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NASA has selected SpaceX’s Starship as the lander to take astronauts to the moon
par Neel V. Patel le 2021-04-16 à 21:13
Later this decade, NASA astronauts are expected to touch down on the lunar surface for the first time in decades. When they do, according to an announcement made by the agency, they’ll be riding inside SpaceX’s Starship vehicle. NASA’s award of a $2.9 billion contract to build Starship, first reported by the Washington Post on […]
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Insights from HBR Live: Leaders Who Make a Difference - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
le 2021-04-16 à 16:04
The first edition of HBR Live, our one-day virtual conference on April 8, explored the power of leadership during a truly transformative era. The event drew attendees from more than 75 countries to meet, interact, and hear from more than a dozen speakers, including CEOs, editors, professors, and a poet. Here are some of the […]
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What Good Leaders Do When Replacing Bad Leaders
par Andrew Blum le 2021-04-16 à 12:15
Three actions to help your team move on. […]
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A Playbook for Negotiators in the Social Media Era
par James K. Sebenius le 2021-04-16 à 12:05
Lessons from Amazon and beyond. […]
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The Best of This Week
par The MIT SMR Editors. le 2021-04-16 à 11:00
With Remote Collaboration, Sometimes Conflict Is a Good Thing Remote work environments lack the spontaneous exchange of ideas that can naturally occur in an in-office setting. To spur innovation in this challenging context, leaders have to be skillful in connecting with employees at all levels of the organization while encouraging rigorous debate. […]
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Geoffrey Hinton has a hunch about what’s next for AI
par Siobhan Roberts le 2021-04-16 à 10:00
Back in November, the computer scientist and cognitive psychologist Geoffrey Hinton had a hunch. After a half-century’s worth of attempts—some wildly successful—he’d arrived at another promising insight into how the brain works and how to replicate its circuitry in a computer. “It’s my current best bet about how […]
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You are an astroneer: the effects of robotics camps on secondary school students’ perceptions and attitudes towards STEM
le 2021-04-16 à 00:00
Abstract Creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration are thought to be the core skills that will enable students to be successful in the future. Economic and social development of a nation is associated with the individuals’ such new skills, which are commonly referred as the twenty-first-century skills. […]
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The $1 billion Russian cyber company that the US says hacks for Moscow
par Patrick Howell O'Neill le 2021-04-15 à 18:09
The hackers at Positive Technologies are undeniably good at what they do. The Russian cybersecurity firm regularly publishes highly-regarded research, looks at cutting edge computer security flaws, and has spotted vulnerabilities in networking equipment, telephone signals, and electric car technology. But American intelligence agencies have […]
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SSIR Guide to COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution (Blog)
le 2021-04-15 à 16:00
A collection of SSIR articles on civil society's insights into the logistics behind a global vaccination campaign, including ideas for winning over the hearts and minds of people who aren’t yet convinced they should get the shot. […]
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Make Your Organization More Resilient to Cyber Attacks - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DXC
le 2021-04-15 à 13:45
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Building a high-performance data and AI organization
par MIT Technology Review Insights le 2021-04-15 à 12:53
CxOs and boards recognize that their organization’s ability to generate actionable insights from data, often in real-time, is of the highest strategic importance. If there were any doubts on this score, consumers’ accelerated flight to digital in this past crisis year have dispelled them. To help them become data driven, companies are […]
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A New Way to Scale Social Enterprise
par Jonathan Soros le 2021-04-15 à 12:25
A new type of security, called “mission equity,” caps investor returns so the company’s financial success can help fuel its mission. […]
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How Working Parents Can Strategically Prioritize Their Time
par Carol Hagh le 2021-04-15 à 12:15
Start by asking yourself what you — and only you — can do. […]
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What Does It Mean to Be a Manager Today?
par Brian Kropp le 2021-04-15 à 12:05
Managers need a new set of skills to succeed in a world of remote work, automation, and shifting employee expectations. […]
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Driving Remote Innovation Through Conflict and Collaboration
par Esther Tippmann, Pamela Sharkey Scott, and Mark Gantly. <p>Esther Tippmann (<a href="https://twitter.com/EstherTippmann">@esthertippmann</a>) is a professor of strategy at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Pamela Sharkey Scott, a professor of strategy and international business at Dublin City University, centers her research, teaching, and advisory services on how organizational leaders develop and implement strategy across multinational corporations. Mark Gantly (<a href="https://twitter.com/MarkGantly">@markgantly</a>) is an adjunct professor of management at the National University of Ireland, Galway.</p> le 2021-04-15 à 11:00
To stimulate and refine ideas for innovation, organizations have traditionally relied on the energy of face-to-face, copresent teams collaborating both formally and informally in meetings, cubicles, and corridors, and at watercoolers. The dynamic energy created by copresence is considered critical for embedding innovation into an […]
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Why is it so hard to review the Johnson & Johnson vaccine? Data.
par Cat Ferguson le 2021-04-15 à 09:00
The future of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson covid vaccine remains in limbo after an advisory panel recommended taking a deeper look into reports of rare—and sometimes fatal—side effects. The US Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration advised suspension of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Tuesday, […]
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Analysing risk to function fulfilment: applying the function integrity diagnosis and documentation method
par Robert Lawrence Wichmann le 2021-04-15 à 07:16
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Conceptualizing non-cognitive attributes, entrepreneurship training, pedagogical competencies and stem education outcome: an integrated model and research proposition
le 2021-04-15 à 00:00
Abstract Literature on STEM education outcome in the tertiary context has pursued the construct of non-cognitive attributes distinctly from that of entrepreneurship skills and pedagogical competencies, notwithstanding the inferred indications that the three can be adapted in an integrated model to enhance positive outcomes. This […]
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Impact Investors Need to Share Power, Not Just Capital (Blog)
le 2021-04-14 à 16:00
Lack of access to capital is a longstanding and well-known barrier to equity for communities of color and women, but overcoming systemic injustices will take more than moving money. How investments are made, and the power dynamics behind those decisions, need to change, too. […]
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Six Best Practices for Elevating Procurement at Your Organization - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM WORKDAY
le 2021-04-14 à 13:43
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Mapping AI’s Societal Impact
le 2021-04-14 à 13:13
AI is more than just code and algorithms. It’s an industry built on a global network of resource extraction, human labor, and data collection. […]
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CEOs Speak Out on Politics and the Future of Digital Currencies
le 2021-04-14 à 13:13
Rawi, Rebecca, and Mihir discuss how and why CEOs are speaking out on politics and what China’s digital renminbi means for economics and politics. […]
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Parents, Take Your Sick Days
par Tim Sullivan le 2021-04-14 à 12:25
If you don’t, you’re leaving money (and your health) on the table. […]
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The Surprising Power of Peer Coaching
par Brenda Steinberg le 2021-04-14 à 12:15
Here’s why it works — and how to do it right. […]
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Is Your Team Solving Problems, or Just Identifying Them?
