scholarly journals Support for the Development of Technological Innovations at an R&D Organisation

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12469
Author(s):  
Beata Poteralska
Keyword(s):  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Original Matrix ◽  
Organisational Capabilities ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Innovation Processes

Effective development of technological innovations requires efficient management at the stages of their generation, realisation, and their implementation. For this aim, concepts such as foresight, technology assessment, and organisational capabilities assessment can be applied; however, so far they have been used mainly individually or sometimes combined but to a very limited extent. Moreover, they are not used comprehensively, but only selectively, e.g., at some stages of the innovation processes. The research problem undertaken in the paper concerns the effectiveness of the integration of these concepts: future research (mainly foresight), technology assessment, and organisational capabilities assessment for the needs of supporting innovation processes. The paper is aimed at presenting an original approach assuming the integration of the aforementioned triad. The proposed approach has been developed individually by the paper’s author on the basis of (1) state of the art analysis comprising both theoretical approaches and practical examples of individual and combined application of the concepts analysed, and (2) the author’s practical experience resulting from research projects conducted collectively. The research result comprises an original matrix approach where the individual concepts of the triad are applied in a way enabling their mutual complementation at all successive stages of the innovation process. The approach proposed comprises modules referring to the succeeding stages of the innovation process, namely generation, realisation and application of technological innovations. The areas of the approach application and possible directions of its further development are presented.

scholarly journals Estratégias de precificação

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 175
Author(s):  
Christian Geovane Belegante ◽  
Karen De Lima Gomes ◽  
Gleici Da Silva Brustolom ◽  
Edgar De Souza Pandolfi
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Selection Criterion ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pricing Strategies ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Consumer Perspective ◽  
Perception Of Quality ◽  
Market Practices ◽  
The Impact

O presente trabalho resulta da análise da produção cientifica publicada em português, sobre as principais estratégias de precificação de produtos e serviços e a utilização destes conceitos em práticas de mercado. O objetivo deste artigo é identificar como está organizada a teoria presente nas publicações em português de precificação de produtos e serviços, evidenciando as abordagens teóricas sobre a determinação de preços e sua utilização nas estratégias de precificação baseadas na demanda, na concorrência, na precificação premium e em novos produtos. Foi utilizada a revisão da literatura com base em um período temporal para análise de artigos publicados em journals, compreendido entre 2000 e 2016. O critério de seleção dos artigos apoiou-se na pertinência temática do problema de pesquisa e parâmetros de exclusão, que levaram a escolha de 48 publicações utilizadas para análise. Com a revisão, concluiu-se que os fatores: preço, qualidade, demanda, receptividade dos consumidores ao produto e a influência que o preço possui sobre a percepção da qualidade influenciam diretamente no valor percebido pelo cliente e deve ser utilizado como base para a adoção de uma estratégia de precificação que maximize a performance organizacional. Como indicação para futuras pesquisas, sugere-se um mapeamento do comportamento do consumidor sob as diferentes técnicas de precificação e uma análise do impacto do preço sobre a percepção de qualidade na perspectiva do consumidor. ABSTRACT: The present work results from the analysis of scientific production in portuguese, on the main strategies of pricing of products and services and use of concepts in market practices. The objective of this article is to identify how the theory is organized in the Portuguese publications of pricing of products and services, showing the theoretical approaches on pricing and its use in pricing strategies based on demand, competition, premium pricing and In new products. The literature review was used based on a temporal period for the analysis of articles published in journals, between 2000 and 2016. The selection criterion of the articles was based on the thematic relevance of the research problem and exclusion parameters, which led to the choice of 48 publications used for analysis. With the review, it was concluded that the factors: price, quality, demand, consumer receptivity to the product and the influence that the price has on the perception of quality directly influence the value perceived by the customer and should be used as the basis for the adoption Of a pricing strategy that maximizes organizational performance. As an indication for future research, it is suggested a mapping of consumer behavior under different pricing techniques and an analysis of the impact of price on the perception of quality from a consumer perspective.

scholarly journals Opening up innovation processes through contests in the food sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1290-1310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Massa ◽  
Stefania Testa
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Global Brands ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Opening Up ◽  
Innovation Processes ◽  
Global Food

