Search for dissertations about: "Innovation Roles"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 103 swedish dissertations containing the words Innovation Roles.
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1. Open Service Innovation in Industrial Networks
Abstract : Constant development of new technologies in a rapidly changing and globalized world decreases product life cycles. Time-to-market is crucial for commercial success. This development requires resources to create new knowledge and skills within organizations and together in networks with other firms. READ MORE
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2. The unexpected implications of opening up innovation : A multi-perspective study of the role of Open Innovation practices in mature industries
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
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3. User-involved service innovation : Three participating perspectives on co-creation
Abstract : The involvement of customers and other stakeholders in the innovation process is proposed to be a key success factor and something that makes companies more competitive. As a consequence, more and more organizations alter their innovation strategy accordingly. READ MORE
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4. Medical Device Innovation : The integrated processes of invention, diffusion and deployment
Abstract : An increased use of medical devices has been assumed to be a major cause of rising healthcare expenditures. Nations around the world are trying to keep costs down, but strong incentives still exist for the development and use of new devices. Innovation is, however, never exclusively good or bad and it is not easy to evaluate the net effect. READ MORE
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5. Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the innovator after all? : An explorative study of a management-initiated employee innovation process
Abstract : Today, the innovation arena is open to a wider range of participants than previously acknowledged. One specifically neglected group of innovators in traditional innovation studies is non-R&D and non-managerial employees, also referred to as ‘ordinary’ employees by the existing body of literature on employee-driven innovation (EDI). READ MORE