Sony MiniDisc: Failed Innovation? A case study of the conception‚ production and distribution of the MiniDisc David Reid Technological change and advancement is driven by invention and innovation‚ and it is important to discern between these two very different terms. ‘The former refers to new concepts or products that derive from individual’s ideas or from scientific research. The latter‚ on the other hand‚ represents the commercialization of the invention itself’ (Scocco‚ 2006). There are
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The Failure of a Wine Closure Innovation: A Strategic Marketing Analysis Wayne J. Mortensen‚ Faculty of Business and Law‚ Victoria University of Technology‚ PO Box14428‚ Melbourne City MC‚ Victoria‚ 8001‚ Australia‚ +61 3 9688 4526‚ Wayne.Mortensen@vu.edu.au Brian K. Marks‚ Faculty of Business and Law‚ Victoria University of Technology‚ PO Box14428‚ Melbourne City MC‚ Victoria‚ 8001‚ Australia‚ +61 3 9688 4101‚ Brian.Marks@vu.edu.au Abstract In the wine closure industry cork remains the dominant
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Business Concept Innovation In Apple business concept innovation in Apple The business concept innovation of apple will be analyzed by several business models. One of them is the concept of Gary Hamel . He defines the business concept innovation as following: "Business Concept Innovation is the capacity to imagine dramatically different business concepts or dramatically new ways of differentiating exiting business concepts" Business conept innovation changes the basis of competition
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Entrepreneurship‚ Innovation and Economic Development “‘Discuss the relationship between entrepreneurship‚ innovation and economic development. What role do creativity and problem solving play in this relationship?” In today’s world‚ entrepreneurship and innovation are becoming increasingly crucial as drivers of the economy‚ especially so in the developing economies where trade plays a major part in generating revenue. In China‚ small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for almost
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Innovation: The Key to Achieve Organizational Sustainability Introduction Currently‚ the theory of sustainability has gained an international popularity not only in the more macro social and ecological level‚ but also in the relatively micro organizational level. To be more specific‚ now it has become the primary goal of an organization to sustain a healthy and long-term development‚ or sustainable development. The role of innovation in the organizational sustainability‚ however‚ is not yet decided
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A Framework for Managing the Innovation Process 1 Niek D du Preez1 ‚ Louis Louw2 Stellenbosch University‚ Department of Industrial Engineering‚ South Africa 2 Indutech (Pty) Ltd‚ Brandwacht Office Park‚ South Africa innovative and free thinking. Yet even Edison realised that a lot of perspiration is required in balance with the inspiration. Any innovation management framework should thus include a good combination of structure and flexibility in order to successfully deploy all the elements
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IESE UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA STRATEGIC THINKING: STRATEGY AS A SHARED FRAMEWORK IN THE MIND OF MANAGERS Esteban Masifern* Joaquim Vilà* RESEARCH PAPER No 461 March‚ 2002 * Professors of General Management‚ IESE Research Division IESE University of Navarra Av. Pearson‚ 21 08034 Barcelona - Spain Copyright © 2002‚ IESE Do not quote or reproduce without permission STRATEGIC THINKING: STRATEGY AS A SHARED FRAMEWORK IN THE MIND OF MANAGERS Abstract Even though most
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A Critical Look at the Effects of Open Versus Closed Innovation In the Innovative Firms of the Twenty-first Century June 17‚ 2010 Abstract In today’s fast paced business world‚ which innovation method should companies adopt‚ open or closed innovation? In this paper we will explore the methods of closed and open innovation. Then we will explore the pros and cons of both innovation methods and discuss which method works better in the business world of the twenty-first century. After
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Design thinking and innovation at Apple “Think Different”‚ the Apple advertising slogan‚ has been their main vision in every step they take towards any product design and development. Apple‚ under the belt of Steve Jobs‚ has always shown its deep commitment to understand how people used computing devices and a desire to develop “insanely great products”. This speaks a lot about the company culture and great leadership at the top of the company. In this financially driven market‚ I consider Steve
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The McDonald’s corporation is one of the most known brands around the world. McDonald ’s has built its success around a formula of providing a range of standardized high quality products quickly and reasonably priced. Today‚ many people live busy lives and place great importance on convenience when buying and paying for goods and services. Modern‚ quick service products such as drive-in car washes‚ smart phones and fast meals attract this market. For many people‚ this emphasis on instant service
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