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OVERVIEW: The economic benefits of reverse innovation are intuitively compelling, but this new innovation strategy presents several challenges to established firms, ranging from fears of product cannibalization to not-invented-here... more
OVERVIEW: The economic benefits of reverse innovation are intuitively compelling, but this new innovation strategy presents several challenges to established firms, ranging from fears of product cannibalization to not-invented-here syndrome. French ophthalmic lens maker Essilor has experimented with reverse innovation over several projects; an examination of its experiences suggests how the specific challenges of reverse innovation may be anticipated and overcome to allow companies to better leverage the results of their global innovation efforts.
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This study focuses on how innovation in general and product innovation in particular are influenced by firms' agglomeration in smaller local districts, the so-called microgeography of product innovation. Using spatial analytic methods... more
This study focuses on how innovation in general and product innovation in particular are influenced by firms' agglomeration in smaller local districts, the so-called microgeography of product innovation. Using spatial analytic methods on the mobile gaming industry in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, this study finds that mobile gaming firms co-locate to form sub-clusters for specializing in specific product innovation activities such as visual complexity, product price, and product upgrade. Furthermore, results show that the relationships between product innovation and sales performance differ across individual firms and sub-clusters. The findings confirm that microgeographic location plays a key role in promoting different product innovation activities within a city-level cluster. One key implication is that regional and district policy makers should consider product innovation policies based on each sub-cluster's specific product innovation potential, due to the heterogeneous agglomeration effects in product innovation activities.
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Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are developing novel approaches to healthcare that may be relevant to high-income countries (HICs). These include products, services, organizational processes, or policies that improve access,... more
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are developing novel approaches to healthcare that may be relevant to high-income countries (HICs). These include products, services, organizational processes, or policies that improve access, cost, or efficiency of healthcare. However, given the challenge of replication, it is difficult to identify innovations that could be successfully adapted to high-income settings. We present a set of criteria for evaluating the potential impact of LMIC innovations in HIC settings. An initial framework was drafted based on a literature review, and revised iteratively by applying it to LMIC examples from the Center for Health Market Innovations (CHMI) program database. The resulting criteria were then reviewed using a modified Delphi process by the Reverse Innovation Working Group, consisting of 31 experts in medicine, engineering, management and political science, as well as representatives from industry and government, all with an expressed interest in ...
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Empirical research has produced little evidence on the implications between NPD practices and product safety. The purpose of this paper is to explore how the leading firms manage product safety in product development in juvenile products... more
Empirical research has produced little evidence on the implications between NPD practices and product safety. The purpose of this paper is to explore how the leading firms manage product safety in product development in juvenile products industry. To this end, we conducted 30 semi-structured in-depth interviews in 24 leading global firms in the juvenile products industry. This paper reports the results of this exploratory investigation. Thirty-four critical to safety NPD practices are identified. Our results show that the leading firms have ...
AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionRelative Strengths of the Open Innovation and R&D Globalization LiteratureOpen innovationR&D globalizationAssessment of open innovation and global R&D research... more
AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionRelative Strengths of the Open Innovation and R&D Globalization LiteratureOpen innovationR&D globalizationAssessment of open innovation and global R&D research achievementsEnriching Open Innovation with Insights from the R&D Globalization LiteratureChoosing locations for overseas R&D unitsThe effective number of R&D locationsTapping into local R&D communities around the globeIntegrating knowledge from different parts of the worldKnowledge transfer within the MNEEnriching R&D Globalization Theory from an Open Innovation PerspectiveExtending organizational modes to source external technologyExtending the range of internal and external innovation playersPaying attention to all phases of the open innovation funnelThe role of different types of capability buildingConclusionReferences
Foreign firms patent in emerging economies with weak appropriability regimes at an increasing rate. This phenomenon constitutes a paradox since in such a setting foreign firms should have weak incentives to patent. In an attempt to... more
Foreign firms patent in emerging economies with weak appropriability regimes at an increasing rate. This phenomenon constitutes a paradox since in such a setting foreign firms should have weak incentives to patent. In an attempt to resolve this paradox, we conducted an inductive analysis of 11 foreign firms that patent in such a setting, using the case of China as our empirical context. We identify four archetypes of foreign firms and three key antecedents the interaction of which determines which archetype a firm can be subsumed ...
