en uppsatstävling om innovation Sammanfattning av de vinnande bidragen

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1 en uppsatstävling om innovation Sammanfattning av de vinnande bidragen

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3 FÖRORD Uppsatstävlingen Nytt&Nyttigt arrangeras av ESBRI (Institutet för entreprenörskaps- och småföretagsforskning) och VINNOVA. Förmågan att tänka nytt, och att omvandla idéerna till något nyttigt för samhället, är central för en hållbar tillväxt. Många menar att innovationer kan bidra till att lösa globala samhällsutmaningar som klimatförändringar, åldrande befolkning, pandemier och terrorism. I takt med att förväntningarna på innovationer ökar, växer också samhällets och företagens behov av att förstå vad innovation är. Syftet med Nytt&Nyttigt är att uppmuntra studenter vid svenska universitet och högskolor att skriva uppsatser om innovation, kommersialisering och nyttiggörande. I denna skrift presenteras en sammanfattning av de vinnande bidragen för läsåret 2014/2015. Respektive uppsatsförfattare svarar själv för sammanfattningen. Juryn har bestått av följande personer: Martin Andersson, professor Lunds universitet Magnus Aronsson, vd ESBRI Charlotte Brogren, generaldirektör VINNOVA Sofia Börjesson, professor Chalmers Chris Heister, landshövding Stockholms län Jeaneth Johansson, biträdande professor Luleå tekniska universitet Göran Marklund, ställföreträdande generaldirektör VINNOVA Gunilla Nordlöf, generaldirektör Tillväxtverket Sverker Sörlin, professor KTH Joakim Wincent, professor Luleå tekniska universitet Susanne Ås Sivborg, generaldirektör PRV Juryn har i sin bedömning utgått från följande kriterier: originalitet och nytänkande problematisering formulering av problemet och dess relevans metod förhållandet problem-teori-empiri-analys analysförmåga struktur och koppling mellan data/resultat/förslag praktisk relevans/angeläget ämne språkbruk och framställningsförmåga i övrigt Tävlingsåret 2014/2015 deltog 69 uppsatser i Nytt&Nyttigt. Huvuddelen av landets universitet och högskolor var representerade med deltagande studenter. Författarna till de tre bästa uppsatserna erhåller ett resestipendium à samt två stipendier à kronor. Stockholm, november 2015 Helene Thorgrimsson Projektledare ESBRI helene.thorgrimsson@esbri.se

4 JURYNS BESLUT 1:a pris Leadership in Open Innovation: An exploratory study on the nature of R&D projects and predominant leadership characteristics in industry-academia collaborations Författare: Jana Wenzlaff & Aakriti Singh Kontakt: Handledare: Sujith Nair Lärosäte: Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet 2:a pris Proposing a Framework of Preconditions for Idea Adoption: A Case Study Investigating Adoption of Ideas within the Front End of Innovation Författare: Johannes Schygge & Martin Falk Danauskis Kontakt: johannes.schygge@gmail.com, mafalk@student.chalmers.se Handledare: Anne Elerud-Tryde Lärosäte: Chalmers tekniska högskola, Industriell ekonomi 2:a pris Exploring the Design and Use of Innovation Management Systems in Swedish Organisations Författare: Amanda Palmqvist & Patrik Unevik Kontakt: palmqvistamanda@gmail.com, patrik.unevik@gmail.com Handledare: Martin Wallin Lärosäte: Chalmers tekniska högskola, Teknikens ekonomi och organisation

