Search for dissertations about: "project management in the r D industry"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words project management in the r D industry.

2. 1. Capabilities for frequent innovation : Managing the early project phases in the pharmaceutical R&D process

   Author : Thomas Biedenbach; Nils Wåhlin; Ralf Müller; Nathalie Drouin; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Project management research; early project phases; dynamic capabilities; project capabilities; multi-project capabilities; pharmaceutical innovation; hypercompetition; R D;

   Abstract : Despite their recognized significance for project success and innovation, the management of the early project phases is still an under-researched area in project management. For organizations to secure a continuous stream of innovation, the utilization of capabilities is crucial for managing the early phases of R&D projects. READ MORE

4. 2. The unexpected implications of opening up innovation : A multi-perspective study of the role of Open Innovation practices in mature industries

   Author : Andres Ramirez-Portilla; Terrence Brown; Enrico Cagno; Marcel Bogers; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; open innovation; practices; innovation performance; industrial performance; sustainability; SMEs; manufacturing sector; automotive industry; foundry industry; food industry; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Engineering and Management;

   Abstract : The way firms innovate has notably changed in recent years. A clear example is the manufacturing sector which has been experiencing a new revolution in production and innovation. Linked to this industrial shift, manufacturing firms have been adopting more open and collaborative practices to innovate. READ MORE

5. 3. Designing R&D organisations in process industry : essays on context, process, and structure

   Author : Markus Bergfors; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
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   Abstract : This doctoral thesis reports on a research project in R&D organisational design carried out at Promote - the Centre for Management of Innovation and Technology in Process Industry. The thesis itself consists of six appended papers and an extended summary covering the background of the project, the theoretical frameworks and methodologies used in studying R&D organisations in process industry, as well as a discussion of the research findings. READ MORE

6. 4. Organizing the early project phases for frequent innovation in hypercompetitive industries

   Author : Thomas Biedenbach; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; hypercompetition; organizational change; organizational design; organizational structure; change capabilities; combinative capabilities; dynamic capabilities; project capabilities; multi-project capabilities; innovation; pharmaceutical R D; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : This licentiate thesis contributes to the understanding of the early project phases and dynamic capabilities as key elements for frequent product innovation in the hypercompetitive pharmaceutical industry. The main purpose of the licentiate thesis is to investigate how organizations organize the early project phases of R&D in hypercompetitive environments for frequent innovation by utilizing a dynamic capabilities perspective. READ MORE

7. 5. Improvement of Labour Performance and Productivity in Uganda´s Building Industry

   Author : Henry Mwanaki Alinaitwe; Byggproduktion; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; performance improvement; Labour productivity; building industry; Uganda;

   Abstract : Productivity of labour is particularly important especially in developing countries where most of the building work is still carried out on manual basis. Previous research has pointed out that productivity in the building industry is low and in some cases declining. READ MORE