Search results for "Corporate innovation"

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Innovation Initiatives in Large Software Companies : A Systematic Mapping Study

2018

Context: To keep the competitive advantage and adapt to changes in the market and technology, companies need to innovate in an organised, purposeful and systematic manner. However, due to their size and complexity, large companies tend to focus on the structure in maintaining their business, which can potentially lower their agility to innovate.Objective:The aims of this study are to provide an overview of the current research on innovation initiatives and to identify the challenges of implementing those initiatives in the context of large software companies.Method: The investigation was primarily performed using a systematic mapping approach of published literature on corporate innovation …

FOS: Computer and information sciencesKnowledge managementCorporate innovationinnovation initiatives02 engineering and technologyentrepreneurshipCorporate innovationinnovationsComputer Science - Software EngineeringSoftwareohjelmistoala0502 economics and business0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringLarge software companiescorporatesInnovationtietotekniikkayrityksetta113business.industry05 social sciencessystematic mapping study050301 education020207 software engineeringsoftware companiesyrittäjyysComputer Science ApplicationsinnovaatiotSoftware Engineering (cs.SE)Innovation initiativeCorporate entrepreneurshipSystematic mappingbusiness0503 educationSoftware050203 business & managementInformation Systems
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Turning Kurt Lewin on his head: Nothing is so theoretical as a good practice

2016

Abstract Kurt Lewin is acknowledged as the “father of social change theories” because his work has affected many models. Inspired by Lewin's massive contribution to science, this special issue of Journal of Business Research (JBR) collects papers regarding “Turning Kurt Lewin on his head: Nothing is so theoretical as a good practice.” These papers are presented in the 6th Conference of the Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy (GIKA 2016), in Valencia, Spain, from March 20 to March 23. After double blind reviews, only 75 papers are recommended to this special issue.

MarketingEntrepreneurshipPsychoanalysis05 social sciencesSocial changeCorporate innovationDouble blindNothing0502 economics and businessBusiness Research050211 marketingSociologySocial scienceGood practice050203 business & managementJournal of Business Research
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The Monitoring and Advisory Functions of Corporate Boards

2018

The main objective of this chapter is to investigate the effects of advisory directors’ presence on the board’s overall effectiveness in value creation. To achieve this purpose, we first explore the channels through which this advisory measure influences firm value. Thus, the results suggest that the presence of at least one independent director principally committed to advising duties on the board leads to an increase in corporate innovation and a better acquisition performance. We then examine the effect of this measure on firm value. Our findings highlight that the presence of advisory directors on the board is associated with a significant increase in firm value, especially for highly i…

Measure (data warehouse)Value creationExecutive compensationbusiness.industryeducationEnterprise valueMergers and acquisitionsAccountingbusinesshealth care economics and organizationsCorporate innovation
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