par Rebecca Knight le 2021-04-14 à 12:05
Eight ways to encourage your team to think more critically. […]
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The Price Leaders Pay for Cutting Ethical Corners
par Isaac H. Smith, Maryam Kouchaki, and Justin Wareham. <p>Isaac H. Smith, an assistant professor of organizational behavior and human resources at BYU Marriott School of Business, studies the morality and ethics of organizations. Maryam Kouchaki is an organizational psychologist and an associate professor of management and organizations at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Justin Wareham is an associate professor of management at the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University.</p> le 2021-04-14 à 11:00
Image courtesy of Brian Stauffer/theispot.com Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for leaders to ask their employees to cross ethical lines. Consider the following examples from a pilot study we recently conducted: A sales representative at a retail company was asked to grant credit approval to unqualified customers who were friends of her […]
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The new lawsuit that shows facial recognition is officially a civil rights issue
par Tate Ryan-Mosley le 2021-04-14 à 09:00
On January 9, 2020, Detroit police drove to the suburb of Farmington Hill and arrested Robert Williams in his driveway while his wife and young daughters looked on. Williams, a Black man, was accused of stealing watches from Shinola, a luxury store. He was held overnight in jail. During questioning, an officer showed Williams a […]
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Podcast: What’s AI doing in your wallet?
par Anthony Green le 2021-04-14 à 09:00
Our entire financial system is built on trust. We can exchange otherwise worthless paper bills for fresh groceries, or swipe a piece of plastic for new clothes. But this trust—typically in a central-government-backed bank—is changing. As our financial lives are rapidly digitized, the resulting data turns into fodder for AI. Companies […]
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The US says not to give Johnson & Johnson vaccines after a woman died from a rare blood clot
par Antonio Regalado le 2021-04-13 à 18:42
The US took the dramatic step of recommending that health-care providers stop giving people the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against covid-19 after six women who received it developed serious blood clots and one died. The US Food and Drug Administration described its action as a temporary halt to give regulators time to understand the apparent […]
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Empower Your Team with No-Code/Low-Code Software Applications - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM monday.com
le 2021-04-13 à 14:02
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The Career Rules You Didn’t Learn at School
le 2021-04-13 à 13:00
A conversation with a Harvard career advisor on what you need to know to successfully begin your career. […]
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Find the Right Words to Inspire Your Team
par Joel Schwartzberg le 2021-04-13 à 12:25
Three tactics for leaders. […]
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APIs Aren’t Just for Tech Companies
par Tiffany Xingyu Wang le 2021-04-13 à 12:15
For smaller companies, they can be essential to unlocking new value during a digital transformation. […]
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Managing a Top Performer Who Alienates Their Colleagues
par Rebecca Knight le 2021-04-13 à 12:05
Six dos and don’ts. […]
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This family raised millions to get experimental gene therapy for their children
par Antonio Regalado le 2021-04-13 à 10:00
When Gary Landsman prays, he imagines he is in Israel and his sons Benny and Josh are running toward him. They are wearing yarmulkes, and the cotton fringes called tzizit fly out from their waistbands. He opens his arms ready for a tackle. The reality is Benny and Josh both have Canavan disease, a fata […]
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Big Tech’s guide to talking about AI ethics
par Karen Hao le 2021-04-13 à 09:00
AI researchers often say good machine learning is really more art than science. The same could be said for effective public relations. Selecting the right words to strike a positive tone or reframe the conversation about AI is a delicate task: done well, it can strengthen one’s brand image, but done poorly, it can trigger […]
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Exploring pre-service teachers’ technology-integration belief and scientific inquiry in a teacher-development course
le 2021-04-13 à 00:00
Abstract We implemented design practices for a total of 85 pre-service teachers in a teacher-development course. This mixed-method study explored how design practices promoted pre-service teachers’ technology-integration belief and the awareness of scientific-inquiry. In teacher-development courses, the goal of design […]
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Family Management: Everyday Joys
le 2021-04-12 à 16:57
Everyday joys can boost our energy and productivity, so long as we’re able to notice and appreciate them. […]
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Long-Life Learning and the Age-Integration of Higher Education (Blog)
le 2021-04-12 à 16:00
A look at how colleges and universities can move from age-segregated institutions to age-integrated ones. […]
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3 Ways Companies Can Embed Purpose Into Their Organizations - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DELOITTE
le 2021-04-12 à 13:45
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Research: Joint Ventures that Keep Evolving Perform Better
par Shishir Bhargava le 2021-04-12 à 12:25
Market leaders maximize returns by actively shaping — and reshaping — their partnership portfolios. […]
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To Build a Diverse Company for the Long Term, Develop Junior Talent
par Matt Sigelman le 2021-04-12 à 12:15
Most companies overlook their greatest potential asset in creating a more diverse workplace: their own employees. […]
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Your Burnout Is Unique. Your Recovery Will Be, Too.
par Yu Tse Heng le 2021-04-12 à 12:05
Organizations must be held accountable for employees’ mental heath — but when you’re feeling burned out, the best person to help you recover may be yourself. […]
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Why Good Leaders Fail
par Morela Hernandez, Jasmien Khattab, and Charlotte Hoopes. <p>Morela Hernandez is an associate professor of business administration at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia (<a href="https://twitter.com/dardenmba">@dardenmba</a>). As of August 2021, Hernandez will be a <a href="https://fordschool.umich.edu/news/2021/morela-hernandez-adds-leadership-and-diversity-expertise-ford-school-faculty">professor of public policy and business administration</a> at the University of Michigan. Links to Hernandez’s work are at <a href="https://morelahernandez.com/">https://morelahernandez.com</a>. Jasmien Khattab is an assistant professor at the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Links to her work are at <a href="https://jasmienkhattab.com/">https://jasmienkhattab.com</a>. Charlotte Hoopes is a postdoctoral scholar at the Darden School of Business. Links to her work are at <a href="https://www.charlottehoopes.com/">www.charlottehoopes.com</a>.</p> le 2021-04-12 à 11:00
It is often hard to understand why a leader with a track record of success would — poof — suddenly and unexpectedly fail to meet expectations. This seemingly abrupt and unpredictable form of leadership failure — which we refer to as leader derailment — can be a vexing performance outcome for organizations to both understand […]
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Towards a signature pedagogy for design and technology education: a literature review
le 2021-04-10 à 00:00
Abstract Drawing on the work of Lee Shulman, this article reviews literature exploring the concept of signature pedagogies, which are described as having have surface, deep and implicit structures. These structures are complex and changing; concerned with habits of head, hand and heart. Emerging from professional education and […]
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3 Lessons From Ireland’s Thriving Remote Work Ecosystem - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM IDA IRELAND
le 2021-04-09 à 13:45
By Deborah Soye, VP of Consumer & Digital Technology for IDA Ireland When the pandemic began, many organizations in Ireland were ready for full remote-work operations. That’s because they had already implemented remote-work policies years earlier—to great success. It’s becoming clear that today’s dynamic companies will […]
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How Midsize Companies Can Adapt to Changing Demand
par Robert Sher le 2021-04-09 à 12:25
Invest in innovation, information-gathering, and collaboration. […]
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A decision support model to manage overspecification in system development projects
par Jacob Shabi le 2021-04-09 à 11:49
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The Best of This Week
par The MIT SMR Editors. le 2021-04-09 à 11:00
What Explainable AI Means for Talent Development Explainable AI, which author Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic considers “the quality of a system to provide decisions or suggestions that can be understood by their users and developer,” can play an important role in fair, accurate talent assessment. Used alongside ethical human judgment, this […]
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Incorporating non‐academics in academic spin‐off entrepreneurial teams: the vertical diversity that can make the difference
par Cyrine Ben‐Hafaïedh, Alessandra Micozzi, Pierpaolo Pattitoni le 2021-04-09 à 09:44
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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Design and Spirituality: A Philosophy of Material Cultures by Stuart Walker
par Spyros Bofylatos le 2021-04-09 à 07:10
Volume 24, Issue 3, May 2021, Page 1-4. […]
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We’re Beating Systems Change to Death (Blog)
le 2021-04-08 à 15:00
Systems change is more a destination than a journey. “Scalable solutions” might be a better way to make the trip.&nbs […]
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Are You Ready to Lead Work Without Jobs?
