Pub Date : 2013-12-09DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2013.058132
Felix Weitzman, T. Chermack
Scenario planning has been linked to increased organisational ability to adapt to changed in the environment. The connection between scenario planning and organisational learning, awareness of the environment, human resources development (HRD), crisis readiness and management, and strategic planning are presented. The paper concludes despite many anecdotal cases and claims that scenario planning can help increase organisational survival, there is a lack of sufficient empirical research to support these claims.
{"title":"Success and failure using scenario planning to enhance organisational longevity","authors":"Felix Weitzman, T. Chermack","doi":"10.1504/IJTIP.2013.058132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTIP.2013.058132","url":null,"abstract":"Scenario planning has been linked to increased organisational ability to adapt to changed in the environment. The connection between scenario planning and organisational learning, awareness of the environment, human resources development (HRD), crisis readiness and management, and strategic planning are presented. The paper concludes despite many anecdotal cases and claims that scenario planning can help increase organisational survival, there is a lack of sufficient empirical research to support these claims.","PeriodicalId":52540,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning","volume":"4 1","pages":"81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74242982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-12-09DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2013.058131
M. Millson
This paper examines the moderating influence of market newness and product innovativeness on the organisational integration–new product market success relationship. Data from the electrical products, medical devices, and the heavy construction equipment industries were studied. The major research question studied is to what degree do market newness and product innovativeness simultaneously moderate the relationship between new product market success and the degree of NPD organisational integration? It was found that in the studied industries market newness was found to have a greater moderating impact on the organisational integration–new product market success relationship than product innovativeness when the effects of both moderators were simultaneously investigated. Implications of this research are provided.
{"title":"Examining the simultaneous impact of market newness and product innovativeness on the organisational integration–new product market success relationship: a moderation study","authors":"M. Millson","doi":"10.1504/IJTIP.2013.058131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTIP.2013.058131","url":null,"abstract":"This paper examines the moderating influence of market newness and product innovativeness on the organisational integration–new product market success relationship. Data from the electrical products, medical devices, and the heavy construction equipment industries were studied. The major research question studied is to what degree do market newness and product innovativeness simultaneously moderate the relationship between new product market success and the degree of NPD organisational integration? It was found that in the studied industries market newness was found to have a greater moderating impact on the organisational integration–new product market success relationship than product innovativeness when the effects of both moderators were simultaneously investigated. Implications of this research are provided.","PeriodicalId":52540,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning","volume":"5 1","pages":"126"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82187190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-12-09DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2013.058133
L. Lättilä, J. Saranen, O. Hilmola
Warehousing plays an important role in the efficiency of today's international supply chains. Optimal configuration of warehouse activities depends on several design criteria. Basic alterative system designs are based either on manual labour or automated systems. While manual systems typically require smaller investments, automated systems in turn enable increased efficiency in space utilisation, advanced flexibility, as well as reduction in spoilage and administration cost. In this research, we combine static spreadsheet modelling with Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the payback time of two suggested automatic storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) investments as well as for identifying the main factors affecting their economic feasibility. By offering a rapid tool for evaluating the potential of an AS/RS, detailed time consuming analyses need to be performed only for the most potential configurations.
{"title":"Decision support system for AS/RS investments: real benefits out of Monte Carlo simulation","authors":"L. Lättilä, J. Saranen, O. Hilmola","doi":"10.1504/IJTIP.2013.058133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTIP.2013.058133","url":null,"abstract":"Warehousing plays an important role in the efficiency of today's international supply chains. Optimal configuration of warehouse activities depends on several design criteria. Basic alterative system designs are based either on manual labour or automated systems. While manual systems typically require smaller investments, automated systems in turn enable increased efficiency in space utilisation, advanced flexibility, as well as reduction in spoilage and administration cost. In this research, we combine static spreadsheet modelling with Monte Carlo simulation to estimate the payback time of two suggested automatic storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) investments as well as for identifying the main factors affecting their economic feasibility. By offering a rapid tool for evaluating the potential of an AS/RS, detailed time consuming analyses need to be performed only for the most potential configurations.","PeriodicalId":52540,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning","volume":"28 1","pages":"108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77601268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-12-09DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2013.058135
Koteshwar Chirumalla, A. Bertoni, A. Parida, Christian Johansson, M. Bertoni
The paper proposes a framework for analysing the performances of product-service systems (PSSs) development processes using a balanced scorecard (BSC) as an instrument to guide the implementation and the evaluation of new methods and tools. Emerging from a case study in the aerospace industry, the paper discusses the main challenges in PSS development and proposes a performance measurement framework for PSS development based on multi-criteria indicators. Finally, the benefits of a framework for PSS development performance measurement are discussed.
