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- Björkdahl, Joakim, et al.
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Business model innovation – the challenges ahead
- 2013
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Ingår i: International Journal of Product Development. - Olney : InderScience Publishers. - 1477-9056 .- 1741-8178. ; 18:3/4, s. 213-225
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- Dalitz, R., et al.
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How do innovation systems interact? Schumpeterian innovation in seven Australian sectors
- 2012
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Ingår i: Prometheus. - Melbourne, VIC : Pluto Journals. - 0810-9028 .- 1470-1030. ; 30:3, s. 261-289
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper analyses how and why different types of innovation systems interact through analysing seven Australian sectors. We find that there are sets of mechanisms or systems that 'articulate'; i.e. structure and shape the interaction among sectoral innovation systems and other types of innovation systems. Drawing on the Schumpeterian and evolutionary legacy, we contribute a theoretical explanation of how interaction among innovation systems influences innovation. First, this interaction enables and enhances variety creation by expanding the new combinations of knowledge and resources a firm can achieve. Second, it allows for more efficient and effective scaling up of useful knowledge recombination to achieve increasing returns. Empirically, this is supported in that the more successful sectors have active articulation systems with alignment with other systems, while weaker sectors have unplanned and patchy linkages. No simple model seems to explain successful articulation. However, important factors are active receptor firms with the motivation and capabilities to absorb and use resources from external systems, high quality and responsive education systems, and international linkages. Public research, labour markets, and intermediaries varied in importance.
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- Habtay, Solomon R., et al.
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Incumbents’ responses to disruptive business model innovation: the moderating role of technology vs. market-driven innovation
- 2014
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Ingår i: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management. - Olney : InderScience Publishers. - 1741-5098 .- 1368-275X. ; 18:4, s. 289-309
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Current research argues that incumbents should respond to disruptive innovation by setting up a separate business unit. This recommendation stems from research predominantly carried out on disruptive technologies in high-tech industries but whether incumbents respond differently to other types of disruptive business model innovations and whether the type of response leads to a difference in performance have not been empirically analysed. By collecting data from 88 strategic business units (SBUs) and dividing the sample into incumbents responding to disruptive technology against those responding to disruptive market-driven innovations, the study shows that the latter type of firms can succeed in managing both disruptive and sustaining innovations without setting up structurally separated business units. We discuss the implications of our results and highlight areas for further research.
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- Holmén, Magnus, 1967, et al.
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Female entrepreneurship in Afghanistan
- 2011
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Ingår i: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship. - 1084-9467. ; 16:3, s. 307-331
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper analyzes the motivations of eight female Afghan entrepreneurs to start up their own business and the problems they encountered during start-up and operations. Income generation was the most important push factor but pull factors including desire for independence and autonomy were also important. However, in contrast to studies in other countries, the desire for achievement was not emphasized. An unexpected finding was the emphasis on the desire to help non-family members by running a business. The main problems included financial problems during start-up and operations, lack of contacts and security during operations. Gender-specific problems included limited market, mobility constraints and negative attitudes and lack of social acceptance for female entrepreneurs. The paper concludes with a discussion of the findings. © 2011 World Scientific Publishing Company.
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- Holmén, Magnus, 1967, et al.
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How does concept development contribute to successful launch? Exploring the role and the sources of Hard-to-Imitate Signals
- 2012
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Ingår i: DRUID 2012, Copenhagen, CBS June 19 - 21.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper explains why CD activities are valuable from a signaling perspective. By signaling, the firm attempts to influence the behavior of a customer. However, as most signals can be imitated or faked by competitors, a signal will only be effective from the firm‘s perspective if it is perceived as reliable by customers, which requires the signal to be costly or hard to imitate. This paper explains why repeated customer interaction during the CD phase can create new or significantly improved capabilities on the one hand, and create lead users on the other hand. The creation of new capabilities and lead users are two sources of Hard to Imitate Signals (HIS) which are perceived as reliable by customers and thus contribute to innovation and market diffusion. The paper discusses some general implications of the signaling perspective for CD.
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- Holmén, Magnus, 1967, et al.
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Restless Capitalism and the economizing entrepreneur
- 2013
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Ingår i: Economics of Innovation and New Technology. - Abingdon : Informa UK Limited. - 1476-8364 .- 1043-8599. ; 22:7, s. 684-701
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper explains why capitalistic economies are restless by focusing on the role and the activities by entrepreneurs. The linkage between the entrepreneur and the economy is that as knowledge is a scarce resource, entrepreneurs must economize knowledge to reduce uncertainty if they are to undertake entrepreneurial action. Fortunately, ways of lowering uncertainty are important sources of opportunities for entrepreneurs. How- ever, the exploitation of such sources may in turn increase uncertainty in the economy. Thus, entrepreneurial action reduces and regenerates uncertainty and complexity over time across different dimensions in the economic system. The paper argues that these processes are core mechanisms of economic development, creating interdependencies between the entrepreneur and the economic system.
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- HUERTAS BERNAL, DAVID ALEJANDRO, 1978, et al.
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Sustainability certification of bioethanol: how is it perceived by Brazilian stakeholders?
- 2010
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Ingår i: Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. - : Wiley. - 1932-1031 .- 1932-104X. ; 4:4, s. 369-384
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper investigates whether initiatives for sustainability certification of Brazilian ethanol can be expected to stimulate a change among producers toward more sustainable production - and, if so, what those changes would likely be. Connected to this, several questions are raised including whether producers might prefer to target other markets with less stringent demands, and if certification might lead to structural changes in the sector because producers who lack the capacity to meet the new requirements cannot remain competitive. The analysis of interviews with a diverse group of stakeholders under the guidance of the Technological Innovation Systems framework allowed us identify different actions taken by the Brazilian sugarcane ethanol sector in response to requirements of sustainability. The interviewees agreed that sustainability certification is an important element for the expansion of biofuel production in Brazil. Brazilian stakeholders have created a platform for more competitive sustainable production and have initiated relevant processes in response to the development connected to sustainability certification. Yet, the certification activities have had a limited impact in terms of the number of involved stakeholders. But interview responses indicate that the sector may adapt to new certification requirements rather than leave markets where such requirements become established. Structural changes can be expected if certification requirements as they exist in many initiatives are introduced in unflexible ways. The social importance of the ethanol industry is large in Brazil and some adjustments for certification may be required. The paper concludes by suggesting some actions for the industry.
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