Organizational Innovations Research Articles

COVID-19: impacto de la incorporación de innovaciones en la productividad de PYMES restauranteras en Culiacán, Sinaloa

The pandemic generated economic uncertainty due to the sudden disruption of value chains, which was the result of a decrease in social mobility. The restaurant industry suf-fered the consequences of social distancing. This challenging landscape led restaurants to implement innovations to increase their productivity. This article details whether the innovations boosted the productivity of 67 sme restaurants in Culiacán, Sinaloa. Using a non-experimental, cross-sectional methodology and adopting a quantitative approach, through a descriptive statistical analysis and a linear regression with the or-dinary least squares method, three types of innovation, namely in processes, organiza-tion and marketing, were evaluated in companies to show their effect on productivity. The results show that innovations drove productivity growth, especially organizational innovations

Unveiling the effects of innovation awards on organizational innovations: comparison of bottom-up and top-down innovations

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the effects of innovation awards on subsequent innovation behaviors in organizations. Specifically, the authors investigate whether winning an external innovation award helps diffuse the award-winning innovations and develop additional innovation projects in the organization. Furthermore, the authors study the contextual influence of innovators’ organizational hierarchy on experiencing and using the winning consequence.Design/methodology/approachThe authors collected survey data from clinics and hospitals that participated in a state-level innovation award program sponsored by a large health-care insurer and provider in Midwestern states. The authors tested the hypotheses using ordinary least squares regressions and supplemented the method with a post hoc analysis using Fisher’s least significant difference test.FindingsThe authors find that awards help a “bottom-up” innovation (i.e., an innovation initiated by a lower-level employee) disseminate at a larger scale due to award-bestowed legitimacy and reputation, whereas a “top-down” innovation (i.e., an innovation initiated by a top manager) does not experience the same benefit. On the other hand, the organizations that won the innovation award with a “top-down” innovation showed a higher number of additional innovation projects after winning, as manager–innovators experienced a boost in their confidence to engage in further innovation projects.Originality/valueThis paper offers a unique and nuanced examination of how innovation awards influence organizational innovation. By bridging literatures on awards and innovation, the authors propose the mechanisms through which innovation awards confer legitimacy and reputation upon the award winners and their innovations. Furthermore, the authors add insights into the recent academic interests in employee-driven innovation by showing the different benefits of innovation awards depending on the innovators’ organizational hierarchies.

How do academic smart city centres operate in complex environments? A business model perspective

In recent years, an increasing number of academic smart city centres have emerged globally. These centres play a crucial role in conducting cutting-edge research and proposing innovative solutions for cities; they often operate in a complex multi-purpose, multi-disciplinary, and multi-stakeholder environment, even as they struggle to secure enough resources for their core activities. Despite their important role in smart city projects and initiatives, we lack scientific understandings of how smart city centres generate and deliver value to city stakeholders. As a first step in addressing this gap, we studied seven smart city centres across Europe and North America through in-depth interviews. To complement those interviews, we conducted an online survey and collected responses from a larger sample of centres from several regions around the world. Consequently, we provide a fresh understanding of how these centres orchestrate their operations and capabilities to create and deliver value to smart city stakeholders. Inspired by recent research on business model innovation for non-profit organizations, we argue that academic centres can benefit from using business models to align their operations with their strategies to achieve their goals. Our study contributes to smart city and business model research while providing practical implications for smart city centres.

СОЦІАЛЬНО-ЕКОНОМІЧНА ЕФЕКТИВНІСТЬ ІННОВАЦІЙНОГО КОНСУЛЬТУВАННЯ З МОЛОДІЖНОГО ПІДПРИЄМНИЦТВА

The article considers the importance of increasing the socio-economic efficiency of counselling on youth entrepreneurship on the basis of innovation. The purpose of the study is to establish the impact of innovative approaches and technologies on improving the socio-economic outcomes of counselling young entrepreneurs. In the course of the study the methods of description, generalization and systematization were used. The influence of indicators of socio-economic outcomes of entrepreneurship on the socio-economic effectiveness of youth entrepreneurship counselling was identified and the main aspects of this influence were determined. It is established that youth entrepreneurship counselling has an inherent innovative function, which becomes the main factor in the socio-economic efficiency of its subjects. The introduction of product, process, managerial and organizational innovations in youth entrepreneurship counselling is proposed. Key words: youth entrepreneurship, consulting, business consulting, Global Innovation Index, innovation activity, innovation management, innovation function, product innovation, managerial innovation, organizational innovation, social innovation.