par John Boudreau and Jonathan Donner. <p>John Boudreau (<a href="https://twitter.com/johnwboudreau">@johnwboudreau</a>) is professor emeritus at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and a senior research scientist at its Center for Effective Organizations. Jonathan Donner (<a href="https://twitter.com/jondonner">@jondonner</a>) advises organizations about the future of leadership and organizational capability; he was the vice president of global learning and capability development at Unilever from 2009 to 2016.</p> le 2021-04-08 à 11:00
The way we have traditionally organized work and workers is becoming increasingly obsolete. We are moving toward a new work operating system that will deconstruct work into tasks and projects that may be assigned not only to employees but also to machines and contingent workers in talent marketplaces. In addition, workers will increasingly be […]
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Exploring the technology teacher shortage in New Zealand: the implications for quality teaching and learning
le 2021-04-08 à 00:00
Abstract The recruitment and retention of technology teachers in New Zealand is facing a potential crisis point. Worryingly, there are continuing misconceptions about the purpose and nature of technology education, and an ageing demographic in this sector of the teaching community. It is becoming increasingly difficult for […]
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The Complicity of Corporate Sustainability (Blog)
le 2021-04-07 à 16:00
Long hailed as a major piece of the climate solution, sustainable business practices have not only fallen short: They even enable the continued dominance of fossil fuel. […]
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The Practices That Set Learning Organizations Apart
par David G. Collings and John McMackin. <p>David G. Collings (<a href="https://twitter.com/collingsdg">@collingsdg</a>) is a professor of human resource management at Dublin City University Business School. John McMackin is an assistant professor in human resource management and organizational behavior at Dublin City University Business School.</p> le 2021-04-07 à 11:00
Image courtesy of Michael Glenwood Gibbs/theispot.com The Research As a first step in their research, the authors conducted focus groups with professional bodies, government offices and policy bodies, educators, and employers. They collected interview data from 21 organizations in six countries across a variety of industry sectors, such as […]
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Probing cultural differences in product design and consumer evaluation using repertory grid analysis
le 2021-04-07 à 00:00
Abstract Culture plays an essential role in the success of product design, especially in the age of a global economy where there is a high probability of discrepancy between the designer's intention and the consumer's response. However, the role of culture is often challenging to identify and measure. In the current paper, we […]
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Industrial design students’ perceptions towards a career in user experience field in Turkey
le 2021-04-07 à 00:00
Abstract The rapid growth of the user experience (UX) field has brought efforts to meet the increasing demand for specialists by welcoming professionals from diverse disciplines, including industrial design (ID). UX field offers ID graduates extended professional possibilities, potentially appeasing the challenging conditions of […]
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Towards a three-part heuristic framework for technology education
le 2021-04-07 à 00:00
Abstract There is not one single global version of technology education; curricula and standards have different forms and content. This sometimes leads to difficulties in discussing and comparing technology education internationally. Existing philosophical frameworks of technological knowledge have not been used to any great […]
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Strategic and cultural contexts of real options reasoning in innovation portfolios
par Carsten Kaufmann, Alexander Kock, Hans Georg Gemünden le 2021-04-06 à 16:29
Journal of Product Innovation Management, EarlyView. […]
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Innovative Work Cultures Know the Difference Between ‘Leader’ and ‘Manager’
par Jason Korman. <p>Jason Korman (<a href="https://twitter.com/gapingvoid">@gapingvoid</a>) is CEO of Gapingvoid Culture Design Group.</p> le 2021-04-06 à 11:00
“A leader without followers is just someone out for a walk.” Various versions of this saying, often attributed to author John C. Maxwell, are frequently used to encourage people in power to focus on inspiring others. But if you listen within many companies today, you may get the sense that a lot of them have […]
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Disentangling regional innovation capability: what really matters?
par Roberto Ganau le 2021-04-06 à 09:07
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The Power of Proximity: Co-Locating Childcare and Eldercare Programs (Blog)
le 2021-04-05 à 16:00
Intergenerational shared sites that bring childcare and eldercare under the same roof help both generations thrive, and we need to build more of them. […]
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When You Reject People, Tell Them Why
par Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. <p>Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic (<a href="https://twitter.com/drtcp">@drtcp</a>) is the chief talent scientist at ManpowerGroup and a professor of business psychology at University College London and Columbia University. He is the author of <cite>Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (and How to Fix It)</cite> (Harvard Business Review Press, 2019).</p> le 2021-04-05 à 04:00
Humans are meaning-making machines, continually searching for patterns and creating stories to make sense of them. This intense desire to understand the world goes hand in hand with the rise of artificial intelligence in organizations. We expect AI to advance our quest for meaning — not just to predict that X leads to Y in […]
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The Best of This Week
par The MIT SMR Editors. le 2021-04-02 à 11:00
5 Ways to Support Better Remote Onboarding Early-career talent needs onboarding and development opportunities, even in a fully remote work environment. Based on their study of 500 internships and graduate programs worldwide, the authors suggest five ways that organizations can effectively support new contributors — virtually. How to Make […]
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How to Develop Early-Career Talent Virtually
par Ben Laker, Sonya Matejko, Will Godley, and Adeyinka Adewale. <p>Ben Laker (<a href="https://twitter.com/drbenlaker">@drbenlaker</a>) is a professor of leadership at Henley Business School at the University of Reading. Sonya Matejko is the founder of A Force of Nurture, a storytelling consultancy. Will Godley (<a href="https://twitter.com/willgodley">@willgodley</a>) is a broadcast journalist contributing to the BBC, CNN, <cite>Forbes</cite>, and Sky News. Adeyinka Adewale (<a href="https://twitter.com/yinkaadewale">@yinkaadewale</a>) is an assistant professor in organizational behavior at Henley Business School. </p> le 2021-04-01 à 11:00
Despite today’s uncertain business environment, it’s critical that companies continue to build their future workforces by investing in early-career talent. The importance of ensuring that entry-level hires are suitably equipped with sufficient developmental opportunities to jump-start, advance, and actualize their potential can’t […]
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Relationship between innovativeness and competitiveness in networked organizations: A perspective from the electric and electronic industry in Brazil
par Sergio M. Dos‐Santos le 2021-04-01 à 08:44
Creativity and Innovation Management, EarlyView. […]
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In pursuit of learning in an informal space: a case study in the Singapore context
le 2021-04-01 à 00:00
Abstract This paper explores the dimensions of how interest can be sustained in learners, using a case study of a makerspace in a Singapore context. We suggest a framework that synthesises both individual psychological aspects of interest development together with the impact of the socio-cultural environment which include five […]
