Discussions on the shortage of engineers have arisen in many countries. We discuss it by analyzing the career trajectories of young engineers. Applying Optimal Matching Analysis on Brazilian employment official databases, we identified eight trajectories and labor market outcomes. Main results: i) an ascensional career implies a managerial job; ii) the typical engineering career is the third most attractive

In this perspectives article, we analyze 20 years of research on the topics of “innovation management” and “new product development” in the technology and innovation management (TIM) domain. More specifically, we investigate the questions related to three issues: (i) Performance: Which authors, institutions, countries, journals, and papers have been most productive (number of papers) and most influential

This research aimed to analyze technology transfer within the scope of the anthropotechnological approach in the field of public health called the Radiotherapy Expansion Plan. In this sense, the case study was used as a methodological strategy, supported by applied research and exploratory approach. External and internal environments of a specific location which received the radiotherapy equipment

Scrum is an iterative and incremental development framework that, nowadays, is mainly used for software development. In this work, a Scrum-Based New Product Development (SBNPD) approach is introduced. This new framework stems from the basis of Scrum and incorporates tools suitable for being applied to the design and development of physical products. The proposed approach implies that feedback from

This paper explores the effects of two functions of the patent system–patent disclosure and patent granting–on the timing of technology licensing in China. We find that patent disclosure delay positively affects the licensing probability before the disclosure date and negatively affects the licensing probability between the patent disclosure date and the grant date, and it has an inverted U-shaped

University-industry technology commercialization (UTC) from interdisciplinary environments is promising to contribute to solutions for major socio-economic challenges. However, UTC requires considerable coordination and mediation effort and thus intrinsic motivation from the involved researchers. Thus, the objective of the present study is to explore entrepreneurial passion as a means to facilitate

The aim of this research is to analyse the impact that Industry 4.0 has on Italian manufacturing companies, understanding the motivations to implement its enabling technologies, and highlighting the benefits and barriers encountered. The research method is based on a qualitative multiple case-study, with an embedded design procedure. The results show that benefits of transitioning into Industry 4.0

Top management support, innovative project planning, and communication between stakeholders are three ambiguous success factors: they are essential, but not necessarily effective. The first research phase consisted of interviews with the project lead and the project director, and a questionnaire distributed to project members of a large corporate research centre. The second phase consisted of a survey

User innovation has received widespread attention in academia and industry over the past four decades. However, not all users play a role in innovation. Fans, who are users who continuously interact with firms, have become new drivers of innovation and have helped firms achieve great success in practice, which has been enabled by ongoing advances in information and communication technologies. We utilize

This article explores challenges that suppliers experience when being involved in customers’ product development projects, and how these challenges can be mitigated. It presents a framework of supplier involvement in product development involving four dimensions: People-Process-Tools/Technology-Interaction. The framework consists of 24 challenges and associated mitigating mechanisms. The article concludes

Recent digital transformation initiatives facilitate the access to platform-based business models on the demand side as well as enabling the necessary proximity to potential customers on the supply side. Due to this network connectivity between people, organizations, resources and entire industries, value and economic growth can be generated within the interactive ecosystem of digital platforms. The

This paper unfolds the ongoing fourth revolution of supply chains (4SC) and proposes guidelines for future research. The review of sixty-five literature reviews follows three stages: bibliometric analysis of Industry 4.0, its synergies with supply chain transformation, and state-of-the-art assessment. 4SC is a context-bound technological change driven by organizational and cultural priorities, aiming

This study aims at mining cross-country creativity/knowledge flows of patented blockchain applications – and their technological trajectories – through patent citation networks. It tests – through logit models – whether current patent owners have benefited from patent acquisitions from abroad (“learning-by-acquisition”). More than 50,000,000 patents granted within 2008–2018 were considered. Findings

This paper aims to analyze the relevance of the three dimensions of the knowledge conversion capability (KCC) for the innovation performance of academic spin-offs (ASOs) at two stages of evolution, as well as, how academic and industry networks contribute to the development of these capacities in each stage. Results obtained on a sample of 167 Spanish ASOs show that: 1) the relevance of the KCC capacities

This study examines the relationship between CEO entrepreneurial orientation and the magnitude of strategic change initiated by the firm. Based on the upper echelons perspective and the attention-based view, this study proposes that CEO entrepreneurial orientation affects a firm’s overall magnitude of strategic change. In addition, the relationship between CEO entrepreneurial orientation and strategic

