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- Balachandran, Appu, et al.
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Understanding the development of emerging complex intelligent systems
- 2024
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In: Journal of engineering and technology management. - : ELSEVIER. - 0923-4748 .- 1879-1719. ; 72
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- This paper explores the intricate emergence of complex and increasingly intelligent systems (CoIS) in the wake of new possibilities created by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, building on an analysis of the emergence of CoIS using perspectives of development and change. The findings, based on rich qualitative data collected through key informant interviews with reflective practitioners from aviation, automotive and naval system domains, indicate that firms facing the emergence of CoIS, need to build capabilities allowing several logics to co-exist in a newly evolving hybrid CoIS management logic.
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- Bengtsson, Lars, 1958-, et al.
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3D open innovation : Practices and outcomes
- 2013
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In: Proceedings of the 14<sup>th</sup> international CINet conference, 9-11 September, 2013, Nijmegen, Netherlands..
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- Bengtsson, Lars, 1958-, et al.
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Exploiting supplier innovativeness through knowledge integration
- 2013
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In: International Journal of Technology Management. - : InderScience Publishers. - 0267-5730 .- 1741-5276. ; 61:3-4, s. 237-253
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Firms are increasingly involving and relying on networks of suppliers and other external partners in their innovation processes. A successful exploitation of suppliers' technology and competencies is however challenging, not least in situations characterised by technological uncertainty. The main purpose of this study is to analyse how supplier innovativeness may be leveraged through internal knowledge integration capabilities in involving suppliers. The analysis is based on a survey of firms in Europe and North America. The study shows that innovative suppliers do contribute to a firm's innovation performance in terms of time–to–market and level of innovation in products/services. The main result is that an internal knowledge integration capability in terms of proficiency in supplier management and cross–functional decision making boosts innovation performance, in particular when technological uncertainty is high.
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- Bengtsson, Lars, et al.
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Exploiting supplier innovativeness through knowledge integration
- 2013
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In: International Journal of Technology Management. - : Inderscience Publishers. - 0267-5730 .- 1741-5276. ; 61:3-4, s. 237-253
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Firms are increasingly involving and relying on networks of suppliers and other external partners in their innovation processes. A successful exploitation of suppliers' technology and competencies is however challenging, not least in situations characterised by technological uncertainty. The main purpose of this study is to analyse how supplier innovativeness may be leveraged through internal knowledge integration capabilities in involving suppliers. The analysis is based on a survey of firms in Europe and North America. The study shows that innovative suppliers do contribute to a firm's innovation performance in terms of time-to-market and level of innovation in products/services. The main result is that an internal knowledge integration capability in terms of proficiency in supplier management and cross-functional decision making boosts innovation performance, in particular when technological uncertainty is high.
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- Bengtsson, Lars, et al.
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Hur arbetar svenska företag med öppen innovation?
- 2016
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In: Öppen innovation i teori och praktik. - : Studentlitteratur AB. - 9789144112428 ; , s. 37-51
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Hur ser öppen innovation ut i svenska företag? Hur organiserar de för öppen innovation och vilka effekter har öppenheten på innovationsförmågan? I detta kapitel redovisas resultat från en enkät till 176 svenska företag som integrerar externa teknologier och partner i sina innovationsprocesser. Studien visar att företag har främst offensiva skäl till att satsa på öppen innovation. Kapitlet visar också hur företag kan vara öppna i fyra dimensioner: organisatoriskt, längs innovationsprocessen, avseende kunskapsinnehåll samt vad avser lokalisering av partner. Analysen visar att öppenhet i dessa dimensioner påverkar innovationsförmågan positivt och att användandet av olika metoder och arbetssätt kan förstärka positiva effekter av öppen innovation.
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- Bengtsson, Lars, et al.
