Search for dissertations about: "innovation resource"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 153 swedish dissertations containing the words innovation resource.
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1. Product innovation in small established enterprises : Managing processes and resource scarcity
Abstract : This thesis examines product innovation processes in small established enterprises. The research questions are: (1) what motivates small established enterprises to innovate, (2) how do small established enterprises perform product innovation, and (3) how do small established enterprises manage resource scarcity in their product innovation processes? To answer the research questions, a multiple case study approach was chosen with three small established enterprises as cases and different product innovation processes as embedded units of study. READ MORE
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2. Unlocking Potentials of Innovation Systems in Low Resource Settings
Abstract : This study examined the dynamics, challenges and opportunities of developing innovation systems in low resource settings with a particular focus on Uganda. It applied perspectives of technoscience and concepts of innovation systems, triple helix as university-industry-government relationships, mode 2 knowledge production and situated knowledges in understanding the context, identifying key policy issues and suggesting ways to address them. READ MORE
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3. Orchestrating Innovation in the Multinational Enterprise : Headquarters Involvement in Innovation Transfer Projects
Abstract : In the past several decades research has emphasized innovation development and transfer as key issues when investigating the multinational enterprise (MNE). This thesis focuses on the question of what factors make headquarters involve itself in innovation transfer projects taking place between a sending and a receiving subsidiary within the MNE. READ MORE
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4. Characteristics of Production Innovation
Abstract : Today firms must maintain high levels of efficiency, quality control, customer responsiveness and speed, but even the full set of these attributes is not sufficient for sustainable competitive advantage. A further challenging requirement is to innovate successfully, not only in product development but also in production. READ MORE
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5. Drivers and Hindrances to Med-Tech Innovation : A device's guide to the Swedish healthcare galaxy
Abstract : Today, the expectations on new medical technology solutions are substantial. On the one hand, healthcare policy expects new technologies both to improve the quality of people’s life and to reduce the burgeoning healthcare costs. READ MORE