New technologies are at the heart of industry transformation. Virtual and augmented reality companies provide fundamentally new ways of communication, treatment, education, and specialist training within the medical industry. However, business models for new ventures that target the medical industry have received scant attention within academic research. Using a multiple case study approach, we analyze

Despite the benefits of Internet pharmacies, the adoption rate is still low. However, few studies have focused on the non-adopters’ intention of innovation adoption. Thus, this study aims to investigate the influential factors underlying non-adopters’ intention of using Internet pharmacies. Based on technology acceptance model, this study further integrated trustworthiness and perceived risk. It was

There has recently been great concern with the performance of science and technology parks (STPs). This paper proposes a reference model for the strategic performance management of STPs built on the theoretical bases of service dominant logic and the balanced scorecard. We conducted a survey of the strategic managers and owners of 84 firms located in 15 different STPs in Brazil. The research model

The influence of a client focus on innovation and companies’ performance remains inconclusive. The paper investigates the mediating and moderating effects of a client focus on the relationship between innovation and financial performance. Survey data were collected from construction companies and analysed using partial least square structural equation modelling. The findings showed that the client

Triple Helix (TH) theory, which emphasizes synergy between universities, industries, and government, has not been tested empirically from the perspective of differences in R&D efficiency. We examine how firms’ TH strategies affect R&D efficiency and how synergy varies according to stage of growth. First, we classify the firms into four groups by TH strategy. We estimate each firm’s R&D efficiency and

Abstract Open innovation R&D projects involve teams from different organizations, which may affect the team’s ability to communicate since people are from different locations and companies, which may have different priorities, procedures, goals, and expectations. To succeed in the project, the team needs coordination mechanisms that facilitate teamwork. However, in the open innovation R&D projects

Abstract Many SMEs still seem reluctant to accept the management of large datasets, which still appear to be too complex for them. However, our study reveals that the majority of small French car dealers are developing Big data and Smart data policies to improve the quality of their offers, the dynamism of their sales and their access to new opportunities. However, not every policy has the same effects

Abstract Disruptive innovation has increasingly become a core subject for researchers across disciplines, from economics to engineering and technology. This is understandable as companies all over the world over are facing contemporary challenges such as intense global competition, rising market volatility, constantly changing consumer demand, and shortened product life cycles. Under these conditions

Abstract With the rapid aging of the global population, telehealth has become one of the most important applications in the emerging industries. The present study proposes innovation diffusion for telehealth using a system dynamics model. The results indicate that telehealth technology is already at a mature stage, and that policy promotion and market demands are the main factors in diffusion enhancement

Abstract Disruptive business model innovation (BMI) is a threat to incumbents. This study elaborates a new approach, developing a novel business model (BM) swiftly, to dealing with this threat rather than either imitating disruptive BMI or strengthening the existing BM as prescribed in the literature. Findings show that incumbent firms can swiftly develop a new BM through a two stage process. In the

Abstract Most studies on disruptive innovations have focused on developed economies and little work examines this type of innovation in and from emerging economies. Moreover, previous studies on disruptive innovations have not investigated the processes behind. This study begins to fill these research gaps. Analysing disruptive innovations in and from China, we identify three important differences

Abstract Ongoing debates highlight the need for continuous business model innovation for inducing disruptive dynamics. However, the conceptual or qualitative nature of studies impede the formulation of confirmatory statements. We collected survey data from 98 German strategy executives and performed partial least squares structural equation modelling to study the antecedents and sub-constructs of value

Abstract Disruptive innovation theory has received widespread attention. With the rapid development of the Chinese economy, Chinese firms accomplished many instances of innovative disruption in recent years, and many latecomer companies are gradually growing into world class innovative companies. As an emerging economy, it is necessary to analyze how China may achieve more disruptive innovations in

Abstract What are the driving factors of disruptive innovations in emerging economies from a network perspective? We argue that three forms of absorptive capacity (i.e. exploratory, exploitative and transformative learning) mediate the relationship between a firm’s network relations and disruptive innovations. We tested the hypotheses with a survey of 251 firms in China and iterated the conceptual

Abstract Research on the effects of national cultures and their interactions with the regulatory institutional environment on disruptive innovation in emerging economies context remains scarce. Thus, to answer this gap, we draw from the sociological framework of Institutional Anomie Theory and hypothesized that disruptive innovation is a form of positive deviance to anomic conditions in societies.

