Management Innovation: a processual approach through practices and bundles of practices
The Covid-19 crisis has stimulated the adoption of a number of managerial innovations, says Caroline Mattelin-Pierrard. She observes that one innovation - 'the liberated company' - provides opportunities for an organisation to develop greater agility.
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How ‘digital servitization’ is building value in B2B ecosystems
Digital servitization uses a platform strategy to develop mutually dependent ecosystems. In B2C firms take a 'winner takes all' strategy, but research has revealed that within the B2B sector the approach is used more collaboratively to expand the platform...
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Effective decision-making in R&D: a case study using biofilms
Deciding which project to progress when the technologies and applications are diverse is a challenge that faces many innovation managers. In this guest blog Mark Richardson, CEO of the National Biofilms Innovation Centre, discusses how he resolved this problem...
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RADMA: Celebrating 40 years – unpicking the motivations for R&D collaboration
Maximising value from strategic resources, is the most influential motivation for R&D collaboration. Kyung Ju Han found hospitals partnered with universities to gain grant funding and SME's to shorten the lead time from lab to clinic.
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Good techniques for prioritising projects
Gut feeling may be a valid basis for making decisions about your personal life but a more objective and rigorous approach is needed to prioritise projects in a portfolio
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Structured approach is the secret to successful R&D management
Phil Kennedy, Head of External & Digital Innovation at 3M, describes his company’s unique approach to fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
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