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Towards new fashion design education: learning virtual prototyping using E-textiles
le 2021-04-01 à 00:00
Abstract Fashion designers in the digital era will be expected to have a profound knowledge of programming and physical computing. Therefore, finding effective methods to adopt E-textiles in fashion education is developing imperative furtherance. E-textiles are clothes embedded with microcomputers, digital components […]
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Digital design implications: a comparative study of architecture education curriculum and practices in leading architecture firms
le 2021-04-01 à 00:00
Abstract Leading architectural firms in professional practice are expanding their range of design possibilities using digital design strategies. A digital design strategy enables architects to make informed decisions and better handle the interdisciplinary nature of the discipline, while dealing with various complexities, […]
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Coaching in design-based learning: a grounded theory approach to create a theoretical model and practical propositions
le 2021-04-01 à 00:00
Abstract The purpose of this study is to determine what good coaching during design-based learning (DBL) entails by integrating theoretical and practical perspectives on good coaching. For this purpose, a grounded theory approach was used. For the practical perspective, themes on good coaching were derived from a qualitative […]
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Creative idea generation method based on deep learning technology
le 2021-04-01 à 00:00
Abstract Generating creative ideas is critical in the design process. Currently, massive amounts of design data are existing and effective use of data can stimulate inspiration. However, there has been relatively little research on large-scale design image materials and creative knowledge mining. Here we report a creative idea […]
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Usability of virtual reality for basic design education: a comparative study with paper-based design
le 2021-04-01 à 00:00
Abstract Virtual reality (VR) is an emerging technology that is being used in a wide range of fields such as medicine, gaming, psychology and sociology. The use of VR is promising in the field of education and requires investigation, but research on the use of VR in education is still limited. This enables the exploration of […]
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The influence of SRA programming on algorithmic thinking and self-efficacy using Lego robotics in two types of instruction
le 2021-04-01 à 00:00
Abstract This study investigates the development of algorithmic thinking as a part of computational thinking skills and self-efficacy of primary school pupils using programmable robots in different instruction variants. Computational thinking is defined in the context of twenty-first century skills and describes processes […]
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Orchestrating conflict in teams with the use of boundary objects and trading zones in innovation-driven engineering design projects
le 2021-04-01 à 00:00
Abstract While teamwork has been a central concern in engineering education, little research has systematically examined how conflict is managed in engineering teams of students. Socio-constructivism provides a solid base to explain how teamwork can foster innovation through the use of cultural artifacts, such as […]
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The impact of modeling-eliciting activities on high school student design performance
le 2021-04-01 à 00:00
Abstract Modeling allows students to become more effective designers. High school technology and engineering students engage in engineering design challenges as part of traditional instructional practices. Model-eliciting activities (MEA) present students with opportunities to elicit mathematical thinking that facilitates […]
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Understanding why women don’t choose engineering degrees
le 2021-04-01 à 00:00
Abstract Despite the continuous efforts of governments and universities to avoid the underrepresentation of women entering engineering degrees, the trend has not reverted, and this is a general fact all over the world. This fact goes against the tendency of a growing ratio of women in tertiary education, so causes must be […]
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Analysis on trends of technology education shown in national curriculum at the elementary level in Republic of Korea
le 2021-04-01 à 00:00
Abstract This study discusses the past and present of technology education in elementary schools of the Republic of Korea through an understanding of practical arts, one of the subjects taught in Korean elementary schools. Since technology education is carried out in Korean elementary schools through a subject called practical […]
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When Good Algorithms Go Sexist: Why and How to Advance AI Gender Equity (Blog)
le 2021-03-31 à 16:00
Seven actions social change leaders and machine learning developers can take to build gender-smart artificial intelligence for a more just world. […]
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Breaking the Cycle of Bias That Works Against Women Leaders
par Maryam Kouchaki, Burak Oc, and Ekaterina Netchaeva. <p>Maryam Kouchaki is an associate professor of management and organizations at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Burak Oc is an associate professor of organizational behavior at the Melbourne Business School. Ekaterina Netchaeva is an assistant professor of management and technology at Bocconi University.</p> le 2021-03-31 à 11:00
It turns out that gender bias in hiring and advancement is more pervasive than we thought. While progress has certainly been made toward workplace gender parity — some companies, for example, are writing more gender-balanced performance reviews — the reality is that women are still underrepresented in private-sector leadership […]
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Exogenous shocks and the adaptive capacity of family firms: exploring behavioral changes and digital technologies in the COVID‐19 pandemic
par Jonas Soluk, Nadine Kammerlander, Alfredo De Massis le 2021-03-30 à 19:59
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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Partner technological heterogeneity and innovation performance of R&D alliances
par Si Zhang, Jizhen Li, Na Li le 2021-03-30 à 19:27
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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Lessons on Effective Collaboration From the California Health Workforce Project (Blog)
le 2021-03-30 à 16:00
The experience of the California Future Health Workforce Commission to improve the state's supply of health professionals revealed the importance of upfront planning, clear partnering agreements, and graceful ways to pause when things don’t go as planned with highly collaborative efforts to solve complex social problems. […]
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How to Combat Virtual Meeting Fatigue
par Katie Kavanagh, Nicole Voss, Liana Kreamer, and Steven G. Rogelberg. <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kakavanagh/">Katie Kavanagh</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-voss-472559b7/">Nicole Voss</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/liana-kreamer-a90b97121/">Liana Kreamer</a> are doctoral students studying organizational science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. <a href="https://www.stevenrogelberg.com/">Steven G. Rogelberg</a> is the Chancellor’s Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the author of <cite>The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance</cite> (Oxford University Press, 2019).</p> le 2021-03-30 à 11:00
Last year, the world of work experienced a huge shift practically overnight as meeting attendees switched from rushing between conference rooms to rushing to find the right Zoom link. While the medium of meetings has shifted for many of us, our need to come together in groups to collaborate, discuss project progress, and tackle work […]
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Certification effect of R&D subsidies on debt financing: do institutional forces matter?
