Notion Of Innovation Research Articles

ТЕОРЕТИЧНІ ЗАСАДИ РОЗВИТКУ ІННОВАЦІЙНОЇ ТЕОРІЇ

Theoretical aspects of innovation theory and its categorical apparatus are considered in the article. Development of ideas about the place and importance of innovation in the spread of innovative theories and approaches to the categories of "innovation" and "innovative development" are analyzed. Own reasoning is presented and own definition of investigated terms that based on the analysis is given. Knowing of theoretical essentials of innovations will enable to create an effective system of management of innovation processes at the enterprise. From this point of view it is expedient to consider the definitions of innovations and their classification. In given article, an author reveals the notions of innovation and innovation process that exist in economic literature by now, considers existing classifications of innovations. An author also gives his own classification of innovations, reveals his understanding of notion of innovation. Currently, the term "innovation" is found everywhere. It has become especially widespread in the sphere of production, although it is not limited to it and applies to almost all areas of human activity. The world and domestic economy form a new paradigm of development, which is based on the growing relationship between socio-economic development of society and new technologies, the global nature of the creation and use of research and development. The creation and implementation of innovations becomes the main internal factor and the key to uture economic growth. As world experience shows, the successful use of scientific and technological progress can significantly affect the course of economic processes and significantly accelerate them. The term "innovative development" consists of two categories – "innovation" and "development". As they are widely used in almost all fields of knowledge and areas of activity, they do not have an unambiguous definition and are the subject of research by domestic and foreign scientists of various profiles.

Disrupting Development? A Situated Perspective on Technology and Innovation in Global Development

This article analyses the growing ubiquity of radical technologies and disruptive methodologies in global development. Accelerated by the broad nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, disruption and its related notions of innovation and technology have gradually made it to the centre of attention in development, shaping public and private actors and interventions alike. The article employs a situated analysis of disruption in development to show that as the concept is moving into the field of global development, its meaning and practice is continually—and even contradictorily—reconstructed in constant negotiation with its possible effects. We argue that, beyond a simple buzzword, disruption is employed strategically by different by actors to pursue certain political goals, revealing current movements and lines of discord in the field of global development. While emerging actors use it to challenge the legitimacy of existing donors, more traditional or established actors employ it with a view to remaining relevant in the field, pushing back against the challenge from emerging ones. These interpretative struggles thus are not just isolated ones determining the legitimacy of individual actors but are important for the way they set markers for what development is today, who can legitimately contribute to it and the purposes for which development is pursued.

Technology Focus: Deepwater Fields (May 2021)

I cannot overstate that 2020 was one of the toughest years on our industry’s ecosystem. The huge scale of the crisis wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all in such an unprecedented way and added a hard-hitting dimension to our industry’s fragile outlook. The prolonged periods of lockdown and the hiatus mandated in several countries, including some of the high-consuming ones, resulted in the largest oil glut ever, which exacerbated the economics severely. The flat oil-supply curve erased almost all the growth of the last decade and has put our endurance, agility, and resilience to a hard test. The offshore segment, from which approximately 33% of global oil production comes, was confronted by this turmoil, and escalating challenges surrounded the viability and sustainability of deepwater developments like never before. Unlike previous downturns experienced by our industry, the record plunge in oil demand has put the effectiveness of previous measures of recovery, such as deferral of investments or waiting for an upturn in oil prices, under the microscope. As the headwinds of the pandemic continue reshaping the global economy, our industry, and the deepwater segment in particular, have no time to lose to rock the boat and upend assumptions in the post-COVID-19 world. Imminent substantive changes within the industry are inevitable to reduce uncertainty and risk and to prepare for the new decade and beyond of delivery in light of the rapid evolution of renewables. Major deepwater operators have made remarkable achievements in lowering the average breakeven price to around $50 per barrel from around $70 per barrel in the past 5 years. Increasing cost savings are vital, and innovative money-saving engineering notions are an essential tactic to achieve a lower breakeven price. Additional proportionate, strategic, and reinventive initiatives are needed for the deepwater sector to adapt to the new energy landscape and search for new areas of growth. They will govern the future of the sector and differentiate the pioneers from followers. I am in no doubt that redefining fundamental strategies toward the development of partnerships in joint deepwater projects, embracing cutting-edge fit-for-purpose and cross technologies, and prioritizing net-zero emissions are keys to unlocking transformational gains and leveraging the opportunity to promote a sustainable future for the deepwater sector. Recommended additional reading at OnePetro: www.onepetro.org. SPE 200522 - A Novel Deepwater Kick-Control Strategy for Handling Riser Gas Unloading With Data-Driven Parameter Estimation by Qifan Gu, The University of Texas at Austin, et al. SPE 200429 - Investigation of Permeability Impairment Caused by Asphaltene Precipitation During Gas-Injection EOR in a Major Gulf of Mexico Field by M.R. Fassihi, BHP, et al. SPE 202296 - Analyzing Critical Elements in Openhole Gravel-Pack-Treatment Design Cycle: Case Study in Indian Ultradeep Water by Vaibhav Gupta, Schlumberger, et al.

