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- Parida, Vinit, et al.
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Understanding e-procurement : qualitative case studies
- 2006
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Ingår i: Frontiers of e-Business Research. - Tampere : Institute of Business Information Management at the Tampere University of Technology. - 952151678X
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- E-procurement is constantly receiving attention from industries, business and government agencies. Analysts believe that utilization of e-procurement can lead to enormous cost saving and efficiency in procurement process. E-procurement also enlarges customer base, broadens the search for raw materials to lower its production cost. Though, it has benefited the global business tremendously, its expected growth rate has been moving downwards. While E-procurement can be used for the purchase of indirect or direct materials, the risks associated with the e-procurement has been holding the companies from adopting it. The purpose of this paper is to understand the e-procurement process by focusing on benefits, risks, practices and strategies of e-procurement and its emerging usages in the current business to business (B2B) environment. A qualitative method was used for the case studies in which two companies each from India and Sweden were studied and analysed. The results showed that cost benefit was the main driver for companies to implement e-procurement. Other benefits included were transparency and visibility across process, better internal and external relations and streamlined buying process. The problems of implementation and integration of existing infrastructure and security and control risks were holding back companies from wide usage of e-procurement. But most of all, lack of managerial commitment hinders the adoption process. Company's needs were the deciding factor for the kind of approach they will follow regarding the adoption of e-procurement and emergence of a new approach. This paper compares the works of different authors in the field of e-procurement and its implications for the B2B.
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- Berglund, Anders, et al.
(författare)
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Embracing entrepreneurial behavior in a research school
- 2009
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Ingår i: Design has never been this cool. - : Design Research Society. - 1904670059 ; , s. 245-256
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- PIEp (Product Innovation Engineering programme) is a newly established research school in product development engineering with the aim to increase innovation capabilities in the Swedish industries and to promote entrepreneurial behavior. By following a bottom-up approach PIEp has been able to embrace and foster entrepreneurial behavior. As an outcome the young research school has been able to change preexisting mindsets and to encourage the PIEp PhD students to be more proactive, risk-taking and innovative. This paper presents the chain of events that have happened since the establishment of the PIEp research school. In an action research approach the authors additionally state their own perceptions. Providing rich, descriptive examples and explaining certain cases in detail it is outlined how the transformation of the initial idea has been pursued until today. The insights provided are made public for future research, comparison to other research schools, and to policy makers interested in founding new research schools.
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- Berglund, Anders, et al.
(författare)
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Embracing Entrepreneurial Behaviour in a Research School
- 2009
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The Product Innovation Engineering program (PIEp) has recently established a Research School withthe aim to increase innovation capabilities in Swedish industries and to promote entrepreneurialbehaviour. By following a bottom-up approach PIEp has been able to both embrace and fosterentrepreneurship. As a result, the research school has already been able to change preexisting mindsetsand to encourage PhD students to be more proactive, risk-taking and innovative. Through descriptions of their own experiences and of key cases along the way, the authors illustratethe transformation from the initial idea to the research school as it is today. This paper seeks toprovide insight and draw comparisons with other research schools to further research and assist policymakers interested in founding new research schools.
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- Cervantes, Michel, et al.
(författare)
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Higher education in hydropower
- 2006
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Ingår i: International Water Power and Dam Construction. - 0306-400X. ; 58:7, s. 25-27
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Graff, Jens, et al.
(författare)
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Cognitive dissonance in post purchase period : evidence from mobile phone users
- 2008
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The present study investigates whether the cognitive dissonance exists in post purchase phase in mobile phone industry. It is not certain that mobile phone users are fully satisfied since they are usually confused with abundant information during purchasing period. Three dissonant dimensions were measured with two-hundred-and-eighty-three university students. The results provide interesting insights. The major differences between high and low dissonance group are: ‘influence by other people’s opinion’, ‘difficulty in searching information’, ‘product involvement’, and ‘satisfaction with mobile phone/operator’. The findings reveal that consumers are ‘not unhappy’ with their mobile phone/operator, but not extremely happy either. There is ample room for improvements. For marketers, the consumer perceptions toward communication messages should be given high priority. The messages need to be straightforward and clear in the consumers’ interpretation.