par Ruirui Wu, Zhiying Liu, Xiafei Chen, Suqin Liao le 2021-03-30 à 08:26
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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Solving the Loneliness Epidemic, Two Generations at a Time (Blog)
le 2021-03-29 à 16:00
Four ways technology can help organizations working to fight loneliness, while transforming eldercare and the lives of older and younger adults. […]
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The Overlooked Partners That Can Build Your Talent Pipeline
par Nichola J. Lowe. <p>Nichola J. Lowe (<a href="https://twitter.com/lowe_nichola">@lowe_nichola</a>) is a professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning and interim director of the Center for Urban and Regional Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the author of <cite>Putting Skill to Work: How to Create Good Jobs in Uncertain Times</cite> (MIT Press, 2021), from which this article was adapted.</p> le 2021-03-29 à 11:00
Image courtesy of Stephanie Dalton Cowan/theispot.com America has a skill problem. It’s not the result of inadequate educational systems letting down younger workers or a lack of aptitude among older workers, as some claim. The problem is the widespread failure of American companies to share responsibility for skill development. Many […]
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Collections Practice as Design Practice
par Caspar Lam le 2021-03-29 à 09:16
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The conflict between existing and new business models: The effect of resource redeployment on incumbent performance
par Jiangzhe Wang, Halpitim Habibulla le 2021-03-28 à 18:55
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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From the Editors: Introducing the new JPIM look and stimulating the conversation on accelerated innovation
par Jelena Spanjol, Charles H. Noble le 2021-03-28 à 17:24
Journal of Product Innovation Management, EarlyView. […]
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Managing exploration persistency in ambidextrous organizations
par Tomoatsu Shibata, Yasunori Baba, Jun Suzuki le 2021-03-26 à 14:16
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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R&D employment effects of financial slack generated by R&D tax exemption: The importance of firm‐level contingencies
par Peter Teirlinck, André Spithoven, Johan Bruneel le 2021-03-26 à 13:16
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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The Best of This Week
par The MIT SMR Editors. le 2021-03-26 à 11:00
Using Data to Guide the Return to Work As we begin to think about our work lives after the pandemic, now is the time for companies to experiment. These experiments — such as those determining who needs to work in an office and what work hours are optimal — don’t have to be burdensome to […]
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Knowledge exchange and innovation in clusters: a dynamic social network analysis
par Fernando G. Alberti le 2021-03-26 à 10:17
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Why Pricing Decisions Need More Than Management Intuition
par Daniel Deneffe and Herman Vantrappen. <p>Daniel Deneffe is a strategy consultant and a professor of economics and strategy at Hult International Business School. He also teaches “Business Strategy in the Real World” at Harvard University’s Division of Continuing Education and can be reached at <a href ="mailto:danieldeneffe@fas.harvard.edu">danieldeneffe@fas.harvard.edu</a>. Herman Vantrappen is the managing director of Akordeon, a strategic advisory firm based in Brussels. He can be reached at <a href ="mailto:herman.vantrappen@akordeon.com">herman.vantrappen@akordeon.com</a>. They are the authors of <cite>Fad-Free Strategy: Rigorous Methods to Help Executives Make Strategic Choices Confidently</cite> (Routledge, 2020).</p> le 2021-03-25 à 11:00
The past year has wreaked havoc on many industries. Companies have faced a range of issues related to customer strategy: sharp drops in demand, excess capacity, heightened price sensitivity, and aggressive pricing decisions by competitors. One important takeaway from the unprecedented impact of this crisis is that executives need to question many […]
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How social start‐ups avoid being falling stars when developing social innovation
par Cinzia Battistella, Rosa Maria Dangelico, Fabio Nonino, Elena Pessot le 2021-03-24 à 17:55
Creativity and Innovation Management, EarlyView. […]
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How COVID-19 Is Shifting the North-South Philanthropic Power Dynamic (Blog)
le 2021-03-24 à 16:00
Amid a global pandemic, philanthropic organizations in emerging markets are finding their voice and challenging historical constructs. […]
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Building the Link Between Learning and Inclusion
par KeyAnna Schmiedl, interviewed by Deborah Milstein. <p>KeyAnna Schmiedl is global head of culture and inclusion at Wayfair (<a href="https://twitter.com/wayfairatwork">@wayfairatwork</a>). Deborah Milstein is associate editor at <cite>MIT Sloan Management Review</cite>.</p> le 2021-03-24 à 11:00
KeyAnna Schmiedl is global head of culture and inclusion at Wayfair. Countless companies today are promoting and facilitating lifelong learning opportunities for their employees and contributors. Amid a broader social reckoning about race and equity, inclusion’s critical role in creating a learning environment is under a brighter spotlight. […]
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Entrepreneurial behavior and firm performance: The mediating role of business model novelty
par Rakesh Pati, Abby Ghobadian, M.K. Nandakumar, Michael A. Hitt, Nicholas O’Regan le 2021-03-23 à 19:40
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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Open Covid‐19: Organizing an extreme crowdsourcing campaign to tackle grand challenges
par Olga Kokshagina le 2021-03-23 à 19:36
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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There’s No Formula for Taking Sensitive Trainings Remote (Blog)
le 2021-03-23 à 16:00
While the pandemic has clarified some best practices for online trainings, centering participants requires a creative approach, a deep understanding of participants’ needs, and thoughtful work to be responsive and flexible. […]
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Creating Your Philanthropist Strategy
le 2021-03-23 à 16:00
An excerpt from Delusional Altruism explains how philanthropists are often fooled by their own efforts. […]
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Experiments and Data for Post-COVID-19 Work Arrangements
par Thomas H. Davenport and Thomas C. Redman. <p>Thomas H. Davenport (<a href="https://twitter.com/tdav">@tdav</a>) is the President’s Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management at Babson College, as well as a fellow at the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy and a senior adviser to Deloitte’s Analytics and AI practice. Thomas C. Redman (<a href="https://twitter.com/thedatadoc1">@thedatadoc1</a>) is president of Data Quality Solutions, a Rumson, New Jersey-based consultancy, and coauthor of <cite>The Real Work of Data Science: Turning Data Into Information, Better Decisions, and Stronger Organizations</cite> (Wiley, 2019).</p> le 2021-03-23 à 11:00
Almost all leaders and employees are wondering what work and business will be like after the pandemic ends. Now that approved COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out across the globe, we can see some light at the end of the long, dark tunnel in which we’ve all been working and living. But what will the […]
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Decoding China’s COVID‐19 ‘virus exceptionalism’: Community‐based digital contact tracing in Wuhan
par Philipp Boeing, Yihan Wang le 2021-03-23 à 09:45
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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Is ‘Growing Better’ ripe for development? Creating an urban farm for social impact
par Peter Gittins le 2021-03-23 à 09:27
The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Ahead of Print. ‘Growing Better’ is a micro-social enterprise Community Interest Company (CIC), based in the Leeds City Region (UK), which provides a supportive working environment for people with mental health issues at an urban farming facility. This case study explores […]
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Tackling the Housing Crisis and Bridging Generational Divides Through Home-Sharing (Blog)
le 2021-03-22 à 16:00
Intergenerational home-sharing provides younger adults with affordable housing and older adults with needed income and a way to age in place. […]
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A Paradox No More: Investing in Automation and People
par Michael B. Horn and C.J. Jackson. <p>Michael B. Horn is a senior strategist at Guild Education and the author of multiple books on the future of education, including <em>Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life</em> (Jossey-Bass, 2019). He is also the cofounder of the Clayton Christensen Institute. C.J. Jackson is senior communications lead at Guild Education.</p> le 2021-03-22 à 11:00
This time, the robots really are coming. For the first time, the majority of robots ordered last year in North America won’t be going to automotive factories. Instead, companies in the consumer goods, pharmaceutical, and biomedical industries are responsible for a significant upturn in orders. The COVID-19 pandemic made new standards for […]
