Ideas For Product Development Research Articles

Insect-Based Foods: A Preliminary Qualitative Study Exploring Factors Affecting Acceptance and New Product Development Ideas through Focus Groups

While insect-based foods could contribute towards sustainable protein consumption and production, their successful adoption relies largely on consumer acceptance. This case study aims to explore factors affecting acceptance and to identify the insect-based foods that participants would like to be developed and introduced to the market. Three focus groups incorporating optional tasting sessions of insect-based foods were conducted in Ireland, a country where these foods were unavailable at the time of the study. Findings showed that before the tasting sessions, public opinion, portion size comparisons (insects vs. meat), and witnessing entomophagy-related disturbing experiences through television were some of the factors that negatively influenced acceptance. Lack of availability in Ireland was the main factor that hindered consumption among participants willing to consume these foods. Participants’ usual food choice motives, sensory attributes, and inclusion percentages of insects in food were some factors which affected acceptance following the tasting sessions. A variety of insect-based foods was suggested for product development, which were mostly components of a main meal. The findings of this study could give an initial indication of product ideas that could be explored further for product development in regions where insect-based foods are not readily available on the market. These findings could contribute to future studies that would aim to build quantitative tools.

The role of competitive advantage as a mediator of knowledge management, learning orientation and innovation on the performance of batik SMEs in Bangkalan regency, Indonesia

This study examines the influence of knowledge management, learning orientation and innovation on the performance of 272 batik SMEs in Bangkalan Regency. The findings reveal that these factors significantly impact SME performance. The development of distinctive batik products with distinctive themes and a wide variety of offers in comparison to competitors serves a significant function as a mediator. Knowledge management facilitates the generation of new knowledge and ideas for product development whereas learning orientation focuses on developing employee capabilities and skills. SME innovation involves the early adoption of new products, variation development and the creation of superior offerings. This study highlights the importance of knowledge management, learning orientation and innovation in driving batik performance. It emphasizes the significance of competitive advantage in creating unique batik products and diversifying the product range to outperform competitors.

How do Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMES) in Bali Survive the Pandemic? a Qualitative Study in Buleleng, Tabanan, Gianyar, and DenpasarHow do Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMES) in Bali Survive the Pandemic? a Qualitative Study in Buleleng, Tabanan, Gianyar, and Denpasar

Purpose: This study aims to explore the survival strategies carried out by local micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) actors to maintain their business, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic which lasted for more than two years. In Bali, the problems that arise with MSMEs are not only the layoff rate and loss of a number of consumers but also the emergence of competitors from new business actors who come from tourism workers affected by layoffs. Theoretical framework: Small and Medium Enterprises (Qosasi et.al: 2019) that are able to capture potential markets in the future are those who utilize Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in their business. Amadasun, D.O.E., Mutezo, A.T. (2022) show that the factors used to measure market-based strategies such as market orientation, the intensity of competition, and technology dynamics affect the competitive growth of SMEs. However, studies on the survival of SMEs in Bali are still important, given their role as the government's safety valve, namely the economic solution in times of crisis. Design/methodology/approach: The research was conducted using a qualitative approach through in-depth interviews with MSME actors at four locations in Bali, namely Buleleng, Tabanan, Gianyar, and Denpasar. From forty-two MSME owners, we found out four major implications of MSMEs’ survival strategies amid the pandemic and in response to major layoffs and skyrocketing competitions which are: revisiting the implications of business agility, understanding the options for market penetration, gaining support from the government, and leveraging product development ideas. Findings: People's lifestyles lead business actors to think creatively, as part of the creative industry. Creativity and innovation are mandatory in the creative industry. People's lifestyles that are increasingly developing along with the capitalist movement which always seduces the public with the various product trends it creates have become opportunities for business actors, including SMEs. The existence of the community's need for clothing, food, and ritual products as major needs, has led SMEs business actors to penetrate products and markets. Produce the products to fulfill domestic needs. Products that were initially consumed by tourists were developed into local products, in order to meet the needs of people who want a product with a western image. In practice, not only are products diversified, but the way of marketing is also shifting from offline to online. Platforms in the form of YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp are the choices for business actors, both in urban and rural areas spread across Bali. Research, Practical & Social implications: This research would hope to clearly navigate MSME actors toward the most applicable survival strategies in their respective region and enable an interchange of ideas of other tactical plans through a comparative business differentiation supplemented by this informed research.

