...That is, the learning will include both listening, watching and doing. It would probably be a good idea to arrange with your other group members to participate in the online lecture together; that will ensure that there is somebody else that you know completing the online exercises at the same time that you will be. Furthermore, what you will also find is that the lecture does use a lot of what is covered in the textbook; so it may be a good idea to have the textbook open as you go through this online lecture. I hope that you find these online lectures engaging and that there is a positive learning outcome by participating. Start of Online Lecture on Innovation and Change . Overview A good starting point for this online lecture should be to understand that we have a fair way to go in terms of really knowing what innovation is and how it provides...
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...Innovation - changing or introducing a new idea, a different method, or a fresh product; transformation. Cultural diffusion - spreading those new ideas, different methods, and fresh products from a society to another one; dispersion. Civilization - a group of people who merge together culturally, socially, and economically; society. Civilizations develop and advance in a positive or negative way by innovation and cultural diffusion. The Jungle and Fast Food Nation bring light to American innovation and cultural diffusion, mostly with food, politics, and technology. Civilization was deeply affected by The Jungle, while Fast Food Nation did not have the same effect over the country, it did open the conversation of change. Firstly, The Jungle was one of the most major innovation for the meat-packing industry. After publication, the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act was passed, resulting in positive changes for the people for years to come. The United Packinghouse Workers of America (UPWA) was created and the wage of workers remained steadily higher than other industrial workers until the late 1970s. (Meatpacking on the U.S.: Still a "Jungle" Out There)....
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...good and bad. And finally, it covers our willingness to take risks. The styles are as follows: Intuitive - Focuses on results and relies on past experience to guide actions. Innovative - Concentrates on problem-solving, is systematic, and relies on data. Imaginative - Is able to visualize opportunities, is artistic, enjoys writing, and thinks “out of the box.” Inspirational - Focuses on social change and the giving of self toward that end (Apollo Group Incorporated, 2004). After doing the worksheet, the results are as follows. Vernette Kudler Fine Foods is a growing organization the leaders at Kudler contribute to the success of the organization. A person’s creativity and intellectual ability goes together. Individuals have different personality traits these traits can help an organization succeed or fail. In completing the Creative Intelligence Profile, I rated in the category inspirational. In analyzing Kindler’s Foods organization my leadership skills fall in the category of integrity. The integrity and success of the company is very important. Leaders are honest and demonstrate integrity toward customers and employees gain trust from these individuals. Kathy Kudler has a vision to open shop and not continues with the frustration of travel to find fresh gourmet ingredients. An inspirational leader can relate to...
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...The main alternative energy sources to fossil fuel are biofuels which have received much attention worldwide and they have already generated 45% of all energy from natural fuels in Brazil.(Sims & Taylor, 2008) The most widely used biofuel is the first generation biofuel which is make from plants like sugarcane, oilseed. By using these kinds plants, ethanol and oil can be produced.(Ahmad, Mat Yasin, Derek, & Lim, 2011) In this essay, innovations in biofuels will be divided into 3 sectors with examples illustrated. 2. The Innovation Dimension 3.1 Innovation Type Innovation can be divided into four types: production innovation, process innovation, position innovation and paradigm innovation. (Tidd, Bessant, & Pavitt, 2005)In the biofuel sector, product innovation and process innovation are widely used. Product innovations are changes in the products which an organization offers. Process innovations are changes in the ways in which they are created and delivered. 3.2.1 Product Innovation Product innovations take place when the market requires new features of the established product. (Tidd, Bessant, & Pavitt, 2005)For example, first generation biofuel has been used as vehicle energy source for decades and become mature. However, it was not able to apply in the aircraft engine. New regulations were made...