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Open innovation : managing knowledge integration across multiple boundaries
- 2016
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In: Managing knowledge integration across boundaries. - Oxford : Oxford University Press. - 9780198785972 - 9780192507471 ; , s. 87-105
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- When firms involve external partners more actively in their innovation processes, managing knowledge flows across multiple boundaries becomes an important challenge. In this chapter we investigate specifically how organizational, knowledge, and geographical boundaries are bridged by two knowledge integration practices (project management and knowledge matching). We use data from a survey of 415 manufacturing firms on open innovation practices to illustrate how innovation performance relates to the three boundaries that are crossed and how the effects are contingent upon the use of project management and knowledge matching. A main conclusion from the study is that knowledge flows across multiple boundaries in open innovation can be successfully bridged by applying a combination of complementary knowledge integration practices.
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- Bengtsson, Lars, 1958-, et al.
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Open innovation - Comparing global and local approaches
- 2014
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In: The 25th annual POMS conference, Atlanta, 9-12 May, 2014.
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In spite of the growing interest in open innovation, one of the core questions that remain unanswered is how different kinds of openness affect innovation performance. Moreover, the impact of the geographical dispersion of partners also needs further investigation, while there is a tension between the motives for global search and the needs for proximity in innovation processes. In this paper we will research the relationship between openness and performance outcome in manufacturing companies when taking the localisation of partners into account. The study is based on survey data from 415 companies. The openness is defined by three dimensions: partner breadth, partner depth and phase depth. Performance is measured in terms of cost, risk and time-to-market, innovativeness and economic performance. The results of this study confirm and illustrate the localisation dilemma. For manufacturing companies using a global approach, it seems advisable to collaborate more intensively with a reduced number of partners. In contrast, the companies applying a more spatially balanced approach could collaborate with an increased number of partners and still be innovative and cost efficient. This implies that different localisation strategies for external partner collaborations require different integration approaches in order to be successful.
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- Bengtsson, Lars, et al.
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Open innovation: Managing knowledge integration across multiple boundaries
- 2017
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In: Managing knowledge integration across boundaries. - : Oxford University Press. - 9780198785972
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- When firms involve external partners more actively in their innovation processes, managing knowledge flows across multiple boundaries becomes an important challenge. In this chapter we investigate specifically how organizational, knowledge, and geographical boundaries are bridged by two knowledge integration (knowledge integration) practices (project management and knowledge matching). We use data from a survey of 415 firms on open innovation practices to illustrate how innovation performance relates to the boundaries that are crossed, and how the bridging of these boundaries is contingent upon the combination of knowledge integration practices.
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- Bengtsson, Lars, et al.
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Open to a Select Few? Matching Partners and Knowledge Content for Open Innovation Performance
- 2015
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In: Creativity and Innovation Management. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0963-1690 .- 1467-8691. ; 24:1, s. 72-86
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The purpose of the paper is to illuminate the costs and benefits of crossing firm boundaries in inbound open innovation (OI) by determining the relationships among partner types, knowledge content and performance. The empirical part of the study is based on a survey of OI collaborations answered by R&D managers in 415 Italian, Finnish and Swedish firms. The results show that the depth of collaboration with different partners (academic/consultants, value chain partners, competitors and firms in other industries) is positively related to innovation performance, whereas the number of different partners and size have negative effects. The main result is that the knowledge content of the collaboration moderates the performance outcomes and the negative impact of having too many different kinds of partners. This illustrates how successful firms use selective collaboration strategies characterized by linking explorative and exploitative knowledge content to specific partners, to leverage the benefits and limit the costs of knowledge boundary crossing processes.
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- Bengtsson, Lars, et al.
