Successful Innovation Research Articles

Decarbonizing innovation investment strategy in competing supply chains considering technology spillovers and environmental regulation

Decarbonizing innovation plays a significant role in curbing carbon emissions, allowing a firm to meet governmental environmental regulations and gain a competitive edge. However, innovation uncertainty and technology spillovers deter a firm from doing so. This paper studies the issue of firms’ decarbonizing innovation investment in a competing market under carbon emission regulation. We construct game-theoretic models of two competing supply chains, each consisting of a manufacturer and a retailer. Either manufacturer has the opportunity to invest in decarbonizing innovation, but she may fail in the end. According to the manufacturers’ innovation investment decisions, several subcases with no investment, unilateral decarbonizing investment, and bilateral decarbonizing investment are explored. The results show that when both manufacturers have a strong absorbing capacity, neither invests in decarbonizing innovation; when they are weak in absorbing external technology, bilateral decarbonizing investment exists. The findings also reveal that unilateral decarboning investment dominates when the probability of innovation success is moderate. There is a case in which both manufacturers do not conduct decarbonizing investment, although the probability of innovation success is high. In addition, we also find that a retailer can make more profit if his upstream manufacturer invests in decarbonizing innovation than in the no-investment scenario. However, he is harmed by bilateral decarbonizing investment if his upstream manufacturer is weak in absorbing external knowledge relative to the case of unilateral decarbonizing investment. Our results elucidated how technology spillovers and the stochastic nature of innovation affect a manufacturer’s decarbonizing innovation investment strategy in a competitive environment.

Filling successive technologically-induced governance gaps: Meta-organizations as regulatory innovation intermediaries

Successive digital innovations create technologically-induced governance gaps that make public regulation quickly obsolete and that might be filled by sectoral governance. The literature has shown that most sectoral governance happens at the level of meta-organizations, organizations whose members are themselves organizations, although we lack a temporal understanding of this phenomenon. Further, while regulation is generally understood as a salient function of innovation intermediaries, the literature on innovation intermediaries has focused mostly on other functions such as idea sourcing, knowledge sharing, or capacity building. We know relatively little about regulatory innovation intermediaries, especially how they might evolve in response to the emergence of technologically-induced governance gaps. In this paper, we conduct an in-depth case study of the evolutions of the FinTech sector in France over almost 30 years, using more than 3000 min of interviews, 4500 pages of archives, and non-participant observations. We study three successive (non)digital financial innovations: business angels, crowdfunding platforms for SMEs, and blockchain technologies. We develop a meta-organizational analysis to investigate meta-organizations as regulatory innovation intermediaries. We describe the evolutions and interrelations of new technologies and meta-organizations, and unpack mechanisms of meta-organizational capacity building for multiple contributors, effects of innovation on organizationality and trajectories of meta-organizational filiation.

Impact of Deconvolution Strategies in Entrepreneurship Education in Universities on Students' Innovative Behavior and Entrepreneurial Success

This research investigates the impact of entrepreneurship education in Chinese colleges on students' innovative behavior and business success. The major objective of the study is to explore the role of entrepreneurship education in nurturing students' innovative behavior and its contribution to entrepreneurial success. Fourteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with top academicians possessing industry and academic expertise. The data obtained from these interviews underwent a rigorous three-step evaluation process, including open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. Respondents were selected using the intentional convenience sampling approach. The findings emphasize the importance of entrepreneurship education in improving students' innovative behavior by cultivating creativity, problem-solving skills, and an entrepreneurial attitude. Furthermore, the research shows that entrepreneurship education has an important role in boosting entrepreneurial success by providing students with critical knowledge, skills, and support systems. Furthermore, the study identifies important characteristics and methodology of effective entrepreneurship education programs, providing practical insights for program design and execution. The study suggests that entrepreneurship education has a beneficial impact on students' inventive behavior and greatly adds to their success as entrepreneurs. It emphasizes the value of such education in developing creativity, problem-solving skills, and an entrepreneurial perspective. In addition, the study gives useful guidance for developing and implementing effective entrepreneurship education programs. The paper recommends performing quantitative studies to establish causal linkages, researching the processes by which entrepreneurship education affects innovative behavior, and investigating the transferability of effective programs across varied settings for future research.