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...proud history and heritage 4 HEINEKEN | Our Values Enjoyment we bring enjoyment to life Respect for individuals, society and the planet Passion for quality 5 HEINEKEN | Brewing Great Beers, Building Great Brands Heineken®, our flagship brand, is the world’s leading international premium beer Desperados, Sol, Affligem and Strongbow Apple Ciders complement our global brand portfolio Altogether, we have over 250 international premium, regional, local and specialty beers and ciders in our portfolio Passion for quality and Innovation are at the heart of how we build great brands and delight our consumers 6 HEINEKEN | A Long and Proud History & Heritage 1864 The Heineken Family enters the beer business 1869 We switch to bottom fermentation: clearer, purer, long lasting beer 1886 Dr. H. Elion cultivates the Heineken A-yeast => unique flavour 1889 We are crowned at the Grand Prix Paris for quality, focused innovations 7 HEINEKEN | A Long and Proud History & Heritage 1928 Early stages of unique advertising and becoming truly international 1929 HEINEKEN moves into Asian markets 1933 Heineken® is the first import beer to the US after Prohibition is repealed 1954 1968 Alfred Heineken begins HEINEKEN acquires ‘Beer Can Travel’ global Amstel Brewery marketing strategy 8 HEINEKEN | A Long and Proud History & Heritage 1982 Production transfer from Amsterdam to Zoeterwoude in the Netherlands 2003 Acquisition of BrauBeteiligungs...
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...Paper Success is acquired by driving operational excellence throughout the business by building a brand or company reputation. The reputation drivers are created by a company using innovation and creativity to develop products or services, creatively solve problems, and generate improvements in the quality of his or her products and services, which also creates a sustainable competitive advantage over its competitors. It may be restructuring and improving the processes or delivery of the services, driving visibility of the enterprise’s data and goods, or the initiatives that will make the customers take notice of the innovative and creative changes that are made. Benefits and drivers are essential for inspiring innovation and creativity within the company as the competition evolves. Innovation can be separated into two wide classifications. Evolutionary innovations are the knowledge or procedures, and revolutionary innovations are frequently troublesome and innovative. However, they have their benefits too. Benefits such as, an increase in revenue that will allow the company to research or explore other avenues of innovation that can increase profits and create new growth for the company, which are internal drivers. Innovation also brings new ideas to reality, and one of the drivers of innovation is the encouragement from the organization’s leaders. Companies must do more for their employees' creativity than just acknowledging that he or she has good ideas. Therefore, creative...
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...Applied Sciences Fulda and University of Kassel International Food Business and Consumer Studies Innovation Management for the Food Industry 3D Systems Inc. “ChefJet” first commercial 3D food printer: an innovative new product in the food industry Examiner: Prof.Dr. Tonia Ruppenthal Ing.Agr. Emilio José Martínez Pietri 02.07.1981, Valencia, Venezuela. Matriculation Number: 32253922 emiliomarpie@gmail.com Witzenhausen, 07.02.2014 Student Declaration Hereby I assure that I have completed the written test independently and without unauthorized help and have not used aids other than those cited in the written test. I have marked all places which are taken verbatim or analogously from published or unpublished writings. No part of this work has been used in another written test. The citation standard used was APA (6th edition) __________________________ ________________________________ Place, Date Signature Table of contents 1. Historical Background and their products 3 2. Types of innovation the company applies/applied 3 3. Why the ChefJet is innovative 4 4. The innovation potential of the company and the product 5 5. The factors for success 6 6. The factors for Failure 7 7. The process of innovation 7 8. Map of the innovation process 8 9. Innovation Phases 9 10. Possible barriers to innovation 9 11. Analyse the market / competitors 10 12. Specify the...
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...profitdestroying complexity, companies need to identify their innovation fulcrum, the point at which the level of product innovation maximizes both revenues and profits. Innovation Versus Complexity What Is Too Much of a Good Thing? by Mark Gottfredson and Keith Aspinall Reprint R0511C To get at the roots of profit-destroying complexity, companies need to identify their innovation fulcrum, the point at which the level of product innovation maximizes both revenues and profits. Innovation Versus Complexity What Is Too Much of a Good Thing? COPYRIGHT © 2005 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. by Mark Gottfredson and Keith Aspinall Walk into the In-N-Out Burger restaurant on Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, and one of the first things that may strike you is the number four. Four colors: red, white, yellow, and gray; four cash registers with four friendly faces behind them; and just four items on the menu. You can buy burgers, fries, shakes, and sodas. All the ingredients are delivered fresh to the store, where they’re prepared in the open kitchen behind the cashiers. You’ll see a few folks eating at the restaurant’s tables or tucking into their food outdoors on patio benches, but most customers come in with a handful of cash—no credit or debit cards, thank you—and head back out with their meals. Four is In-N-Out Burger’s innovation fulcrum—the point at which the number of products strikes the right...
