven partnerships

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Book ◽  
Gustav Svanborg Edén
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Place Branding ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Place Marketing ◽  
City Marketing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Cultural Phenomenon ◽  
Multi Level

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine how skateboarding as a community, sport and cultural phenomenon can become integrated into and drive the development, branding and marketing of a city (Malmö).Design/methodology/approachThis paper is produced through a communicative co-constructed process of one scholar and one practitioner within the skateboarding field. Through the narrative told by the practitioner, and with basis in the established understanding and conceptualization of place marketing through sport, success factors of the skateboarding initiatives in Malmö are identified.FindingsThe skateboarding story of Malmö fits well into the established conceptualization of place branding and marketing, neoliberalism and urban entrepreneurialism. Also, it demonstrates the power of a unique user-driven partnerships between skaters, a non-profit organization and public institutions to create a skateboard-friendly city and as a consequence a strong internationally renowned skate-image. The multi-level, multi-content approach is founded in shared values and mutual benefits. Instead of fitting a phenomenon into an outward-oriented image-strategy, skateboarding as a sport and culture has been allowed to develop organically, creating a credible and unique image for Malmö.Originality/valueThis study adds to the literature on sport and city marketing/branding by developing a deeper, empirically founded, understanding of how to combine top-down and bottom-up approaches in urban development, marketing and branding. The results have scientific as well as practical value.

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