scholarly journals User Innovation as a Basis of Innovation Network Between Universities and Business

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zornitsa Yordanova
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Innovation Network ◽  
User Innovation ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Lead User

The paper aims at building a conceptual framework on how user innovation concept may be employed for the idea of creating innovation network between universities and business. Such innovation network would serve different purposes that are currently qualified as barriers for innovation management in business organizations as lack of easy access to lead-user innovators; difficulties in building minimal viable products; problems in validating innovation in its pre-market phase, etc. On the other hand, such innovation network would also satisfy some identified problems in innovation management education like reducing the gap between theory and business; teaching students through real live projects, etc. The approach for designing the conceptual framework steps on the user innovation theory. A literature analysis on user innovation identifies the utility of utilizing users in innovation development. Based on these, a focus group with 15 innovation managers qualitatively validates whether the identified 26 user activities in innovation development from prior researches would be beneficial if students take the role of user innovators (educated user innovators). The conceptual framework is built as a result from the respondents’ answers by designing where students may participate in innovation development as user innovators and how beneficial it is expected to be that cooperation. The assessment aims also at define the best place where the proposed activities may take place within the innovation development process. The finding of the study may play the role of a roadmap for user utilization in innovation development.

Innovation Management in the Tourism Industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 165-184
Author(s):  
Emine Kale
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Dynamic Variable ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Innovation Characteristics ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Successful Innovation ◽  
Insight Into

This chapter examines innovation and innovation management in the tourism industry. To this end, the chapter first defines innovation for businesses in the tourism industry and investigates the importance of innovation, characteristics of innovation in tourism businesses, and types of innovation. In addition, the stages of the innovation development process for successful innovation management in tourism businesses, the factors that prevent the development of innovation, and the success factors for the development of innovation are discussed. This chapter will contribute to the development of an insight into the importance of innovation in the tourism industry, which is highly dynamic, variable, and risky, and reveal the factors necessary for the creation and implementation of successful innovation programs.

scholarly journals The Role of Participation in the Responsible Innovation Framework for Biofuels Projects: Can It Be Assessed?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreia Marques Postal ◽  
Gabriela Benatti ◽  
Mar Palmeros Parada ◽  
Lotte Asveld ◽  
Patrícia Osseweijer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Development Process ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
Structural Element ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Responsible Research ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts

The growth in biofuels’ investment brings with it concerns about the social and environmental impacts of the sector. Several tools and frameworks have been used to address these concerns, including the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) framework. This paper analyzes whether this framework can be applied in contexts where local culture and values shape differently the freedom of speech and engagement, such as in developing countries in which biofuel innovation projects are often implemented. A literature review focused on eight case studies of other authors was used to explore the role of “participation” as a structural element of the RRI framework and the impact of its absence where effective participation in the innovation development process is not possible. In conclusion, we highlight how this inspirational normative framework, designed to influence innovation, is misused to judge its impacts. More than that, the conclusions of such misused applications reflect more the difficulties involved in applying guidelines than the responsible character of the innovation, whose impacts are usually defined upfront materially and measurably.

scholarly journals Motivation to Innovate as a Key Factor in Innovation Development Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-93
Author(s):  
Anna Svirina ◽  
Ekaterina Polosukhina
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
New Product ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
New Product Development Process

AbstractResearch purpose. The purpose of this study is to analyse the influence of industrial enterprises’ employees’ motivation to innovate on the results of innovation process and the quality of innovative products market performance. The need for such an assessment was inspired by the lack of understanding the role of motivation to innovate in the quality and success of innovation development process.Design/Methodology/Approach. To achieve this goal, the authors conducted a survey distributed to the industrial enterprise employees. The study was based on the paper-and-pencil survey that was distributed to 250 people involved in innovation development process at Russian industrial enterprises; 150 questionnaires were received back and considered valid for the study. The results were evaluated by means of statistical analysis performed by means of SPSS Statistics software.Findings. The results support the intuitive proposition that motivation to innovate influences the quality of new product development process: idea generation, market study, product development, pre-commercial financial analysis and commercialisation quality are influenced by motivation to innovate – which is in line with the literature (Cooper, 2013). At the same time, probability on new product development in the company, the quality of initial screening, preliminary technical analysis, preliminary production analysis and in-house product testing do not correlate with employee motivation to innovate. Same is true for the new product performance: we observed no correlation between the motivation to innovate and the market success, whereas correlation was revealed between the innovative motivation and the level of market competition for the new product; however, the graphical analysis allowed to estimate that in case employees with high motivation to innovate are absent in the company, it is very unlikely that the new product would be successful.Originality/Value/Practical implications. The study was based on a questionnaire that was used for relevant purposes in different countries in order to make cross-country comparison on the innovation development process and the role of motivation to innovate. It allowed to indicate the specific features of organisational culture that are outlined in the Russian management literature: in majority of cases, bottom-level innovative initiatives were not supported by the management (Prigozhin, 2007), and hence, motivation to innovate cannot be revealed by employees at every stage of the new product development process. Another reason for somewhat controversial findings of this study was the difference between organisational cultures of the analysed manufacturing enterprises, which was not evaluated in this article.