THE IMPACT OF INNOVATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES IN RUSSIA: ЕMPIRICAL ANALYSIS

The article is devoted to the study of the impact of different types of innovation on the efficiency of Russian SMEs. The purpose of the study is to assess the importance of different types of innovation for Russian SMEs and to determine the impact of types of innovation on the efficiency and competitiveness of SMEs. The research methodology involves a consistent approach combining qualitative and quantitative analysis. As a collection of information, a survey was conducted among owners of small and medium-sized enterprises in Russia on the use of innovations in the course of business activities in the last three years (2020–2023) and their impact on the company՚s performance. In addition, the experiences of some participants were explored through in-depth interviews. In total,112 entrepreneurs took part in the survey. The results of the study showed that innovations are used by the vast majority of small and medium-sized enterprises in Russia. There is no stable relationship between the size of enterprises and the innovations they choose, although in some cases we can say that certain companies tend to a certain type of innovation depending on the number of employees. Organisational innovations are the least popular in enterprises innovation, and the greatest marketing; marketing innovations showed the highest percentage of negative experiences during implementation, despite the fact that they are the most popular category of innovations.The majority of respondents see an improvement in the financial situation of the company according to various criteria and are satisfied with the results of innovation; at the same time, the larger the company, the more goals it pursues trough innovations. The smaller the business, the more interested it is in solving specific problems to increase sales, profits and customer loyalty. The larger the company, the more it follows the 360 strategy: that is, it pays attention to the creation of new goods and services, as well as to the introduction of innovations in production processes.

The Role of Workforce Diversity in Improving Organizational Sustainability and Innovation of the Manufacturing Industry in Nigeria

Objectives: The goal of this study was to see how worker diversity affected organisational sustainability and innovation in a specific manufacturing industry in Nigeria. Specifically the study determine the impact of gender, age diversity, ethnic diversity and educational diversity on the sustainability and innovation of organisations. Theoretical Framework: The management research, functional categories, social categories, and psychological research where explored in this study. These categories serve as illustrative examples within the broader context of understanding various dimensions of research in the field of management. Method: The study included a descriptive research design. Individual survey questionnaire were distributed to a sample of 20 companies and 81 participants from the indicated industrial industries. CVR=1 was obtained by using Lawshe's template to test the questionnaire's validity, while Cronbach Alpha was used and supplied a coefficient alpha of 0.86 to establish the questionnaire's homogeneity. Data was collected on-site and analysed using frequency counts and percentages. At p.01 and .05, the Spearman rank correlation coefficient was utilized to evaluate statistical significance. Findings: Gender, age, and educational background are all substantially connected with organizational sustainability and innovation, workforce diversity characteristics have been identified as major predictors of organizational sustainability and innovation, but ethnic diversity has been found to be negatively related to organisational sustainability and innovation. The implication is that the chosen manufacturing firm has an outstanding age, gender, and educational diversity composition, and that it must be handled properly to fully profit from the diversity. Conclusion: The selected manufacturing company must supply various skill maximization training to enhance the employees' current inventive capacity and ensure ethnic variable is handled the positive way to ensure organizational sustainability.

Big Data's Future Potential as an Innovation in Competitive Advantage and Decision-Making Techniques

This research highlights the challenges of big data integration in organisational decision-making processes, illustrating the gap between big data capabilities and their effective utilisation. An analytical descriptive qualitative method was used to study the use of big data in supporting sustainable innovation and competitive advantage of organisations in Indonesia. The results show that big data can improve the effectiveness of decision-making strategies by understanding market trends and consumer behaviour, which contributes to improving organisational performance and competitive advantage. These results are expected to contribute to the strategic management and innovation literature and encourage business practices in designing effective big data strategies to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. Keywords: Big Data; Technological Innovation; Strategic Decision Making; Competitive Advantage; Sustainable Innovation

Concept for an innovative screw coupling system production process

The article presents the concept of an innovative approach to the production of a screw coupling system, a key element in rail vehicles. The use of ready-made components from various subsuppliers, combined with new quality control methods, offers an opportunity for a significant reduction in cost and production time while increasing the efficiency and flexibility of the process. Key stages of the production process are highlighted, from the selection of semifinished products, through quality control, to the final assembly and validation. The applied strategies can minimise waste, increase material efficiency, and have a positive impact on the environment. This study constitutes a significant contribution to the development of sustainable production in the railway industry, with an emphasis on organisational, process, and product innovations.