5 Hedersomnämnanden Förutom de tre pristagarna har juryn valt att tilldela ytterligare fem uppsatser ett hedersomnämnande. A customer perspective towards business model innovation in a global scale: An examination of Ericsson s response to Cloud driven industry transformation Författare: Mohammadtaghi Ramezanzadeh Kontakt: mohtaraz@gmail.com Handledare: Solmaz Filiz Karabag Lärosäte: Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling Opening the Black Box of Business Model Innovation Process in Social Enterprises: The Case of Swedish GodEl Författare: Sandra Olofsson Kontakt: sandra.katarina.maria@gmail.com Handledare: Maya Hoveskog Lärosäte: Högskolan i Halmstad, Management of Innovation and Business Development The transition between product development processes and its effects on crossfunctional collaboration: A case study in the software development industry Författare: Martin Burtscher & Ronan Collins Kontakt: martin.burtscher@gmx.net, rgrcollins@hotmail.com Handledare: Joakim Winborg Lärosäte: Lunds universitet, Ekonomihögskolan Platsens immateriella värden och dess betydelse för Platsinnovation i Swedish Lapland Författare: Alexandra Flinck Kontakt: alexandra.flinck@live.se Handledare: Hans Gelter Lärosäte: Luleå tekniska universitet, Upplevelseproduktion vid institutet för konst, kommunikation och lärande

6 Microfoundations of radical idea and concept development Författare: Emmy Dahlskog & Charlotte Krumlinde Kontakt: Handledare: Johan Frishammar Lärosäte: Luleå tekniska universitet, Strategiskt arbete och företagsutveckling

7 JURYNS MOTIVERINGAR 1:a pris Leadership in Open Innovation: An exploratory study on the nature of R&D projects and predominant leadership characteristics in industry-academia collaborations Jana Wenzlaff & Aakriti Singh Aakriti Singh och Jana Wenzlaff presenterar ett arbete med stort inslag av nytänkande om ett aktuellt ämne. Uppsatsen är»nyttig«, med högsta relevans för länder som Sverige som investerar betydande belopp i en öppen innovationsmodell. Studien lyfter fram många intressanta resultat och belyser ett antal utmaningar som hittills inte diskuterats nämnvärt i litteraturen om öppen innovation. Bland annat handlar det om vikten av ett klokt och lyhört ledarskap. Uppsatsens litteraturdel är relevant och resultaten baseras på intervjuer från ett flertal länder, vilket borgar för hög generaliserbarhet. Författarna resonerar runt frågorna på ett lättillgängligt sätt. Utöver att adressera ett angeläget ämne är uppsatsen ytterst välskriven och välargumenterad. Aakriti Singh och Jana Wenzlaff är mycket värdiga vinnare av Nytt&Nyttigt :a pris Proposing a Framework of Preconditions for Idea Adoption: A Case Study Investigating Adoption of Ideas within the Front End of Innovation Johannes Schygge & Martin Falk Danauskis Johannes Schygges och Martin Falk Danauskis uppsats handlar om idéimplementering, och fokuserar på en svår men ytterst väsentlig fråga: Hur hanteras nya innovativa idéer i de tidiga faserna av produktutveckling? De presenterar resultat som är centrala för hur företag formar sina innovationsprocesser, till exempel hur man håller en god idé vid liv, och dödar en dålig. Bland annat pekar de på hur viktigt samspelet är mellan olika faktorer för att en idé ska leva vidare. Kunskapen om hur man hanterar den första delen av innovationsprocessen är relevant och tillämpbar i de flesta etablerade organisationer, med processer som är byggda för att göra samma sak om och om igen. Johannes Schygge och Martin Falk Danauskis har lagt fram en gedigen, välskriven uppsats med intressant analys, som fyller ett viktigt kunskapsgap. Den delar andraplatsen i Nytt&Nyttigt

8 2:a pris Exploring the Design and Use of Innovation Management Systems in Swedish Organisations Amanda Palmqvist & Patrik Unevik Amanda Palmqvist och Patrik Unevik kliver rakt in i ett angeläget område, och lyfter det på ett relevant och tydligt sätt: Hur leds och organiseras innovationsarbete i stora etablerade företag, och vilka komponenter är viktiga för att lyckas? De har en bred empirisk ansats med flera olika fallstudier och en mycket god analys. Författarna presenterar tydliga slutsatser och lyfter fram managementimplikationer för alla sina nyckelkomponenter. Det gör att den praktiska nyttan av studien ökar. Uppsatsen pekar på betydelsen av att betrakta innovationsarbetet som ett system. Amanda Palmqvists och Patrik Uneviks välskrivna uppsats delar andraplatsen i Nytt&Nyttigt

