scholarly journals Agri-food in search of sustainability: cognitive, interactional and material framing

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce Zwartkruis ◽  
Ellen Moors ◽  
Jacco Farla ◽  
Harro van Lente
Keyword(s):  
Egg Production ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Innovation Projects ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
Global Discourse ◽  
Technical Innovations ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Innovation Processes

The agri-food sector is under pressure to move towards sustainability and broad socio-technical changes are needed. In such encompassing innovation processes that concern the whole agri-food chain, actors with different institutional backgrounds are confronted with each others interests, ideas and perspectives. Framing, then, may both support and hinder the alignment of actors and interests. In this paper we investigate how framing occurs in multi-actor innovation projects and how it facilitates or hinders the continuity of these projects. We first review the broad literature on framing, which leads to a typology of three levels of framing: face-to-face interaction (between individuals), global discourse (within society) and localised collective (in projects). In addition, we add a third category to the traditional distinction between ‘cognitive’ and ‘interactional’ framing. We argue that in socio-technical innovations also ‘material’ framing occurs. In an empirical case study, based on in-depth interviews and document analysis of the Roundel project (2004-2010), a Dutch innovation project aimed at sustainable egg production and marketing, we trace and analyse these different forms of framing. The project survived several critical episodes, due to changes in framing. Our study yields general lessons about framing in complex innovation projects, both conceptual and practical.

scholarly journals Measuring radical innovation project success: typical metrics don’t work

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 34-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimmi Normann Kristiansen ◽  
Paavo Ritala
Keyword(s):  
Radical Innovation ◽  
Incremental Innovation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Firms ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Innovation Projects ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose Firms frequently struggle with measuring the performance of their radical innovation activities. Due to the uncertainty and ambiguity involved, key performance indicators (KPIs) used for incremental innovation projects are often not useful in this context. The purpose of this paper is to explore suitable KPIs particularly useful for radical innovation projects. Design/methodology/approach This study first reviews commonly used measures for innovation projects, which is then followed by case-study evidence from three industry-leading international firms. This study includes 13 in-depth interviews with innovation managers and directors in these firms, providing insights on how they measure the progress and performance of radical innovation projects. Findings KPIs used commonly in incremental innovation showed lackluster results in the case firms and were problematic for radical innovation context. A key finding was that radical innovation project performance should be evaluated based on the process rather than on the expected outcome. Concurrently, based on the literature review and the cases, three sets of KPIs with 13 specific KPIs useful for radical innovation projects are proposed. Originality/value The paper addresses a core challenge in using established KPIs in a radical innovation context. The paper gathers and synthesizes a range of measurement points suitable for radical innovation projects and provides specific suggestions for appropriate metrics that innovation managers can use.

Identifying key network characteristics for agricultural innovation: A multisectoral case study approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26
Author(s):  
Evelien Lambrecht ◽  
Maarten Crivits ◽  
Ludwig Lauwers ◽  
Xavier Gellynck
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Agricultural Innovation ◽  
Network Characteristics ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Innovation Characteristics ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article identified network characteristics critical for successful agricutural innovations within networks, or a set of interrelated organizations aiming at knowledge exchange for innovations. To explore key success factors, the research questioned how networks cope with innovation characteristics and combined network characteristics with four innovation characteristics in four agricultural sub-sectors. Data were collected from in-depth interviews with farmers and network coordinators and from focus group discussions with farmers active in Flanders, the northern part of Belgium. Factors particularly helpful for success in agricultural innovation networks include numerous contacts, integration of knowledge providers in the network structure, face-to-face communication, a self-initiated coalition and surpassing innovation beyond the mere agricultural level, through collaboration with people from outside the sector. The findings are useful for academics, network coordinators and network members, possibly leading to a higher innovation performance via networking.

scholarly journals Towards a deeper understanding of how champions influence the allocation of resources to innovation projects

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarten E.J. Rutten ◽  
Andre G. Doree ◽  
Johannes I.M. Halman
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Allocation Of Resources ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Innovation Projects ◽  
Innovation Project