Outlook on Industry-Academia-Government Collaborations Impacting Medical Device Innovation.

The nature of collaborations between industry, academic, and government entities are discussed by the authors who together have significant experience in all three of these sectors. This article examines the intricacies and coordination needed between different stakeholder environments toward successful medical device innovation. The value of different types of collaboration models is illustrated through examples and the author's perspectives on current opportunities, challenges, and future outlook.

Enhancing subsidiary innovation capability through customer involvement in new product development: A contingent knowledge source perspective

AbstractIn recent decades, multinational enterprises (MNEs) have increasingly harnessed local knowledge through various customer involvement practices implemented by their foreign subsidiaries. Our study, using a multi‐informant survey of 230 MNE subsidiaries in China, explores how these subsidiaries manage customer involvement in new product development (NPD). We specifically focus on two practices: using customers as an information source (CIS) or as a co‐developer (CIC). We posit that the two types of customer involvement have distinct effects on a subsidiary's innovation capability, which in turn impacts two critical NPD outcomes: innovativeness and speed to market. Moreover, we suggest that the roles that customers play in CIS and CIC, as well as their contribution to the subsidiary's innovation capability, depend on whether the specific knowledge is derived from the parent headquarters or local partners. Our findings reveal that technological knowledge transfer from the parent headquarters enhances CIS's effect on innovation capability, yet diminishes that of CIC. In contrast, knowledge sharing from local partners exerts the opposite effects. By elucidating the underlying mechanisms and contingencies, our study fosters a deeper understanding of customer involvement in NPD and provides insightful guidance for MNEs seeking to leverage local knowledge for successful innovations in foreign markets.

Female venture capitalists on boards and firm innovation in China

ABSTRACT This paper empirically examines the representation of female venture capitalists (VCs) on boards and how they exert substantial influence on firm innovation performance in China. We first identify a positive association between female VCs’ board participation and firm innovation, implying that Chinese female VCs contribute to growing resource commitments and greater success in innovation through quality board services in portfolio firms. We then show that firms with female VC board directors exhibit a lower adverse effect of managerial myopia, capital market pressure, and product market competition on innovation activities. These results are robust to the use of instrumental variable (IV) estimations, subsamples, and alternative variable definitions.

Exploring relational norms in exporter-importer product innovation co-development: A qualitative study

This research investigates the role of relational norms in facilitating importers' engagement in product innovation co-development with exporters. Through a qualitative approach, we conducted interviews with top managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in exporting activities in France. Guided by the theoretical framework of Relational Exchange Theory (Macneil, 1980; Dwyer et al., 1987), our study uncovers the significant potential for successful product innovation co-development when importers actively contribute as knowledge sources and co-developers. Additionally, we highlight the importance of cooperation, continuity expectations, and equity norms as external factors that shape the co-development process of new products between exporters and importers. By comprehending and embracing these relational norms, exporters can strengthen their collaborative endeavors with importers and effectively drive the co-development of innovative products.

WHAT MAKES A FIRM INNOVATIVE? AN INTER-ORGANISATIONAL SOCIAL CAPITAL PERSPECTIVE ON EXTERNAL PARTNERS’ INFLUENCE ON A FIRM’S INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL

This research investigates how and to which extent the social capital inherent in a firm’s external relationships to diverse business partners contributes to the firm’s intellectual capital and in turn fosters its innovativeness. We apply the Social Capital Theory to an inter-organisational context and show how a firm’s social relationships with its various external partners contribute to its intellectual capital, and how these contributions differ between different types of partners (e.g., customers vs. suppliers). In contrast to intra-organisational contexts, we show that the association between social capital and intellectual capital is positive, neutral, or even negative depending on the external partner’s position vis-à-vis a firm’s supply chain and the type of knowledge. Using data from 153 German manufacturing firms, the results of a PLS-based analysis provide important insights into how and through which mechanisms firms can become successful innovators.

Healthcare's Future Depends on Today's Successful Innovations.

Healthcare's Future Depends on Today's Successful Innovations.