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how an adequate mix of technological, organisational and managerial tools might support Open Innovation (OI) processes achieved by contests in the food sector. Design/methodology/approach The methodology of this paper is exploratory in nature. Data have been gathered about the 140 innovation contests launched by the best global food brands (2013 BusinessWeek/Interbrand Best Global Brands) over the last decade. Findings The research highlights the main changes that have occurred over the last decade, showing that the choice of platform type for contest launches is often neglected or considered as an ancillary element. Indeed, it is a choice that embeds another set of technological, organisational and managerial tools that strongly influence the collaborative behaviour (and the participation itself) of partners throughout the innovation process. Research limitations/implications Companies investigated in this paper consist exclusively of top brands in the sector. Future research should strive to obtain larger samples, develop a set of fine-grained hypotheses, and test them by using appropriate statistical techniques. Originality/value This paper fills an inexplicable gap in academic literature due to the fact that food companies are those that mainly use contests in order to implement OI but they are scarcely researched regarding this issue.

Understanding Knowledge Absorption for Inbound Open Innovation Practices

2019 ◽  
pp. 97-117
Author(s):  
Oya Zincir ◽  
Diana Rus
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
External Knowledge ◽  
Potential Success ◽  
Knowledge Environment ◽  
Structure Knowledge ◽  
Innovation Practices ◽  
Knowledge Absorption ◽  
Innovation Processes

The successful integration of internal and external knowledge is crucial for the success of inbound open innovation processes. Yet, to date, our understanding of how different kinds of knowledge characteristics affect the knowledge absorption process in inbound open innovation is still rather fragmented. In this chapter, the authors provide an overview of how different aspects of knowledge (i.e., internal and external knowledge antecedents: prior knowledge, internal and external knowledge structure, knowledge source, types of knowledge, and knowledge environment) related to knowledge absorption in the inbound open innovation process. In the discussion, the authors highlight how far different knowledge characteristics either help or hinder knowledge absorption and, thereby, the potential success of inbound open innovation practices. Moreover, they point towards areas that promise to be fruitful for future research exploring the link between aspects of knowledge and absorptive capacity in the context of inbound open innovation.

Innovation in pandemics: a netnographic approach to the sharing economy contributions

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Belezas ◽  
Ana Daniel
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Decentralized Decision Making ◽  
Institutional Contexts ◽  
Innovation Processes

Purpose Pandemics are a serious challenge for humanity, as their social and economic impacts can be tremendous. This study aims to understand how innovation based in the sharing economy (SE) business models can contribute to overcoming the challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach Following a netnographic approach, the authors studied the computer-mediated social interactions of internet-based virtual innovation communities. Findings This study found that the SE business models contribute to overcome the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic by redistributing idle resources to lessen the impacts of confinement. This was achieved through process innovations and an innovative use of the network, which enabled fast-open and decentralized innovation processes, and quick implementation of innovations. This innovation process is based on a decentralized decision-making approach, clear rules, informal relationship among community members and open communication channels, as well as in evasive strategies to avoid facing challenges, institutional restrictions and barriers in the adoption of innovations. Research limitations/implications This study was limited to a virtual innovation community of highly specialized and educated experts and nine community projects focused on institutional contexts of a developed country. Future research should focus on the institutional contexts of less specialized communities and developing countries and study other community innovation projects in pandemics to understand the processes of fast-open, decentralized and evasive innovation and the importance of relational capabilities for innovation in digital contexts. Practical implications The findings can guide innovation managers and public policymakers in implementing effective strategies and policies to overcome pandemic challenges using SE business models. This research also provides important insights into the types and processes of innovation in organizations that create solutions to overcome social and business challenges during pandemics. In addition, this study highlights the contributions of netnographic approaches to conducting research on innovation and in pandemic periods when measures of confinement are in place. Originality/value This study uses an innovative framework to map the types of innovation and highlights two different types of innovation processes.

scholarly journals Features of introducing budgeting for different models of innovation processes: a framework review

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 338-349
Author(s):  
Alla Cherep ◽  
Vitaliya Gerasymova ◽  
Anna Gorbunova ◽  
Inna Shcheblykina
Keyword(s):  
Process Model ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Process Models ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
Business Units ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Theoretical Foundations ◽  
Innovation Processes

