Search results for "INNOVATION"

Comparing Innovation and Social Media Strategies in Scandinavian and US Newspapers

2018

The article focuses on innovation and social media strategies in newspaper companies in the US and three Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Norway and Denmark). Many previous studies have focused on the state of journalism and media industry in single countries, although media have distinct features in different countries. Through the comparative setting, it is possible to examine the differences in media innovation strategies and study what factors affect innovation in media production, business models, sources of funding, and social media strategies. The qualitative part of the paper consists of semi-structured in-depth interviews (N = 65) with media managers and experts, which were carried …

Roles of Exogenous Technologies in Vehicle Innovation: Cases from a Japan’s Automotive Parts Manufacturing Firm

2017

This paper explores the roles of technological innovations in the growth of Japan’s motor vehicle industry, mainly from technology spillover perspective from the early 2000s to today. An empirical analysis focusing on business performances, R&D investments, and patent applications taking a noteworthy unique case in Japan was attempted. Empirical analyses on the productivity of patent to technology stock, use of exogenous technologies for their own technological innovation on its Automotive Business Unit elucidated that innovation capabilities, incorporation of exogenous technologies, and profit generation makes a virtuous cycle of continuous technological innovation. Furthermore, we fou…

Innovation expectations and patenting in private and public R&D projects

2017

peer-reviewed In this paper, we investigate how the innovation expectations of public financiers are related to realized patents. The analysis is based on a novel dataset of collaborative R&D projects subsidized by the Finnish Agency of Technology and Innovation (Tekes) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) during the period 2000–2004. Innovation expectations are measured using reports submitted by Tekes experts during ex ante assessments of projects. Our probit model results reveal that Tekes’ patent expectations are positively related to realized patents for projects led by private firms (but not by public organizations). For large organizations, Tekes’ innovation expectations…

Ecology of Vastedda della valle del Belìce cheeses: A review and recent findings to stabilize the traditional production

2018

The increasing request for classic foods has led to a higher demand for cheeses enjoying a “recognition of quality” status. This phenomenon has also affected Sicilian dairy products, in particular protected designation of origin (PDO) “Vastedda della valle del Belìce” (VdB), a cheese traditionally available only during the summer season, but requested year round. The variations of the microbial populations of raw milk among the seasons influence the microbiological quality of the cheeses produced. This review article reports the historical importance of cheeses and the traditional equipment used for dairy productions in Sicily with a specific focus on VdB. The microbial ecology of this chee…

Posting and agency work in British construction and hospitality: the role of regulation in differentiating the experiences of migrants

2017

This article engages with IHRM debates on the transnational regulation of labour, exploring how migration policy and work fragmentation affect employment dynamics in multi-employer settings. It dra...

Il ri-ciclo socialmente innovativo come attivatore di sviluppo urbano e regionale. I brownfield come contesto di analisi e azione.

The research topic is the re-cycling of brownfields with social innovative practices, and how it can activate the urban and regional development. The research analyses critically and interprets the re-cycle theory (Marini and Bocchi 2014; Carta 2014) developed by the Italian Research “Re-cycle Italy” (PRIN) focusing on its social innovative aspects (Moulaert et al., 2005; Phills et al., 2008, Tekin and Tekdogan, 2015). Nowadays, the community-based planning is essential for the spatial regeneration processes. These realities generate a new sense of consciousness and a huge network of local activists, social enterprises able to develop the place in an incremental way. Therefore, it is import…

Alberi sul tetto: uomini e donne in azione a NYC

2019

Il saggio riflette su alcune best pratics a NYC, relative all’implementazione di urban farms in aree dismesse o residuali. Il fenomeno viene letto: in termini storici, rispetto allo sviluppo complessivo della città, in termini politici, in termini civici e in chiave ecologica. Attraverso l’esplorazione delle dinamiche interne ai processi, è possibile apprezzare il valore, l’origine e l’efficacia della “partecipazione” e comprendere quale siano le interrelazioni tra le iniziative bottom-up e quelle istituzionali. Particolare attenzione viene rivolta al fenomeno delle Urban Rooftop Farms, gli orti sui tetti sorti su alcuni edifici (commerciali o ex produttivi) non più utilizzati; importanti n…

Do Online Travel Communities Matter? A Literature Review

2017

The emergence of social media has migrated consumers from peripheral stakeholders to strategic partners whose inputs are critical for successful product and service innovation. Online communities provide a platform for aggregation of consumers from diverse backgrounds; online travel communities (OTCs) have recently attracted growing interest in the information systems and tourism literature because their unofficial boundary spanning role influences consumer interest in destinations. Importantly, this literature remains largely fragmented because of conflicting findings. The present study seeks to integrate prior OTC research in order to understand the motivations and consequences (negative …

Kiireavusta innovatiivisten tietoyhteisöjen vahvistamiseen : ammattikorkeakoulujen työelämäkumppanit ja yhteistyö harjoittelujen järjestämiseksi

2007

Globalisaatio ja tietoyhteiskuntakehitys ovat 2000-luvulla haastaneet koulutusjärjestelmän uudistamiseen ja alueellisten talouksien vahvistamiseen. Ammattikorkeakoulujen odotetaan palvelevan erityisesti alueellisen elinkeinoelämän kehittämistä. Kansallisvaltioiden tasolla tietoyhteiskuntakehitystä on pyritty tukemaan vahvistamalla innovaatiojärjestelmiä. Suomalaisen innovaatiojärjestelmän visioiden mukaan ammattikorkeakoulujen tulisi toimia innovaatiojärjestelmässä erityisesti uuden tiedon soveltajina ja levittäjinä yhteistyössä yliopistojen ja yritysten kanssa. Korkeakoulutuksen duaalijärjestelmässä ammattikorkeakoulujen odotetaan toimivan yliopistoihin nähden työelämäläheisempänä pilarina…

An Economic Assessment of Micro-Scale Use of Renewable Energy Sources: Two Case Studies

2015

During recent times, renewable energy technologies have shown a relative fast growth in the global energy investment, global energy capacity and their integration within multiple sectors, particularly in the electricity sector. Renewable energy technologies have also experienced notorious declining costs on their manufacturing production. Nevertheless, while this growth is widely acknowledged, the share of renewables with respect total energy production has been moderate. Technological advancements in renewable energy have demonstrated the potential of renewables in energy generation and also that renewables can provide direct and indirect advantages over their counterparts. This thesis inv…