Search for dissertations about: "innovate"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 79 swedish dissertations containing the word innovate.

  2. 1. A study of R&D projects : how teams innovate

    Author : Anna Karlsson; Eric Blanco; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Funktionella produkter; Functional Product Development; Produktinnovation; Product Innovation;

    Abstract : The ability to introduce new products and services, i.e. innovations, is regarded as a critical source of competitive advantage, and just as important as before. At the same time, development lead times have been reduced in order to allow a faster time to market. READ MORE

  4. 2. Dancing innovation : How can we use knowledge from contemporary dance to enable innovation in organisations?

    Author : Nina Bozic Yams; Tomas Backström; Clive Holtham; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : innovation; enabling; contemporary dance; Innovation and Design; innovation och design;

    Abstract : In today´s fast changing global environment, organizations from both private and public sectors are under an increased pressure to continuously change and adapt in order to survive and provide meaningful services and products to their users. Innovation has therefore become an on-going effort that is not only a matter of R&D and product development departments, but rather a responsibility of all employees. READ MORE

  5. 3. Innovation and network development of logistics firms

    Author : Lianguang Cui; Susanne Hertz; Thomas Johnsen; Shong-Iee Ivan Su; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This compilation thesis consists of a cover and five appended articles. The research purpose of this thesis is to investigate the third party logistics phenomena from the logistics firm’s perspective with a focus on logistics innovation and network development. The thesis applies a qualitative research method and employs multiple case studies. READ MORE

  6. 4. Interest in Material Cycle Closure? Exploring Evolution of Industry's Responses to High-grade Recycling from an Industrial Ecology Perspective

    Author : Philip Peck; Internationella miljöinstitutet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; polymers; vehicles; ELV; extended producer responsibility; chemical recycling; material cycling; material flows; closed-loop recycling; Industrial Ecology; recycling; aluminium.; Environmental technology; pollution control; Miljöteknik; kontroll av utsläpp;

    Abstract : Many anthropogenically-produced or beneficiated materials contained in “end-of-life” products retain a great proportion of the invested manufacturing work when discarded. Very few such materials are reconstituted and applied in new products at the same material inherent quality level as in their first lifetime – a process known as “closed-loop recycling”. READ MORE

  7. 5. Innovation and Evolution in the Multinational Enterprise

    Author : Benjamin Ståhl; Mats Forsgren; Ulf Andersson; Udo Zander; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Business studies; multinational enterprises; innovation; subsidiary evolution; Företagsekonomi; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; Business Studies; företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : For multinational enterprises (MNEs) that are active in dynamic industries with global scope, the ability to quickly leverage innovations across the whole organization is imperative. This thesis is concerned with how subsidiaries innovate, how these innovations are spread in the MNE and what the consequences are, for the MNE as a whole and for the innovating subsidiary. READ MORE