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A Bibliometric Map of Intellectual Communities in Frugal Innovation Literature
No full textFrugal innovation is the process of innovating to respond to severe resource constraints with products that have cost advantages compared with existing solutions. The philosophy behind frugal innovation can be applied to both products and services from different sectors, as shown by academia and managerial applications. In this article, the purpose is to examine the intellectual structure of the developing domain of frugal-innovation research in order to identify the most active and influential communities, as well as the most seminal works and the most active scholars. Therefore, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of the literature on frugal innovation. The outcomes of our analysis allow us to offer an objective and scientific mapping of the development of this field. Four distinct intellectual communities have been identified: strategic challenges, inclusive development, sustainability, and industrial application. We, herein, provide insights into the commonalities between these distinct communities and into the intellectual structure of the domain, as well as indications for future studies. The results dig into the evolution of the topic and instigate further research explorations toward the industrial applications of frugal innovation, addressing whether and how this approach could deliver benefits to companies in terms of product development, industrial systems, and logistics
The Interaction of Control Systems and Stakeholder Networks in Shaping the Identities of Self-Managed Teams
No full textTeam identity has received little research attention even though an increasing number of firms are moving
to team-based organizations and there is evidence that teams form identities. We explore the extent to
which team identity can be institutionalized as a central organizing principle of team-based firms. We argue
that managerial and stakeholder interventions shape the self-construction of team identity as well as the
team’s commitment to specific work objectives. We also suggest that team identity becomes isomorphic to
organizational identity because of pressures related to: (1) the presence of a dense network of managers and
stakeholders, which orients teams towards a focus on certain aspects of the higher-order identity; (2) the use
of team routines and regular feedback loops, which force alignment with the organizational identity; and (3)
the use of coordinating roles aimed at promoting, ratifying and reinforcing the convergence of identity within
the team. We analyse multiple cases from a major multinational corporation in the telecommunications
industry, which we examine through the lens of a multi-level model of controls involving the micro, meso
and macro organizational levels. We expand and refine the model in the process
Unveiling the dynamics between Frugal Innovation and Product Performance
Full text linkA Bibliometric map of Intellectual Communities in Frugal Innovation Literature. The Performance of Alternative Innovation approach: an Agent-Based Model. Modelling the Product Complexity and Frugal Innovation from a Product Architecture approach: a pseudo NK model
Network prominence and innovation: An empirical analysis of corporate-backed biotech spin-offs
No full textWith increasing dynamics and complexity in the biotechnology industry, pharmaceutical companies are forced to broaden the scope of their R&D operations, increasingly relying on external sources of new knowledge. In this context, corporate venturing emerges as an interesting means to exploit new entrepreneurial sources of innovation. By investing in academic spin-offs, and thereby establishing relationships with academic R&D actors, knowledge dispersed in scientific and academic networks can be accessed by the pharmaceutical companies. In this way, equity investments in academic spin-offs present a potential to improve the investors’ innovation performance. Based on a study of 97 corporate-backed academic spin-offs in the biotech field, this paper investigates how structural characteristics of these spin-offs’ R&D networks influence the innovativeness of big pharmaceutical companies that provide venture capital to the spin-offs. In particular, the effect of a spin-off’s prominence in its knowledge network is analyzed, using different network centrality measures. The results obtained show that investments in academic spin-offs holding prominent positions in their R&D networks significantly contribute to the innovativeness of their investors, in terms of the number of patents resulting from these collaborations
Investigating the Impact of Agile Control Mechanisms on Learning and Innovation
No full textThis chapter aims to explore Management Control Systems (MCS) resulting from the implementation of agile development methods, relying on an established MCS taxonomy. An abductive approach was adopted, considering the shortage of research evaluating the post-adoption effects of agile methods. Four organizations from an international telecommunication firm that implemented agile methods were involved, and 44 individual semi-structured interviews were performed. In addition, 121 free comments from a global survey to the same organizations were used as secondary data. The paper indicates how Scrum, a widespread agile method, implicitly brings multiple enforcing levers of control to a team’s self-regulatory learning processe
License to learn: an investigation into thin and thick licensing contracts
No full textThis article introduces the distinction between thin and thick contracts to the investigation of licensing-in as a mechanism for technological learning. Thick contracts include a clause specifying that the licensors are obligated to assist the licensees in assimilating and integrating the technology. Drawing on a sample of 133 licensees and an equal number of matched non licensees, we present empirical evidence that thick contracts propel the licensees’ likelihood of introducing new inventions. It is also found that thick contracts act as a substitute for licensees’ absorptive capacity. Licensees that are more familiar with the
licensed technology are in less need of assistance from the licensors to assimilate and integrate the knowledge. However, this substitution effect is neutralized once the hurdle of invention has been overcome, meaning that the licensees have succeeded to ignite the invention process, suggesting the exploitation of the learning curve, triggered by their mutual understanding
Attention to ideas! Exploring idea survival in internal crowdsourcing
Full text linkPurpose – This paper analyzes how the distribution and structure of employees’ attention influence idea survival in an organizational internal crowdsourcing session. Design/methodology/approach – Data from an online internal crowdsourcing session carried out within a
multinational company with headquarters in Sweden were used to explore how idea attention influenced idea survival. Findings – Our findings indicate that the positive relationship between attention allocation and idea survival is mediated by idea appreciation, i.e. positive comments and suggestions that employees provide in response to ideas. In addition, we find that competition for attention negatively moderates the relationship between idea attention and positive comments. Finally, our results indicate that ideas are more likely to survive if they are submitted earlier in the crowdsourcing process and when the elapsed time since previously posted ideas in the session is longer. Practical implications – This study provides organizers of internal crowdsourcing sessions with new insights about factors influencing idea survival and about potential systematic biases in idea selection due to timing and competition between ideas. Originality/value – This paper contributes to the literature highlighting the relevance of attention-based theory in the context of crowd-based creativity and innovation management
Coopetition and Ideation Quality, Quantity, and Efficiency: Evidence from Two Complementary Experiments
No full textLearning and Innovation in Hybrid Organizations: Strategic and Organizational Insights
No full textReflecting the emergence of new organizational forms and hybrid organizations, this edited collection explores the processes of exchange, collaboration and technological management that have changed organizational structures. By investigating the impact that inter-organizational collaboration can have on the production and implementation of ideas within new firms, this study contributes to the growing field of innovation and responds to the need for a greater understanding of renewed processes. The authors argue that collaborations need to go beyond existing practices to create emerging paths such as bricolage, experimentation, effectuation and learning. Drawing together a diverse body of literature on the internal dynamics that drive organizational change, Learning and Innovation in Hybrid Organizations presents multiple perspectives on combining organizational flexibility with learning and innovation, and provides implications for future practice
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