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Chinese R&D: naissance, renaissance or mirage? (pp. 349–365) William A. Fischer and Maximilian von Zedtwitz ... Organization, programme and structure: an analysis of the Chinese innovation policy framework (pp. 367–387) , Celeste Amorim,... more
Chinese R&D: naissance, renaissance or mirage? (pp. 349–365) William A. Fischer and Maximilian von Zedtwitz ... Organization, programme and structure: an analysis of the Chinese innovation policy framework (pp. 367–387) , Celeste Amorim, Mark Spinoglio, Borges Gouveia and Augusto Medina ... Bartering technology for local resources in exogamic Sino-foreign joint ventures (pp. 389–406) Dominique R. Jolly ... Sequential learning in a Chinese spin-off: the case of Lenovo Group Limited (pp. 407–422) and Steven White ... Motivations and barriers of foreign ...
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The 13th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT) convened during the period of April 3-7, 2004 in Washington, DC, USA The theme of the conference was: "New Directions in Technology Management: Changing... more
The 13th International Conference on Management of Technology (IAMOT) convened during the period of April 3-7, 2004 in Washington, DC, USA The theme of the conference was: "New Directions in Technology Management: Changing Collaboration between Government, Industry and University." The Conference chairs were Drs. Tarek Khalil from the University of Miami, John Aje and Frederick Betz from the University of Maryland and the Program chair was Dr. Yasser Hosni, from the University of Central Florida. ... Weitere Informationen und Hinweise zu ...
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International R&D is a by-product of intensified merger and acquisition activity (Gerpott 1995) and more deliberate internationalization of corporate innovation (Bartlett and Ghoshal 1989). Research on the latter has provided information... more
International R&D is a by-product of intensified merger and acquisition activity (Gerpott 1995) and more deliberate internationalization of corporate innovation (Bartlett and Ghoshal 1989). Research on the latter has provided information on different typologies of corporate technology activities (Medcof 1997), R&D internationalization strategies (see the special issue in Research Policy in 1999), 2 R&D location decision-making (Voelker and Stead 1999), multi-site R&D project management and technology transfer (Chiesa 2000), and ...
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Real option theory is used to draw an analyticaland practical bridge between traditional R&D risk management and theemerging high-technology incubation sector. First, a review of importantdevelopment with regard to project evaluation and... more
Real option theory is used to draw an analyticaland practical bridge between traditional R&D risk management and theemerging high-technology incubation sector. First, a review of importantdevelopment with regard to project evaluation and decision making in R&Doperations is offered. Next, the real option method is summarized, and its applicability beyond thefinancial industry to the R&D sector is demonstrated. The study thenintroduces a real option theory-based assessment tool for incubators, which maybe useful in managing investment risk and opportunity. This tool is based onresearch of several dozen incubators located in the United States, the UnitedKingdom, and continental Europe. The description of the tool considers real options at various stages of thebusiness cycle and at the macro and micro levels of incubation. The studyconcludes with the argument that good incubator managers intuitively apply realoption reasoning when making incubation decisions. (SAA)
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Abstract Summary form only given. This contribution focuses on technology and knowledge transfer between internationally dispersed research and development teams in industrial companies. Physical separation of R&D units,... more
Abstract Summary form only given. This contribution focuses on technology and knowledge transfer between internationally dispersed research and development teams in industrial companies. Physical separation of R&D units, different work cultures and different time management horizons make perfect alignment of research and development difficult. Occurrence of the not-invented-here syndrome, lack of credibility and unclear responsibilities hamper the transfer of know-how from research to development. Cost and ...