Smart tourism destination initiatives in the city of Natal-RN: A qualitative approach

<p class="a">The objective of this research is to analyze the Smart Tourism Destination [STD] initiatives present in the city of Natal-RN, Brazil. The study is based on the model of State Society for the Management of Innovation and Tourism Technologies, Spain, in which there are four dimensions to be developed in destinations in order to consolidate as a STD: Innovation, Technology, Universal Accessibility and Sustainability. For data collection, a semi-structured interview script was used, with ten open questions, applied to managers and researchers from the public and private sectors of the city. A documental analysis of Natal’s Master Plan was also carried out, verifying elements of Accessibility and, to a lesser extent, notions of Sustainability and Innovation. The interviews showed that Natal has incipient Technology, Innovation and Accessibility initiatives, however, it still lacks a larger number of Sustainability projects in order to consolidate itself as a STD. Thus, it deserves attention from stakeholders in the sense of improving the initiatives and acting together so that the essential dimensions are evolved in the city. </p>

Prolegomena to social studies of digital innovation

The rise of the digital economy, in terms of digital innovation (DI), requires the reconsideration of the notion of innovation to clarify its conceptualisation in a post–industrial digital economy. The current science, technology, innovation (STI), and social studies of innovation are lacking conceptual, theoretical, and analytical grounds for the exploration of DI, despite their pervasive impact on our lives. The aim of this study is to provide a conceptual framework for the exploration of DI, driven by growing recognition of the fact that the concept of innovation is faced with contemporary crises due to the theoretical and analytical limits of industrial innovation when adapting to socio-economic changes. This article discusses the ways in which intrinsic features of DI differentiate from industrial innovation, constructing the concept of DI around its two distinctive features: raising social inequality through four selected mechanisms and disrupting business models with ambivalent consequences. These characteristics have been identified to be the most intriguing when attempting to understand the nature of DI in today’s digital society. This research applies an intersectional and interdisciplinary approach, allowing for a critical and qualitative analysis of the current concepts of DI in different scientific fields and their convergence into a common theoretical ground for the social science of DI.

A participatory local governance approach to social innovation: A case study of Seongbuk-gu, South Korea

As the concept of social innovation gains increasing credence in the public consciousness, a number of questions have become increasingly prominent in the relevant discourse: what does social innovation mean at the local level? How can social innovation be promoted? In particular, what kinds of social and institutional arrangements are needed to facilitate socially innovative activities and practices in neighborhoods and communities? To address these questions, this paper first outlines the related theories and literature as an overview of the notion of social innovation. Next, to provide an example of a promising approach to social innovation at the local level, the paper develops a theoretical discussion on the interface between local social innovation and participatory local governance arrangements, and proposes a process model of local social innovation as an analytical framework for a case study of a district-level initiative in Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. By examining the governance structure and socially innovative strategies utilized in this locality, the case study demonstrates how the local participatory governance system can furnish an enabling environment for socially innovative ideas and strategies. Lastly, along with a look at some of the unique aspects of the case, the paper discusses contributions of this study to the theory and practice of social innovation, along with implications for other cases that may consider the governance approach to social innovation.

Dimensões da liberdade concreta: sobre o vínculo entre a teoria social e a Filosofia do Direito de Hegel

What follows is an attempt to contribute to the enhancement of the connection between Hegel’s philosophy and contemporary social theory. To begin with, I explore the overall commitment of Hegel’s Science of Logic to the resolution of normative paradoxes inherited from Kantian discussions on concept and action (1). Then I intend to interpret Hegel’s innovative notion of ‘Geist’ by considering its structure which, I argue, is inseparable of Hegel’s own solution to the difficulties concerning normativity (2). Finally, my contribution focuses on some general principles one could derive from Hegel’s concept of ‘ethical life’ on behalf of contemporary discussions on the pragmatist basis for social theory (3).