Current and future development of thermal grids in Switzerland: an organizational perspective

IntroductionThermal grids are key to decarbonizing heating and cooling. However, their development is a complex socio-technical process. This study aims to (1) understand the thermal grid ecosystem’s development under changing political, economic and cultural frame conditions, (2) elicit actors’ perception of options for future development, and (3) identify concrete problem situations for the future development of thermal grids and describe how to address them.MethodsWe draw on 18 semi-structured interviews with decision-makers in utilities, municipal administrations, planning and engineering companies and intermediary organizations.ResultsWith increased strategic importance of thermal grids, the ecosystem has been in a phase of rapid growth and professionalization in the last 10–15 years. This is reflected in a rapid increase in the number of grids, but also in capability and capacity building and greater quality standards. This transformation has been supported by a resource pool (e.g., knowledge base, capacities and capabilities, networks or decision-support tools), built partly through the value network’s activities and partly through purposeful orchestration by associations, authorities, utilities and other actors. While policy developments, energy price fluctuations and changes in customer perceptions spurred demand, thermal grid development is limited by supply-side constraints, especially a skill shortage. Four interrelated problem situations were identified: (1) Municipalities lack the resources to manage the implementation of their energy strategies. (2) The modernization of thermal grids and integration of low-carbon heat sources entails high transaction costs. (3) The implementation of thermal grids is subject to delays and quality risks, with consequences for the timely achievement of decarbonization goals. (4) Customers face uncertainty on available options, as well as on the systemic impacts of their decisions.DiscussionBased on current practices, suggestions by the interviewees, as well as a comparison with the international literature, we identify four development areas to address these problem situations: (1) Empower and support municipalities. (2) Manage the scarcity of qualified workforce. (3) Leverage digital technology for the planning, realization and operation of thermal grids. (4) Pilot technological and organizational innovations together. This complements the set of previously suggested measures to support the development of thermal grids, which focused strongly on technical and regulatory aspects.

Alternating Optimization Algorithms for Hybrid beamforming in mm wave MIMO systems

Millimeter wave (mmWave) interchanges has been viewed as a critical empowering innovation for 5G organizations, as it offers significant degrees more noteworthy range than current cell groups. As opposed to traditional various info numerous output (MIMO) frameworks, precoding in mmWave MIMO unable to performed completely at baseband utilizing computerized precoders, as just a predetermined no. of sign blenders and Analog to-digital converters (ADCs) can be upheld thinking about their expense and power utilization. Hybrid precoding transceiver design, joining a digital precoder and analog precoder, has as of late gotten impressive consideration. Nonetheless, the ideal plan of such half breed precoders has not been completely perceived. In this paper, treating the hybrid precoder plan as a lattice factorization issue, alternating minimization (AltMin) calculations will be proposed for two different half and half precoding structures, i.e., the completely associated what's more, somewhat associated structures. Specifically, for the fully connected structure, an AltMin calculation in view of complex advancement is proposed to move toward the exhibition of the completely computerized precoder, which, notwithstanding, has a high intricacy. Subsequently, a low-intricacy AltMin calculation is then proposed, by implementing a symmetrical limitation on the computerized precoder. Besides, for the to some degree associated structure, an AltMin calculation. Be that as it may, the ideal plan of is additionally evolved with the assistance of semidefinite unwinding. For commonsense execution, the proposed AltMin algorithms are additionally stretched out to the broadband setting with symmetrical recurrence division multiplexing (OFDM) adjustment. Recreation results will show critical execution gains of the proposed AltMin calculations over existing half breed precoding calculations. In addition, in light of the proposed calculations, recreation correlations between the two mixture precoding designs will give significant plan experiences.