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Movement-Based Interactive Textiles Design for Emotion Regulation
par Mengqi Jiang le 2021-03-22 à 09:12
Volume 24, Issue 3, May 2021, Page 1-8. […]
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Demystifying the Two Different Design Approaches of Architect Paul Stallan, Descriptive and Comparative Analysis of His Conventional and Iconic Design Approaches
par Erçim Uluğ le 2021-03-22 à 09:09
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Innovating and transforming during COVID‐19: insights from Italian firms
par Giulio Ferrigno, Valentina Cucino le 2021-03-19 à 19:16
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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The Best of This Week
par The MIT SMR Editors. le 2021-03-19 à 11:00
What Leaders Can Do Now to Ease the Return to the Office Many people are anticipating a post-pandemic return to working together in offices. Leaders should take steps now to ease employees’ anxiety and uncertainty around a return to the office by being transparent, surfacing concerns early on, discussing expectations, involving employees in […]
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Advancing interactivity: graphic designers’ practice-based contribution to developing the Web
par Nicole Wragg le 2021-03-19 à 10:48
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Understanding outsourcing strategy within the intellectual property industry - a proposed typology
par Sevim SüzeroÄlu-Melchiors le 2021-03-19 à 04:20
Outsourcing has gained much importance in managerial practice and academic discussion. This paper investigates the phenomenon of outsourcing knowledge-based work, particularly of intellectual property (IP). Using data from 36 cases, the analysis reveals a distinct typology of IP outsourcers based on a cost model and the firms' IP outsourcing […]
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Product platform replacement: impact of performance objectives, innovation speed, and competition
par Maud Van Den Broeke le 2021-03-19 à 04:20
Product platforms are assets shared by multiple products. Their primary purpose is to offer product variety while keeping time-to-market and operational costs down. As new products are developed over time, the question arises when to replace a platform. The repetitive use of the same platform for multiple product generations keeps platform […]
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Managing trust and control when offshoring information systems development projects by adjusting project goals
par Jan Terje Karlsen le 2021-03-19 à 04:20
This article presents a study of two projects focusing on the relationships of two Nordic clients with suppliers in low-cost countries. It explores the interplay between trust and control when offshoring information systems development projects. The key insight reveals that trust is not a substitute for control, no matter its level. The paper […]
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Sources of innovation and the use of KIBS by manufacturing firms
par David Doloreux le 2021-03-19 à 04:20
Using data from a survey of 559 innovative manufacturing firms in Quebec, we analyse knowledge-sourcing strategies adopted by firms and examine the relationship between use of service functions and knowledge-sourcing strategies. Four strategies are identified: low-profile sourcing, internal-oriented sourcing, market-oriented sourcing and […]
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Strengthen Media Literacy to Win the Fight Against Misinformation (Blog)
le 2021-03-18 à 16:00
If the world is going to stop deliberate or unintentional misinformation and its insidious effects, we need to radically expand and accelerate our counterattacks, particularly human-centered solutions focused on improving people's media and information literacy. […]
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Can entrepreneurial orientation improve R&D alliance performance? An absorptive capacity perspective
par Ribin Seo, Jakob Edler, Silvia Massini le 2021-03-18 à 09:34
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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Leading Boards in a Virtual World (Blog)
le 2021-03-17 à 16:00
Thirteen ideas to keep boards effective and cohesive in a remote environment. […]
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Local innovation ecosystem: structure and impact on adaptive capacity of firms
par James Boyer le 2021-03-17 à 07:47
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The Next 10 Years of Impact Investment (Blog)
le 2021-03-16 à 16:00
To get an idea of where impact investment might be headed over the next decade, the authors examine where the field has been in three areas that play an outsized role in its goals and practices. […]
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Exploring User Experience (UX) Design in North Korea
par Sung Woo Kim le 2021-03-16 à 08:45
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Overcoming Age Segregation (Blog)
le 2021-03-15 à 16:00
How social innovation can reshape a century of generational separation in the United States, and bring together the talents of young and old to improve life for all. […]
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Business Model Innovation Strategy: Transformational Concepts and Tools for Entrepreneurial Leaders. By Raphael Amit and Christoph Zott. Wiley: Hoboken (NJ), 2020, ISBN‐13 978‐1119689683, hardback, £16, pp. 368.
par Irina Saur‐Amaral le 2021-03-11 à 18:48
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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A Call-In to Grow Indigenous Power (Blog)
le 2021-03-11 à 17:00
Telling the truth about philanthropy is the first step to transforming it for generations to come. […]
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Visual Essay Corona Mornings
par Marcus Bastel le 2021-03-11 à 02:45
Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2021, Page 129-133. […]
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Atlas of Everyday Objects—In the Age of Global Social Isolation
par Pascal Glissmann le 2021-03-11 à 02:45
Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2021, Page 123-128. […]
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Care Up-Close and Digital: A Designers’ Outlook on the Pandemic in Barcelona
par Júlia Benini le 2021-03-11 à 02:45
Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2021, Page 91-102. […]
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Design in the Pandemic: Dispatches from the Early Months
par Barbara Adams le 2021-03-11 à 02:45
Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2021, Page 1-8. […]
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Graphic Activism on WeChat: The Aesthetics of Dissent in the Age of COVID-19
par Ruimin Ma le 2021-03-11 à 02:45
Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2021, Page 33-42. […]
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The Four Principles of Purpose-Driven Board Leadership (Blog)
le 2021-03-10 à 17:00
In the face of increasingly pressing systemic inequities, nonprofit boards must change the traditional ways they have worked and instead prioritize an organization's purpose, show respect for the ecosystem in which they operate, commit to equity, and recognize that power must be authorized by the people they're aiming to help. […]
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Innovation in collaborative design: an exploratory study in hackathon
par Justine Lobbe le 2021-03-10 à 10:35
Volume 9, Issue 2, April 2021, Page 119-137. […]
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Leading With Humanity
le 2021-03-09 à 17:00
An excerpt from Philanthropy Revolution examines what it means if fundraisers privilege a different set of values in courting a new generation of donors. […]
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Uniform: Clothing and Discipline in the Modern World
par Mentges G. le 2021-03-06 à 00:00
Uniform: Clothing and Discipline in the Modern WorldTynanJane & GodsonLisa (eds.), Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2019. 320 pp., 32 b&w illus., cloth, $99.00; EPUB, $28.76. ISBN: 9781350045552; 9781350045569. […]
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The contribution of 3D computer modeling education to twenty-first century skills: self-assessment of secondary school students
le 2021-03-06 à 00:00
Abstract In this study, the contribution of the 3D computer modeling to the twenty-first century’s common competencies was evaluated from the perspective of secondary school students. The one-group post-test only design was used in the study. The instruments of the data collection process were an achievement test and a […]
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Building Indigenous Power in Philanthropy (Blog)
le 2021-03-04 à 17:00
While allies and advisors are important in our work, it’s more important to support and develop our own Indigenous power, leadership, and decision-making. […]
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What Can a Body Do? How We Meet the Built WorldAccessible America: A History of Disability and DesignMaking Disability Modern: Design Histories
par Gooding J. le 2021-03-04 à 00:00
What Can a Body Do? How We Meet the Built WorldHendrenSara, Penguin Random House, 2020, 240 pp., b&w illus., cloth, $27.00. ISBN: 9780735220003. […]
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Building Power for an Inclusive, Multiracial Democracy (Blog)
le 2021-03-03 à 17:00
Five things to know about the US Latinx electorate, and how continued community organizing and movement building can shift America toward a more inclusive democracy. […]
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Digital Cultural Heritage Design Practice: A Conceptual Framework
