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Rose, Jeremy, et al.
(författare)
An integrated model of innovation drivers for smaller software firms
2016
Ingår i: Information & Management. - : Elsevier. - 0378-7206 .- 1872-7530. ; 53:3, s. 307-323
Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat) abstract
High technology innovation is essential for economic development in industrialised societies. Innovation practice in smaller software companies, however, has received little attention. We derive software innovation drivers and outputs from a fragmented literature and analyse their empirical relevance using qualitative data from twenty-five in-depth interviews with software executives in the Silicon Fen. Repeating patterns in the dataset revealed through content analysis show that the most important innovation drivers for smaller software firms are external knowledge, leadership and team process. Specialised innovation tools and techniques are hardly used. We develop a model of software innovation drivers, together with explorative theoretical propositions.
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Rose, Jeremy, et al.
(författare)
Innovation Drivers and Outputs for Software Firms : Literature Review and Concept Development
2016
Ingår i: Advances in Software Engineering. - : Hindawi Publishing Corporation. - 1687-8655 .- 1687-8663. ; 2016
Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat) abstract
Software innovation - the ability to produce novel and useful software systems - is an important capability for software development organizations and information system developers alike. However, the software development literature has traditionally focused on automation and efficiency while the innovation literature has given relatively little consideration to the software development context. As a result, there is a gap in our understanding of how software product and process innovation can be managed. Specifically, little attention has been directed toward synthesising prior learning or providing an integrative perspective on the key concepts and focus of software innovation research. We therefore identify 93 journal articles and conference papers within the domain of software innovation and analyse repeating patterns in this literature using content analysis and causal mapping. We identify drivers and outputs for software innovation and develop an integrated theory-oriented concept map. We then discuss the implications of this map for future research.
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Jones, Matthew, et al.
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Digital all the way down; innovation in the software industry
2016
Ingår i: Organizing for Digital Innovation. - Amsterdam.
Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat) abstract
The call for papers for this workshop defines digital innovation as the application of digital tools, technology and digital infrastructure in new products, services, and business models that offer customers enhanced or unique value. While such a broad definition may be appealing in embracing a broad range of innovation practices, it may be argued to conflate two distinct types of innovation: those that bridge digital and physical domains and those that operate solely in the digital domain. An example of the former might be innovations associated with the digitalisation of automobile control systems in which digital technologies enhance the capabilities of a physical product. An example of the latter might be innovation in the software industry, in which the product itself is digital. In this paper we will review the literature on the characteristics of digital artefacts to try to identify the ways in which innovation practices may differ between these two types. Drawing on evidence from 18 small and medium-sized software enterprises in a specific geographic locale, we will explore the extent to which innovation in these firms may be seen as reflecting the particular characteristics of digital products. It will be argued that innovation of digital products, such as software, may be considered as a special case of digital innovation.
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Rose, Jeremy, et al.
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Digital Inclusion Competences for Senior Citizens : The Survival Basics
2020
Ingår i: Electronic Government. - Cham : Springer. - 9783030575984 - 9783030575991 ; , s. 151-163
Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat) abstract
The rapid pace of digitalisation provides many smarter and more efficient ways of interacting with the world, but may also lead to the exclusion of some groups. Senior citizens are one of these groups at risk. Taking the European Digital Competence Framework for Citizens as a starting point, we investigate digital survival skills for the elderly. Data was collected from digital education workshops for senior citizens organized jointly between Telia, Swedish municipalities, and the researchers. We use content analysis to understand seniors’ perceptions of which competences they need to survive in an increasingly digital environment and provide a version of the Competence Framework targeted at senior citizen inclusion. Lessons for inclusion initiatives are drawn from the results.
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Adisa, Femi, et al.
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The mediating role of absorptive capacity in knowledge transfer : ERP implementations in small and medium sized enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa
2013
Ingår i: International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems. - : IGI Global. - 1548-1115 .- 1548-1123. ; 9:2, s. 1-19
Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat) abstract
Knowledge transfer between consultants and organizational users influences the outcomes of an Enterprise Resource System (ERP) implementation. Configuration and implementation tasks are dependent on generating some level of shared understanding of both business practices and technology. These problems become acute in implementations in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs often operate with non-standard business processes, making an effective interchange of process knowledge between consultants and end-users crucial. Using a multiple case study method and content analysis, the authors investigate the mediating role of absorptive capacity in knowledge transfer in SMEs ERP implementations. They present exploratory case studies from 3 Nigerian companies with varying outcomes, and hypothesize that knowledge transfer is complicated by acute information asymmetry, absence of pre-existing related knowledge and consequent difficulties in developing a shared understanding, and by a tendency to operate with lone consultants and lone organizational representatives.
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Brodin, Martin, et al.
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Improving mobile security management in SME’s : the MSME framework
2020
Ingår i: Journal of Information System Security. - : Journal of Information System Security (JISSec). - 1551-0123 .- 1551-0808. ; 16:1, s. 47-75
Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat) abstract
The rapid proliferation of mobile devices makes mobile security a weak point in many organisations’ security management. Though there are a number of frameworks and methods available for improving security management, few of these target mobile devices, and most are designed for large organisations. Small and medium size organisations are known to be vulnerable to mobile threats, and often subject to the same legal requirements as larger organisations (for example the European General Data Protection Regulation). However they typically lack the resources and specialist competences necessary to use the available commercial frameworks. This article describes an Action Design Research project to devise and test a low cost, low learning curve framework for improving mobile security management. The project is conducted together with a small Swedish consulting company with the pseudonym Novukon. The results show that simple theoretical models can be integrated with well-known analysis techniques to inform managers and provide practical help for small companies to improve mobile security practice. A set of nine design principles are included to guide further research.