9 Leadership in Open Innovation An exploratory study on the nature of R&D projects and predominant leadership characteristics in industry-academia collaborations Author: Aakriti Singh Jana Wenzlaff Supervisor: Sujith Nair Student Umeå School of Business and Economics Autumn semester 2014 Master thesis, one-year, 15 hp

10 Leadership in Open Innovation An exploratory study on the nature of R&D projects and predominant leadership characteristics in industry-academia collaborations Authors: Aakriti Singh & Jana Wenzlaff This study looks at Open Innovation in Research and Development projects and explores the nature of collaboration and leadership characteristics. Thereby perspectives of both industrial and academic partners are considered, focusing primarily on the project level of the collaboration. It is based on the understanding that leadership plays a crucial role in bringing the partners successfully together, based on the prior understanding that academia and industry are potentially different in the nature, objectives and working dynamics of research and development. This thesis begins with examining the existing literature on the concept of Open Innovation, including benefits and drawbacks of such projects. This leads to uncovering the managerial challenges that such projects encounter which can be mitigated by effective leadership. For this reason, relevant theories on leadership are explored, especially focusing on leadership in R&D contexts, as these kind of projects have special requirements from leaders that differ from traditional projects. This research is qualitative in nature and takes an abductive approach to theory. 18 semistructured interviews were conducted, consulting with heads of R&D departments from industrial companies, professors in charge of research labs at universities and representatives from intermediary organisations. The study is exploratory and cross-sectional in nature, as open innovation collaborations in Sweden, the UK and the Netherlands were in the centre of attention. The process of analysis implied the use of a template analysis, which provided the researchers with enough flexibility to code, categorize, and interpret necessary findings. The results show that the nature of Open Innovation collaborations differs from case to case, from mere contractual relationships to collaborative partnerships with a high level of interaction on a daily basis. The key motive for both partners is finance-based, as the universities gain access to funding and the company can save on research expenses. Additionally, companies benefit from access to academic expertise and from potential governmental funding. Further, there is not a single leader in an industry-university collaboration, rather each entity has a leader of their own and collaborative working is fostered by them. It is deduced that no single leadership theory fits best in the operational level of R&D open innovation functioning, rather it is a mixture of a few popular theories which were predominant in collaborative relationships. The characteristics of leaders in open innovation were deduced and autonomy, communication and joint problem-solving have a prominent role in furthering the R&D collaborative relationship. As a result, a connection between leadership and Open Innovation collaborations was explored.

11 Proposing a Framework of Preconditions for Idea Adoption A Case Study Investigating Adoption of Ideas within the Front End of Innovation MARTIN FALK DANAUSKIS JOHANNES SCHYGGE Tutor, Chalmers: Anne Elerud-Tryde Tutor, Swedish Match: Thord Hassler Department of Technology Management and Economics Division of Innovation Engineering and Management CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Göteborg, Sweden 2015