The Impact of Cultural Context on Innovative Iraqi Architecture: Houses Façades as a Case Study

This research aimed to discuss the notions of innovation and cultural context, common terms in architecture, with regard to their various applications in attempts to achieve coherent results related to context. As a case study, the research analysed the practice of private house design at façade level in Baghdad city in the 1950s and 1960s, which act as a benchmark for modern Iraqi architecture. The results suggest that changes in cultural context enhance architectural practice by inspiring designers, leading to the introduction of innovative models that in turn elevate practice and improve cultural contextual values with regard to architecture.

In the Covid-19 Regime – What Role Intellectual Society Can Play

The contemporary world is in very difficult trajectory. As a matter of fact, the Humanity is in crisis and in challenge. The scholarly world is also kind of traumatized. We all are scared due to uncertainty created by the Corona Pandemic. Covid-19 pandemic has created great uncertainty humanity has ever faced and its impact is everywhere, over the economy, employment, finances, relationships, and physical and mental health as well as in social equilibrium. When there is crisis, it is normal to lose patience, perseverance and the mental strength, and also there is always a chance of hopelessness. As such we live in hope and hope creates the motivation to move ahead. Motivation creates inner power to human heart as well as in the human brain. The current crisis has direct impact to all of us and we are in the crisis of humanity, and even crisis is hope as well as crisis of motivation. Our regular thinking pattern is deeply disturbed, our regular living style is altered, our all collegial circles are under confusion and also in suspicious condition within and beyond. When there is a direct hit on human brain due to uncertainty and fear, it raises direct pain in the deep-thinking pattern and when there is danger around us, we may begin to think everything differently. At present our condition is instable therefore, our creativeness, is disturbed, and the established notion of research, development, innovation and contribution to the society at large is also in danger cloud.

Towards the conceptual understanding of social innovation and inclusive innovation: a literature review

ABSTRACT In facing some of the structural social problems such as inequality, poverty, and social exclusion, innovation literature, particularly related to social innovation and inclusive innovation, accounts for the existence of several conceptual categories as proposal to analyze, treat and solve these problems. These categories are complex, polysemic and in many cases, there are conflicts in their definition, scope, purpose, and other aspects. This work contrasts notions of social innovation and inclusive innovation to explain similarities and differences associated to those conflicts. The methodology used includes a literature review complemented by an author’s cluster analysis and a thematic cluster analysis approach was carried out using bibliometric tools. Main findings prove that conceptual similarities between both trends are explained because there is common origin under the term innovation. On the other hand, significant differences lie in the problems they seek to solve and the type of population assisted, while inclusive innovation explicitly implies the reduction of the exclusion condition of a specific population; social innovation encompasses general problems of a society, whether it is excluded or not.

Several New Notions Introduced and Exploited, but not Made Explicit, by Zeno (of Elea)

That Zeno availed himself of a number of previously unfamiliar (and often unknown) and very sophisticated notions, such as that of relative speed, a ten thousandth, infinite division and so on—almost a dozen mostly innovative notions—is a point one simply cannot deny. Yet, so far as I know, this feature of Zeno’s remains has never been highlighted and studied as they probably deserve with only one notable exception: a seminal paper by Cherubin-Mannucci 2011. Let me state first some facts. That the paradox of the Millet Seed exploits the notion of to murioston (“the/a ten thousandth”) is clearly assumed by our main source (Simplicius), an adjective noun that, while murios as a notion is already at use in the Homeric poems, is totally unattested before; it is therefore unlikely that it had some circulation before Zeno. Moreover, this notion plays a key role; in fact, this paradox, left without to murioston , would simply collapse. But consider the Dichtomy (‘division in two parts’) paradox: what would remain, were the notion of infinite division not clearly at work, thus not yet clearly available to Zeno? Or the Stadium : what would remain, were the notions of relative motion and that of onkoi (‘masses’) not yet clearly available at least to him? To devise a Stadium without being able to rely upon them would have been extremely difficult! This is the starting point of the paper, which is meant to account as clearly as I can for so fantastic a repository of totally unknown notions. It follows than, in my opinion, no professional account of Zeno’s paradoxes is conceivable without focusing one’s attention upon what ostensibly was a total novelty, and a new beginning. A notable feature of these pages is the attention paid to what Gorgias and Plato knew about the Space paradox (sources usually excluded from the main collections).