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...Tourism Management journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/tourman Progress in Tourism Management A review of innovation research in tourism Anne-Mette Hjalager University of Southern Denmark, Niels Bohrsvej 9-10, DK-6700 Esbjerg, Denmark a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 27 January 2009 Accepted 31 August 2009 Keywords: Innovation Innovation systems Knowledge Clusters Policy a b s t r a c t Over the past two decades, there has been increasing focus on the topic of innovation in tourism. This article reviews the research contributions. Various categories of innovation – product, process, managerial, marketing and institutional – are addressed. Important determinants of innovation are acknowledged, including the role of entrepreneurship, technology push and the existence of territorial industry clusters. Representation of knowledge is also identified as a critical factor for both the occurrence and nature of innovations. The review reveals that there is still only limited systematic and comparable empirical evidence of the level of innovative activities and their impacts and wider implications for destinations and national economies. An agenda for future research is emerging, suggesting that there is quest for both formal quantification and for qualitative studies of the foundations, processes, implications and policies of innovation in tourism. Ó 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 1. Introduction Throughout history, tourism has been a phenomenon...
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...How May I Help You Amanda Post Grand Canyon University: ENT 435 December 20, 2013 How May I Help You The restaurant and food service industry is a very unique commerce that encompasses the likes of many different trades into one situation. Within the restaurant business there are managerial trades, culinary trades, service trades, financial trades, as well as many other micro-trades. Each of these stated vocations work together to provide an enjoyable and quality experience for the consumers who patronize the establishment. Post 79 is an established restaurant that strives to provide a superior experience to its patrons. There are many areas in which Post 79 can improve the customers’ encounter through innovative changes. One of these innovations that could enhance the consumers’ encounter is introducing technology at the tables through the placement of tablet devices in which the consumer can choose to interact with their servers, view the food and drink options, leave feedback, pay for their meals, as well as use it to listen to music or surf the web. Opportunity In America today people have become preoccupied with technology and all that it can do for an individual. Apple’s quarterly revenue rose 26% and rang in at $37.5 billion in September 2013 (Apple Press Info, 2013). IBM, which is a technology giant that provides software to businesses across the globe, has shown nearly an 11% earnings growth in 2013 (NASDAQ, 2013). Although not everyone may desire to incorporate...
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...Organizational Impact Creativity, Innovation and design all have an impact on organizations outcomes. Well-executed designs are what determine the longevity or success of an organization. Creativity is the idea of what an entrepreneur has or had envisioned when starting a new product or business. Innovation is how a product or business is maintained by using innovating ideas or designs to keep the product alive and new. The final design is the actual action that a business will plan for and follow to succeed. The companies will continue using creativity, innovation and design to adjust unforeseen events or accomplishments that may or may not become a reality. Creativity, innovation and design are used in any business industry, whether it would the manufacturing industry or a service industry (von Stamm, 2008). Riordan Manufacturing is a research and development company that uses polymer type materials such a plastic, as a principle form polymer to solve organizational needs. The creativity is the way they solve their customer’s needs. The innovation is how Riordan Manufacturing has designed a process that sustains the companies’ processes, products and services (Riordan Manufacturing, 2013). Riordan Manufacturing’s processes were carefully designed to cater to their customers, but also to insure that they do not fall into any form of allegations. They have carefully designed a process that ensures that they meet all regulatory obligations while meeting the customer’s...