par Marco Mason le 2021-03-03 à 09:59
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Facilitating business model innovation: The influence of sustainability and the mediating role of strategic orientations
par Sascha P. Klein, Patrick Spieth, Sven Heidenreich le 2021-03-02 à 18:06
Journal of Product Innovation Management, EarlyView. […]
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Accelerated innovation through repurposing: exaptation of design and manufacturing in response to COVID‐19
par Wei Liu, Ahmad Beltagui, Songhe Ye le 2021-03-02 à 17:52
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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A solution in search of problems: a cognitive tool for solution mapping to promote divergent thinking
par Jin Woo Lee le 2021-03-02 à 05:31
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Lessons From Journalists on Building Trust With Local Communities During Crises (Blog)
le 2021-03-01 à 17:00
Any organization tasked with getting critical information to local communities—whether responding to a crisis like the pandemic or trying to challenge social injustices—needs a strategy for making sure their message is believed. Journalism offers insight into building trust as people's wariness threatens the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. […]
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Gothic Architecture and Sexuality in the Circle of Horace Walpole
par McCormack H. le 2021-03-01 à 00:00
Gothic Architecture and Sexuality in the Circle of Horace WalpoleReeveMatthew M., The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2020. 280pp., 89 b&w and 59 col. illus., cloth, $74.95. ISBN:9780271085883. […]
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Recap of 2021 Data on Purpose Conference (Blog)
le 2021-02-26 à 21:00
A recap of this year's Data on Purpose conference on digital solutions to problems of democracy and civil society. […]
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Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Impede a Giving Circle’s Success (Blog)
le 2021-02-26 à 17:00
Keeping a giving circle going strong entails adhering to four principles, according to the founder of Everychild Foundation, which has an average member retention rate surpassing 90 percent. […]
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The role of patent expiration in acquisition decision and target selection in the pharmaceutical industry
par Marta F. Arroyabe le 2021-02-25 à 20:47
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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Stolen Land, Stolen Bodies, and Stolen Stories (Blog)
le 2021-02-25 à 17:00
When real Native people are invisible in the media, false narratives and toxic stereotypes are the average American’s only exposure to Native realities. […]
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Corporate Impact Investing in Innovation (Blog)
le 2021-02-24 à 17:00
Five characteristics of effective corporate impact investors to help guide an emerging field. […]
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Video Essay My Room in a Day
par Frankie Bingxin Yu le 2021-02-24 à 08:16
Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2021, Page 137-138. […]
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Examining the effects of mood on quality and feasibility of design outcomes
par Myela A. Paige le 2021-02-24 à 07:32
Volume 9, Issue 2, April 2021, Page 79-102. […]
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Emerging interstices in communities of innovation
par Carrielle Somers, Christoph Stockstrom, Jörg Henseler le 2021-02-23 à 20:00
Creativity and Innovation Management, EarlyView. […]
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It’s Time to Put Employee Ownership on the Inclusiveness Agenda (Blog)
le 2021-02-23 à 17:05
To be laboratories of a more inclusive prosperity, American companies need to try new ways to help workers share in the fruits of their labor, and they need the space and freedom to experiment. […]
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Interaction Fields
le 2021-02-23 à 17:00
A new book examines the future of business that promotes the creation of shared value. […]
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The design and evaluation of a multimodal ubiquitous learning application for EFL writers
par Vivien Lin le 2021-02-23 à 07:26
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The role of proximity relations in the integration process into the network: an analysis of CEOs’ life narratives
par Laura Sabbado le 2021-02-23 à 06:20
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A model for fostering creativity in the product development process
par P. Carmona Marques le 2021-02-23 à 01:26
Volume 9, Issue 2, April 2021, Page 103-118. […]
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Nonprofits Need to Change for Good, and the Moment Is Now (Blog)
le 2021-02-22 à 17:00
An incredibly challenging year has highlighted for nonprofits the value of authentically putting organizational egos aside, collaborating more deeply, and honestly considering mergers—and those practices need to continue. […]
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Entrepreneurship, complexity and the emergent order in the techno-economic scenario of the twenty-first century. Evidence from a field study in Tuscany
par Leonardo Mazzoni le 2021-02-22 à 06:47
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Repurposing without purpose? Early innovation responses to the COVID‐19 crisis: Evidence from clinical trials
par Marvin Hanisch, Bastian Rake le 2021-02-18 à 20:00
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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Philanthropy’s Rural Blind Spot
le 2021-02-18 à 16:00
The most economically distressed communities are the least likely to apply for funding and the least likely to have the local resources to address inequity. Grant makers must rethink their strategies to ensure that their resources go where they will do the most good. […]
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Building an American Ownership Society
le 2021-02-18 à 15:58
Neighborhood investment trusts can help create more inclusive economies in cities and restore the fabric of US democracy. […]
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The Promise of Social Sector Franchising
le 2021-02-18 à 15:56
The massive growth of commercial franchises like McDonald’s offers inspiration for scaling social impact. Although still very young, social sector franchising is spawning an array of successful enterprises that offer lessons for further expansion. […]
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Building Cities’ Collaborative Muscle
le 2021-02-18 à 15:54
The most pressing social problems facing cities today require multiagency and cross-sector solutions. We offer tools and techniques to facilitate the process of diagnosing and solving problems by breaking down silos to build up cities. Open-access to this article made possible by the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. […]
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Redesigning DEI
le 2021-02-18 à 15:52
Decolonize Design offers an alternative framework grounded in belonging, dignity, and justice that seeks to abolish assimilation and promotes taking responsibility to challenge and confront racism and anti-Blackness head-on. […]
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Inclusive Mobility Solutions
le 2021-02-18 à 15:50
FutureLab identifies the gaps in mobility access that can hamper people’s ability to navigate everyday activities and codesigns solutions with its partners. […]
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Liberation Technology
le 2021-02-18 à 15:48
LibertApp is proving how technology can be used to stop human trafficking and save lives. […]
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Africa’s Climate Activist
le 2021-02-18 à 15:46
At the forefront of the effort to raise awareness about Africa’s climate plight is Vanessa Nakate, a 24-year-old Ugandan social media activist. […]
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Integrative Philanthropy
le 2021-02-18 à 15:44
The Eastern Congo Initiative is transforming foreign aid by advocating for, investing in, and partnering with community organizations. […]
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Frugal Solutions
le 2021-02-18 à 15:42
A pioneering initiative is showing how traditional financial organizations can cocreate with nonprofits and entrepreneurs to improve the financial health of all Americans. Open-access to this article made possible by the Financial Solutions Lab. […]
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How to save the world during a pandemic event. A case study of frugal innovation
par Massimiliano Vesci, Rosangela Feola, Roberto Parente, Navi Radjou le 2021-02-17 à 15:20
R&D Management, EarlyView. […]
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Integrating human factors early in the design process using digital human modelling and surrogate modelling
par Salman Ahmed le 2021-02-17 à 11:25
Volume 32, Issue 4, April 2021, Page 165-186. […]
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Innovation ecosystem strategies of industrial firms: A multilayered approach to alignment and strategic positioning
par Klaasjan Visscher, Katrin Hahn, Kornelia Konrad le 2021-02-16 à 16:07
Creativity and Innovation Management, EarlyView. […]
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Peripheral visions: the film and television industry in Galway, Ireland
par Dominic Power le 2021-02-16 à 06:59
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R&D Management at a time of crisis: what are we learning from the response to the COVID‐19 pandemic?
