Selection patterns in front-end decision making - determining the probability of idea progress within the internal innovation process

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Christos Lecou ◽  
Nathalie Sick ◽  
Jens Leker
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Front End

STRATEGIC AND OPERATIVE LEVEL FRONT-END INNOVATION ACTIVITIES — INTEGRATION PERSPECTIVE

2007 ◽  
Vol 04 (04) ◽  
pp. 433-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
JARNO POSKELA
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Front End ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Critical Phase ◽  
Strategy Making ◽  
Target Markets

The front-end phase is in the literature generally regarded as the most critical phase of the innovation process. Front-end management has a strategic nature since important decisions related e.g. to target markets and the main functionalities of products are done in the front-end phase. This article examines how the integration of strategic and operative level front-end activities is perceived by top managers in the product innovation context. The findings indicate that companies exploit different strategy-making processes, and that each strategy-making mode is prone to particular integration challenges. The results show that the effectiveness of integration of strategic and operative level front-end activities is dependent on the level of concreteness of the defined business strategies, the amount of business-minded decision making, and the balance between control and creativity.

An inquiry on managers use of decision-making tools in the core front end of the innovation process

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 461
Author(s):  
Francesco P. Appio ◽  
Sofiane Achiche ◽  
Tim C. McAloone ◽  
Thomas J. Howard
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
The Core ◽  
Front End

Significance of operational capabilities of suppliers on the front-end decision making in apparel product innovation in Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niromi Seram ◽  
Julian Nanayakkara ◽  
Gamini Lanarolle
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Apparel Manufacturing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Front End ◽  
Operational Capabilities ◽  
Apparel Product

Purpose The suppliers are recognized as important external sources who can significantly contribute by working together with the buyer during the innovation process. Operational capabilities of suppliers can be one of the considerable factors when selecting them to participate in the activities at the front-end of innovation. However, proper understanding of the influence of operational capabilities of suppliers on front-end decision-making in apparel product innovation is still very limited particularly in the context of the Sri Lankan apparel industry. Therefore, this study aims to explore the influence of operational capabilities of suppliers on the front-end decision making in apparel product innovation in Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach Both semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire survey were used as data collection techniques. Six senior managers for the interviews and 60 participants for the questionnaire were randomly selected. All those who participated in interviews and the questionnaire respondents have been involved in the front-end of innovation in different apparel manufacturing organizations in Sri Lanka. Findings The results indicated that the operational capabilities of suppliers had a direct positive influence on front-end decision-making, and the suppliers’ production flexibility was found to be the most influential. Further, the results highlighted that 27.3% of the front-end decisions associated with apparel product innovation in Sri Lanka were influenced by the factors governing operational capabilities of suppliers. Originality/value The findings of the research will be beneficial for both academia and industry. The findings will be useful to extend the current understanding and make a noteworthy contribution to this topic and to provide useful and practical guidance to material suppliers and supporting industries who work with Sri Lankan apparel manufacturing.

The Back End of Open Innovation

2019 ◽  
pp. 67-85
Author(s):  
Henry Chesbrough
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Front End ◽  
Compensation Systems ◽  
Valley Of Death

There is a Valley of Death inside many organizations, between the innovation managers and the business units of the company. This internal valley results from human, organizational, and structural bottlenecks that impede the flow of knowledge from the laboratory to the market. A powerful example of these bottlenecks surfaced in recent research at NASA. Four companies’ practices for managing these bottlenecks are discussed: SAP, Intel, EMC, and Royal Bank of Scotland. Companies must approach these bottlenecks with care, and examine their compensation systems, their funding processes, and talent management practices, to connect the back end of the innovation process to the front end of that process.

scholarly journals A Utilitarian Decision—Making Approach for Front End Design—A Systematic Literature Review

Buildings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Joas Serugga ◽  
Mike Kagioglou ◽  
Patricia Tzortzopolous
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Quality Function Deployment ◽  
Design Decision ◽  
Visual Methods ◽  
Front End ◽  
Multi Attribute Utility Theory ◽  
Limited Application ◽  
Set Based Design

The complexity of construction processes often means interaction between various stakeholders, activities and tasks in order to deliver the expected outcomes. The intensity and dynamics of front-end design (FED) mean decision techniques and methods are important in supporting projects benefits delivery more importantly those based on utility of decision making. This paper explores a new utilitarian decision-making approach based on a systematic literature review of FED decision making. It presents the state of the art in design decision making concepts and analysis of tools over the last 10 years (2009–2019). From a total of 111 peer-reviewed journal papers, fifteen decision-making techniques are identified as dominant in design decision making, broadly grouped in four major categories as explanatory/rational, Multi Criteria Decision Making techniques (MCDM), Hybrid and Visual methods. The review finds that the most applied of the MCDM is Quality Function Deployment (QFD); while among the rational/explanatory techniques is set-based design (SBD). While there is limited application of Multi Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) in decision making, the paper finds that the robust consistency and structured approach better captures the intricate dynamics of FED; including modelling of the subjectivity, interdependences and uncertainty in design discourse.

scholarly journals Exploring Innovation Adoption Behavior for Sustainable Development: The Case of Hungarian Food Sector

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 612
Author(s):  
József Tóth ◽  
Giuseppina Migliore ◽  
Jeremiás Máté Balogh ◽  
Giuseppina Rizzo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
Planned Behavior Theory ◽  
Personal Skills

Innovation plays a key role in the success and sustainable development of businesses. The innovation process derives from the combination of personal skills and company resources that influence food company managers in their choices on innovation (the decision-making process). This study is an attempt to try to understand which psychological constructs affect innovation decision-making in the Hungarian food sector, using the empirical data from a 2017 survey conducted in Hungary among the largest food processing companies. Planned behavior theory (TPB) was applied to the study of factors affecting innovation decision-making. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used for data analysis. The results show that the positive attitude of Hungarian food business leaders towards innovation, evaluation of innovation and the strategic intention of placing innovative products and processes on the market have a positive relationship with innovation performance; however, the lack of adequate research skills, plus specific knowledge and skills is hindering the development of the hoped for process.

scholarly journals Role of Knowledge in Management of Innovation

Resources ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Yury Nurulin ◽  
Inga Skvortsova ◽  
Iosif Tukkel ◽  
Marko Torkkeli
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Organizational Resource ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Systemic Understanding

Knowledge has always been, and still is, a crucial source of economy. However, during the past few years we have seen a growing interest in treating knowledge as a significant organizational resource for innovation. This trend coincides with the rapid development of ICT, indicating the strong influence that ICTs have on the processes of creating, disseminating, and using knowledge. At present, issues of innovation management and knowledge management are studied independently, which creates a certain gap in the systemic understanding of the innovation development processes. The paper proposes an integrated approach to the issues mentioned. The hierarchy and taxonomy of knowledge are considered from the point of view of their influence on decision-making at different stages of the innovation lifecycle. Our proposition complements and contributes to several recent models of decision-making developed in the frame of the innovation process.

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