BEYOND THE STEADY STATE: MANAGING DISCONTINUOUS PRODUCT AND PROCESS INNOVATION

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. 175-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
WENDY PHILLIPS ◽  
HANNAH NOKE ◽  
JOHN BESSANT ◽  
RICHARD LAMMING
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Relative Stability ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Product And Process Innovation ◽  
Good Guide ◽  
Product And Process ◽  
Discontinuous Innovation ◽  
Selection Of

Research on the innovation process and its effective management has consistently highlighted a set of themes constituting "good practice". The limitation of such "good practice" is that it relates to what might be termed "steady state" innovation — essentially innovative activity in product and process terms which is about "doing what we do, but better". The prescription works well under these conditions of (relative) stability in terms of products and markets but is not a good guide when elements of discontinuity come into the equation. Discontinuity arises from shifts along technological, market, political and other frontiers and requires new or at least significantly adapted approaches to their effective management. This paper highlights empirical findings from a selection of companies involved in a project sponsored by the U.K. Department of Trade and Industry. The results indicate a number of key routines that organisations could implement to enable discontinuous innovation.

Self-certification framework for technological innovation: a case study

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 751-763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Young Kim ◽  
Young-Ha Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
The Self ◽  
Certification Program ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Product And Process Innovation ◽  
Voluntary Certification ◽  
Product And Process

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a self-certification framework for assessing technological innovation and certifying superior products. The paper discusses how and why organizational efforts to implement the self-certification program can lead to product and process innovation. Design/methodology/approach – Using the case study method in a large government-sponsored research and development institute, the authors examined the effectiveness of the proposed framework. Findings – The finding indicates that the success of the self-certification program is dependent on the ability of a firm to manage processes. The result also suggests that it is critical to develop an internal-driven motivation and ensure the strong commitment of top management when implementing the self-certification program. The finding reveals that the voluntary certification program has a positive effect on innovation and marketing performance. Originality/value – This study makes three contributions. First, the paper offers valuable insights on the use of a self-certification framework as a problem-solving tool in the innovation process. Second, based on the self-regulation theory, this study enhances the understanding of the potential of control in facilitating technological innovation. Third, the paper provides practical guidance about the application of self-assessment at the project level.

scholarly journals New approach for risks ranking of the initial innovation idea using data envelopment analysis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena Kirova
Keyword(s):  
Data Envelopment Analysis ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Output Parameter ◽  
Graphical Form ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Innovation Potential ◽  
Product And Process Innovation ◽  
Product And Process

Purpose – this paper presents the application of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) for risks ranking in a graphical form at the initial stages of the innovation process, by using the innovation potential as an output parameter of DEA. Research methodology – an example of the potential change of a given innovation under the influence of certain risk is presented. The data for the risk assessment and the reduction of the potential after the expression of the risks are given. On the bases of this data, a graph for the boundaries of the risk effectiveness is constructed, according to DEA models. Findings – DEA is applicable for the risk ranking, including for risks with equal effectiveness evaluations. Research limitations – the approach is applied to risks which are initially selected for ranking. The other types of risks are not considered, and they need separate research attention. Practical implications – the new approach may be used in the initial stages of product and process innovation. Originality/Value – the innovation potential is used as an output parameter in the DEA to graphically rank the risk of the initial innovation applications.

Some Aspects about Innovation Strategy of Firms in the Industry

2014 ◽  
Vol 657 ◽  
pp. 1036-1040
Author(s):  
Cristina Fenişer ◽  
Florin Lungu
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Process Innovation ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Marketing Innovation ◽  
Market Expansion ◽  
Innovation Product ◽  
Product And Process Innovation ◽  
Product And Process ◽  
Innovation Processes

The innovation process is a sequence of activities that carry out a company's management to produce new products and services for sale. At the same time, the category of innovation processes includes, market expansion activities, and improvement of: supply functionality, production processes, equipment maintenance, distribution channels, service and, last but not least, the perfectioning of the company's administrative and management activities. In this study we aimed to analyze the innovation strategy of firms in the industry in the county of Alba. As a research method we used a questionnaire-based survey. The data collected were subjected to a quantitative analysis. In specialized literature four types of innovation are conventionally defined : product innovation, process innovation, marketing innovation and organizational innovation. Product and process innovation are closely related to the concept of technological innovation and are the categories covered in this step. From the study's result we can see that innovation is a strategic priority for managers of industry in Alba County. They believe that the most important skills for innovation is the ability to anticipate the market's development, to attact innovative people and to develope new innovative technologies.