par Alberto Di Minin, Lawrence Dooley, Valentina Lazzarotti, Raffaella Manzini, Letizia Mortara, Andrea Piccaluga le 2021-02-15 à 14:59
R&D Management, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 165-168, March 2021. […]
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How can crowdsourcing help tackle the COVID‐19 pandemic? An explorative overview of innovative collaborative practices
par Silvia Vermicelli, Livio Cricelli, Michele Grimaldi le 2021-02-15 à 14:59
R&D Management, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 183-194, March 2021. […]
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The fast response of academic spinoffs to unexpected societal and economic challenges. Lessons from the COVID‐19 pandemic crisis
par Daniele Battaglia, Emilio Paolucci, Elisa Ughetto le 2021-02-15 à 14:59
R&D Management, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 169-182, March 2021. […]
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Frugal innovation in a crisis: the digital fabrication maker response to COVID‐19
par Lucia Corsini, Valeria Dammicco, James Moultrie le 2021-02-15 à 14:59
R&D Management, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 195-210, March 2021. […]
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Innovation management in crisis: patent analytics as a response to the COVID‐19 pandemic
par Carsten C. Guderian, Peter M. Bican, Frederik J. Riar, Sarbani Chattopadhyay le 2021-02-15 à 14:59
R&D Management, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 223-239, March 2021. […]
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Bottom‐up solutions in a time of crisis: the case of Covid‐19 in South Korea
par Hyunkyu Park, Miyoung Lee, Joon Mo Ahn le 2021-02-15 à 14:59
R&D Management, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 211-222, March 2021. […]
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Issue Information
le 2021-02-15 à 14:59
R&D Management, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 163-164, March 2021. […]
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An Entrepreneurial Process to Build a Sustainable Business for Indigenous Craft Revitalization
par Fang-Wu Tung le 2021-02-15 à 11:57
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Critical Design in Japan: Material Culture, Luxury, and the Avant-Garde
par Helena Čapková le 2021-02-15 à 11:22
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China’s leadership in the hydropower sector: identifying green windows of opportunity for technological catch-up
par Zhou Y, Miao Z, Urban F. le 2021-02-13 à 00:00
AbstractFrom the sectoral systems of innovation perspective, the windows of opportunity (hereafter referred to as WoOs) for industrial latecomers to catch-up could be opened up through abrupt changes in the technological, market, and institutional dimensions. Existing literature discusses different dimensional changes in isolation. Nevertheless, […]
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Green windows of opportunity: latecomer development in the age of transformation toward sustainability
par Lema R, Fu X, Rabellotti R. le 2021-02-13 à 00:00
AbstractThe world is in the early stages of a paradigm transition toward a global green economy. In this article, we propose the notion of green windows of opportunity, highlighting the importance of institutional changes in the creation of new opportunities for latecomer development. We emphasize how demand and mission-guided technical change […]
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Catching up through green windows of opportunity in an era of technological transformation: Empirical evidence from the Chinese wind energy sector
par Dai Y, Haakonsson S, Oehler L. le 2021-02-13 à 00:00
AbstractRecent transformations in the global wind energy industry have considerable implications for firms to catch up as the sectoral frontier advances from on- and offshore wind turbines towards digital/hybrid systems. These technological shifts potentially precipitate new green windows of opportunity. This article finds that latecomer firms […]
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Innovation, governance, and capabilities: implications for competition policyA Tribute to Nobel Laureate Oliver Williamson by his Colleague and Mentee David J. Teece
par Teece D. le 2021-02-13 à 00:00
AbstractOliver Williamson’s contributions to many subfields of economics are salutary. However, he was recognized by the Nobel Laureate Committee primarily for his work on the boundaries (scale and scope) of the firm. This tribute endeavors to marry Williamson’s transaction cost economics with a capabilities framework to obtain new […]
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Growing with others: A longitudinal study of an evolving multi‐sided disruptive platform
par Alexander Lennart Schmidt, Neele Petzold, Norman Lahme‐Hütig, Florian Tiemann le 2021-02-11 à 14:26
Creativity and Innovation Management, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 12-30, March 2021. […]
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Customer entrepreneurship on digital platforms: Challenges and solutions for platform business models
par Hyunkyu Park, Sojung Kim, Yujin Jeong, Tim Minshall le 2021-02-11 à 14:26
Creativity and Innovation Management, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 96-115, March 2021. […]
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Imprinting of founders' entrepreneurial motivations on enterprises' practices and processes: The context of creative industries
par Céline Abecassis‐Moedas, Sihem BenMahmoud‐Jouini, Delphine Manceau, Joana Pereira le 2021-02-11 à 14:26
Creativity and Innovation Management, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 182-197, March 2021. […]
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The future of digital platforms: Conditions of platform overthrow
par Maxime Thomas, Pascal Le Masson, Benoit Weil, Julien Legrand le 2021-02-11 à 14:26
Creativity and Innovation Management, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 80-95, March 2021. […]
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Developing radical innovation capabilities: Exploring the effects of training employees for creativity and innovation
par Romain Rampa, Marine Agogué le 2021-02-11 à 14:26
Creativity and Innovation Management, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 211-227, March 2021. […]
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The users' perspective on how creativity techniques help in the idea generation process—A repertory grid study
par Julia Wöhler, Ronny Reinhardt le 2021-02-11 à 14:26
Creativity and Innovation Management, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 144-163, March 2021. […]
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Designing shared spaces for firm‐community collaborations for innovation: Formal policies and coordination in open source projects
par Dilan Aksoy‐Yurdagul, Francesco Rullani, Cristina Rossi‐Lamastra le 2021-02-11 à 14:26
Creativity and Innovation Management, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 164-181, March 2021. […]
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Platform‐driven innovation: Unveiling research and business opportunities
par Daniel Trabucchi, Tommaso Buganza, Laurent Muzellec, Sébastien Ronteau le 2021-02-11 à 14:26
Creativity and Innovation Management, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 6-11, March 2021. […]
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Topology, typology, and dynamics of commons‐based peer production: On platforms, actors, and innovation in the maker movement
par Venkat Aryan, Juergen Bertling, Christa Liedtke le 2021-02-11 à 14:26
Creativity and Innovation Management, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 63-79, March 2021. […]
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Tourism multi‐sided platforms and the social innovation trajectory: The case of Airbnb
par Angelo Presenza, Umberto Panniello, Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli le 2021-02-11 à 14:26
Creativity and Innovation Management, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 47-62, March 2021. […]
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Exploiting incumbents' potentialities: From linear value chains to multisided platforms
par Claudio Dell'Era, Daniel Trabucchi, Stefano Magistretti le 2021-02-11 à 14:26
Creativity and Innovation Management, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 31-46, March 2021. […]
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The IKEA effect in collective problem‐solving: When individuals prioritize their own solutions
par Oana Vuculescu, Michela Beretta, Carsten Bergenholtz le 2021-02-11 à 14:26
Creativity and Innovation Management, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 116-128, March 2021. […]
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Innovation in the Agri‐Food sector: Exploiting opportunities for Industry 4.0
par Maria Jose Oltra‐Mestre, Vincent Hargaden, Paul Coughlan, Baldomero Segura‐García del Río le 2021-02-11 à 14:26
Creativity and Innovation Management, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 198-210, March 2021. […]