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Implementering af modularisering
No full textArtiklen søger svar på hvordan modularisering kan anvendes til effektivisering af produktudvikling for at imødekomme øgede krav om produktvariation og kortere produktlevetider. Artiklen bygger på forskning i Crisplants forsøg på at modularisere sine produkter
The way deans run their faculties in Indonesian universities
Full text linkUsing the theory of reasoned action in combination with the Competing Values Framework of organizational leadership, our study examines how deans at Indonesian universities lead and manage their faculties. Based on a large-scale survey with responses from more than 200 Indonesian deans, the study empirically identifies a number of deanship styles: the Master, the Competitive Consultant, the Focused Team Captain, the Consensual Goal-Setter and the Informed Trust-Builder style. Further, the study investigates determinants of deans’ leadership styles, pointing at the important role of their attitudes towards leadership, while their perceived behavioural control only explains some of the styles. The study also suggests that faculty culture is important to take into consideration if we want to gain further understanding of the deanship, since culture turned out to effect the deans’ attitudes and hence their leadership styl
The balance between teaching and research in Dutch and English universities in the context of university governance reforms
Full text linkThe expectations and demands with respect to teaching and research have been changing for universities due to changes in their institutional environments. Born out of changing national research policies and modern governance arrangements, efficiency,effectiveness and output-oriented cultures have become increasingly important. In this article we ask the question of what the consequences of these changing institutional environments are for the teaching-research nexus as experienced by academics at universities. We explore the changing practices of teaching and research in eight research units in research-led universities in England and The Netherlands. The sources of our empirical investigation are documentary evidence as well as interview data from 48 academics in biotechnology and medieval history. Our findings suggest that teaching and research are increasingly falling apart as two distinct activities. Success or failure in research acquisition and performance assessments has serious implications for the work portfolios in terms of teaching and research load of the research units
A his-tagged Melanocarpus albomycesLaccase and its electrochemistry upon immobilisation on NTA-modified electrodes and in conducting polymer films
No full textThe article describes the construction, immobilisation and electrochemistry of histidine tagged laccase from Melanocarpus albomyces. A facile method of functionalisation of glassy carbon electrodes with nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) using diazonium grafting and solid state chemistry is described. NTA-modified electrodes are shown to bind laccase which reduces oxygen at neutral pH in the presence of soluble redox mediator. Laccase-modified electrodes are also prepared by enzyme immobilisation within poly(aniline)/poly(vinylsulfonate) films. The polymer is found to efficiently retain the enzyme as well as provide direct electrical contact between the electrode and the enzyme active centre. Cyclic voltammetry reveals the direct electron transfer to the enzyme is dependent on the redox state of the polymer fil
Designing and developing OM research – from concept to publication
Full text linkPurpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify similarities and differences between qualitative-based and quantitative-based research, and to present recommendations for designing and conducting the research so that the possibilities of publishing it in leading Operations Management (OM) journals are improved. Design/methodology/approach: The paper takes its outset in contributions made at the 2016 European Operations Management Association Young Scholars Workshop. The theme of the workshop was “Designing and developing research projects in Operations Management – from concept to publication.” Taking the perspectives of the case researcher, the survey researcher and the editor/reviewer, the authors present and discuss the views on and experiences with designing research for publication. Findings: The authors identify a number of recommendations that researchers should use when designing, conducting, and presenting their research for publication. The recommendations include the need to clearly and concisely establish relevance, account for choice of methodology as well as the operationalization, sampling, analytical, and validation methods used, and demonstrate the contribution of the paper in the discussion section. Furthermore, the authors draw attention to the importance of developing a publication strategy as early as possible. Other important aspects include the title of the paper, keywords selection, and rejection criteria. Finally, the authors stress the importance of “total quality management” in designing and executing OM research. Originality/value: Going beyond the standard author guidelines found at journal web sites, the authors present a collection of viewpoints, which are based on the authors’ experiences as reviewers, editors, and evaluators of OM research projects and their designs.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio
Continuous Innovation – ledelse af dualiteter gennem koordinering
No full textEn vanskelig udfordring for etablerede virksomheder er at fordele kræfterne på i dag og i overmorgen, mellem drift og udvikling, mellem stabilitet og forandring. På den ene side må virksomhederne få mest muligt ud af de eksisterende muligheder gennem proces og produktudvikling/forbedring. På den anden side må der genereres nye forretningsmuligheder gennem intrapreneurer, forsknings/udviklingsaktiviteter, opkøb eller alliancer mm. At balancere “udviklingsporteføljen” over tid er en stor udfordring og indeholder mange dilemmaer, især for ledelsen. For veletablerede virksomheder er problemet ofte at skabe radikal innovation når det går godt.“Vi kan ændre os nu fordi vi ikke er i krise” er et sjældent udsagn (3M’s direktør Lewis Lehr). Klassiske løsninger på ”Continuous Innovation” er således enten at adskille udvikling og drift og lede det forskelligt eller at skifte over tid mellem drift og udvikling og ændre lederstil efter situationen. Disse løsninger rækker i mange tilfælde ikke længere. Harry Boer og Frank Gertsen behandler i kapitlet “Continuous Innovation – ledelse af dualiteter gennem koordinering” denne vanskelige problemstilling
Managerial implications and future directions
Full text linkThis chapter provides an overview of the main results of the international CI study and examines the implications of these results for organisations and the managers attempting to guide and develop these organisations. We also consider the possible future development of CI and suggest what areas might be most valuable for future research in this area
Strengthening Research at the Dutch ‘Hogescholen’: From Ideas to Institutionalization
Full text linkIn using an ideational approach of policy analysis, this chapter describes and analyses the establishment and institutionalisation of a research function as the second core task of the Dutch universities of applied sciences Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) in the period 2001–2015. The overarching goal of this structural reform is to contribute to the strengthening of the innovative capacity of the Netherlands by the optimal use of the UAS sector in delivering highly skilled modern graduates and services needed by regional industry and the public sector. At the turn of the millennium, several instruments have been introduced to strengthen the UAS research function such as by means of the introduction of new staff positions at the UAS, grants for practice-oriented research and grants for the establishment of Centres of Expertise. The government provided the funding for these initiatives through additional budgets, alongside the operational basic grant, initially as temporary funding, and independent national agencies were established to manage the reform initiatives. In the 15 years since the first steps were taken, the research function of UAS has obtained a structural and indispensable position in Dutch higher education. In this respect, the structural reform has been successful. Nonetheless, in the chapter, a number of critical observations are being made
Hacia una nueva gestión pública? La gobernanza de los sistemas universitarios en Ingleterra, Los Paises Bajos, Austria y Alemania
No full textIntroduktion til Innovationsledelse
No full textI indledningsartiklen introduceres redaktørernes syn på innovationsledelse – hvad er det og hvad er kendetegnene ved innovationsprocessen? Forskellige typer af innovation introduceres og undervejs trækkes tråde til webbogens øvrige artikler. En beskrivende model opsamler centrale elementer i innovationsledelse
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