The Impact of ICTs and Business Strategy on Innovation Activities

2021 ◽  
pp. 154-177
Author(s):  
Hiroki Idota ◽  
Sheikh Abu Taher ◽  
Masatsugu Tsuji
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Mail Survey ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
New Finding ◽  
Product And Process Innovation ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Product And Process

This research explores factors of innovation and clarifies the effects of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on innovation process. Analysis is based on a mail survey conducted in February 2012 to March 2012 on 3,959 Japanese SMEs. The number of valid responses was 647 (16.3%) and is used as a sample for the analysis. Based on the data, logit analysis is employed for product and process innovation to answer the following three research questions: (1) What are factors promoting innovation? (2) How ICTs affect innovation? and (3) Which affect SMEs with higher ICT use to realize innovation? As a result, (1) the factors such as R&D expenditures, leadership of top management, motivation of employees, ICT index, effects of ICTs are extracted. (2) Sharing information and shortening the R&D process are the effects which ICTs perform to innovation. (3) These effects are greater to SMEs with higher ICT index. The new finding of this chapter lies in results such that ICTs affect innovation through sharing information and shortening the R&D period.

IT-Based Product and Process Innovation: A Case from the Spanish Legal Information Sector

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-179
Author(s):  
Katrin Simon ◽  
Pedro J. Sanchez ◽  
Mikel Olazaran
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Process Innovation ◽  
Legal Information ◽  
Product And Process Innovation ◽  
Information Sector ◽  
Product And Process

In this paper we analyse the process of technical and organizational innovation through which Editorial Aranzadi (the leading firm in the Spanish legal information sector) adapted to the changes in its environment in the late 1980s and early 1990s. After a theoretical introduction, we introduce the firm (Editorial Aranzadi) and study some of the factors that provoked the beginning of the innovation process in the late 1980s. Then we analyse the main phases of the process of introduction of IT and organizational change in Editorial Aranzadi. Attention is then focused on product and process innovation. Finally, we draw the main conclusions from this case study.

scholarly journals Employees’ proactive behavior and innovation performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 866-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercedes Segarra-Ciprés ◽  
Ana Escrig-Tena ◽  
Beatriz García-Juan
Keyword(s):  
Product Innovation ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Process Innovation ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Proactive Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Product And Process Innovation ◽  
Proactive Behaviors ◽  
Product And Process ◽  
Formal Controls

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the degree to which employees’ proactive behavior contributes to innovation performance in firms operating in high-technology sectors. Despite the benefits of these behaviors for individuals and organizations, few studies have analyzed the contextual conditions that enable firms to capture their value in order to improve innovation performance. Drawing on the interactionist perspective, the authors also examine the extent to which informal and formal controls, such as perceived support for innovation and innovation process formalization, can facilitate the contribution of proactive behaviors to improve innovation performance (product and process innovation). Design/methodology/approach Based on an empirical study with a sample of 173 firms operating in chemical and information technology service sectors, hierarchical regression analysis was used to test the relationship between employees’ proactive behavior and innovation performance, and the moderating effects of informal and formal controls. Findings The results reveal a positive and significant association between proactive behaviors and product and process innovation performance. Both control mechanisms positively moderate the association between proactive behavior and product innovation, but no moderating role was found for process innovation. Moreover, rather than inhibiting innovation performance, innovation process formalization is positively associated with innovation. More specifically, a curvilinear relationship was found, which implies that when the level of formalization is high, it is able to improve product and process innovation. Practical implications The findings suggest that managers should consider proactive behavior in selection processes and performance management, and should cultivate a climate to support innovation and establish formal controls for innovation as a way to channel employees’ initiatives into product innovation. Originality/value This study contributes to the theoretical and managerial understanding of the extent to which proactive employees and organizational controls are able to enhance innovation in a technologically dynamic context.

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