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...Innovation The pace of changing technology can be overwhelming. New products and services are constantly being introduced that impact our lives on a daily basis. These new changes and developments in technology make yesterday’s technology forgotten while making life easier for people all over the world. One such innovation is the navigation tools that we have today such as Google Maps. Personally, if I am in a new city, without the help of these navigation tools, I would be completely lost. These handy online navigation tools show you not only directions to a certain place, but also where major changes have occurred in your area on updates miles of roads and points of interest. These navigation systems are not only built-in in our cars, but are also available for download on our smartphones. A lot of people prefer the ones on their phones because they seem to be much more accurate. Along with the directions, these tools will also tell the person the amount of traffic and real time to get to the destination. It also has options to choose from and consider which one of those is the least driving time. Navigation tools also update information on their systems, which majorly helps someone who is constantly travelling and need these tools to be as accurate as possible. These updates represent everything from highways and byways, to country roads and city streets. This updates road or street could be the expressway you take to work or where your favorite restaurant used to be...
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...NEW PRODUCT INNOVATION No. 9 in a Series of Papers Reference Paper by: Teresa Jurgens-Kowal PhD, PE, NPDP Global NP Solutions 2323 Clear Lake City Blvd., #180 Suite 177 Houston, TX 77062 PHONE: 281-280-8717 FAX: 281-280-8689 www.globalnpsolutions.com page 1 © Copyright 2010 Global NP Solutions, LLC changes in the market or technology environments. In this paper, we present four idealized case studies, representing one view of innovation strategy types. These were first described by Raymond Miles and Charles Snow in 1978 Miles & Snow’s structures, response characterization and to in changes (1) THE ENTREPENEURIAL PROBLEM As with any strategy assessment, a choice must be made regarding the market arena, the technology, and the products or services to be offered. Miles & Snow identify this as “The In short, how . Despite the intervening thirty or so years, of in management management’s particular Entrepreneurial Problem.” should the company manage share? it market technology or markets, remains as a dominant theory for Innovation Strategy. Many other papers have evaluated Miles & Snow strategy typologies (2) (3) (4) , yet few In NPD terms, we would say that The Entrepreneurial Problem should be addressed is Stages 1 and 2, or the Fuzzy Front End, such that we have identified a clear and present market need for our new product, service, or program. authors have specifically address how each would approach and implement the...
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...community. Even though there is a risk with new ideas, healthcare is constantly changing because new technology is developing frequently and there is always room for improvement. What is healthcare innovation someone may ask, well healthcare innovation is new improvements or inventions in healthcare. Patient portals, electronic medical records, medical imagining, medications, regenerative medicine, surgical technology, medical technology, and virtual visits are just a few types of healthcare innovation in the works. Healthcare innovations will benefit patients and health care. The goal of healthcare innovations is to make the quality of life for individuals an improvement. The robotic surgeries allow doctors to perform minimally invasive surgeries instead of making large incisions. Therefore, allowing for better recovery time, smaller scars, less trauma to the body, and decreases the risk of infection. Regenerative medicine allows for new development with regenerating human cells. For example, stem cell transplants, used in treating leukemia, is a form of regenerative medicine. Medical imagining has allowed for quicker diagnosing of patient problems. The new developments in medications are now curing illness that normally would have never given people a fighting chance. Healthcare innovation, in my opinion, will increase health care spending; especially, with all of the new development that is happening. Developing new ideas and creating new creations takes time and money. The salary...
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...Introduction Kudler Fine Foods (KFF) is a small yet upscale specialty market, with several locations in Southern California, including, La Jolla, Del Mar, and Encinitas. Each specialty store specializes in a variety of domestic and imported food and beverages such as; fresh meats, seafood, produce, dairy, wine, and pastries. This paper will outline the internal and external drivers of innovation for the organization and will describe how innovation, design, and creative thinking will benefit the organization by meeting the certain objectives (Kudler Fine Foods, 2011). Benefits and Drivers Proposal Many argue that innovation is the most important internal as well as external driver. In order to know how to use innovation as a benefit, it is important to understand what innovation means. When referring to innovation, many often associated it with social networking sites, such as Facebook or YouTube, or technology like the iPhone. The term innovation may also get confused with creativity but these are two different things. According to Barry Conchie “Creativity may spur innovation, but there is an element of action missing there” (The Four Drivers of Innovation, 2014). One of the internal drivers of innovation is to find and foster talents. Individuals such as entrepreneurs or those who are achievers in their field are people who help drive innovation. Not only employees but also managers play an important role as part of the drivers of innovation. It takes more than only...
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