Norbert Bol

MAY 16, 2016

User communities in product and service innovations have been identified as important sources of innovations. In user communities, users not only share their innovation-related knowledge but also develop it by giving and receiving feedback from other users. Norbert Bol. Literature. S., & Kang, M.

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Trends Innovation Marketing Open Innovation 60

Norbert Bol

JUNE 5, 2016

This week I would like to discuss the importance of knowledge sharing for learning, creativity and innovation. al, 2016), in my opinion the most important aspect of knowledge sharing is that the right circumstances are created to learn, to co-create or to innovate. Procedia Economics and Finance 37 ( 2016 ) 545 – 553.

Innovation 40

Innovation Culture Learning Strategy 40

Norbert Bol

JANUARY 24, 2016

Innovation is important in the entrepreneurial strategy processes to increase organizational performance. Innovation speed is essential to this performance as well, because when we define a new product or service there is a need to make it available to custumers fast to achieve first-mover advantages. Norbert Bol. Literature.

Entrepreneurship 40

Entrepreneurship Competition Innovation Resources 40

Norbert Bol

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Successful implementation factors that need to be well aligned with the sustainability strategy are: organizational structure, organizational culture, leadership, management control and employee motivation and qualifications. Norbert Bol. Literature. Engert, S., & Baumgartner, R. Journal of Cleaner Production.

Strategy 40

Strategy Strategy Leadership Engagement 40

Norbert Bol

JANUARY 31, 2016

Last week in Strategy Blogs we discussed the topic of innovation speed and how this positively relates to organizational performance. In addition to the characteristics mentioned last week that increase innovation speed, it is important to mention decisiveness as a characteristic as well. Norbert Bol. Literature. Literature.

Policies 40

Policies Innovation Strategy Strategy 40

Norbert Bol

APRIL 17, 2016

What do these developments contribute to innovation networks and is Facebook becoming the dominant innovation network platform? To answer this question, I will use the upcoming article in June 2016 in the International Journal of Information Management about information management for innovation networks.

Innovation 40

Innovation Video Study Strategy 40

Norbert Bol

MAY 22, 2016

In 1962 Everett Rogers introduced the theory of the Diffusion of Innovation. Innovation and new ideas do not get adopted by the fact that it is a good idea. This is dependent on the innovation itself, communication channels, time, and the social system. Peer effects in the diffusion of innovations: Theory and simulation.

Marketing 58

Marketing Resources System Technology 58

Norbert Bol

MARCH 20, 2016

2016) came online which proposes that in a modern service approach we should include ecosystem services as well. 2016, in press, corrected proof). What is behind the leadership shift in sustainable development from politicians to CEOs? This month a new scientific article (Matthies et al., D’Amato, D., Berghäll, S., Zoeteman, B.

Leadership 40

Leadership Competition Culture Industry 40

Norbert Bol

MARCH 28, 2016

To achieve more value in the context of responsible long term investments or sustainability driven innovations, it means that more diverse knowledge is necessary. For example stakeholders that participate to find new and innovative ways to create more value can participate for several reasons. 2016, in press, corrected proof).

Culture 40

Culture Industry Examples Strategy 40

Norbert Bol

APRIL 10, 2016

In the July 2016 issue of Research Policy there is an interesting article (Schemmann et al., 2016) that focuses on the characteristics that determine whether an idea is going to be implemented by the crowdsourcing company. Most studies about idea crowdsourcing focus on the phase of idea generation. Norbert Bol. Literature. Chappin, M.

Crowdsourcing 40

Crowdsourcing Policies Product Development Ideation 40

Norbert Bol

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Most managers do not resist this pressure as 78% of the managers would reject an NPV (net present value)-positive project if it would lower quarterly earnings, and 80 percent would focus on this short-term metric at the expense of building long-term shareholder value. Norbert Bol. Literature. Martens, M. L., & Carvalho, M.

Case Study 40

Case Study Meeting Project Management 40

Norbert Bol

APRIL 3, 2016

These jobs are less routinised and can be important drivers for innovation and the seeking of new knowledge and skills. In the June 2016 issue of Research Policy there is an interesting article how green jobs differ from non-green jobs. Education, especially training on-the-job, is becoming more important. Norbert Bol. Literature.

Policies 40

Policies Training Industry Change 40

Norbert Bol

MAY 29, 2016

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. This will lead to an increase of performance and a reduction of risk. Norbert Bol. Literature. Navimipour, N. J., & Charband, Y.

Underperforming Technical Team 40

Underperforming Technical Team Project Knowledge Base Agile 40

Norbert Bol

JUNE 19, 2016

Last week I wrote about how we can learn to innovate by learning from haute cuisine chefs. Besides learning from models I think it is also important (1) to asses who we are and (2) to make a good assessment of the organization where the innovation should take place. Time does not restrict them from innovating. Norbert Bol.

Learning 40

Learning Change Innovation Strategic Management 40

Norbert Bol

MARCH 6, 2016

From a sustainability and innovation perspective, the secondary stakeholders can be viewed as watchdogs who can provide insight in parts of the organization or its effects that are less visible. Secondary stakeholders can also be viewed as a guide to new business development as innovation is often the result of making new connections.

Management 40

Management Groups Engagement Course 40