CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP: INNOVATION AT THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN CREATIVE DESTRUCTION AND CONTROLLED ADAPTATION

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (02) ◽  
pp. 181-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
ASTRID HEIDEMANN LASSEN ◽  
SUNA LØWE NIELSEN
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Entrepreneurship ◽  
Creative Destruction ◽  
High Tech ◽  
The Core ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Conceptual Discussion ◽  
Innovation And Change

In spite of a growing body of knowledge on the importance of innovation and change, firms still experience great difficulties in being continuously entrepreneurial. This article addresses reasons for such difficulties. Building on a conceptual discussion, the article first identifies seemingly opposing forces found at the core of corporate entrepreneurship. These forces are in the article described in terms of 'creative destruction' and 'controlled adaptation'. Both forces are identified as being essential to successful corporate entrepreneurship, but set very different agendas, which can be expected to give rise to tension. Next, a case study of a Danish high-tech SME is introduced in order to identify patterns of practices which are potentially supportive of the creation of balance between the seemingly opposing forces. Based on this, the article introduces a framework for discussion of the two forces and the consequences of how they are approached managerially.

scholarly journals Mass Petitioning, Education Reform, and the Development of Political Culture in Madras, 1839–1842

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Scott Travanion Connors
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Political Activism ◽  
East India Company ◽  
Colonial State ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
The Creation

Abstract This article explores the emergence of reformist sentiment and political culture in Madras in the mid-nineteenth century. Moreover, it contributes to, and expands upon, the growing body of literature on colonial petitioning through a case-study of a mass petition demanding education reform. Signed in 1839 by 70,000 subjects from across the Madras presidency, the petition demanded the creation of a university that would qualify western-educated Indians to gain employment in the high public offices of the East India Company. Through an analysis of the lifecycle of this education petition, from its creation to its reception and the subsequent adoption of its demands by the Company government at Fort St George, this article charts the process by which an emergent, politicized public engaged with, and critiqued, the colonial state. Finally, it examines the transformative effect that the practice of mass petitioning had on established modes of political activism and communication between an authoritarian colonial state and the society it governed.

scholarly journals Professionalization of a Nonstate Actor: A Case Study of the Provisional IRA

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Finnegan
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Nonstate Actors ◽  
Irish Republican Army ◽  
The Troubles ◽  
The Core ◽  
Nonstate Actor ◽  
The Creation

Can nonstate militants professionalize? That is the core question of this piece. Discussions of professionalism have spread to the state military from civilian professions such as education, medicine, and law. This piece examines whether nonstate actors exhibit the same fundamental processes found within these state-based organizations. These fundamentals are the creation of a recognized internal ethos, which acts as a collective standard for those involved. A commitment to expertise and the punishment of those who do not reach these collective expectations reinforce this ethos. To answer this question, this piece examines the development of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) during the Troubles. It highlights consistencies and inconsistencies with traditional forces and argues that groups like the PIRA can professionalize and increase their effectiveness in doing so. This widens the field of professionalism studies and provides an additional lens through which to examine nonstate groups.

scholarly journals The Experiences of Nikkei-Australian Soldiers During World War II

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Shannon Whiley
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
World War ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
The Social ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
The Government ◽  
Ambiguous Position

This paper is a biographical case study that explores the distinct experiences of three Australian-born Japanese (hereafter, Nikkei-Australians) who volunteered for Australian military service during World War II: Mario Takasuka, Joseph Suzuki and Winston Ide. It examines the social and political context in which these soldiers lived, concluding that they faced a disconnect between the way they were viewed by the government, their local communities and themselves. Notions of identity and nationalism are also explored in the context of World War II and the White Australia Policy, and are compared with the experiences of non-European soldiers in Australia and Nikkei soldiers abroad. The paper also highlights the ambiguous position of Nikkei-Australian soldiers with respect to military enlistment. At the time, legislation allowed for Nikkei-Australians to be variously classified as loyal citizens capable of enlistment, as not sufficiently ‘Australian’ for duty, or as enemy aliens, depending upon how it was applied in each case. Because there was no uniform approach within the government for applying these laws, the experiences of Nikkei-Australians vastly differed, as illustrated by the stories of the individuals profiled in this study. These stories are important as they add to the growing body of knowledge around non-white Australians who served in World War II, and remind us of how the pro-white, anti-Japanese atmosphere within Australia at the time affected those within the community who did not fit the mould of the White Australian ideal.

scholarly journals Cognitive Science in the Study of Early Christianity: Why It Is Helpful – and How?

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 516-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Risto Uro
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Science ◽  
New Testament ◽  
Early Christianity ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Early Christian ◽  
John The Baptist ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Human Thinking

In recent years, a number of New Testament and early Christian scholars have begun to use cognitive science approaches in their work. In this paper, I situate those efforts within the larger framework of the changing humanities, and the increased interest among humanistic scholars and social scientists in drawing on the growing body of knowledge on the cognitive and evolutionary roots of human thinking and behaviour. I also suggest how cognitive historiography can be helpful in shedding new light on issues discussed by New Testament scholars, by elaborating a case study: an analysis of the rite introduced by John the Baptist.

