Several decades of research into innovation management have failed to provide clear and consistent findings or coherent advice managers. In this paper, I argue that is because ‘best practice‘ contingent on a range factors, we need better characterizations the technological market contingencies which affect opportunity for, constraints on, innovation. review together with relevant studies from organizational behaviour strategic management, develop model may help guide future relationships...

This paper examines the factors affecting decision to acquire external technology and relative importance of different acquisition strategies pursued by British Japanese firms. The draws on a study 38 firms, consisting 23 UK‐based 15 is not comparative strategies. Rather, we aim identify common means which firms attempt do this. We two clusters variable appear affect technology. Firstly, an organization's inheritance, includes corporate strategy, competencies, culture what refer as...

Innovation management is inherently inter-disciplinary, but it much more than simply applying business and disciplines to innovation, over time the field has developed a distinct body of knowledge. However, in this paper, we argue that innovation failed fully benefit from proliferation relevant research because work not been sufficiently coherent cumulative. One reason for this, propose, propensity follow fit publications into contemporary fads rather ground fundamental themes challenges. We...

Business model innovation ( BMI ) often involves the acquisition of external resources, their integration with and adaptation to internal capabilities exploitation these novel combinations create capture value in new ways. However, studies focusing on relationships among capabilities, firm performance are rare. In this paper, we adopt broader measures knowledge, which include codified intangibles such as patents copyrights, examine effects interactions have sales growth based a dataset 310...

In this paper we review the range of formal tools and techniques available to support new product development process, examine use usefulness these by means a survey 50 projects in 25 firms. For each firm, compare routine novel projects, identify influence project novelty on frequency perceived different methods. terms usefulness, focus groups, partnering customers lead users prototyping are all considered be more effective for high segmentation least useful. Cross‐functional teams...

Innovation management practices (IMPs) represent the codification of innovation research and experience, offer potential to improve performance. Studies suggest limited awareness IMPs amongst practitioners, even lower rates application, we know little their perceived importance or effectiveness in different industries. Our paper assesses use eight functional groups within across sectors, drawing on a sample 292 valid responses, based survey data associated validated case studies. Overall,...

The pendulum appears to be swinging away from the merger mania of 1980s, with many leaner-and meaner organizations refocusing on their core competencies. However, these more focused often lack breadth skills and expertise necessary for developing products services which cut across traditional technological marketing boundaries. Complex product systems such as those under development in home automation industry include elements disparate sectors consumer electronics, telecommunications,...

Recent interest in material objects – the things of everyday interaction has led to articulations their role literature on organizational knowledge and learning. What is missing a sense how use these 'things' patterned across both industrial settings time. This research addresses this gap with particular emphasis visual materials. Practices are analysed two contrasting design settings: capital goods manufacturer an architectural firm. Materials observed be treated as frozen, hence...

Research on the management of innovation has been highly fragmented, and to a large extent non-cumulative. Much research conducted within three separate disciplines, with relatively little overlap or interaction: development technology; new product marketing; organisational change. In this paper, we identify number emergent themes which have potential integrate these diverse streams research, result in more comprehensive model process: complexity, networks learning. We argue that process is...

The pendulum appears to be swinging away from the merger mania of 1980s, with many leaner‐and meaner organizations refocusing on their core competencies. However, these more focused often lack breadth skills and expertise necessary for developing products services which cut across traditional technological marketing boundaries. Complex product systems such as those under development in home automation industry include elements disparate sectors consumer electronics, telecommunications,...