scholarly journals Top Management Involvement in Open Innovation Processes: Learning from a Global Carmaker

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Candelo ◽  
Diego Matricano ◽  
Mario Sorrentino
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
The Future ◽  
Innovation Processes

Over the last decades, management scholars have largely investigated several aspects related to Open Innovation Processes – OIPs that concern the beginning, the diffusion and the future developments of the phenomenon, its typologies, its linkages with strategies and business models, its implementation, and even errors to be avoided when managing them. However, there is one aspect that seems to be underexplored and this deals with the involvement of top management.OIPs, like all the other managerial activities, need to be planned and defined ex ante; implemented, launched and managed; analyzed ex post. Thus, a decisional process – pertaining the activities to be carried out, human resources to be involved, criticalities to be avoided and results to be exploited – needs to be managed. Accordingly, the research question posed herein is: How do top managers handle OIPs?In order to respond to the above research question, a case study is presented hereinafter. This case study deals with an OIP launched by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), one of the top ten global carmakers, and concerning the car of the future. In particular, through this case study, it is rebuilt and analysed how FCA top managers have handled the whole OIP.By leveraging on the achieved results, the paper speculates on the strong commitment that top managers need to put in practice if they aspire to make OIPs successful.

Absorbing in-bound knowledge within open innovation processes. The case of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 786-807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Matricano ◽  
Elena Candelo ◽  
Mario Sorrentino ◽  
Aurora Martínez-Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Innovation Processes

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the way companies involved in Open Innovation Processes (OIPs) routinize the procedure through which they can absorb in-bound knowledge, i.e. knowledge that comes from the outside and, in particular, from the crowd. In-bound knowledge passes through the phases of acquisition, assimilation, transformation and exploitation. Thus, companies need to define mechanisms and paths – related to their potential and realized absorptive capacity –to manage and exploit it. Design/methodology/approach The present paper is based on a longitudinal case study, an OIP launched by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) that has already been implemented for three times. Multiple direct interviews with FCA top managers have allowed rebuilding the routinized procedure through which the company absorbs in-bound knowledge. Findings To routinize the procedure of absorbing in-bound knowledge, the company has settled specific mechanisms and paths and has established some bottlenecks over the process of acquisition, assimilation, transformation and exploitation of in-bound knowledge. These mechanisms and path, as well as these bottlenecks, are identified and descripted in the paper. Research limitations/implications Beyond the limitations linked to the use of a single case study, another limitation might be the reference to a big company in a specific industry. Anyway, with due caution, achieved findings can be referred to other industries as well. Originality/value This paper contributes to exploring if and how companies managing OIPs routinize the procedure through which they can absorb in-bound knowledge.

scholarly journals Study on Human Resource Management in Agriculture

2002 ◽  
pp. 171-181
Author(s):  
Márta Zalainé Piros
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Human Resource Management ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Career Support ◽  
Resource Information ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
The Future

The human factor has been reassessed with regard to strategic initiatives towards obtaining and preserving competitive advantage. Knowledge, experience and special skills are a specific form of capital, forming part of the organisations’ assets and serving as an organisational strategic resource. Their development and use require major investments, both on the part of the individual and the organisation. In a Europe undergoing integration, the quality of human resources enjoy priority among our really important values and specific features. The opportunities of the near future can be utilised, and agricultural economic organizations can survive and increase their organizational effectiveness, if they possess a basis of human capital which is able to make a shift in perspective and behaviour which is of primary importance from the point of view of incorporating market mechanisms and implementing them in practice. My investigations were focused on the current position of human resource management in a comprehensive manner; further, on the approach of top managers regarding the future. Analysing the business and other indicators of the companies studied, I have set the objective to describe the differences and special features of the human resource management practice of companies, which are different in size, operational form, and from the perspective of success or failure.Human resource management is directed to attracting, retaining, motivating and utilising labour. A given work process can be successful or unsuccessful – given the same conditions – depending on who performs it. Therefore, human resource management related tasks require special attention when enterprises are planned, established and operated. On analysing the responsibilities of human resource management, I have found that the functions and responsibilities of human resource have low or medium importance in the operation of economic organisations today. Regarding the future, top managers have expressed higher expectations of human resource management responsibilities in all areas and they consider individual functions to be more important. The establishment and operation of a human resource information system has been presented as the most important need for change. Correlation analyses have proved that the higher the sales revenues of a company, the higher the development of human resources is regarded by its manager, and the same holds for training, career support and a proper establishment and continuous evaluation of job profiles.

scholarly journals Open Innovation and Social Big Data for Sustainability: Evidence from the Tourism Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pasquale Del Vecchio ◽  
Gioconda Mele ◽  
Valentina Ndou ◽  
Giustina Secundo
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Huge Amount ◽  
Knowledge Assets ◽  
Social Big Data ◽  
Tourism Experience ◽  
Innovation Processes

This paper aims to contribute to the debate on Open Innovation in the age of Big Data by shedding new light on the role that social networks can play as enabling platforms for tourists’ involvement and sources for the creation and management of valuable knowledge assets. The huge amount of data generated on social media by tourists related to their travel experiences can be a valid source of open innovation. To achieve this aim, this paper presents evidence of a digital tourism experience, through a longitudinal case study of a destination in Apulia, a Southern European region. The findings of the study demonstrate how social Big Data could open up innovation processes that could be of support in defining sustainable tourism experiences in a destination.

scholarly journals Cross-Border Open Innovation of Early Stage Tech Incubation: A Case Study of FORGE, the First UK-China Accelerator Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunming Shao ◽  
Lei Shi
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Target Market ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Border Trade

This paper is a case study of FORGE, the first UK-China cross border accelerator program, conducted in the context of TusPark Newcastle, an overseas innovation center by TUS Holdings in the United Kingdom. It engages with current research that examines the role of trust, particularly in the area of cross-border trade. We suggest that this is especially pertinent for early stage technology companies, since in many cases, their products, business models and even founder reputations, are more unformed. We also look at the topic of cross-border incubation, particularly with China as the target market, and provide new insights for understanding the channels and barriers for international commercialization in China for early stage tech startups. Finally, we provide some suggestions for policy-makers on both sides to better coordinate efforts to increase innovation relationships like FORGE.