Exploring the Challenges of Divorce on Saudi Women

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramzia Hisham Saleh ◽  
Rocci Luppicini
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
The Core ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Legal Challenges ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Core Issues

The aim of this study is to identify the core issues and challenges that divorced Saudi women are facing in Saudi Arabia. A qualitative survey was administered to explore current issues faced by divorced Saudi women living in Saudi Arabia. Findings revealed a multitude of issues currently faced by divorced Saudi women linked to social, economic, psychological, and legal challenges. The discussion of core themes derived from the analysis provides an in-depth picture of challenges faced by divorced Saudi women. This research builds on the growing body of knowledge concerning the challenges of divorced Saudi women in contemporary society.

Open Innovation for Non- High-Tech SMEs

2013 ◽  
pp. 963-980
Author(s):  
Amiram Porath
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
High Tech ◽  
National Program ◽  
High Tech Sector ◽  
Advanced Technologies ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Initial Concept

This chapter presents a case of SMEs from non-High-Tech sector, which would normally find innovation harder than sectors with intensive R&D. The Users Association of Advanced Technologies is a national program that helps SMEs in searching, identifying, selecting, and implementing technologies, methodologies, and processes by reducing the resources required for that activity. The program reduces operation as well as managerial costs and allows SMEs to acquire the innovation they require, which they could not otherwise get. The initial concept of the program was meant for Israeli SMEs, however, as the concept is universal, the case study argues that the concept and basics can be adopted by other countries/regions. It can also be regarded as a risk mitigating program executed on behalf of SMEs. The readers can identify and define the concept as well as the basics to be adopted for other countries and regions. The program presented through this case does not support R&D, or the creation of new knowledge by itself, and therefore presents a complementary activity to R&D support programs.

Open Innovation for Non- High-Tech SMEs

2012 ◽  
pp. 21-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amiram Porath
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
High Tech ◽  
National Program ◽  
High Tech Sector ◽  
Advanced Technologies ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Initial Concept

This chapter presents a case of SMEs from non-High-Tech sector, which would normally find innovation harder than sectors with intensive R&D. The Users Association of Advanced Technologies is a national program that helps SMEs in searching, identifying, selecting, and implementing technologies, methodologies, and processes by reducing the resources required for that activity. The program reduces operation as well as managerial costs and allows SMEs to acquire the innovation they require, which they could not otherwise get. The initial concept of the program was meant for Israeli SMEs, however, as the concept is universal, the case study argues that the concept and basics can be adopted by other countries/regions. It can also be regarded as a risk mitigating program executed on behalf of SMEs. The readers can identify and define the concept as well as the basics to be adopted for other countries and regions. The program presented through this case does not support R&D, or the creation of new knowledge by itself, and therefore presents a complementary activity to R&D support programs.

scholarly journals Rising Star: A Game-Changing Format in a Dying Genre

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Merav Schiffmann
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Ripple Effect ◽  
Audience Participation ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Roll Out

In the TV industry everyone is constantly searching for ‘the next big hit.’ For a brief moment in time, Rising Star perfectly fit this description. Within days of the Israeli launch of the first season, the format had already sold internationally to major territories. Rising Star boasted a first of its kind audience participation and a real-time live experience. This caught the attention of producers, executives and creators everywhere. This was a game-changing concept, set to shake the genre of reality singing competition shows to the core. The case study discussed in this paper examines the creation stages of a transmedia television format, the strains effecting its development, its rapid global roll-out and the international adaptations, primarily the failure on the US market and its negative ripple effect.

THE CONCEPT OF COMPETITIVE VALUE CHAINS IN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AS AN INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE OPERATING ON NETWORK PRINCIPLES

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
Niyaz Mustjakimovich Abdikeev ◽  
Anton Alekseevich Losev ◽  
Andrey Ivanovich Gaydamaka
Keyword(s):  
Business Processes ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Institutional Structure ◽  
Cognitive Models ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Digital Platform ◽  
Software Product ◽  
The Creation

The Concept of competitive value chains in production systems, as an institutional structure operating on network principles, was the impetus for the development of a system of models of inter-industry digital platform for the management and optimization of cooperation of high-tech network production systems. The article describes the ways of integration into business processes of production systems of simulation and cognitive models. The practical implementation of the system of these models is a separate software product - an interdisciplinary digital platform for participants in the creation of new high-tech products and their components.

Possessing the Iconic Book

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 309-329
Author(s):  
Claudia V. Camp
Keyword(s):  
Second Century ◽  
Religious Literature ◽  
Ben Sira ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Iconic Status ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Woman Wisdom ◽  
Martin Marty

I propose that the notion of possession adds an important ideological nuance to the analyses of iconic books set forth by Martin Marty (1980) and, more recently, by James Watts (2006). Using the early second century BCE book of Sirach as a case study, I tease out some of the symbolic dynamics through which the Bible achieved iconic status in the first place, that is, the conditions in which significance was attached to its material, finite shape. For Ben Sira, this symbolism was deeply tied to his honor-shame ethos in which women posed a threat to the honor of his eternal name, a threat resolved through his possession of Torah figured as the Woman Wisdom. What my analysis suggests is that the conflicted perceptions of gender in Ben Sira’s text is fundamental to his appropriation of, and attempt to produce, authoritative religious literature, and thus essential for understanding his relationship to this emerging canon. Torah, conceived as female, was the core of this canon, but Ben Sira adds his own literary production to this female “body” (or feminized corpus, if you will), becoming the voice of both through the experience of perfect possession.

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