Innovation processes are vehicles of growth and, therefore, require effective management systems. These circumstances raise the question of how a particular innovation process model influences the features of budgeting implementation at the enterprise. The article aims to figure out the main provisions, which profoundly impact using budgeting for particular innovation process models. Methodologically, this article reviews theoretical approaches and practical basis on innovation process models and peculiarities of using budgeting in this area. Authoritative sources on these issues and the search covering 43 years were observed. This study was also based upon the secondary research data provided by international institutions, such as consulting companies, which help to reveal theoretical foundations and extensive experience in using budgeting practices on innovative companies around the world. Thus, the following statements were identified: an interconnection between the innovation process model and the creation of business units that become budgeting points; specific innovation process models require stage-based budgeting; particular innovation process models demand greater budgeting flexibility. Investigation of these statements led to the discovery: innovation processes models, which require being closed within business units and others that can demand to be more separated; models that are more in need of milestone budgeting; nature of influence flexibility on the efficiency of innovation. The demonstrated findings on features of using budgeting for particular innovation process models can help executives reconsider the existing systems to increase its efficiency.

scholarly journals Determinants of Managed Entry Agreements in the context of Health Technology Assessment: a comparative analysis of oncology therapies in four countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olina Efthymiadou ◽  
Panos Kanavos
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Best Practice Guidelines ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Decision Making Factors ◽  
Managed Entry Agreements

Abstract Background Managed Entry Agreements (MEAs) are increasingly used to address uncertainties arising in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) process due to immature evidence of new, high-cost medicines on their real-world performance and cost-effectiveness. The literature remains inconclusive on the HTA decision-making factors that influence the utilization of MEAs. We aimed to assess if the uptake of MEAs differs between countries and if so, to understand which HTA decision-making criteria play a role in determining such differences. Methods All oncology medicines approved since 2009 in Australia, England, Scotland, and Sweden were studied. Four categories of variables were collected from publicly available HTA reports of the above drugs: (i) Social Value Judgments (SVJs), (ii) Clinical/Economic evidence submitted, (iii) Interpretation of this evidence, and (iv) Funding decision. Conditional/restricted decisions were coded as Listed With Conditions (LWC) other than an MEA or LWC including an MEA (LWCMEA). Cohen's κ-scores measured the inter-rater agreement of countries on their LWCMEA outcomes and Pearson's chi-squared tests explored the association between HTA variables and LWCMEA outcomes. Results A total of 74 drug-indication pairs were found resulting in n = 296 observations; 8 percent (n = 23) were LWC and 55 percent (n = 163) were LWCMEA. A poor-to-moderate agreement existed between countries (−.29 < κ < .33) on LWCMEA decisions. Cross-country differences within the LWCMEA sample were partly driven by economic uncertainties and largely driven by SVJs considered across agencies. Conclusions A set of HTA-related variables driving the uptake of MEAs across countries was identified. These findings can be useful in future research aimed at informing country-specific, “best-practice” guidelines for successful MEA implementation.

Accessing resources for service innovation – the critical role of network relationships

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Rusanen ◽  
Aino Halinen ◽  
Elina Jaakkola
Keyword(s):  
Critical Role ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Resource Access ◽  
Content Type ◽  
External Resources ◽  
Different Types

Purpose – This paper aims to explore how companies access resources through network relationships when developing service innovations. The paper identifies the types of resource that companies seek from other actors and examines the nature of relationships and resource access strategies that can be applied to access each type of resource. Design/methodology/approach – A longitudinal, multi-case study is conducted in the field of technical business-to-business (b-to-b) services. An abductive research strategy is applied to create a new theoretical understanding of resource access. Findings – Companies seek a range of resources through different types of network relationships for service innovation. Four types of resource access strategies were identified: absorption, acquisition, sharing, and co-creation. The findings show how easily transferable resources can be accessed through weak relationships and low-intensity collaboration. Access to resources that are difficult to transfer, instead, necessitates strong relationships and high-intensity collaboration. Research limitations/implications – The findings are valid for technical b-to-b services, but should also be tested for other kinds of innovations. Future research should also study how actors integrate the resources gained through networks in the innovation process. Practical implications – Managers should note that key resources for service innovation may be accessible through a variety of actors and relationships ranging from formal arrangements to miscellaneous social contacts. To make use of tacit resources such as knowledge, firms need to engage in intensive collaboration. Originality/value – Despite attention paid to network relationships, innovation collaboration, and external resources, previous research has neither linked these issues nor studied their mutual contingencies. This paper provides a theoretical model that characterizes the service innovation resources accessible through different types of relationships and access strategies.