The Effect of Innovative Organizational Climate on Employee Job Satisfaction

Innovation has critical importance in making a difference in the competitive environment of organizations and countries. Organizations that produce similar products or services in the same market need to be innovative to make a difference to their competitors. For increasing innovation in organizations, first of all, the management approach should be in a way that supports innovation. Organizations that determine their organizational policies by considering the demands of the employees within an organizational structure suitable for the modern age and employee expectations are more advantageous in this regard. It is not easy to achieve sustainable success in organizations where employees' ideas are not given importance, and only certain people make decisions and implement them. In this respect, the suggestions put forward by all employees should be considered in solving problems and improving product and service quality. Organizations also need to allocate supporting resources so that employees can improve existing processes or introduce new initiatives. In organizations with an innovative climate, employees are involved in critical processes. Their ideas are considered essential, and financial support is provided for their suggestions and ideas in product development and problem-solving. Although some research on the effects of an innovative climate on organizational performance has been carried out, few studies examined the effects of the innovative climate on employees' attitudes towards work. In this regard, this study it is aimed to examine the impact of innovative climate perception of white-collar employees working at middle and upper levels on job satisfaction. Quantitative research was designed to achieve this aim. A total of 222 employees from the food, textile, and automotive sectors participated in the research. A questionnaire form including scales whose psychometric properties were tested previously and a personal information form was created. The questionnaire form was delivered to the participants online. Within the scope of the research, frequency, internal consistency, factor, independent samples T-test, and correlation analysis were applied. The findings showed a positive and strong correlation between the innovative organizational climate perception of the employees (including the sub-dimensions) and their job satisfaction. The innovative climate perception of the employees did not differ according to the variables such as the position in the organization (middle and lower level) and whether they have a managerial role. The obtained results were discussed, and some research suggestions were made.

Co-creation of a healthy dairy product with and for children

Children's involvement in new product development may contribute to ensure that healthy alternatives meet their wants and needs. Co-creation is a potential approach to bridge the world of the child and the grown-up product developer. In this context, the objective of the present work was to explore the potential of a co-creation approach with children to develop a healthy dairy product. A total of 52 school-aged children (54% girls, 6–13 year old) recruited from an after-school club in Montevideo (Uruguay) participated in co-creation workshops. Two sessions were carried out. In the first session, children developed a dairy product using a set of ingredients and proposed strategies to promote their product. Children showed a high level of engagement during the activity and provided actionable ideas for product development. Three key factors drove the product formulation (familiarity, hedonics, and healthiness), whereas common communication strategies were proposed by the participants to promote their products. In the second session, children evaluated four products developed by the researchers based on children’s ideas. The products showed high overall liking scores (5.9 to 7.9) despite the inclusion of novel and healthy ingredients and the lower sugar content compared to similar commercial products available in the Uruguayan marketplace. These results show the potential of involving children in the co-creation of healthy dairy products. Considering the lack of published studies regarding the use of co-creation approaches with children in the food domain, the present work provides useful insights for the implementation of co-creation to develop innovative products with and for children.

Business Continuity: Application of The Value of Catur Purusa Artha and Product Innovation in Holding Company of BUMDes

Business management based on the local culture of catur purusa artha by making dharma (truth) the basis for carrying out all its activities, creating internal conditions in the form of a conducive work climate. This study aims to examine the application of the value of catur purusa artha and product innovation in creating business continuity. The research population is all active BUMDes in Buleleng Regency. Sampling in this study using random sampling technique in order to obtain as many as 92 observational data. The data analysis technique used in this study was the Component based SEM, Partial Least Square (PLS) analysis method. The results showed that the value of Catur purusa artha had a significant effect on product innovation. Product innovation has a significant effect on business continuity and the value of catur purusa artha affects business continuity through product innovation. This study also found that business management based on the local culture of Catur Purusa Artha by making dharma (truth), as the basis for carrying out all its activities, creates internal conditions in the form of a conducive work climate. BUMDes managers, including all employees who work comfortably based on dharma, have actually come up with creative ideas in product development. Management of business units based on dharma provides awareness to act in the truth and creates an environment that minimizes abuse of authority, including various other forms of wrongdoing. The concept of dharma also emphasizes to always provide good service to customers.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATION IN SMEs MANUFACTURERS OF WOOD FURNITURE IN TEQUISQUIAPAN, QUERÉTARO, MEXICO.