What considerations exist for innovative public health management in the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

The notion of innovation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution euphoria are not mutually exclusive and require a focused assessment on the readiness of governments around the world. Such assessments are more compelling for developing countries to determine their level of preparedness regarding changing global technological innovations. This is essential since public institutions across the globe are usually faced with a challenge of providing quality goods and services to the citizens. Innovative public health management strategies and approaches are seen as mechanisms that may provide solutions towards service delivery improvement; this also include developing countries such as South Africa. However, as highlighted in this article, public institutions are often characterized by various innovative management impediments and lack of effective innovative management considerations. These challenges are often blamed for untenable approaches to service delivery improvements in the public sector. With a distinct focus on the Department of Health in Limpopo province, this article focuses on the innovative public health management measures necessary for improvement in the public service. This is a necessary sub-national government posture that requires customized interventions regarding the local health needs of Limpopo province. In order to pursue the aforementioned study objective, the current researchers opted for a qualitative research approach. Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussion were used in succession as data collection strategies. These were conducted on Provincial health managers and District councils as respondents who were considered informative on the utilization of modern innovations. Document analysis was also considered critical for this approach to consider the manner in which the Provincial Department of Health operationalizes its conception of innovation within its systems. The findings highlight a need for innovative interventions, necessary to enhance the provision of public health services within the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Making ‘hidden innovation’ visible? A case study of an innovation management system in health care

ABSTRACT Innovation activities in health care are difficult to monitor and manage as they are often tied to improvements of ongoing practices and services. Finding a way to make ‘hidden innovations’ visible is important if innovation is to be managed strategically within and across hospitals. This paper analyses the development of an innovation monitoring and management system in the Norwegian health care sector. The system, more precisely a technical infrastructure and development of practices to support its use, is analysed as an ‘inscription device’. The paper looks at whether the system has enabled an increased visibility of innovations, and whether this has improved the capability to manage innovation. The findings indicate that the system has to some extent contributed towards making hidden innovations more visible, and it has enabled sharing and learning not only among the hospitals, but also with external partners. However, there is still a limited use of the system, which relates to lacking abilities and incentives among staff to engage with the system, as well as the absence of common guidelines and joint understanding of the notion of innovation. This underscores the point that organisational practices need to be developed for innovation to be supported and managed.

Collaborative innovation and sustainability in the food supply chain- evidence from farmer producer organisations

Firms today are striving to adopt innovations to ensure their survival, value creation and success. Innovation is increasingly seen as an outcome of a collaborative process, involving various stakeholders both within and outside the firms, in supply chain relationships. Collaborative arrangements are gaining traction and the focus of innovation is shifting from firms to their supply chain networks. This leads to the notion of supply chain innovation, which has been widely accepted as an important ingredient for improving the organisational and supply chain performance of firms. Inefficient practices such as improper crop selection, involvement of too many intermediaries, flood irrigation, over-fertilization and food waste necessitate innovative practices that will improve the sustainability of the food supply chain. In this regard, there is a need to investigate how collaboration among food supply chain entities leads to innovative practices and how these innovative practices in turn improve the sustainability of the food supply chain. This study aims to address this gap using the case of the Indian Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs). Further, using the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model, the supply chain of FPO is divided into five levels - plan, source, make, deliver and return and the case is analysed across these levels. The findings show that the formation of FPO through collaboration facilitates many innovative practices that result in several economic, environmental and social benefits to the FPO.

Iniciativas de Destinos Turísticos Inteligentes na Cidade de Natal-RN: Uma Abordagem Qualitativa

The objective of this research is to analyze the initiatives of Smart Tourism Destination [STD] present in Natal city, RN, Brazil. The study is based on the model of State Society for the Management of Innovation and Tourism Technologies (SEGITTUR), Spain, in which there are four dimensions to be developed to consolidate destinations as STD: Innovation, Technology, Universal Accessibility and Sustainability. Data collection used a semi-structured interview script with ten open questions applied to managers and researchers from the public and private sectors of the city. Documentary analysis of the Master Plan of Natal was also carried out, showing elements of Accessibility and to a lesser extent notion of Sustainability and Innovation. The interviews showed that Natal has incipient initiatives of Technology, Innovation and Accessibility, but it needs more projects of Sustainability to consolidate as STD. It deserves the attention of stakeholders in improving initiatives and acting together so that the essential dimensions are evolved in the city.

