Multiple-case Research on University: Enterprise Innovation Chain ‘Fractures Repair’ in China

2020 ◽  
pp. 097172182096340
Author(s):  
Lin Xiaolan
Keyword(s):  
Policy Coordination ◽  
Coordination Mechanism ◽  
Weak Links ◽  
Capability Development ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
Process Outcomes ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Enterprise Innovation ◽  
Basic And Applied Research ◽  
Innovation Chain

University-enterprise (U-E) innovation chain fractures hinder the commercialisation of knowledge. However, few contributions in the academic field have uncovered how certain mechanisms repair U-E innovation fractures and commercialise their research results. In order to bridge the research gap in the repair mechanism of U-E innovation chain fractures, a multiple-case study of U-E innovation fractures was conducted by proposing a ‘behaviour-process-outcomes’ repair model. The results are as follows: motivation coordination mechanism is the driving force that converges the goals of different organisations; organisation coordination mechanism is the platform that provides the basic support for the weak links and makes up for the defects of a single organisation; capability development and coordination is the element of U-E cooperation through a combination of basic and applied research capability, technological innovation capability and product commercialisation capability; policy coordination mechanism is the vehicle of U-E innovation chain that strengthens U-E cooperation with various preferential policies. The conclusion shows the ‘coordinated innovation’ repair model for U-E innovation chain fractures provides important insights for practitioners and policymakers involved in developing an innovation chain in U-E cooperation.

Study on coordination of industrial technology ambidextrous innovation in knowledge ecology spiral

Kybernetes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pan Liu ◽  
Yue Long
Keyword(s):  
Technology Innovation ◽  
Coordination Mechanism ◽  
Volterra Model ◽  
Industrial Technology ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Profit Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Spiral Model ◽  
Knowledge Ecology ◽  
Innovation Chain

Purpose Knowledge input development and innovation implementation are new features of industrial technology innovation. The purpose of this study is to find the process of coordination and ecological spiral in the ambidextrous innovation of industrial technology. Design/methodology/approach To design the model of industrial technology ambidextrous innovation based on knowledge ecology spiral, an input-output model of knowledge for ambidextrous innovation and a spiral model of knowledge ecology were constructed based on an improved Lotka-Volterra model. Then, the equilibriums in different knowledge inputs and the spiral evolution of knowledge ecology were analyzed. Finally, the ambidextrous coordination mechanism of the core organization was revealed. Findings By coordinating the knowledge inputs and the knowledge ecology spiral, enterprises extend the R&D investments in the innovation chain, which will facilitate the knowledge inputs of the exploitative and exploratory innovation. Implementing the ambidextrous coordination in the technology innovation chain and the knowledge ecology chain has the advantage of promoting knowledge inputs, mobility and ecological spiral. Meanwhile, it can achieve the “multi-source, integration and coordination” development of industrial technology innovation. Originality/value The two-element innovative knowledge input coordination model and the knowledge ecological spiral model based on the improved Lotka-Volterra model are constructed, which extends the modeling way of the traditional knowledge input-output profit model. It is expected to reduce the amount of knowledge input of a single member and provide theoretical reference for improving the efficiency of knowledge input by constructing the inter-dependent regenerative and inter-generative knowledge interaction.

Supply chain structures for distributing surplus food

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 865-883
Author(s):  
Caroline Sundgren
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Food Distribution ◽  
Weak Links ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
A Chain

PurposeNew actors have emerged in the food supply chain in response to the increased awareness of food waste and the need to distribute surplus food. The purpose of this study is to analyse the different supply chain structures that have emerged to make surplus food available to consumers.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts a qualitative multiple-case study of three new surplus food actors: a surplus food platform, an online retailer and a surplus food terminal. Data sources included interviews, documentary evidence and participatory observations.FindingsThree different types of actor constellations in surplus food distribution have been identified: a triad, a tetrad and a chain. Both centralised (for ambient products) and decentralised supply chain structures (for chilled products) have emerged. The analysis identified weak links amongst new actors and surplus food suppliers. The new actors have adopted the roles of connector, service provider and logistics service provider and the sub-roles of mediator, auditor and consultant.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to research on closed-loop or circular supply chains for the reuse of products in the context of surplus food distribution.

scholarly journals Foreign aid and oil taxes: helping the poor in oil-rich countries

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruxanda Berlinschi ◽  
Julien Daubanes
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Policy Coordination ◽  
Coordination Mechanism ◽  
The North ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Oil Rents ◽  
Global Welfare ◽  
Rich Countries

AbstractThis paper proposes a theoretical analysis of the joint impact of foreign aid and oil taxes on the revenues of a rich oil importing country (North) and a two-class, oil exporting country (South). Without coordination, oil taxes are strictly higher in the North and the global allocation of oil is inefficient. Moreover, oil taxes in the North extract some of the South's oil rents, undoing the revenue transfers from foreign aid. We show that a policy coordination mechanism reduces inefficiencies and improves global welfare.

scholarly journals Coordinating Revenue Incentive Policies in the Caribbean

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (176) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ding Ding ◽  
Samira Kalla ◽  
Manuel Rosales Torres ◽  
Abdoul Karim Sidibé
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Tax Incentives ◽  
Policy Coordination ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Coordination Mechanism ◽  
Infrastructure Investment ◽  
Efficient Outcome ◽  
Collective Action Problems ◽  
Incentive Policies ◽  
The Caribbean

The pervasive use of tax incentives is costly for the Caribbean countries, yet the benefits seem limited. Better policy coordination at the regional level is needed to help overcome the collective action problems and generate more revenue to support the much-needed infrastructure investment. Using the region’s Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) programs as an example, we also show that a price-quantity coordination mechanism can help achieve an efficient outcome with greater CBI incomes for member countries.