scholarly journals Physical and Abstract Elements that Support Cooperation between Team Members During Systems Development

10.28945/2393 ◽  
2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. Leonard
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Development Team ◽  
Relationship Of

This paper addresses the problem of cooperation between team members by describing two dimensions of elements, namely the physical and abstract dimension, to be focused on by all participants of a systems development team. A conceptual framework is introduced which describes these two dimensions. In the second part of the paper the nature of and theory behind sound relationships between team members of software projects are examined. The conceptual framework shows the position and relationship of each element during systems development process. This conceptual framework helps managers to understand the complexity of such relationships and it gives a structured view of the role of the elements of the two dimensions during systems development.

scholarly journals Empowerment in the Open Innovation Concept

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
Pachura Aneta
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Specific System ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Potential ◽  
The Face ◽  
Desk Research

AbstractThe aim of this study is an attempt to interpret the concept of „empowerment” in the perspective of open innovation issues. The text consists of a brief introduction, four sections, and summary. The main background of the research is related to the importance of the social reality of the organisation to evolving paradigms of innovation. In the face of globalization challenges, the innovation management could be interpreted as a specific system based on interdisciplinary analysis of an organisation’s social potential.The methodology involves desk research and theoretical deliberations. As the results, this study distinguished attributes and role of empowerment in the social development process. The possibilities of an adoption of this concept to management in the open innovation context provide the theoretical contribution.

scholarly journals Improving communication and increasing adoption of innovations in the beef industry

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (02) ◽  
pp. A01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayley Moreland ◽  
Paul Hyland
Keyword(s):  
Development Process ◽  
Diffusion Processes ◽  
End Users ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Beef Industry ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Simple Diffusion ◽  
Adoption Of Innovations ◽  
Development Organizations

Agriculture has adopted many scientific innovations that have improved productivity. The majority of innovations in agriculture have been communicated to end users through a simple diffusion and dissemination model. However, as the science underpinning the innovations becomes more complex, research and development organizations need to look at better ways to communicate their innovation to end users. This paper examines innovations in the beef industry in Australia and investigates how complex innovations are being communicated and identifies the nature and level of communication with end users and the role of intermediaries. The findings support the need for greater involvement of end users in the innovation development process and a more vibrant two-way communication process between scientists, intermediaries and end users. The results also suggest that the traditional diffusion processes are insufficient to ensure high levels of awareness and adoption.

Open Innovation Network as a Model of Energy Complex Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 (6) ◽  
pp. 81-100
Author(s):  
Oleg Marin ◽  
Oleg Karasev
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Innovation Network ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Energy Complex ◽  
Complex Development ◽  
Innovative Economy ◽  
Complex Project ◽  
The Given

The article studies the role of energy complex in modern innovative economy, major directions of sectorial innovation development in the context of modern networking concepts based on value chain. The creation of innovation integrators in energy sector is proposed with the aim to implement the principles of open innovations that optimizes competence management within the framework of complex project related to innovation technologies creation and application in different value chains. The authors identify the objectives and functions of the innovation integrators and offer the scheme to fund them. The given recommendations are intended for oil & gas companies in order to improve the effectiveness of innovative activity planning and organization.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 85-91
Author(s):  
Gulrux Oripova ◽  
◽  
Naima Kasimova
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Innovative Management ◽  
International Companies

This article is devoted to the study of the role of innovation management in international companies. The article analyzes various views on the concept of “innovation”, considers the evolution of its development, gives modern concepts, in particular, provides a classification according to the guidelines of Oslo and the Frascati OECD. Special attention is paid to a review of research by modern scientists in the field of "innovative management".

scholarly journals Revisiting Rogers: the diffusion of his innovation development process as a normative framework for innovation managers, students and scholars

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 73-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angele Marie Beausoleil
Keyword(s):  
Development Process ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Normative Framework ◽  
Process Understanding ◽  
Management Function ◽  
Process Theories ◽  
Original Innovation

Innovation has evolved into a core management function for most organizations. Business managers, regardless of sector or firm size, now require an understanding of and practice with the innovation process in order to develop a competence with navigating its winding path. To effectively engage in innovation processes, individuals require a distinct set of knowledge, aptitude and skills, or key innovative competencies. This paper examines a broad multidisciplinary literature focused on how innovation happens and the normative elements of its process, to inform key innovative competencies across its many phases. Through document analysis, empirically-based innovation process theories and models are examined with the intent to discover and propose a normative framework. The literature review provides a broad classification of innovation process descriptions and phases reflecting Everett Rogers’ original innovation-development process (IDP). Rogers’ IDP is proposed as a normative framework from which individual innovative competencies are identified and classified. Both the framework and typology are proposed as guides for innovation process understanding, participation and management. For innovation researchers and educators, this article suggests an innovation process normative framework may act as a recipe for further research on innovative competencies and innovation management pedagogical models.

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