Science policy for sustainable growth – Chris Freeman revisited
2021 marks the centenary of Chris Freeman's birth, founder of the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU). An influential economist and science policy advisor, he argued that growth should be sustainable economically and socially. Jeremy Hall, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal...
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What is the best platform orchestration strategy?
Platform-based businesses, such as Ebay, AirBnB, Deliveroo have become increasingly important in the economy, but little is known about the impact of different orchestration strategies for managing social and interpersonal interaction with the platform. Xia Han's research has shown...
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It’s official: the rate of innovation did increase during the pandemic
The rate of innovation during the pandemic has increased, research has revealed, but the long term implications are less certain. Bram Timmermans comments that in May 2020 just over 50% of managers indicated that they have innovated as a...
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Greater use of technology platforms in product innovation during the pandemic
Greater use of tools and techniques for innovation will have lasting impacts after the crisis, according to Charles Henry Noble, editor in chief of the Journal of Product and Innovation Management.
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Agile practices in the development of physical products: buzzword or opportunity?
Agile practices originated in the software domain but are increasingly applied to the development of physical products. A multiple case-study involving 17 manufacturing companies from a variety of industries was conducted to understand how agile is currently applied in...
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Opportunity for PhD students to meet peers and leading academics in R&D Research
The Doctoral Colloquium of the R&D Management Conference 2021 will be held on 6 July 2021. This vibrant online event, will take a workshop style to enable students to receive customised feedback on their work from established researchers.
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