Tantangan Penerapan Inovasi Budaya Organisasi dalam Pengelolaan Alokasi Dana Nagari/Desa dalam Rangka Mewujudkan Pemerintahan Desa yang Baik

Nagari/village funds are an important instrument that can be used to improve community welfare, reduce regional disparities, and strengthen local economic empowerment. However, in practice, the implementation of organizational culture innovation in nagari/village government structures is often faced with a number of complex challenges. Nagari/village leaders and officials who have skills in organizational culture innovation can help in developing a better nagari/village fund management system, such as using information technology in reporting and monitoring the use of funds, or applying the principles of good governance in decision making. This research uses a qualitative approach with descriptive methods to explore the challenges associated with implementing organizational culture innovation in managing nagari/village funds in order to achieve the goals of good nagari/village governance. A qualitative approach provides an appropriate framework for understanding in depth the cultural context of organizations at the nagari/village level and the dynamics involved in dealing with change. The research results show that the role of nagari/village leaders and officials is very crucial in encouraging the adoption and implementation of organizational culture innovations in managing nagari/village funds. Resistance to change is still a significant challenge faced by many nagari/villages in implementing organizational culture innovation. Factors such as discomfort with the status quo and lack of understanding of the benefits of innovation can hinder efforts to improve the effectiveness of nagari/village fund management.

THE ROLE OF COMMUNICATION AND CREATIVITY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS

Sustainable development becomes a strategic goal of modern business organizations and an aspiration to ensure long-term economic growth through the creation of innovative products and services, saving resources and their sustainable use, nurturing the environment, and contributing to the creation of public welfare. It should be noted that communication and creativity constitutes a significant part of the innovation generation and implementation process. Promotion of idea generation, the interpretation of the need for innovation, the provision of opportunities for expressing new ideas, the development of relationships both within the team itself and with stakeholders are important in each phase of communication. The article presents the research, the purpose of which is to determine how creative communication solutions condition the involvement of the organization’s stakeholders, developing sustainability and creating sustainable innovations in Lithuanian business organizations. The applied research method is qualitative content analysis of the web pages of the largest Lithuanian business organizations, seeking to collect data on the essential organization of sustainable innovation development activities, challenges and features of stakeholder involvement. The data required for the research was collected by reviewing the publicly available information of 100 websites of Lithuanian business organizations in order to determine the essential communicated sustainability topics. Documents related to sustainable activities of organizations were also investigated (sustainability performance reports, corporate social responsibility reports, etc.). The results of the study show that Lithuanian business organizations consider the development of a sustainable activity strategy an important priority in the near term. However, although they understand the need for sustainable activities, developing sustainable innovations by involving stakeholders in these activities is difficult due to the lack of such practices and various organizational factors.

A Meta-Analysis of Innovation Management in Scientific Research: Unveiling the Frontier

Innovation is a critical element in numerous domains, especially when it comes to determining the course of business success via efficient innovation management systems. The objective of this study is to determine which innovation category has the greatest impact on the effectiveness of innovation management by analyzing the correlation of innovation and its associated activities on the innovation performance of companies. This study synthesizes empirical research findings regarding the relationship between management and innovation performance through the utilization of meta-analysis. In recent decades, meta-analysis has gained significant prominence as a method to improve the precision of results by integrating multiple studies into a comprehensive analysis. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses enhance the credibility of research outcomes due to their status as the most dependable forms of evidence. A noteworthy correlation is observed between innovation performance and innovation categories, with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) exhibiting the strongest correlation. Significantly, organizational innovations demonstrate the strongest correlation coefficient, indicating that they have the greatest impact on innovation performance. This research highlights the significance of innovation management in effectively addressing enterprise challenges and promoting business success. It specifically emphasizes the critical role that organizational innovations play in facilitating innovation performance.

Innovations in congress and exhibition activities: new approaches and technologies

The article presents the characterization of new approaches and technologies in congress and exhibition activities. As a result of the conducted research of a number of scientific sources, the author’s approach to the systematization of innovations in congress and exhibition activities is presented, which provides their division into four main groups: technological, communication, sustainable, organizational innovations. Characteristics and possibilities of the most relevant innovations from the point of view of increasing the efficiency of congress and exhibition activities are presented. The methodology for successful realization of new approaches and technologies in congress and exhibition activity in Russia is offered.