Lokakarya Badan Layanan Umum Daerah Sebagai Kegiatan Pengabdian untuk Kemandirian Organisasi

This service activity aims to improve the management of the Regional Public Service Unit (BLUD) in Aceh Jaya through a series of workshops, training, and cooperation between various stakeholders. The approach to implementing activities includes identifying critical issues, developing improvement strategies, testing strategies, and improving transparency and financial management. This activity involved local authorities, BLUD staff, local communities, and advocacy groups. The outcomes of this activity include increased financial transparency, increased BLUD employee capacity, tested successful innovation strategies, improved collaboration, increased organizational independence, and perceived benefits. community benefit. This activity also involved teams from Akademi Keuangan Perbankan Nusantara, Universitas Serambi Mekkah, and Universitas Syiah Kuala. Overall, this service has had a positive impact on the management of BLUD in Aceh Jaya, increasing the organization's transparency, efficiency, and independence, and providing better benefits to the community.

Public Health Service Management is Characterized by 3 Pillars of Innovation

Traditional political science and public administration literature have long held the belief that the innovation in public service management is primarily contingent on the level of financial resources available. However, recent developments in China challenge this assumption, as they raise questions about why certain regions, despite having limited financial resources, are selected as pilot areas for "treatment first" reforms, and why some of these less affluent regions demonstrate superior implementation of specific pilot measures compared to their wealthier counterparts in the eastern regions. This article introduces a comprehensive theoretical framework for understanding the innovation in public service management, positing a three-pronged approach that considers the interplay of finance, supply-side factors, and demand-side dynamics. It argues that the innovation in public service management within a given region is the result of a complex interaction among these three key elements. Drawing on empirical data, this article conducts a comparative analysis of the factors influencing "treatment first" reforms in four distinct regions of China: Wuhan, Shanxi, Chongqing, and Hunan. By exploring the unique dynamics at play in each of these regions, the study sheds light on the nuanced relationship between finance, public service supply, and demand. Additionally, it elucidates how these factors jointly determine the success and trajectory of public service management innovation in different locales, challenging conventional wisdom and providing valuable insights into the contemporary governance landscape in China.

"Garugiwa In Line" A Portrait of The Success of Local Wisdom-Based Population Administration Service Innovation in Ende District

This research study aims to see the success of the "Garugiwa In Line" innovation in population administration services. The invention, which adopts the name of the GARUGIWA bird or Arwah Bird, which is an endemic bird that only lives in the Kelimutu mountains in Ende Regency, has recorded various performance achievements in population administration services (Adminduk) for the people of Ende Regency. This research method uses a descriptive qualitative approach. It examines the research focus by measuring government innovation strategies using indicators of integrated services, utilization of cooperation, citizen involvement, and utilization of communication and information technology. The results showed that from the percentage achievement of national service indicators, Disdukcapil Kab. Ende can increase the percentage achievement of service indicators every year. This describes that aspects of local wisdom can be "energy" that contributes to the performance of public services.

The interaction effect of absorptive capacity and partner types on product innovation in SMEs

ABSTRACT This paper aims to examine the relationship between absorptive capacity (ACAP) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their external partner types for successful product innovation. There has been little empirical research regarding the synergy between SMEs’ internal capabilities and partner types in collaborative R&D projects. We developed and tested an integrated model from the knowledge- and resource-based views to explain the substantial disparities in payoff of collaborative R&D projects that exist between firms. Our study of 2,360 government-funded R&D projects in South Korea found that the direct effect of ACAP and interactions with science-based partners had a positive effect on product innovation success, whereas interactions with market-based partners had no significant effect. Our findings provide meaningful evidence for SMEs and policymakers who have to decide between R&D partners for their innovation strategy.

Strategic Information System Planning at RSUD Berkah Pandeglang Using the EAP (Enterprise Architecture Planning) Method

The intense competition in business development requires enterprises to innovate to assist in their business processes. One way to achieve success in innovation is by planning information systems and information technology that can meet business needs and align with current developments, using the Enterprise Architecture Planning (EAP) method. The results of the strategic information system planning include data architecture, application architecture, and network architecture. This research has produced a strategic planning document that can be used by RSUD BERKAH PANDEGLANG. This document contains data architecture, application architecture, and technology architecture.