Impact of CEDIT recommendations: An example of health technology assessment in a hospital network

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florence Bodeau-Livinec ◽  
Emmanuelle Simon ◽  
Catherine Montagnier-Petrissans ◽  
Marie-Eve Joël ◽  
Elisabeth Féry-Lemonnier
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Administrative Staff ◽  
Good Match ◽  
French Hospital ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Widespread Interest

Objectives: The objective of this study is to assess the impact of CEDIT (French Committee for the Assessment and Dissemination of Technological Innovations) recommendations on the introduction of technological innovations within the AP-HP (Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris), the French hospital network to which this body is attached.Methods: In 2002, a study based on semidirective interviews of fourteen people affected by these recommendations and a case study relating to thirteen recommendations issued between 1995 and 1998 were conducted.Results: The CEDIT is very scientifically reputable among interviewees. There is generally widespread interest for the recommendations. They are used as decision-making tools by administrative staff and as negotiating instruments by doctors in their dealings with management. Based on the case study, ten of thirteen recommendations had an impact on the introduction of the technology in health establishments. One recommendation appears not to have had an impact. Furthermore, the impact of two technologies was impossible to assess.Conclusions: This study highlights the significant impact of recommendations arising from a structure that is attached to a hospital network and the good match between CEDIT's objectives and its assignments.

A Comprehensive Synthesis of Theories of Mobile Shopping Adoption and Narrative Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-74
Author(s):  
Rajat Gera ◽  
Priyanka Chadha ◽  
Shirin Alavi
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Channel ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theoretic Approach ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Mobile Shopping ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The Individual

This paper aims to synthesize and integrate the existing literature on MSA adoption and provide directions for future research through narrative review by classifying and organizing the accumulated knowledge into a thematic framework. The paper's theoretical, conceptual approaches, and results were organized into three themes: online distribution channel (theoretical approaches and antecedent factors of MSA adoption, consumer characteristics), advanced technology for in-store shopping (marketing aspects of MSA), and technology perspectives (technology aspects of MSA). The 25 theories of mobile shopping app (MSA) adoption and usage (at the individual level) from 22 reviewed papers were summarized, defined, and mapped with authors. Research questions have been proposed for theories used in reviewed papers and new theories. MSA adoption is at an emergent stage of evolution with fragmentation of theoretical and methodological approaches. While theories of technology adoption and behavioral intentions have been used predominantly, most studies have adopted a multi-theoretic approach or have extended/modified the model with hedonic, situational, and behavioral constructs. The findings related to consumer characteristics of MSA adoption, anchor constructs, moderator and mediator variables, and marketing and technology features of MSA are synthesized and organized according to the themes. Theoretical and practical implications are drawn, research limitations are identified, and future research directions are suggested.

Personal Predictors of Parents’ Educational Aspirations for their Children with Disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janusz Kirenko ◽  
Piotr Alfred Gindrich
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Educational Aspirations ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Research Areas

In order to address the main research problem, the authors determined the correlation between personal predictors, i.e. the level of self-esteem measured by Fitts’ Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, the styles of coping with stress examined by Endler & Parkers’ Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations, the intensity of social support measured by Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire, and the level of educational aspirations of parents of children with disabilities, assessed by K. Parental Aspirations Questionnaire. The research involved 247 mothers and fathers of children with visual, auditory, motor and intellectual disabilities. Only full families were investigated. The research relied on multiple step-wise regression analysis, factor analysis, and path analysis for mothers and fathers separately. The high level of aspirations for the education of children with disabilities was dependent on the positive self-esteem of both mothers and fathers. The article presents a discussion of the results, study limitations, practical implications and future research areas.

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