Trends and opportunities for growth of agro-industrial production in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Goal – modern popular models for development of agro-industrial production are proposed, which are based on factors reflecting current and potential directions of innovative activity in agricultural industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In the process of preparing the article, a wide range of general scientific and specific scientific methods was involved: generalization of theoretical approaches, comparative analysis, system-dynamic and economic-mathematical modeling, trend analysis method, dialectical. The theoretical and methodological basis was provided by fundamental developments of domestic and foreign scientists on issues of innovation policy in agro-industrial complex of the republic. Results - the current state of agricultural sector has been studied, including main trends and problems of introducing modern technological and organizational innovations used in agriculture in Kazakhstan. The factors that have significant impact on increasing competitiveness of agricultural sector are analyzed. Forecasts for structural restructuring of production, increasing the level of investment, etc. are presented. Practical recommendations for stimulating innovative activity in agro-industrial complex are given, taking into account its characteristics. The following competencies of agro-industrial complex are defined as basic: creating food potential, ensuring structural and sectoral balance of national economic system, forming technological platform. Conclusions - further growth in the volume of gross output of economic entities is possible in the conditions of significant financial investment in environmental protection, scientific research that contributes to production of environmentally friendly products and increase in GDP in the industry. In general, over the past years, the situation in Kazakhstan’s agriculture has been stabilizing, which is manifested in strengthening of financial and economic position of large and medium-sized agricultural enterprises.

The Impact of Innovation on Business Development. The Example of Moderate Innovators and the Visegrad Group Countries

The paper analyzes the relationship between innovation dimensions, according to the European Innovation Scoreboard, and the entrepreneurship rate in a group of moderate innovator countries. Using the Pearson linear correlation, the author conducted a data analysis based on an empirical study using open data from the Summary Innovation Index – European Innovation Scoreboard (SII‑EIS) and Eurostat for 2013–2019. This period covers the moment when all the countries of the Visegrad Group (i.e., the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia – the V4) were classified into the same innovation group according to EIS. However, due to the volume limitations of the article, it was decided that Moderate Innovators from 2019 would be included in the comparative analysis, i.e., when the V4 were last collectively classified as Moderate Innovators. The results of the research positively verify the initial research hypothesis that the EIS indicators show a different strength of relationships with the entrepreneurship rate in the V4 and among other economies classified as Moderate Innovators (according to SII–2020). The variables that describe the quantity and quality of entrepreneurs’ innovations strongly and positively impact the V4 countries’ entrepreneurship rate. In other countries, the variables derived from the investment attractiveness of economies show a significant and positive correlation with the entrepreneurship rate. Based on the analysis of the results, it can be concluded that there is a strong positive correlation between the entrepreneurship rate and the total innovation index, which is compiled each year based on a set of variables for the European Union countries. The study showed that the entrepreneurship rate in these countries is strongly impacted by indicators representing the following groups: Innovators (small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) with product or process innovations; SMEs with marketing or organizational innovations and SMEs innovating in‑house), Attractive research systems (international scientific co‑publications), Finance and support (Venture capital expenditures), Firm investments (Enterprises that provide training to develop or upgrade their personnel’s ICT skills), and Linkages (Innovative SMEs that collaborate with others). The impact of these factors on the development of entrepreneurship in the V4 means that pro‑innovative activities undertaken in operating enterprises strongly correlate with deciding to start one’s own business. Therefore, it can be concluded that entrepreneurship in these countries has an entirely different development basis than in other countries that are Moderate Innovators, where the factors mentioned above were irrelevant.

The current state of the dairy cattle industry in the region

Subject. The article is devoted to dairy cattle breeding being an important industry in the agro-food complex of the country that occupies a high share in the structure of gross agricultural output. Objectives. The purpose is to analyze the development of dairy cattle breeding in the Russian Federation, the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, and Knyagininsky District. Methods. We employed economic, statistical, and mathematical research methods. Results. The study provides the analysis of dairy cattle breeding development in the Russian Federation, the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, and the Knyagininsky District, reveals the interrelation of factors influencing the development of dairy cattle breeding in the Knyagininsky District. We determined reasons for a decline in the number of animals and the growth factors of cow milk yield. The paper offers the application of State support for the development of dairy production. Conclusions. Currently, it is possible to ensure the growth of milk volumes only on the basis of innovation-oriented development of dairy cattle breeding, which includes the introduction of technical, technological, organizational, and economic innovations, optimal combination of megafarms, dairy complexes, medium and small dairy farms, an increase in the genetic potential of the dairy herd, optimization of fodder base, improvement of the system of relations between the subjects of the milk and food subcomplex of the agro-industrial complex. It is crucial to provide State support for the development of dairy cattle breeding in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.