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Öppen och sluten på samma gång : att integrera kunskap över företags gränser
- 2015
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In: Kunskapsintegration och innovation i en internationaliserande ekonomi. - Göteborg : Makadam Förlag. - 9789170611902 ; , s. 84-100
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Företag får allt svårare att behärska alla de teknologiområden som behövs för utvecklingen av sofistikerade produkter för den internationella marknaden. Därför ökar betydelsen av samarbete med olika typer av partners vars kunskaper kompletterar dem som finns internt. Detta har lett till ett ökat intresse för det som kallas öppen innovation. Det innebär att företag öppnar sina innovationsprocesser och involverar kunder, leverantörer, konsulter, akademier och ibland även konkurrenter för att underlätta in- och utflöde av kunskaper och teknologier. Företag kan vara öppna i olika faser av produktframtagningsprocessen, från idégenerering till kommersialisering, och samarbetet kan kretsa kring olika typer av kunskapsinnehåll (teknologi, produkter, processer). Tidigare forskning har framför allt betonat fördelarna med ökad öppenhet. Utifrån vår forskning om öppen innovation, som innefattar både intervjubaserade fallstudier av innovationsprojekt och en enkät till 415 företag om öppen innovation, vill vi lyfta fram tre utmaningar i detta sammanhang: den egna spetskompetensen, kostnader för integration av extern kunskap och risken för kunskapsläckage. Resultaten visar att företag behöver utforma sina innovationsprocesser så att de kan vara öppna och slutna på samma gång.
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- Dabhilkar, Mandar, et al.
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Sustainable supply management as a purchasing capability : a power and dependence perspective
- 2016
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In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management. - : EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD. - 0144-3577 .- 1758-6593. ; 36:1, s. 2-22
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- Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to use the relative power and total interdependence concepts as an intervening theoretical lens to explain why and how sustainable supply management (SSM) initiatives by manufacturing firms differ across the Kraljic matrix according to purchasing capability.Design/methodology/approach – Tested hypotheses by subjecting survey data from 338 manufacturers on buyer-supplier relationships in Europe and North America to regression analysis.Findings – Shows three situations where relative power and total interdependence determine the effectiveness of purchasing capabilities. First, sustainability programs impact supplier compliance in all Kraljic categories but bottleneck items. Second, there are significant trade-offs between lower cost and higher social and environmental supplier compliance for noncritical components. Third, strategic alignment of sustainability objectives between corporate and supply function levels only leads to improved financial performance for strategic components.Research limitations/implications – Further research could take power and dependence into account to explain when and how purchasing capabilities focussed on sustainability can be achieved.Practical implications – Shows how supply strategists could devise-tailored approaches for different purchasing categories with respect to power and dependence when pursuing economic, social and environmental objectives in combination – the triple bottom line – along their supply chains.Originality/value – Illustrates and provides a theoretical explanation for why SSM is a purchasing capability that must vary across purchasing categories defined by different situations of power and dependence.
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- Detterfelt, Jonas, et al.
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Contradicting views on creativity obstacles in efficient new product development
- 2008
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In: The Proceedings of the XIX ISPIM Conference. - Frankrike : ISPIM. - 9789522145949
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- In this paper we aim to identify major obstacles for creativity in organizations characterized by a high focus on product development efficiency. The way these obstacles are perceived by the different individuals involved in product development is investigated. Different perceptions are compared and the contradictory views on creativity obstacles in product development are discussed. From our study, nine creativity obstacles relevant for organizations with a strong focus on efficiency emerge. These barriers were mainly related to the professional environment, e.g. “short-term efficiency focus” can be related to time constraints, while “unclear innovation strategy” concerns a lack of goals. Also barriers related to the environment emerged, i.e. “no forum for capturing ideas” exists. Self-imposed barriers, like the lack of interest for innovation, did not emerge in this study. Our case company seems to have problems in finding structures for balancing the demands on product development efficiency and creativity.
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- Detterfelt, Jonas, et al.
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Suggestion systems for engineering designers - A case study
- 2009
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In: Proceedings of ICED 09, the 17th International Conference on Engineering Design, Vol. 9. - Glasgow : The Design Society. - 9781904670131 ; , s. 135-146
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- Creativity is an important characteristic of engineering design and one can learn much about creative methods for solving design problems in the literature. In reality, however, the spontaneous creativity of engineers also leads to new innovative ideas that are not directly applicable in current projects. Therefore, it is important that companies have the ability to extract and use these ideas to ensure long-term innovativeness. A suggestion system, the most classic of which is the suggestion box, is an approved general way that can enable this transfer of employee creativity; however, the literature provides little information about the applicability of suggestion systems in organizations for engineering design. This paper investigates the applicability and potential of suggestion systems to enable the critical transfer of creativity from engineering designers to the company. This research, performed as a case study, shows that a suggestion system, along with strong leadership, can help transfer creativity of the engineers to future products.