ABSTRACT The furniture sector has traditionally been a resource and labor-intensive industry characterized by the coexistence of both local craft-based firms and large volume producers. This work analyses management in the relationship between financial practices innovation processes in furniture companies. Financial management and the innovation are relevant factors for what wooden furniture manufacturers companies, remain in the market, this implies to transmit and systematize knowledge and ideas for product development with innovative designs and making competitive advantages. Research shows that lack of financial management skills and the application of innovative practices are more factors affecting the competitiveness of these productive entities. Keywords Furniture companies, financial management, innovation, small and medium enterprises.

Segmenting, targeting and positioning in Islamic marketing

PurposeThis study aims to conceptualize the basic Islamic marketing (IM) process according to Shari’ah, addressing some of the queries raised by scholars on halal and marketing.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative approach and content analysis have guided to shape segmentation, targeting and positioning (STP) with the help of secondary data from conventional and IM. Required Qur’anic verses and hadiths have been galvanized to shape STP in line with empirical evidence, showing potential marketing implications.FindingsThis study has accepted Islamic resources to segment markets, mentioning mankind, non-Muslims, Muslims, generic, halal and Islamic products. It has proposed to target mankind, non-Muslims markets with generic and halal products. Muslim marketers can target the pious Muslim consumers with Islamic products. For positioning, the halal certification has been suggested for the non-Muslim marketers and Islamization is for Muslim marketers. The whole process has been conceptualized in a single framework.Practical implicationsMarketers can have many product development ideas and basic guidelines and scholars may be able to sense some queries as to IM.Social implicationsThis study has shown how inter-religious relationships can be harmonized with carrying out marketing functions to keep the social fabric following the Qur’anic verses.Originality/valueThis study has outlined the IM process as per Muslim and non-Muslim marketers’ needs under Shari’ah. Besides, it has answered some questions on halal and IM that has been hardly addressed before.

Sustainable and competitive nightlife district? – Management of overtourism in Budapest

THE AIMS OF THE PAPER The main objective of the paper is to answer a controversial question: How can a district that is inhabited by local residents, but is popular for touristsparticularly during nightlife, be sustainable in a city? This question has become crucial in Budapest, where local residents are demonstrating over the impacts of party tourism. In this context, the study aims to find out creative product development ideas to deal with the mass tourism activities. METHODOLOGY Data collection took place in District VII and comprised two surveys: one in Hungarian conducted to local residents and Hungarian visitors; and one in English conducted to foreign tourists. Additionally, semi-structured interviews were carried out in Budapest to experts in the field of tourism working in different areas. The gathered data was analyzed through closed coding. MOST IMPORTANT RESULTS In total, 574 questionnaires in Hungarian and 361 questionnaires in English were analyzed, together with 40 interviews. The findings show that tourists feel mainly attracted by the atmosphere and the ruin pubs of the nigh-time district. This phenomenon has led to huge concentrations of tourists and general concerns about cleanliness and safe. New product development integrating peripheral attractions to target specific segments of tourists is seen as a possible solution, as well as pricing strategies or the reduction of accommodation, transport and visitors’ carrying capacity. RECOMMENDATIONS The paper introduces definitions of the night-time economy and approaches to sustainable management of tourism in cities, as well as an analysis of the impacts of overtourism not only in District VII but in Budapest. The study identifies methods of coping with negative impacts of tourism and offers solutions to the management of overtourism. Based on the results, concrete visitor management solutions can be created to support widening the area of the tourism flow in Budapest and offer authentic experiences outside the core tourism area.