Evaluation of organizational culture in companies for fostering a digital innovation using q-rung picture fuzzy based decision-making model

Developing a comprehensive data-driven strategy for evaluating the organisational culture in companies to foster digital innovation involves a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) problem. This needs to consider various organisational culture characteristics that influence digital innovation success, assign significance weights to each characteristic, and recognise that distinct organisational cultures may excel in different aspects necessitates the proper handling of data variations. Hence, to provide organisations seeking to align cultural practises with digital innovation objectives with valuable insights, this study aims to develop an MCDM model for evaluating and benchmarking organisational culture in companies to foster digital innovation. The benchmarking decision matrix is formulated based on the intersection of evaluation characteristics and a list of organisational culture aspects in companies. The MCDM model is developed in two phases. Firstly, a new weighting model, q-rung picture fuzzy-weighted zero-inconsistency (q-RPFWZIC), is formulated for assessing the evaluation characteristics under the q-rung picture fuzzy sets environment. Secondly, the simple additive weighting (SAW) model is formulated for benchmarking the organisational culture in companies using the extracted weights of the evaluation characteristics. The results indicate that characteristic C6 (corporate entrepreneurship) has the highest weight, with a value of 0.161, while characteristic C3 (employee participation, agility and organizational structures) and C7 (digital awareness and necessity of innovations) has the lowest weight of 0.088. Company A2 secures the top rank with a score of 0.911, satisfying eight evaluation characteristics, whereas company A7 holds the last rank order, satisfying only one evaluation characteristic, obtaining a score of 0.101. In model evaluation, several scenarios were considered in a sensitivity analysis test based on a 100% increment in weight values for each characteristic to validate the reliability of the model results.

Leveraging Digital Empowerment for Green Product Innovation: Unraveling the Mediating Role of Resource Integration and Reconfiguration in Chinese Manufacturing Enterprises

The rapid digital transformation and the imperative for sustainable practices have made it crucial for Chinese manufacturing enterprises to adapt and achieve green product innovation by effectively utilizing digital technologies. This study takes a resource-based perspective from strategic management and develops a chain mediation model to examine how Chinese manufacturing enterprises can achieve green product innovation through digital empowerment. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 229 managers, and a multiple mediation model was employed to test the hypotheses. The findings highlight that a higher level of digital business intensity positively influences green product innovation, with resource integration playing a significant mediating role. However, the mediating effect of resource reconfiguration is found to be non-significant. Furthermore, there exists a sequential chain mediation effect of resource integration and resource reconfiguration in the relationship between digital business intensity and green product innovation. To ensure successful green product innovation, Chinese manufacturing enterprises need to focus on accumulating R&D experience and knowledge through resource integration, enabling them to identify latent market demand and develop corresponding green products. This approach facilitates an organic fusion of incremental and breakthrough innovation. The study contributes to the advancement of management paradigms driven by digitalization and the theory of green product innovation, offering valuable insights for Chinese manufacturing enterprises seeking to achieve green innovation through the effective utilization of digital technologies. Additionally, it provides practical implications for enhancing the adaptability of Chinese manufacturing enterprises to market demand and promoting the adoption of “dual carbon” practices.

Remote telemonitoring is associated with improved patient safety and decreased workload of nurses

ObjectiveThere is significant interest in exploring new technologies to improve efficiency and work-life quality for nurses. We aimed to evaluate the impact of a remote video monitoring (RVM) solution that provides continuous in-hospital patient audio-video (AV) monitoring by technicians. MethodsThe RVM system that we developed, consisting of 2-way AV communication and a continuous O2 saturation monitoring device, has been deployed in all inpatient units within our hospital network, including 3 acute care hospitals and 2 rehabilitation facilities. Data were collected before and after implementation on safety measures including fall rates and adverse events, along with device utilization and number of escalation events requiring nursing intervention. Nurse job satisfaction was assessed with surveys. ResultsData were collected from April 2020 to May 2022. A total of 2087 patients were monitored at 5 hospital sites. The technicians identified 54,716 safety concerns that required them to intervene remotely and address with the patient. Of these, 46,289 required escalation of nursing staff, who were called to the bedside through the RVM alerting technology. Importantly, 8427 safety concerns were managed solely by the technicians without the need for nursing intervention, resulting in 8427 avoided nursing visits to the bedside. The surveyed nurses reported that the RVM technology provided reassurance that additional support was available to assist them in managing their patients. Patients and their families also expressed high degree of satisfaction. Since implementation, the rates of falls and other adverse events have been reduced, with the greatest impact in patients on high-flow oxygen. Code blue and mortality rates decreased from 7% to 1%. ConclusionsThe use of RVM has proven to be a successful innovation at our hospital and has led to improved patient safety. RVM was able to reduce 8427 individual nurse visits to the bedside, allowing nurses to manage the care of patients more effectively while improving both patient and staff satisfaction.