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- Eslami, Mohammad Hossein
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Knowledge Integration in Buyer-Supplier Collaboration in Product Development
- 2014
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Licentiate thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Recent research in the field of buyer-supplier collaboration has found that product innovation increases if suppliers and their buyers exchange what they know. From a knowledge-based view, it is argued that both buyers and suppliers are important sources of knowledge. Still, the field lacks a comprehensive understanding of: 1) knowledge integration with buyers in terms of what the buyer’s contribution specifically consists of, 2) the timing of this contribution, and 3) how exactly this buyer knowledge integrates in a collaborative product development project. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is to investigate how suppliers integrate knowledge with buyers in collaborative product development projects.This study examines six case studies in three industrial sectors, and examines an extensive collection of literature based on interviews, workshops and focused group meetings. The thesis also includes a compiled summary and three appended papers.The first of these three papers identifies knowledge content and timing of knowledge integration with buyers. The second paper highlights the mechanisms that suppliers use to integrate knowledge with buyers. The third and final paper describes internal integration approaches that enhance and facilitate the knowledge integration between buyers and suppliers.A principal contribution of this thesis is its demonstration of the dynamism of knowledge integration, specifically in understanding how knowledge integration is used in different phases of product development and how this integration may change over time. The study reveals that knowledge content, which need to be integrated with the buyer, must align with the requirements of each phase of the product development process. Moreover, different knowledge integration mechanisms may be used between the buyer and suppliers during each phase of the project.
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- Eslami, Mohammad H., et al.
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Knowledge Integration in development of complex systems: What suppliers actually do to integrate knowledge with customers?
- 2013
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Previous studies have shown that suppliers not only contribute with their knowledge, but also benefit themselves from systematic knowledge exchanges with buyers. However, it remains rather unclear what suppliers actually do in order to integrate buyer knowledge. This paper provides detailed insights into the micro processes underlying knowledge integration between buyers and suppliers in development of complex system. A detailed case study of one development project at one large international supplier indicates that (1) content, mechanisms, and locus are useful dimensions to describe and analyze knowledge integration between suppliers and buyers; (2) these dimensions of knowledge integration change throughout the phases of the product development process; and (3) that knowledge integration is a multi-level process. Consequently, in order to integrate knowledge with buyers, suppliers need to organize product development as a dynamic process that allows changes of knowledge integration dimensions throughout different phases of development
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- Eslami, Mohammad H.
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Knowledge integration with customers in collaborative product development project
- 2017
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Driven by rapid technological developments, greater customer expectations, and increased product complexity,product development processes increasingly rely on the integration of dispersed specialist knowledge.Consequently, many industrial firms are changing the way they approach product development. Productdevelopment increasingly relies on knowledge integration across firm boundaries. Customers are one of the mostindispensable sources of knowledge, and their knowledge needs to be integrated during product development.However, little is known about the processes and mechanisms used to integrate customer knowledge in productdevelopment.Therefore, firms must devise processes and mechanisms that support knowledge integration withcustomers. This thesis aims to investigate knowledge integration with customers in collaborative productdevelopment.The work described in this thesis combines a case study with a survey approach. More specifically, five casestudies were conducted at three industrial manufacturing firms. Data were collected in 46 interviews, along withinformal discussions, workshops, and secondary material. The case studies revealed the role of knowledgeintegration, knowledge integration mechanisms, and the importance of contextual factors related to the customer’stechnical capability, and the locus of initiative for the product development project. A cross-sectional survey wasperformed in order to ascertain the role of knowledge integration and its effect on innovation performance and theeffect of firms and customers’ technical capability and locus of initiative on knowledge integration withcustomers. The survey study generated 216 responses from firms operating in the Swedish manufacturingindustry.This thesis consists of a compiled summary and five appended papers. The results in these provide the basis formodelling knowledge integration with customers. The findings confirm that integrating knowledge withcustomers in product development is associated with better innovation performance. Further, the results point tothe dynamic characteristics of knowledge integration in product development processes. More specifically, firmstend to apply different combinations of mechanisms in different phases, depending on the intended content of theknowledge contribution of the customer and the requirements of each phase in the development process. Inaddition, the degree of technical capability, internal integration capability, and locus of initiative are importantfactors influencing knowledge integration processes. This thesis sheds new light on collaborative productdevelopment with customers by demonstrating that knowledge, and particularly the integration of knowledgeacross firm boundaries, is a central property of product development. The study focuses on industrial andmanufacturing firms, complementing current perspectives on the role of customers in other sectors. In thisparticular sector, complexity and system-wide implications need to be resolved together with customers throughknowledge integration activities. An important implication of the thesis is that firms need to devise mechanismsfor knowledge integration with customers, and be prepared to redevise these as the firm progresses through theproduct development phases.