Abstract R&D activities produce knowledge, new products and processes, and augment firms’ capacities to adapt. Yet investing in R&D does not always lead to higher profits, because the value it creates is difficult to appropriate. We theorize three characteristics of industry’s tangible input factor markets raise appropriability and the returns to R&D. Using a panel dataset of 1303 business units, across

Abstract Even though 4 G technology is still under development, many investors are currently working to advance the following type of Internet networks identified as ‘5 G’. The importance of 5 G technology has been demonstrated over the past few years, extended to different activities related to technology acceptance. Therefore, the primary purpose of our study is to assess factors affecting the intention

Abstract Recent events involving Chinese technology firm Huawei and its role in the global 5th Generation (5G) telecommunication standard, as well as the role of the Chinese government in shaping the technology competition, have pushed the issue of public–private collaboration to the headline. To offer improved understanding about this issue of profound implication for research and practice, we trace

Abstract This study identified and characterized the factors influencing managers’ intentions to adopt collaborative robots (cobots) in manufacturing companies. Based on a conceptual framework that integrates three technology adoption theories (Diffusion of Innovation, Technology-organization-environment and Institutional theory) and following an exploratory qualitative research design, this paper

Abstract One of the critical attributes for successful R&D collaboration with external organizations is finding appropriate partners. When choosing R&D partners, entrepreneurial firms confront challenges on how to leverage their limited resources and manage the tension between learning and protection. Given those challenges, this study suggests a patent-based framework for helping technology-based

Abstract Firms may pursue higher generations of technology to grow sales, but the effectiveness of this strategy is undetermined, because technological changes often create disruptions to the firm and its competitive environment. Understanding the effectiveness of a firm’s generational technology advancement strategy requires an examination of the contextual factors pertaining to generational technological

Abstract Enterprise social networking (ESN) is still an underused IT innovation; although its advantages are widely recognized, its adoption remains a challenge. This research aims to study the characteristics involved in the adoption process of ESN by using the integrative conceptual model of Hameed et al., which combines the individual/organizational dimensions of adoption with the three-phase adoption

Abstract The disruptive innovation theory, proposed and developed by Christensen over 20 years ago, has been widely discussed and applied. However, there are still serious misunderstanding and misusing of the concept and connotation of disruptive innovation. Doubts about its practical significance and predictability also remain. In this paper, we attempt to further clarify the concept and emphasize

Abstract Platform competition and management shapes and is shaped by a constantly changing socioeconomic context. This implies that managers face transient strategic trade-offs in platform development and competition processes. The frameworks and empirical studies in extant literature do not account for this. A way to address the temporal aspect of strategic action in platform competition research

Abstract How do technologies develop? This study proposes the theory of technological parasitism that is based on the idea that parasite-host relationships between technologies and technologies with a high number of technological parasites have an accelerated evolution driven by long-run mutualistic symbioses, providing the basis for extensive macroevolution and adaptive behavior of systems of interactive

Abstract Economic and management theory predicts that mature R&D organizations will underinvest into radical technological innovation. Recent research, however, highlights how many established R&D companies often do aggressively invest into radical innovation, but never truly reap the full benefits of their early investments. In order to investigate this paradox, we ground our paper in Agency-theory

Abstract This paper conceptualizes psychological safety as an organizational level phenomenon, and proposes that an organizational climate for psychological safety is positively related to SMEs' innovation performance and innovation capabilities. These hypotheses are tested on data from Norwegian SMEs. The results demonstrate that psychological safety is positively associated with SMEs' innovation

Abstract This study investigates the perception of Information Technology (IT) professionals and IT managers towards deployment of environmental-friendly practices in Collaborative Enterprise (CE). Through literature review this study develops a model based on Perceived Organizational e-Readiness Theory (POER) and Process-Virtualization-Theory (PVT) to investigate the factors that influence IT professionals’

Abstract Firms may cooperate in R&D with various types of partners to boost their innovative performance. We model the optimal partnership portfolio breadth and empirically test the model on a panel of Dutch manufacturing firms. We confirm earlier evidence of a curvilinear relationship between breadth of R&D cooperation and a firm’s innovation performance. Two firm-specific factors, firm size and R&D-intensity