APPLIED QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT (QFD) FOR ELONGATED CHAIR DESIGN

In line with the times, the need for product development ideas has a high selling value. Economic value and product efficiency are highly considered in the design, one of which is the design of a stall or café chair. In general, the most used seats are permanent. In other words, it can't adjust when used for a few people or for a lot of people. Therefore it is necessary to design stalls and café chairs that can be stretched or shortened automatically. The purpose of designing this elongated chair is, it can be arranged so that it can be shortened, with this advantage we can save space and expand the space and of course it will be designed according to consumer needs. The elongated chair is made using the Quality Function Deployment (QFD) method. Some methods that must be done, namely the Voice of Customer collection phase, which is done by distributing questionnaires to 25 respondents. The next step is House of Quality based on the results of the questionnaire. After the HOQ is completed, then the analysis and implementation phase of the results obtained at HOQ will be applied to the product design.

Firm-level human resource management and innovation activities in production networks: a case study of Lao handicraft firms

ABSTRACTThis study examines the organizational aspects of industrial development in Laos, with a focus on how human resources interact with production and innovation activities at the firm level. Relative to that seen in other industries, for handicraft firms, human capital plays a more important role in new-product development and in various interaction processes. Therefore, this study leverages both theory and data from face-to-face interviews, while considering three selected handicraft firms from various study perspectives. Both parts of the analysis shed light on the informal and formal paths that firms take to generate innovation and achieve new-product development and changes. The study looks at the impact of other factors on firm-level innovation by examining both the internal and external factors that lead firms to diversify their product offerings, upgrade their processes, transfer knowledge and access global production networks. Finally, the study provides in-depth analysis of the nature of product development ideas, and offers both concrete conclusions and general recommendations.

2-Aminothiazole Derivative as a New Class of TrkA Kinase Inhibitor

Cancer (also called a malignant neoplasm) is a class of diseases in which a group of cells show uncontrolled cell growth, invasion and occasionally metastasis, and is a major public health problem worldwide. However, drug discovery and the development of cancer therapeutics take many years before a patient can benefit from a new drug. This time period is too long and needs to be shortened so patients can benefit quickly from new technologies and product development ideas. Combinatorial chemistry is a widely used technique for accelerating drug discovery and development, in which tools and technologies from biology and chemistry are used in a parallel manner. It was reported that many 2-aminothiazoles exhibit antitumor activity through the inhibition of kinases, 1-3 Therefore, in the course of searching for anticancer agents, 2-aminothiazole derivatives were recently prepared by varying the 2-amino position and 5-substituted group in a high-speed parallel format according to the literature procedure, as shown in Scheme 1. 4 Among synthesized, compound H154 exhibited significant cell growth inhibition against Hep3B cells with an IC50 value of 0.040 µM by the [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide] (MTT) assay. However, the specific cellular mechanism of action of this compound is unclear. 5

Accessibility of the innovative principles to further levels of abstraction in product development

The paper introduces the transformation of the 40 innovative principles of TRIZ into a description with the Contact and Channel Model (C&CM). Reason therefore is the attempt to make the principles better applicable for the generation of new ideas in product development at any stage of the product development process. The paper in a first step introduces the C&CM. The core of the C&CM approach is an orderly assignment of the functions of a product to their shape, which enables designers to break up with rigid, pre-fixating representations of products. C&CM product models by means of Working Surface Pairs (WSP) and Channel and Support Structures (CSS) force users to think about products in a more abstract way. Designing with the C&CM is conducted on a meta level through (i) adding WSP, (ii) removing WSP, (iii) changing the properties of WSP and (iiii) changing the properties of the CSS. The paper reflects the reasons for the transformation of the innovative principles of TRIZ into C&CM before the theoretical approach is explained. The paper closes with a case study where the coupling of the innovative principles to the C&CM meta-rules of designing is applied.