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- Eslami, Mohammad H., 1985-, et al.
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Knowledge integration with customers in collaborative product development projects
- 2016
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In: Journal of business & industrial marketing. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0885-8624 .- 2052-1189. ; 31:7, s. 889-900
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose This paper addresses the need for managerial and organizational approaches to knowledge integration with customer in collaborative product development projects. The purpose is to identify the roles of customers in terms of the customer's knowledge contribution and timing of customer collaboration in the product development process.Design/methodology/approach This study is based on a multi-case study approach, comprising four product development projects from two large international suppliers. The cases were selected following the theoretical replication logic. Data consist of interviews, workshops, and secondary information. For each of the cases, a within case analysis was performed followed by a cross-case analysis.Findings The study shows that the customer's knowledge contribution is aligned with the specific requirements of each phase of the product development. Three specific customer roles are identified and connected to the customer's knowledge contribution and the timing of customer collaboration. The technical capability of the customer and the locus of initiative of the product development project are affecting the prerequisites for knowledge integration with customers.Research limitations/implications The study is performed from the perspective of supplier firms. We have not been able to capture the perspective of the customer in detail. As it is expected that both customers and suppliers benefit from a systematic knowledge exchange, future studies could examine knowledge contributions in both directions.Practical implications The findings can be used to devise effective approaches for collaborative product development with customers related to the customer's knowledge contribution and the timing of customer collaboration and provide guidance to firms seeking to benefit from knowledge residing at customers.Originality/value This is one of the first studies to focus on the integration of customers' knowledge in product development processes. This paper contributes to the customer supplier collaboration literature by presenting further insight into customers' knowledge contributions, the timing of customer collaboration in product development processes and the prerequisites for knowledge integration with customers.
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- Eslami, Mohammad H., et al.
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Knowledge integration with customers in Innovation: Empirical evidence from Swedish manufacturing firms
- 2015
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper examines the effect of customer involvement and knowledge integration onthe innovation performance of the firm in the different phases of the innovationprocess. Based on a survey study of 173 Swedish manufacturing firms across differentindustries, we find empirical support for the importance of customer involvement andknowledge integration for innovation performance in general, and particularly ofcustomer involvement in all phases of the innovation process. Knowledge integrationseems to be particularly important during the development and test phases.
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- Eslami, Mohammad H., 1985-, et al.
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The dynamics of knowledge integration in collaborative product development : Evidence from the capital goods industry
- 2018
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In: Industrial Marketing Management. - : Elsevier. - 0019-8501 .- 1873-2062. ; 75, s. 146-159
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Based on an in-depth single case study of a collaborative product development project, this paper argues that knowledge integration mechanisms change across the different phases of the product development process, reflecting changes in the content and sources of knowledge to be integrated. Our findings imply that managers need to be able to adapt and change their knowledge integration approaches throughout product development processes. We discuss implications for the use of product development models when integration of knowledge with customers is an essential part of a firm's attempt to create a competitive advantage.
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- Eslami, Mohammad, et al.