{"title":"Performance measurement framework for product–service systems development: a balanced scorecard approach","authors":"Koteshwar Chirumalla, A. Bertoni, A. Parida, Christian Johansson, M. Bertoni","doi":"10.1504/IJTIP.2013.058135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTIP.2013.058135","url":null,"abstract":"The paper proposes a framework for analysing the performances of product-service systems (PSSs) development processes using a balanced scorecard (BSC) as an instrument to guide the implementation and the evaluation of new methods and tools. Emerging from a case study in the aerospace industry, the paper discusses the main challenges in PSS development and proposes a performance measurement framework for PSS development based on multi-criteria indicators. Finally, the benefits of a framework for PSS development performance measurement are discussed.","PeriodicalId":52540,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning","volume":"31 1","pages":"146-164"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89510535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-03-15DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2013.052619
D. Kanama
In this study interviews were conducted with 19 young researchers and engineers at universities and a public research institute in Japan to find R&D environments, rewards and evaluations that enable such individuals to demonstrate a more creative performance. As a result, this study has confirmed that there are three types of young researchers and engineers – the problem-finding type, the problem-solving type and the co-ordinating type. All types indicate high-intrinsic motivation. Factors to either improve or impede motivation as well as responses to impediments were different between the types. One finding was that young researchers and engineers can improve their motivation for R&D efforts by sharing technological and social challenges, visions and values with the organisations or research communities to which they belong. Another finding was that motivation for research can decline substantially due to unclear performance evaluation standards and benchmarks in an increasingly competitive environment.
{"title":"What motivates young researchers in Japan","authors":"D. Kanama","doi":"10.1504/IJTIP.2013.052619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTIP.2013.052619","url":null,"abstract":"In this study interviews were conducted with 19 young researchers and engineers at universities and a public research institute in Japan to find R&D environments, rewards and evaluations that enable such individuals to demonstrate a more creative performance. As a result, this study has confirmed that there are three types of young researchers and engineers – the problem-finding type, the problem-solving type and the co-ordinating type. All types indicate high-intrinsic motivation. Factors to either improve or impede motivation as well as responses to impediments were different between the types. One finding was that young researchers and engineers can improve their motivation for R&D efforts by sharing technological and social challenges, visions and values with the organisations or research communities to which they belong. Another finding was that motivation for research can decline substantially due to unclear performance evaluation standards and benchmarks in an increasingly competitive environment.","PeriodicalId":52540,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning","volume":"64 1","pages":"26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80863410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-03-15DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2013.052620
V. Lazzarotti, R. Manzini, L. Pellegrini, Emanuele Pizzurno
The paper explores the concept of Open Innovation (OI) and evaluates whether, why and how it is adopted in the automotive field. The study attempts to enrich the existing empirical evidence because few studies about the topic were conducted. With this aim, we studied the experience of three well-known companies operating at different levels in the value chain of the automotive industry: a final car-producer on one hand; two suppliers (i.e., a designer and a supplier of components) on the other. The underlying idea is that firm-specific strategic goals as well as external factors (i.e., environmental/industry features) can affect (i.e., explaining whether and why) the adoption of OI approaches and that openness can lead to some advantages despite some obstacles could prevent the achievement of the expected benefits.
{"title":"Open innovation in the automotive industry: why and how? Evidence from a multiple case study","authors":"V. Lazzarotti, R. Manzini, L. Pellegrini, Emanuele Pizzurno","doi":"10.1504/IJTIP.2013.052620","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTIP.2013.052620","url":null,"abstract":"The paper explores the concept of Open Innovation (OI) and evaluates whether, why and how it is adopted in the automotive field. The study attempts to enrich the existing empirical evidence because few studies about the topic were conducted. With this aim, we studied the experience of three well-known companies operating at different levels in the value chain of the automotive industry: a final car-producer on one hand; two suppliers (i.e., a designer and a supplier of components) on the other. The underlying idea is that firm-specific strategic goals as well as external factors (i.e., environmental/industry features) can affect (i.e., explaining whether and why) the adoption of OI approaches and that openness can lead to some advantages despite some obstacles could prevent the achievement of the expected benefits.","PeriodicalId":52540,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning","volume":"5 1","pages":"37-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89055210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-03-15DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2013.052621
N. B. Moghaddam, H. Nedaei, M. Sahafzadeh, S. Hosseini
Management Technologies Strategy formulation (MTS formulation) in holding companies is carried out with the aim of achieving competitive advantages in the market and fulfilment of strategic goals of the corporation. This paper presents a modified technology strategy formulation model for MTS in holding companies. Prior to present an integrated model of MTS formulation, a number of technology strategy formulation models are analysed and their suitability for the headquarter of a holding company is discussed. Through a case study research method, the paper documents how MTS formulation was implemented in an Iranian conglomerate tasked with managing diversified subsidiaries. We concluded that adoption of such methods would require a focus on interaction between management techniques and software features as two main components of management technologies. We also found that the technology selection using attractivenessfeasibility matrix requires customised criteria for management technologies in holding companies.