Time-based modifications to process theory illustrations through a corporate rebranding case study

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari Juntunen
Keyword(s):  
Process Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Process Outcomes ◽  
Historical Processes ◽  
Flow Of Time ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Corporate Rebranding ◽  
Future Business

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop the lifecycle and teleology process theory illustrations by uniting processes and their outcomes based on their being bounded in time. Design/methodology/approach – The study combines objective and subjective ontological approaches to organisational development and change processes. The narrative data of corporate rebranding among small B2B companies were gathered through a multiple case study and analysed in relation to flow of time. The illustrations of teleology and lifecycle process theory are modified based on empirical data. Findings – The underlying logic of the lifecycle and teleology illustrations is found to be the same. The historical processes follow the logic of the lifecycle processes and emphasise the outcomes; the lifecycle process theory illustration is modified by adding outcomes. The current processes are in line with the literal description of the teleology. Teleology processes are illustrated using double-headed arrows between all processes. Research limitations/implications – Employing the objective and subjective ontological view in the same study might be questioned. The modifications to the process theory illustrations are only one view on the issue and the study does not take a stand on how the imagined future processes might be described. Practical implications – The study helps researchers and managers better understand the lifecycle and teleology process theory and the role of outcomes in process research. The study should encourage researchers and managers to incorporate the role of process outcomes into their future (business) planning more efficiently, and combine different ontological views. Originality/value – The study is a rare attempt to develop process theory illustrations.

scholarly journals Institutional Mechanisms of the Turkish Foreign Policy: The Case of Russia - Turkey High-Level Cooperation Council

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 791-804
Author(s):  
Kenan Aslanli ◽  
Birol Akgün
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Policy Coordination ◽  
World Politics ◽  
Coordination Mechanism ◽  
Strategic Partnerships ◽  
Turkish Foreign Policy ◽  
Institutional Infrastructure ◽  
Global Power ◽  
High Level

The article aims to examine and explore with pros and cons of High-Level (“Strategic”) Cooperation Councils (HLSCC) mechanisms in Turkish foreign policy and evaluate its effectiveness in foreign trade, foreign policy cooperation, and crisis management capacity of Turkey concerning the relations with Russia. Turkey has already started to establish High-Level Cooperation Councils to build institutional infrastructure for strategic partnerships in foreign policy and strengthen institutional power in the bilateral cooperation after 2006. The study of Turkish foreign policy is an academically attractive topic mostly in terms of its geopolitical dimensions. The institutional mechanisms that enable the country to interact with other states in a dynamic regional and international environment remain less researched heretofore. The article attempts to highlight the evolution of Turkish foreign policy in terms of institutional changes in the bilateral and multilateral mechanisms. The article applies a case study method with descriptive analysis examining Councils’ functions such as foreign policy coordination and determination of collective commitments and official bilateral targets in the case of Russia - Turkey High-Level Cooperation Council. The article found out that these institutional mechanisms partly justified themselves as a coordination mechanism, but they were relatively weak for achieving the pledged commitments. The Councils were flexible and innovative cooperation mechanisms of the foreign policy to develop bilateral and multilateral ties in the age of the global power restructuring and the volatile conjuncture in world politics.

scholarly journals Adopting Ecodesign Management Systems in the construction sector. Analysis from the perspective of stakeholders

DYNA ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 83 (196) ◽  
pp. 124-133
Author(s):  
Beñat Landeta-Manzano ◽  
Germán Arana-Landín ◽  
Patxi Ruiz de Arbulo ◽  
Pablo Diaz de Basurto
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Adoption Process ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Process Outcomes ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Sector Analysis ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
High Level ◽  
Architecture Firms

<p>In order to analyze the main reasons, the adoption process, outcomes and satisfaction obtained by the architecture firms and other actors involved in the process of adopting the ISO 14006 eco-design standard, we developed a qualitative research using a Delphi type methodology, based on the results of a previous multiple case study research conducted with nine architecture firms. Among the main results, it should be highlighted the difficulties faced by architecture firms to obtain environmental information of raw materials, the poor recognition given by the client to environmental aspects compared with costs and the limited role of government supporting eco-design adoption, increasing the level of requirements of environmental legislation, and taking into account environmental issues in public tenders. It is also noteworthy the main stakeholders involved in the adoption and certification process of the ISO 14006 have demonstrated a medium or medium-high level of satisfaction.</p>

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