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- Johansson, Christian, et al.
(författare)
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How are knowledge and information evaluated? : decision making in stage-gate processes
- 2009
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Ingår i: Design has never been this cool. - Stanford, CA, USA : Design Research Society. - 9781904670056 ; , s. 195-206
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- In Stage-Gate processes decisions are made based on the knowledge and information developed during the preceding phase. The purpose of this study is to explore the current state-of-practice in industry regarding the assessment of knowledge and information at gate. The result indicates that gate reviews relates mainly to assessments of technical performance and function. Relatively little attention is given to assess the quality of the knowledge base, making it difficult to identify outdated, irrelevant and non-applicable information and knowledge. Further, tacit knowledge plays an important role in the decision making process, as reviewers ask for design rationale and further evidence of what has been done, and why. However, evaluating such knowledge is currently a poorly understood aspect of gate reviews. Conclusions drawn is that, although the specific focus of such meetings is not the evaluation of knowledge and information, there is a promising opportunity to work towards a better support of such activities, especially since the respondents perceive benefits coming from an increased attention to assessments of both the explicit and tacit knowledge base used in gate reviews.
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- Parida, Vinit
(författare)
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Challenges in open innovation practices for industries
- 2009
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Ingår i: The 3rd Nordic Innovation Research Conference. - Oulu : University of Oulu. - 9789514291609 ; , s. 27-40
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The development of open innovation model is gaining interest from practitioners and researchers. This paradigm shift suggests that firms can and should use external and internal ideas, and internal and external paths to market their innovative products. The result of this approach leads to higher growth potential and effective innovation process. However, the adoption of open innovation practices requires considerable change in the overall business model and processes. This naturally creates several challenges (internal and external issues) that can hinder the transformation. Thus, this study makes an attempt to identify and explore the challenges associated with open innovation practices, and also suggests possible way in which they can be converted into potential opportunities. The results suggest that although challenges exist there are several ways in which most of them can be resolved.
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- Parida, Vinit
(författare)
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Country profiles for 30 countries in Hydropower
- 2006
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Ingår i: International Water Power & Dam Construction Year Book. - Reston, VA : American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
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Bokkapitel (populärvet., debatt m.m.)
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- Parida, Vinit, et al.
(författare)
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Exploring challenges for innovation-driven virtual enterprises
- 2009
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Ingår i: Research into Design. - Singapore : Research Publishing Services. - 9789810822774 ; , s. 568-575
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Several studies have suggested virtual enterprises (VEs) as a promising new form of organization. VEs are created to gain several benefits, for example, risk-and-revenue sharing, entering new markets, etc. However, in this study we focus on increasing the innovation in the VE consortiums. Based on past experience and knowledge from related fields, we argue that VE consortiums in the Swedish industry are rare. Thus, this study highlights and explores the challenges, particularly four areas: networking capability, information and communication technology (ICT) usage, knowledge engineering, and team based innovation. These areas contribute to the facilitation of VE creation and its effective operation. Each of these areas is discussed and propositions are formed which will guide the future research. Finally, we have discussed the concept of innovation driven virtual enterprise that combines open innovation ideology with the virtual enterprise concept.
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- Parida, Vinit, et al.
(författare)
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Facilitating the Learning Environment : Initiatives within the PIEp Research School
- 2009
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Research schools have become common phenomena in the academic world. However, we find lack of studies investigating their influence and role in the academia. This study attempts to address this gap by describing how a specific research school has evolved into an effective learning environment for the enrolled PhD students. The Product Innovation Engineering program (PIEp) is currently the largest research initiative in Product Innovation in Sweden. The PIEp research school is a part of this program, with the aim to increase innovation capabilities in the Swedish industries. Through an action-based research approach the authors, who are research school participants themselves, present the processes and the chain of events to offer knowledge transfer and to give insight into this special research environment. In this pursuit, the findings are presented in three different themes,1) the role of common interest groups, 2) common interest group activities, and c) a tiger team workshop. This paper holds major implications for other research schools and funding organizations.
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