Previous research indicates that the presence of a champion in an innovation project increases the likelihood that firms will allocate resources to the innovation project. Relatively little is, however, known about how champions’ presence exactly influences resource allocation. A case study of two innovation projects in the construction industry was conducted to further explore this question. The findings suggest that it is not so much champions’ presence as such, but one of champions’ prototypical behaviours that influences firms’ willingness to allocate resources. Here we refer to champions’ expression of enthusiasm and confidence about the success of an innovation. Further, the findings suggests that the effect might be explained by the mediating role of firms’ expectations of the rate of adoption. Overall, the case study provides a step towards a deeper understanding of how champions induce firms to allocate resources to innovation projects.

scholarly journals Digital Learning and Teaching in the Age of COVID-19 Pandemic : Challenges, Opportunities,and Solutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-161
Author(s):  
Nadiah Abidin ◽  
Wahidin Septa Zahran ◽  
Trie Andari Ratna Widyastuti ◽  
Vita Vitisia ◽  
Saktisyahputra
Keyword(s):  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world and changed the map of education. Higher education institutions have been forced to close and hold digital learning classes to cope with governmental regulations prohibiting face-to-face interactions. This includes STIAMI Institute of Social and Management Science branch Bekasi City. With a total of 2593 students, 130 lecturers, and 60 campus administration staffs, civitas academica of Institut STIAMI Bekasi have been inevitably learning and working from home since February 2020. Such change has caused challenges and opportunities. Hence, the following paper tries to dissect students', lecturers', and campus administrations' perspectives about digital learning and teaching. The method used in the research is qualitative with case study approach, incorporating in-depth interviews and observations. Based on the results, all parties perceived full digital learning and teaching as best decision to cut the pandemic chain, although found it as a challenge and have experienced mental health and technical problems, yet found positive outcomes that lead to education without boundaries. Thus, it is recommended to hold private and group consultations; interactive workshops; local-national-international cooperations to ensure digital learning and teaching in the long run becomes bearable, productive, and beneficial for everyone involved.  

scholarly journals Domestic stakeholders’ aspirations for mou renewal on women migrant workers in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 365-378
Author(s):  
Lely Indah Mindarti ◽  
Choirul Saleh ◽  
Ali Maskur
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Collaborative Process ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Building Trust ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Document Collection ◽  
The Government ◽  
Collaboration Process ◽  
Depth Interviews

The research was focused on investigating the collaborative process between stakeholders and the differences in the two countries’ interests. This qualitative research was a case study with content analysis and descriptive techniques. The data collection techniques used were in-depth interviews with relevant stakeholders and document collection. The study results indicate that all stages have been carried out in the collaboration process, starting from face-to-face, building trust, negotiation and discussion, and commitment. However, the differences in the two countries’ interests are also clearly visible, such as the Government of Indonesia prioritising the placement and protection of migrant workers and prioritising the protection of users (employers) and International Domestic Migrant Workers (employees or Indonesian Domestic Migrant Workers) in Malaysia.  

scholarly journals Quality of Working Life in the Emergency Department: Physicians’ and Nurses’ Perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Naser Ibrahim Saif
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
High Workload ◽  
Depth Interviews

This descriptive phenomenological qualitative case study aimed to examine the perceptions of emergency department (ED) workers regarding quality of working life (QWL). Nine QWL dimensions were investigated. Two rounds of individual semi-structured face-to-face in-depth interviews were held with 5 physicians and 11 nurses. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s process. The findings indicate that most negative QWL issues centered on high workload and poor salary. EDs should deploy additional resources to improve the QWL of ED workers.

scholarly journals Care work an diffusion of innovation in Danish elder care

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luise Li Langergaard
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Elder Care ◽  
Care Work ◽  
Contextual Knowledge ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
Care Situation ◽  
Innovation Processes

This article explores the interplay between different types of knowledge and rationality in care work through a case study of a nursing home innovation project in a Danish municipality. The aim is to understand the implications for innovation processes and dissemination within the context of elder care. Care work, in some sense, relies on relational and contextual knowledge which may lead to challenges when innovation and best practices are to be diffused across organizations. This is especially true since diffusion often relies on codification of practices and knowledge. Caring rationality is essential to how technologies and methods are practiced in the care situation, and thus also essential for best practices and how they are disseminated. However, other types of codified and explicit rationality are equally important. The article concludes that there are several types of knowledge in play in care work practices and innovation, and it indicates that communities of practice could be key to understanding how to share and learn from best practices across organizations. 