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Integrating buyer knowledge in suppliers’ new product development project
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Other publication (other academic/artistic)abstract
- In collaborative buyer-supplier collaboration, suppliers do not only contribute with their knowledge to their customers’ product development process, but they also benefit themselves from a systematic knowledge exchange with buyers. This paper examines knowledge integration processes that take place between suppliers and their buyers, with a specific focus on how suppliers integrate the knowledge of their buyers in their new product development processes. Four relationships with buyers in four new product developments at two large international suppliers are studied. The findings indicate that two drivers of knowledge integration approaches with buyers are important: (1) the locus of initiative of the new product development effort and (2) the buyer’s technical knowledge. Three situation of knowledge integration with buyers are determined differing in timing of knowledge integration and content of knowledge that is integrated in the supplier’s product development process. The paper’s main managerial implication is related to the need to differentiate knowledge integration approaches from project to project.
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- Eslami, Mohammad, et al.
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Knowledge Integration in Development of Complex Systems : what Suppliers Actually Do to Integrate with Buyers?
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- The importance of internal integration for effective inter-firm collaboration with suppliers has been acknowledged, however it is unclear how internal integration is achieved in complex product development projects. This paper investigates how internal integration takes place and explores related project management challenges. Three internal integration approaches are found: integration based on multidirectional, frequent interaction; based on delimited, problem-solving teams; and based on unidirectional, information-oriented interaction. The paper shows that internal integration approaches are related to the degree of uncertainty in the subsystems of the suppliers rather than the overall product system. Consequently, in complex product development projects with several different suppliers involved, the specific supplier task rather than the overall project task determines internal integration in the project. This creates important challenges for organisation, and requires flexibility in internal integration approaches.
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- Franca, Adalberto, 1979-, et al.
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Mechanisms of Innovation in Complex Products Systems : An Innovation System Approach
- 2017
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In: Conexões: Ciência e Tecnologia. - 1982-176X .- 2316-4522. ; 34:01, s. 47-54
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- A well-known strategy for driving innovation in the complex product systems (CoPS) industry is to stimulate the national institutions to follow a particular technology by using open innovation strategies. However, less is known about the mechanisms that CoPS organizations use to implement such strategies and how firms can stimulate the technology maturity process. Based on a study of the Swedish aerospace industry, we use a macro-level analysis in this paper to report a systemic approach in which the Swedish aerospace industry together with other national actors, such as universities, research institutes, and governmental agencies, leverage their capabilities and innovation.
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- Franca, Adalberto, 1979-, et al.
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Network Alignment in Complex Product Systems : Shaping and Accessing External Resources
- 2017
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In: Annual Meeting Proceedings. - : Academy of Management.
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- This paper explores the role of network capabilities in Complex Product Systems (COPS) innovation. The paper is based on a qualitative case study on strategic innovation programs of the Swedish aerospace industry that have been implemented continuously in complementary and incremental versions since 1994. We capture the perspective of industry actors, governmental institutes, and science-based organizations inside the Swedish aerospace context. Based on the findings we: (1) extend the concept of network capabilities for COPS by arguing that they represent the abilities to shape (influence, adapt to, and assimilate) network resources in an explorative stage and access network resources in an exploitative stage; (2) propose the concept Network Alignment as the process to shape and access the network; (3) suggest that there is a positive relationship between network alignment and network outcomes. In addition, the paper provides a detailed account of how programs at low and medium Technology Readiness Levels can help to build network capabilities and, in turn, foster innovation in the aerospace industry.
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- Franca, Adalberto, et al.