12 The process of innovation is considered a success factor for organizations (Reguia, 2014), and the resulting innovations are a key resource for competitive advantage (Tidd et al., 2005) as well as economic success (Hana, 2013). It is through creative ideas that innovations are created (Hana, 2013), however it is only after these ideas have been adopted and implemented that they have the potential to contribute to the organization s growth and effectiveness (Levitt, 2002). There is little literature in the area of adoption of ideas and there is no concept that covers intra-organizational adoption of ideas in several steps as well as on different levels of aggregation. In this study this activity is referred to as idea adoption. Idea adoption was defined in order to bring clarity to what implications it may have and its role in an organization s New Product Development process. As the concept was established, preconditions for idea adoption were investigated further. Organizations have gradually turned their focus towards the earlier stages of the New Product Development (NPD) process, which are also known as the Front End of Innovation (FEI) (Koen et al., 2001). The new focus is because these stages have been recognized as an area with much potential for improving the NPD process (Gassmann, 2014). This is consistent with the case of Swedish Match. As the competition in the snus market has increased, Swedish Match has recognized the importance of being innovative, which has also become an outspoken ambition in their way of doing business. The result has been a stronger focus and further structuring of their Ideation phase, where the ideas are born and handled at Swedish Match. It was observed in the beginning of this research that the company had issues related to how ideas are handled and communicated. This contributed to the hindering of ideas being turned into innovations, which has had a negative effect on the NPD process. Swedish Match has thus served as a case to investigate what preconditions there are for idea adoption. As there was a limited amount of literature in the research area regarding idea adoption within organizations, a qualitative approach was used to generate new theory (Bryman & Bell, 2011). This means that the study was exploratory in nature and primarily inductive, with some abductive elements (Dubois & Gadde, 2002). The data has been collected through 38 interviews with employees as well as 11.5 hours of observations from attended meetings at Swedish Match. The people interviewed were either participating in, or were affected by, the NPD process as well as the Ideation phase at Swedish Match in one way or another. In this study there were three main findings, namely how idea adoption is defined, that the Front End of Innovation is depicted deceivingly simple and which the preconditions for idea adoption are. The two first findings lay out the groundwork for the third finding regarding what the preconditions for idea adoption are. The final result was a proposed framework for preconditions of idea adoption consisting of twelve preconditions, which are arranged into six groups: Structure, Communication, Incentives, Anchoring, Champion and Idea Characteristics. The framework was tested on eight ideas that were followed throughout the study to assess possible generalizations amongst similar ideas as well as to test the framework s internal validity. It was found that certain categories of ideas were affect by some preconditions more often than others, for example ideas that are of an abstract nature seem to be dependent on anchoring and championing to a greater extent than those of a concrete and simple nature.

13 Exploring the Design and Use of Innovation Management Systems in Swedish Organisations Master of Science Thesis in the Management and Economics of Innovation Programme AMANDA PALMQVIST PATRIK UNEVIK

14 Exploring the Design and Use of Innovation Management Systems in Swedish Organisations The last years have shown increasing investments made into innovation activities in Swedish organisations. However, a survey among top executives in 665 Swedish organisations showed that more than half of the respondents expressed that innovation work is not followed up on, implying that the investments made are not being optimally utilized. (Larsson et al, 2015). This development has underscored the need for more systematic innovation management practices, frequently referred to as Innovation Management Systems, as means for organisations to improve their innovation capability (CEN Standard, 2013). However, the design and use of Innovation Management Systems have thus far only been briefly examined in literature. Hence, this study aims to identify key factors of Innovation Management Systems as well as key management areas within each factor. The objective is to examine good practices within Swedish organisations, to analyse the key management areas and identify interactions between different factors. This thesis is based on an extensive literature review, focused on factors displayed as vital to organisational innovation capability. Nine factors compiling the Innovation Management System were identified; Organisational Context Management, Innovation Strategy, Innovation Culture, Innovation Performance Measurement and Management, Collaboration and Communication, IP and Knowledge Management, Resource Management, Front-end Innovation Process, and Back-end Innovation Process. The study uses qualitative methods for collecting data. With an original population of 104 innovation managers, 12 prominent Swedish organisations displaying particularly good practices in one or more factors of the Innovation Management System were identified. The result from the 22 in-depth interviews is presented as case studies describing the background to the initiative, the practice implemented, and the results. The main finding from the study is that interactions between the key factors have been identified further supporting the need for a more holistic approach to innovation management practices, an Innovation Management System. From exploring good practices within each key factor, the by literature expressed management areas have been assessed from an importance to practice perspective as well as new management areas detected. Hence, this study has provided an indication to what management areas organisations needs to address in the strive to increase the organisational innovation capability. Keywords: Innovation Management Systems, Organisational Innovation Capability, and Innovation Management Amanda Palmqvist palmqvistamanda@gmail.com Patrik Unevik pu@fraktalconsulting.com

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