scholarly journals Improving Agricultural Value Chain Financing: A Case Study of Seng Cu Rice Chain in Lao Cai Province, Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 712-725
Author(s):  
Bui Thi Lam ◽  
Tran Huu Cuong ◽  
Le Thi Thanh Hao ◽  
Philippe Lebailly
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Upland Rice ◽  
Risk Avoidance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Lao Cai ◽  
Branch Banks ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Depth Interviews

Nowadays, the value chain financing (AVCF) is considered as an effective agricultural financing approach in the world, however, its prevalence is still limited in developing countries, like Viet Nam. This paper analyses the financial gap between the demands and the actual credit obtained of the Seng Cu (SC) rice chain participants in Lao Cai. Cross-sectional data were collected from 160 face-to-face interviews with SC rice producers and from in-depth interviews with 31 other stakeholders involved in the chain (demand-side) and the representatives of district-branch banks (supply-side) in 2016 - 2017. Overall, almost chain actors had high financial demands, especially upland rice producers and the leading chain actor (TPC). However, they faced many credit constraints related to the strict risk-avoidance strategy and the collateral requirement of banks. Even the SC rice chain confirmed its high potential and many supportive linkages among them developed, the decision-making of banks on credit disbursements still depends on the individual capability of each chain actors, not the entire chain.  Thus, the recommendations for policymakers, producers, and agribusiness are suggested to enhance the financial sources going in the chain and the effectiveness of chain actors in the locality.

scholarly journals Project management relationship to green innovation processes in sustainable fabric companies

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-26
Author(s):  
Isabel Cristina Scafuto ◽  
Valdemilson de Assis Alves de Araújo ◽  
Andrea dos Anjos Moreiras ◽  
Cláudia Terezinha Kniess
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Green Innovation ◽  
Green Materials ◽  
Innovation Projects ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Innovation Processes

The concept of green innovation refers to innovation that seeks to make radical or progressive improvements to products or processes that contribute to sustainable development. Green innovation can improve the global image of a business and lead to better market performance. Green innovation projects can contribute to economic growth and a positive quality of life without negatively affecting the environment. Consequently, this study aims to examine the relationship between the development of green materials resulting from green innovation and project management. To achieve the research objective, we conducted a multi-case study with companies developing green innovation derived textile. The findings show that the firms surveyed do not use formal project management to execute their green innovation projects and that their project management is intuitive. Although the companies surveyed are concerned with sustainable development and strive to innovate to satisfy their customers responsibly, their project management practices are informal. This study contributes to the practice. It is possible to introduce project management into enterprises to enhance green innovation while adapting practices or using less formal and bureaucratic techniques.

scholarly journals Critical Aspects of the Innovation Management: the cases Natura and Oxiteno

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-19
Author(s):  
Sheila Serafim da Silva ◽  
Eduardo Pinheiro Gondim de Vasconcellos ◽  
Murilo Alvarenga Oliveira ◽  
Renata Giovinazzo Spers
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Innovation Projects ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Innovation Processes ◽  
Critical Aspects ◽  
Do So

This study has as its objective to analyze the critical aspects of the innovation management in terms of structure, strategy and processes of innovation of the Natura and Oxiteno companies. In order to do so, the study reviewed the literature about innovation management, strategies and processes of innovation. A multiple case study was adopted for the Natura and Oxiteno cases. As their data, instrument documents were obtained and interviews were made with managers and researchers working with innovation in both companies. A qualitative approach for the proposed problem was also utilized. The result highlighted similarities and differences within the structures and strategies of how innovation is developed inside and outside each company and their own innovation processes. In the case of Natura, the innovation funnel and technology funnel were used, whereas, in the case of Oxiteno, the innovation funnel and technology silos. Natura was distinguished for their model of open innovation, within the network, and for its sustainability culture. On the other hand, Oxiteno stood out for the freedom it gave to researchers to propose innovation projects. The study presented contributions to the organizations and academia by indicating some limitations in their development processes, as well as suggestions for further studies.

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