Military affairs in the Golden Horde and Turan: a comparative analysis

The purpose of the article is a historical reconstruction of the most important components of the military affairs of the Golden Horde and Turan, their comparative analysis, establishment of common features and differences, as well as clarification of the social and military-technical reasons that led to the military defeat and subsequent decline of Ulus Juchi. The research methodology, in addition to observing the principles of objectivity and historicism, consisted in the consistent application of the historical comparative method, its heuristic, analytical, descriptive functions and the function of identifying borrowings and influences. The scientific novelty is contained in the systematic application of a comparative analysis of the military affairs in Ulus Juchi and in the state of Timur, revealing the effectiveness of transfers and durability of elements of the military art of the Mongolian and Turkic ethnic communities. Conclusions. The author has found the military affairs of the Genghisids to be based on Mongolian military traditions and experience. Decimal system and the left-right arms and the center structuring underlay the military organization of the countries. Golden Horde and Ulus Chagatai preserved general military duty. Mobilization resource comprised hundreds of thousands of prepared warriors called horse-soldiers. The paper has identified that the would-be reinforcement training was naturally held in professional and living environments of the Nomads. It was battue hunting that played a significant role in military organization and tactics. The armies of Golden Horde and Turan consisted of light and heavily armed cavalry. The article has demonstrated that the Tymur’s infantry was of great importance and performed special vital urgent tasks but supporting role. Being a general, Tymur among the followers of Mongolian war principal was the first to take notice of the new tendency in military affairs. The army of Golden Horden was proved to successfully know the Nomads’ basic tactical techniques – “round dance”, “crow’s flock”, “shiuchi” and “tulgam”. “Tulgama” known as bypassing the enemy from one or two flanks and getting behind his lines when battling, was the most effective tactical military instrument of the Genghisids states. The Turan army lead by Tymur, was able to contrast “tulgama” with their own organizational and tactical innovations. Tymur covered cavalry corps of the left and right arms were by “canbulas” – protective corps with the number no less than the main divisions. Their clear task included to prevent the enemy’s cavalry from going around from the flanks. They fought together with the vanguard corps. The most important Tymur’s innovation was introducing a powerful rearguard – a corps of patches of twenty koshuns. Unlike the Golden Horde warriors, Tymur enriched the Mongolian art of war with systemic use of reserves. The paper has found that military organization of Golden Horde and Turan was tightly connected with the social structure. In the middle of the 14th century Ulus Dzhuchi survived the political crises “Great Confusion” that provoked increasing of centrifugal motion. After political anarchy, uluses were assigned to the Juchid clans. Bekliarbek (a stoker) position creation was a sign of feudalization and central power weakening in Golden Horde. The way Khan Tokhtamysh had distributed suurgals (patches) in order to increase the number of his adherents, didn’t bring power consolidation, but loose it contrariwise. In the Tokhtamysh army it was revealed with commanders (oglans and beks) betrayal. The Tymur’s state was in the ascendancy; allowance of uluses and suurgals was developed with establishing clear and definite military duties. Feudalization tendency hadn’t appeared clearly in Turan yet. That lead to more solidarity and motivation of the Tymur’s army in his resistance with Tokhtamysh.

Technological and corporate innovation in Spanish specialised metallurgy: the case of Rivière (1860–1924)

Metallurgy is, along with textiles, the leading industry of the first industrial revolution in Spain, a feature highlighted in the literature from very early on. One of its sub-sectors, that of metal transformation, has received very special attention from researchers. However, certain gaps still persist in some branches, particularly those relating to various factors of the production system at the factory level, such as capital (equipment and energy), labour, and corporate structure. Herein lies the main motivation for this research, which addresses the reasons behind the success of medium-sized companies in specialised metallurgy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, using a case study methodology, primary sources, a long-term perspective and a comparative procedure. The text comprises three main sections, covering the formation of the Rivière company, the production system of this company, and its organisational innovations.

Environmental Transformation: A Systematic Literature Review on Green Innovation and Its Key Elements

Green Innovation is rapidly becoming a critical business component for many organizations. Thus, this study aims to examine Green Innovation practice research in the literature. At the same time, this study stresses that the practice of implementing Green Innovation may be used by any firm. A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method is utilized for this aim, with 42 out of 125 studies meeting the search criteria. 24 of those studies are concerned with Green Innovation. Based on the findings of the investigations, five variables (green product innovation, green process innovation, green services innovation, green managerial innovation and green marketing innovation) have been highlighted as elements of Green Innovation for organizations. Therefore, this article will serve as a useful guide for firms looking to implement greener technologies through the usage of Green Innovation.