Peran Organizational Citizenship Behavior Dalam Memediasi Pengaruh Transformational Leadership Terhadap Innovative Work Behavior (Studi Pada Dinas Kesehatan Kota Bandung)


 The government encourages innovation in local governments. The success of organizational innovation is certainly inseparable from the innovative work behavior of its employees. To improve innovative work behavior, many factors influence. The purpose of this study is to determine the role of organizational citizenship behavior that mediates the influence of transformational leadership on innovative work behavior. Sample collection is carried out by random sampling and is cross sectional. Using the Slovin formula, a sample of 83 people from a population of 847 was obtained. Based on the test results, it was found that Transformational leadership (β = 0.632; t = 5.654; p-values = 0.000), had a positive and significant effect on innovative work behavior, Transformational leadership (β = 0.734; t = 18.946; p-values = 0.000), positive and significant effect on organizational citizenship behavior, Organizational citizenship behavior (β = 0.761; t = 7.339; p-values = 0.000), positive and significant effect on innovative work behavior and Organizational citizenship behavior (β = 0.558; t = 7.746; p-values = 0.000), as mediator variables have a positive and significant effect on the causal relationship between transformational leadership with innovative work behavior. The magnitude of the model's prediction power with an R-Square score, which is 0.743 for innovative work behavior and 0.538 for organizational citizenship behavior. Thus, transformational leadership has a positive effect on innovative work behavior both directly and through organizational citizenship behavior.
 Keywords: Innovative Work Behavior, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Transformational Leadership

Impacts of ethical leadership, innovative climate on project success: the role of innovative behavior and time pressure

PurposeThis study aims to explore how ethical leadership and innovative climate impact project success through employees innovative behavior. In addition, based on the conservation of resources theory, this study also examines whether time pressure moderates the innovative work behavior and project success nexus.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 403 employees working in Vietnam's information technology (IT) companies. The partial least squares structural equation modeling was used to investigate the impact of ethical leadership and innovative climate on project success, the mediating effect of innovative behavior and the moderating role of time pressure.FindingsEmpirical findings indicate that ethical leadership and innovative climate positively impact on project success. Moreover, employees' innovative behavior has a complementary effect on these relationships. In addition, time pressure moderates the nexus between innovative work behavior and project success.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest that IT companies can promote innovative work behavior among employees by building ethical leadership and enhancing an innovative climate. Moreover, when designing and implementing a project, project managers should take care to allow enough time for innovative behavior within the team.Originality/valueThis inquiry is probably the first attempt to explore the mechanism linking ethical leadership and innovative climate to project success, with the mediating role of employees' innovative behavior. Additionally, time pressure is an increasingly relevant factor in contemporary business, but so far little explored in research. This study extends the current knowledge by considering the moderating role of time pressure in the innovative behavior and project success nexus.

Determinants and performance of the quadruple helix model and the mediating role of civil society

Civil society plays an essential role in regional innovation systems. It is considered fundamental for the success of innovation and the participation of civil society, social and human capital, and the part of public policies that can influence the generation of innovation. For this reason, this study aims to identify determining factors in a regional innovation model, considering civil society as a relevant component in the mediation of the process. To this end, we proposed a theoretical research model in which we empirically tested a partial structural equation model and a Fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis using a sample of 233 Chilean quadruple helix relationship experts. The results have confirmed that successful cases of science, technology, and innovation public policies occur when there is greater citizen involvement and that human capital positively affects the participation of society and the development of innovation, among other relevant results. And from the fsQCA analysis, three solutions that generate innovation are configured. This research also provides relevant information for public decision-making and describes the influential role that local governments and civil society can play in innovation.