OPEN INNOVATION IN ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES – EMPIRICAL RESEARCH RESULTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-133
Author(s):  
Helena Kościelniak
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Process Models ◽  
Enterprise Development ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Strategic Resources ◽  
Sixth Generation

Open innovation is one of the key strategic resources of enterprises and their environment; it constitutes the sixth generation of innovation process models. This paper, in which the dimensions of open innovation of enterprises of the IT industry have been the focus of attention, is inscribed in this stream of research. The objective of the paper is to present and assess the results of the empirical research relating to the scope and significance of open innovation in enterprise development. In the paper, it has been attempted to present the dimensions of cooperation between enterprises of the IT sector which, through their services, provide opportunities for development of their customers but also search for development potential themselves to compete in capturing value in the market. The empirical research conducted with the case study method in a group of SMEs was oriented to solutions to the problems of exploration and clarifying the scope of open innovation. The value of the paper consists in the presentation and assessment of the dimensions of open innovation processes of enterprises to achieve their more mature forms and build innovative business models.

scholarly journals ARE SOCIAL NETWORK WEBSITES EFFECTIVE TOOLS FOR RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION IN TOURISM SECTOR? AN EXPLORATORY CASE STUDY

2020 ◽  
pp. 507-524
Author(s):  
Umut Denizli ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Recruitment And Selection

This chapter is aimed at obtaining empirical data with regard to the research question, how both recruiters and job seekers take advantage of the integration of social network websites and recruitment & selection processes. Two major social network websites, LinkedIn and Facebook, have been examined due to the fact that they are mostly being used by human resources professionals and job seekers. Qualitative content analyses have been carried out by collecting data via in-depth and focus group interviews with recruiters of a holding that also operates in the tourism sector and with job seekers looking for a job in this sector. It has been observed that the purpose of job seekers’ usage of social network websites is to build networks, connections and reach new job opportunities. Likewise, businesses also aim to reach and attract candidates and communicate at the beginning of the recruitment process.

scholarly journals Open Innovation for an Inclusive Labor Market for University Students with Disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Rosa Espada-Chavarria ◽  
Miriam Diaz-Vega ◽  
Rayco H. González-Montesino
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
University Students ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Equal Opportunity ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion

Social changes, technological evolutions, globalization and even the achievement of sustainable development objectives require the adoption of new business models, in which innovations are considered a cornerstone of achieving and maintaining a competitive and a social advantage. This descriptive and quantitative study discusses the results obtained after implementing an open innovation program to promote access to internships for university students with disabilities, in which three multi-national companies have participated. We used the Job Typicalness, Quality of Work Life and Employment Maturity Interview Questionnaires to collect information. The results show that the jobs performed by disabled participants are similar to those of other workers. This job typicality positively influences their perception of quality of life and job satisfaction. The open innovation process has focused on collaboration to provide accessibility and equity to the procedures of human resources departments for access to employment, that is, external collaboration has been used to offer an equal-opportunity hiring process. The information obtained allows us to conclude that companies need to increase their training and/or knowledge in the fields of diversity and inclusion to eliminate the barriers of access to employment found in hiring processes. This study reveals the importance of this type of open innovation among companies and organizations, not only for establishing diversity-sensitive human resources policies, but also for promoting the talent attraction with equal opportunities and an inclusive labour market.

scholarly journals PERAN DAN IMPELEMENTASI STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN DISBUDPAR KAB. SUMBA TENGAH PROVINSI NTT DALAM PEMBANGUNAN PARIWISATA (SUATU PENDEKATAN KUALITATIF)

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Yelince Rambu Roku ◽  
I Gst. Agung Oka Mahagangga
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Potential Market ◽  
Intellectual Abilities ◽  
The Future ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Tourism Attractions

Facts indicate the potential of tourism in the Central Sumba Regency has not been able to attract tourist arrivals. The role stakeholders, especially SKPD Department of Culture and tourism (Disbudpar) Central Sumba Regency have a heavy duty to make tourism development. The method used was a case study approach (inductive) using qualitative methods. Data were analyzed using qualitative data analysis techniques with presentation techniques qualitative descriptive data. The results of this research are the role Disbudpar Kab. Central Sumba in tourism development constrained human resources issues and other findings are necessary translation of roles more effectively and efficiently with attention to personal ability, social skills and intellectual abilities in the future culture. The next finding is the difficulty Disbudpar Kab. Central Sumba in the implementation of the work plan caused by many factor. It is important to consider in the future development of tourism is the attention to the internal and external coordination and the determination of the potential market rating that will facilitate the development of tourism attractions such as the establishment or featured travel products and preparation of human resources, infrastructure and other supporting facilities.

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