Customer knowledge management in the natural cosmetics industry

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the level of customer knowledge (CK) for natural cosmetic products, namely Bulgarian rose products, in three European countries – Bulgaria, Montenegro and Italy – and to propose appropriate solutions for its management.Design/methodology/approachThe research structure is based on a questionnaire and represents a part of the general investigation about the nature of the Bulgarian rose products. The study includes the responses to priority questions on customers' knowledge about these products. Feedback is received from 236 respondents in 450 distributed inquiries for the whole investigation.FindingsThe results of the research indicate that the role of the customers in the cognitive process of knowledge accumulation for the specific and rare aromatic rose products is captive, based on a new learning for the nature of the product and on the application of integrated marketing ideas for product development and promotion.Practical implicationsThis paper gives suggestions for the customers' preferences of organizing communication systems by the use of integrated media mix of TV, internet and journals on the unique natural cosmetic products in Bulgaria. The empirical results show the opportunity to organize a collected database for healthy products as Bulgarian rose products.Originality/valueThe study of CK in the natural cosmetics industry is structured on the basis of logit regression model, which targets to analyze the increase of the chance for effective knowledge transfer with customers, with the recognition of motivation for purchasing natural Bulgarian rose products and the exchange of high‐grade information with customers about this product.

The Bridge and Beyond: Business Analysis Extends Its Role and Reach

Once charged mainly with defining and communicating requirements, business analysts (BAs) are increasingly expected to contribute everything from decision support and return-on-investment (ROI) measures to new product development ideas. This elevated profile within organizations and across industries is in part attributable to IT's organizational role changing from an often costly requirement to a potentially huge bottom-line booster. It's also fueled by a growing knowledge of how to better build and maintain the bridge between the IT and business worlds. While requirements remain the focus, business analysts are now expanding into all stages of solution design, development, and implementation.

Anticancer drug discovery using chemical genomics.

Cancer is the leading cause of death in United States and World wide. Drug discovery and development for cancer therapeutics takes several years before a patient is benefited from a new drug. The average time length from start to finish is approximately 15 years. This time length includes 4-5 years of basic research, discovery, preclinical development and validation studies. Next, it takes approximately 7-10 years for a drug to go through human clinical trials. This time length is too long and need to be shortened to benefit patients quickly from new technologies and product development ideas. Furthermore, with the recent explosion of genomics and proteomics information, it is now becoming difficult to make rapid and logical decisions on hundreds of potential drug targets available. Thus, there is immediate need to develop and integrate tools and technologies that will not only reduce the time length but also the risk of late clinical drug failure. Chemical Genomics is an emerging field in which tools and technologies from biology and chemistry are utilized in a parallel and cyclic fashion very early in the development process. In addition chemical genomics proposes to integrate latest developments in tools and technologies from a variety of modern fields such as combinatorial chemistry, informatics, synthesis chemistries, cell based assays, microarrays, genomics and proteomics tools to accelerate drug discovery and development. Thus, in cancer therapeutics the aim of chemical genomics is not only to reduce the time length of pre-clinical development but also the risk of late clinical failure by making smart decisions early in the process.

Managing requirements capture within a global telecommunications company

Many firms engage in research activities with the purpose of finding information about the future state of technology, competition and the market. In parallel, companies absorb knowledge through a variety of social and political processes that also influence decision‐making. Such activities enhance understanding of a firm’s internal and external environment, so that it can develop and evaluate new product or service ideas more effectively. How firms manage this process is critical to define and prioritise new product development ideas – how organisations find the ‘right’ idea is critical to ensure future market success. This paper seeks to gain a better understanding of how the knowledge used to create new products and services is acquired, what organisational structures facilitate or impinge this process and how individuals and groups within organisations behave in the very early stages of new product development. An in‐depth case study of a global telecommunications company is presented and the management processes for a number of different projects in various divisions of the company are compared and discussed.

Interactive control in target cost management

This paper discusses target cost management (TCM) from the viewpoint of simultaneous engineering. Firstly, it shows empirically how simultaneous engineering is implemented in Japanese companies. Secondly, it formulates and then tests hypotheses on the influential power of managers involved in the process of target costing. Thirdly, it describes processes of interactive control directed at information and value sharing among managers that help explain why simultaneous engineering is working effectively in Japanese companies. It also formulates and tests hypotheses on information and value sharing among managers. Fourthly, it concludes that interactive control in TCM helps generate unique ideas for product development and cost reduction, and that Target Cost Management is a key subsystem of strategic cost management.