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Why we need to understand innovation speed?

Norbert Bol

In the February 2016 edition of the Journal of Business Research, Shan et al. 2016) also find in their research that higher innovation speed leads to superior performance. Competitive aggressiveness, defined as the willingness to compete with rivals, is a characteristic that is strongly related to innovation speed. Norbert Bol.

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Creative destruction: innovation for sustainability transition

Norbert Bol

In the february 2016 edition of Research Policy, Kivimaa & Kern (2016) propose that sustainability transitions can best be achieved if governments stimulate sustainabilty through innovation and at the same time withdraw the support for old behaviour when it has a negative climate impact. Norbert Bol. Literature.

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Leadership in networked organizations

Norbert Bol

2016) demonstrate. The impact of networking on competitiveness via organizational learning, employee innovativeness, and innovation process: A mediation model. The impact of networking on competitiveness via organizational learning, employee innovativeness, and innovation process: A mediation model. Norbert Bol. Literature.

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Sustainability and creativity are related, but they need a helping hand

Norbert Bol

Creating value for customers in a competitive business world, requires a creative and innovative attitude to improve products and services. To create value in a (more) sustainable way with respect to the social and natural environment requires a different approach. Norbert Bol. Literature. Y., & Hou, Y. Michel, J. W., & Tews, M.

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Creating more value in services

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In the service industry, suppliers and customers think continuously about improving the process of value creation to remain competitive in a long term perspective. 2016) came online which proposes that in a modern service approach we should include ecosystem services as well. 2016, in press, corrected proof). Matthies, B.

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Knowledge sharing in project teams is important to go beyond your limitations

Norbert Bol

Modern knowledge-based organizations face continuous challenges to remain competitive. In the upcoming September 2016 issue of the journal Computers in Human Behavior, there is an overview of the scientific literature about the topic of kwowledge sharing in project teams. Norbert Bol. Literature. Navimipour, N. J., & Charband, Y.

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Are we doing enough? A blog about education and sustainability

Norbert Bol

An interesting remark in this respect came from one of the respondents who indicated that decision makers are educated enough, because otherwise they cannot maintain their position in the competitive business arena. Life long learning or permanent education is in most professions a requirement. You can download the report here. Norbert Bol.