{"title":"A modified strategy formulation model for management technologies in holding companies: a case study of an Iranian conglomerate","authors":"N. B. Moghaddam, H. Nedaei, M. Sahafzadeh, S. Hosseini","doi":"10.1504/IJTIP.2013.052621","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTIP.2013.052621","url":null,"abstract":"Management Technologies Strategy formulation (MTS formulation) in holding companies is carried out with the aim of achieving competitive advantages in the market and fulfilment of strategic goals of the corporation. This paper presents a modified technology strategy formulation model for MTS in holding companies. Prior to present an integrated model of MTS formulation, a number of technology strategy formulation models are analysed and their suitability for the headquarter of a holding company is discussed. Through a case study research method, the paper documents how MTS formulation was implemented in an Iranian conglomerate tasked with managing diversified subsidiaries. We concluded that adoption of such methods would require a focus on interaction between management techniques and software features as two main components of management technologies. We also found that the technology selection using attractivenessfeasibility matrix requires customised criteria for management technologies in holding companies.","PeriodicalId":52540,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning","volume":"278 1","pages":"57"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72676018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-03-15DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2013.052622
G. McMillan
Previous research appearing in International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning and other journals examined issues regarding openness vs. secrecy with scientific information. In particular, this research explored whether companies who are more open with their scientific findings (i.e., publish them in scientific journals) fare better in their innovation outcomes than those who are more secretive. The empirical findings were generally quite supportive of the hypothesised relationships. However, most of these efforts employed total publication counts as the primary predictor variable. The purpose of this current research effort is to extend this research stream by utilising citation-weighted publication counts to further refine the analysis. The findings are that citation analysis adds to the explanatory value of predicting technological outcomes.
{"title":"Citations to scientific publications: their impact on firm technological outcomes","authors":"G. McMillan","doi":"10.1504/IJTIP.2013.052622","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTIP.2013.052622","url":null,"abstract":"Previous research appearing in International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning and other journals examined issues regarding openness vs. secrecy with scientific information. In particular, this research explored whether companies who are more open with their scientific findings (i.e., publish them in scientific journals) fare better in their innovation outcomes than those who are more secretive. The empirical findings were generally quite supportive of the hypothesised relationships. However, most of these efforts employed total publication counts as the primary predictor variable. The purpose of this current research effort is to extend this research stream by utilising citation-weighted publication counts to further refine the analysis. The findings are that citation analysis adds to the explanatory value of predicting technological outcomes.","PeriodicalId":52540,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning","volume":"10 1","pages":"74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76393744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-03-15DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2013.052617
T. Chen, Yu Cheng Wang
Green Production Human Resource Management (GPHRM) is the concept and application of green technologies, so that the recruitment, replacement, upgrade, performance evaluation and development of manpower in production planning can be achieved in a more efficient or effective way, which is a novel concept. In this study, several issues on GPHRM are explored. An example in the electro-acoustic industry is used to illustrate the proposed methodology. Obviously, GPHRM can reduce personnel transportation and communication costs, and solve family separation issues and the problems of managing people from different cultural backgrounds.
绿色生产人力资源管理(Green Production Human Resource Management, GPHRM)是绿色技术的概念和应用，使生产计划中人力的招聘、替换、升级、绩效评估和发展能够以更高效或更有效的方式实现，是一个新颖的概念。本研究对GPHRM的几个问题进行了探讨。以电声工业中的一个例子来说明所提出的方法。显然，GPHRM可以降低人员的运输和沟通成本，解决家庭分离问题和管理不同文化背景的人的问题。
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Pub Date : 2013-03-15DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2013.052618
C. Dell’Era, R. Verganti
The open innovation paradigm represents one of the most debated topics in technology and innovation management research in the last decade. Concurrently, different modes of collaboration involve different strategic trade-offs. Scholars operating in the technology management field have investigated the distinction between brokers who provide knowledge and mediators who provide contacts with other actors. While the former exploit their network position to connect separated worlds, the latter introduce disconnected organisations and facilitate their coordination. This paper explores the differences between technology brokers and mediators to provide guidelines that can orient managers to identify the appropriate bridge strategy towards radical innovation. Specifically, this paper leverages the rich literature about brokers. From an empirical point of view, the research relies on a multiple case study that focuses on two collaborative projects undertaken by Material ConneXion with BMW and PUMA.
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