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The coordination of technology development for complex products and systems innovations
- 2022
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In: Journal of business & industrial marketing. - : Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. - 0885-8624 .- 2052-1189. ; 37:13, s. 106-123
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- Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore earlier stages of complex products and systems (CoPS) innovations, investigating how technology development can be coordinated. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a case study methodology, adopting an abductive logic, characterized by a nonlinear and iterative process of systematic confrontations between theoretical framework, empirical fieldwork and case analysis. Specifically, the authors study the Swedish aerospace network, which distinctly represents the CoPS characteristics of intense technology development with long-term goals and project-based activities with universities, research institutes, small medium enterprises and leading firms. Findings By adding the network perspective in the CoPS literature, the authors found that technology development can be coordinated within the technological and the business dimensions and according to different strategic nets. Also, the authors found that strategic nets co-evolve when their related projects are connected and advance in maturity, and their actors change their network position. Originality/value Current research on CoPS often recognizes that the survival and growth of a firm depend on its ability to coordinate innovative projects that are usually implemented during technology development. The findings contribute to this literature by showing how such projects can be implemented through agenda construction and the simultaneous coordination of strategic nets, leading to the synchronization of resources and activities. As such, this studys framework offers a novel and integrative view of how the short-run and long-run strategies of leading firms can be aligned, and how other actors can contribute to the direction of the innovation path.
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- Franca, José Adalberto, 1979-
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Innovation in Complex Products and Systems (CoPS) : The Coordination of Technology Development within Networks and Projects
- 2023
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Complex Product and Systems (CoPS) has been considered a cornerstone of a national innovation strategy. Telecommunications network systems, aircrafts, gas turbines and weapon systems are example of CoPS, and their management are characterized distinctly different from mass-market commodity goods. CoPS developments play an important role in shaping the modern industrial dynamics, since most, if not all, modern commodity goods and services depend on CoPS for their production. Following society’s increasing dependence on CoPS with ever increasing complexity, more research is needed to further uncover the innovation processes that occurs during the long-term evolution and maturation of technologies and tailored solutions needed for CoPS. This technology evolution, from the discovery of basic scientific principles until the development of technology demonstrators and products, usually happens within R&D projects executed and coordinated by a wide range of net-worked actors, from universities, SMEs, large firms, research institutes, industrial organizations and funding agencies. Hence, it is important to highlight the perspectives of networks and pro-jects to better understand the innovation process during the development of CoPS. In this context, this Thesis aims to explore the coordination of technology development addressing networks and projects, since the latter are usually considered the main unit of analysis for CoPS innovations and require high levels of coordination efforts within a network of diversified actors. For this purpose, a case study methodology is used with a systematic combining approach, where the theoretical framework, empirical fieldwork, and case analysis are continuously revisited in an iterative way. By describing and integrating the perspectives of networks and projects, it is suggested that projects are a crucial unit of analysis for understanding network dynamics since they are the mechanisms that enable inter-actions and collaborations for the development of relationships, which ultimately, creates a shared identity. The results show how diverse actors from different strategic nets can interact to develop a research agenda, coordinate the network of actors and direct the technology path where the research agenda potentially con-tributes to shape a network of R&D projects enabling the network actors to position and reposition themselves. Contributions are made to the CoPS literature and the dichotomy between managing within and managing of the network. It is discussed how network capabilities can be a key component in a network alignment process and their relationship with systems integration, the core capability of a CoPS leading firm. It is suggested that, when the networked actors want to improve their net-work position, they need to identify matching strategic nets, position themselves and contribute to the shaping of their value systems aligning with their strategies. In his context, the Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) become an essential tool to make this matching since it communicates to the whole network, the outputs of their efforts in a standardized way.
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- Holmberg, Gunnar, 1962-, et al.
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Dynamics and dialectics in complex research and development alliance constellations
- 2017
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper studies the dynamics of complex heterogeneous R&D alliance constellations through the interplay between trust, control and risk using a dialectic lens. Based on a study of one unique complex collaborative innovation project, involving thirteen different actors, we show how the dynamics evolve over time. We use the dialectic tension between private and common interests to show how the dynamics enfold as an intricate network of interactions that affect collaborative management models, i.e. project management, project logic including demonstrators, decision structures, and the division of work in terms of workshare. Our results show how the dynamics during formation and execution unfold in vicious and virtuous cycles continuously affecting the behaviour of the actors and the way they strive to reach an evolving searched equilibrium between common and private interests. Based on the results of this study, we suggest that the dynamics are volatile and that the searched equilibrium changes continuously over time. The study recognizes the need to study complex heterogeneous alliances in more detail to understand complex systems innovations. Finally, we offer some managerial implications.
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