Abstract The need to reduce time-to-market and reduce cost-of-non-quality drives organizations operating within the advanced manufacturing industry to explore, and source technology externally. This paper reports on a case study of enabling technology and strategies for technology acquisition. The data is collected through in-depth structured interviews with five global technology experts. The interview

Abstract This paper focuses on technology alliances between R&D intensive biotechnology firms and larger pharmaceutical companies. It aims to investigate whether the biotech partners can leverage the depth and the breadth of their knowledge resources to retain their equity ownership when forming an alliance, and whether prior alliance experience adds to their overall leverage. Using a sample of 390

Abstract Viewing the relationship between vertical integration and product architecture as the “mirroring hypothesis”, we examine the case of Tesla Motors. Our analysis demonstrates that, by and large, Tesla pursues a high degree of integrality in product architecture and employs significant vertical integration. Such congruence offers support for the mirroring hypothesis in the introductory stage

Abstract Standards on product information can facilitate the diffusion of innovations. This paper explores the standards related to the ventilation products with improved acoustic performance and the stakeholders involved. We introduce a new approach to classification and identification of the functions of standards in supporting such innovations. Moreover, our analysis of stakeholders indicates that

Abstract University-Business Cooperation (UBC) is an essential mechanism for advancing interests of business, universities and societies. To improve our understanding of the future of UBC research and practice, this study reports on a priority setting process comprising a two-stage research design. Qualitative research identifies a portfolio of six priority areas and 58 related topics. A quantitative

Abstract This paper explores the evolutionary mechanism of an innovation ecosystem by investigating how the case startup develops to initiate and lead one. The results reveal that the dynamic capabilities of the case company play a key role. They help the company acquire, renew and reconfigure resources to conquer its own development puzzles. This process naturally solves the stage challenges of the

Abstract Research conducted at the university can have considerable commercial potential. However, turning those discoveries, innovations, and inventions into commercially viable products can prove extremely difficult. Based on a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the literature on translational research: the different models, its practice, and the efforts to streamline it, the author proposes

Abstract This paper explores how thoroughly practitioners in small high-tech firms use tools in support of NPD activities. We present a mixed-methods study starting with a survey of 99 firms covering 76 tools across 12 functional perspectives on NPD, which shows wide variability in reported thoroughness of use. We investigate what drives this variability via 17 interviews. We find that the principal

Abstract We demonstrate that suppliers as external partners act as promising information sources for incremental process innovations, while internal knowledge is more likely to provoke radical process innovations. However, this relation changes if suppliers are come from a distant geographic or a distance industry sector. Our paper contributes to the ongoing discussion surrounding operation innovations

Abstract The paper explores technological, commercial and organizational uncertainties of collaborative product development by customers and suppliers. The empirical data consist of an in-depth single case study of a collaborative product development project. The findings provide a deep insight into the dynamic character of different uncertainties in collaborative product development. The study shows

Abstract By utilizing a unique methodology to the field of strategy (i.e., the complete participant method), we demonstrated that firms are able to identify a technology that can potentially disrupt the industry, expanding on the ex-ante capacity of disruptive innovation theory. In addition, the study identifies six challenges that a new entrant faces when developing a potentially disruptive technical

Abstract This paper discusses a roadmapping approach (RMA) adopted on a program on drug discovery and development for neglected diseases. This experience led to changes in traditional RMA that revealed special potential for science-intensive environments: (i) conduct the roadmapping process in parallel for alternative areas of interest; (ii) start the roadmapping process by focusing on the consolidated

Abstract The major challenges for most organizations that use roadmaps are to keep a roadmap alive. Under today’s fast-changing market and economic conditions, organizations have to effectively adjust themselves as the changes of internal and external environment always impact an organization’s strategies and roadmaps. There is a clear interest from the management to know whether their roadmaps are

Abstract Roadmapping is a useful instrument for developing strategic measures. Despite the importance of customizing roadmaps to firm/industry specific managerial needs and environmental conditions, the existing literature has focused on the simplified roadmapping process. Little attention has been paid to the customization of roadmaps. Our proposed methodological approach, suggested through a case

Abstract This paper explored an antecedent for technology roadmapping and examined specific processes through which organizations’ technology roadmapping can influence innovation. Drawing on a resource-based view and the organizational support literature, we proposed a model wherein technology roadmapping mediates the indirect relationship between corporate foresight and innovation, and perceived organizational