Tradition: Politics of cultural heritage, Stanbulite Greeks, and the Patriarchate of Constantinople in the late nineteenth century

This article explores the notions of tradition and innovation as perceived and discursively employed by the Stanbulite Greek Orthodox concerning their ritual music in the second half of the nineteenth century. At a more general level, focusing on the sacred music of the Greek Orthodox Church in the late nineteenth century, it argues for a blurred boundary between tradition and invention (or innovation). By investigating the discourses of tradition used by the spiritual leaders, musicians, and European musical experts, it tackles the manifestations of ethnic and religious identity in the largest non-Muslim minority group within a multi-ethnic and multi-religious empire. Some of the major issues which concerned the patriarchs, cantors, and the participants of the musical commissions in Istanbul were the amelioration of choral singing, the notation of ecclesiastical chants, and the problems of intonation. This article explores the reformist intentions and acts of the Stanbulite cantors, scholars, and patriarchs, in view of their assertions of their cultural identity, the discourses of the West that they subscribed to, and their individual responses to certain Western European scholars’ convictions on the origins and continuity of the Greek musical tradition. Furthermore, by providing examples from the long history of the Eastern Orthodox Church, the article contributes to our understanding of the processes of the making of myths and traditions in contemporary Greek culture.

Conceptual Investigation Within Area of Responsible Research and Innovation

The aim of this paper is to contribute to the academic discussion on the proper understanding of the notions of responsibility and innovation. In recent years, the field of Responsible Research and Innovation has grown rapidly among academia and received considerable attention. One area of focus concerns the proper understanding of the notion of the terms themselves. They are especially problematic in light of the critique that the subject has already received (cf. Blok, Lemmens 2015). This article provides an answer to that critique and proposes an alternative approach to the notions discussed. On the one hand, it outlines the so called ambivalued notion of innovation (cf. Kawalec 2015) and on the other, it presents a four-point characteristic of responsibility relevant to the field of research and innovation. In the text, the term responsibility should be understood as collective, future-oriented, socio-political, and values-oriented.

Desafíos del desarrollo en la provincia de Río Negro, Argentina

El artículo explora el desarrollo rural en la región norpatagónica andina de la provincia de Río Negro, Argentina. Analiza un área ambiental adecuada para un desarrollo rural extensivo que no termina de integrarse como área productiva. Vincula las dificultades del presente a contradicciones estructurales de su incorporación regional a las administraciones nacional y provincial. Indaga los términos significativos que marcaron las políticas territoriales observando el modo en que las mismas consideraron a los habitantes de la región y sus actividades. Expone cómo los límites a las dinámicas de integración se sostienen en modelos de crecimiento que, desde las nociones de progreso, desarrollo e innovación, han omitido reconocimientos a los actores productivos locales

2030 is tomorrow: transformative change for a mistreated mother Earth

Purpose This study aims to assess progress toward achieving international (United Nations’) goals and targets for attaining sustainable development and discuss the risks of worldwide failure. Design/methodology/approach The authors highlight the relationship between global goals/targets and governance, relate this to the concept of sustainable development, outline and compare Millennium Development Goals and their successors, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and lastly view SDG implementation from two major spaces i.e. the governance and science space, respectively. Findings Governance and culture as new components of sustainable development may be sine qua non for humanity’s transformative action toward global and just sustainable development. Through fostering informed decision and policymaking, modern science, as sketched in this contribution, should provide the framework for realizing Agenda 2030. Earth System Science and its innovative notions such as the Anthropocene, planetary boundaries, tipping points and tipping elements will be key in the process of “designing” blank a sustainable future of and for Homo sapiens. Originality/value This essay proposes developing holistic approaches to cooperate at all levels in urgent efforts to meet goals projected for 2030 and 2050. The complexity and functioning of the governance space, comprising a system of governance systems, is illustrated not only in the diversity of the institutional landscape but in particular through the blurring of all scales – local to global.

Are innovative regions more resilient? Evidence from Europe in 2008–2016

This paper studies the relationship between the innovation performance of European regions and their resilience. By exploiting a novel dataset that includes patents and trademarks at the regional (NUTS2) level for the 2008–2016 period, the paper addresses two research questions: (1) are innovative regions more resilient? (2) which type of innovation is more conducive to resilience? We frame the relationship between resilience and innovation within the Schumpeterian notion of innovation as a ‘creative response in history’. Overall, we find that a stronger performance in innovation is associated with a better performance in employment both during and in the aftermarket of the 2008 financial crisis. We argue that learning capabilities built over time by regions make them more effective in adapting and recovering during major shocks. While the crisis may have created an opportunity for less developed regions to move ahead, this opportunity has in fact been grasped mainly by those already having a strong regional system of innovation in place.