...assist their organization in becoming more innovative. Our first task is to learn who Sony Corp. is and what is this organization’s mission and values. By understanding Sony Corp’s mission and values our team can get them on the road to becoming a more innovative organization. We will then analyze how innovation, design, and creativity support Sony’s goal and objectives. Lastly, we will identify the internal and external drivers of innovation for Sony Corp.We are a consultant company known as ‘Team A’. Our company has been contracted by the Sony Corporation to research and present a proposal that will assist their organization in becoming more innovative. Our first task is to learn who Sony Corp. is and what is this organization’s mission and values. By understanding Sony Corp’s mission and values our team can get them on the road to becoming a more innovative organization. We will then analyze how innovation, design, and creativity support Sony’s goal and objectives. Lastly, we will identify the internal and external drivers of innovation for Sony Corp.We are a consultant company known as ‘Team A’. Our company has been contracted by the Sony Corporation to research and present a proposal that will assist their organization in becoming more innovative. Our first task is to learn who Sony Corp. is and what is this organization’s mission and values. By understanding Sony Corp’s mission and values our team can get them on the road to becoming a more innovative organization. We will then...
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...The Role of Product Lifecycle Management Systems in Organizational Innovation Hamzeh K. Bani Milhim, Xiaoguang Deng, Andrea Schiffauerova, and Yong Zeng* Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, Concordia University, 1455 Maisonneuve West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1M8 yong.zeng@concordia.ca Abstract. Innovation is a critical ingredient of today’s organizations. Innovativeness helps organizations to maintain their success and position in the market. Numerous research studies examine the factors that impact successful organizational innovation, for example organizational learning capability, organizational structure, etc. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems have been widely implemented to support organizational innovation as well. In this paper, we will discuss the role of PLM systems in fostering the organizational innovation success. Moreover, future trends based on the current PLM systems that would provide further support to the organizational innovativeness will be explained. Keywords: organizational innovation, PLM systems, fostering innovation. 1 Introduction Innovation is considered as the major engine of organizational success. Organizations need to adopt and develop new products and services, and to improve their processes in order to maintain their goals such as profit, growth and continuous development. In addition, they are constantly required to increase their effectiveness...
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...Abstract This paper outlines a concept for understanding innovation and explains how to lead innovation in an organization. This paper examines and describes how leadership models support innovation in organizations. This paper also addresses the role of discovery and delivery skills for their support of innovation in organizations. Lastly, in this paper I will explore my own strengths and weaknesses in the discovery and delivery skills and speak about how they help or hinder my ability to support innovation in organizations. Models That Support Innovation in Organizations Each of the different leadership models support innovation within organizations in some form or fashion. In order to grasp how, one must first develop an understanding of innovation and leadership. Innovation has many meanings, but on a broad scale one can say that innovation is thinking outside the box. Leadership is a bit harder to describe because it is best understood when seen. To put leadership in words according to Doyle and Smith, leaders often become visible when an innovative response is needed (2001). Now that we have an idea of what these words mean one of the leadership models that support innovations in organizations is transformation leadership. Transformational leaders serve as a role model by gaining the trust and confidence of peers and employees. By stating future goals, developing plans to achieve these goals and displaying an innovative edge, transformational leaders...
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...Framework for Strategic Innovation A Framework for Strategic Innovation Blending strategy and creative exploration to discover future business opportunities ______________________________ by Derrick Palmer & Soren Kaplan Managing Principals, InnovationPoint LLC © InnovationPoint LLC www.innovation-point.com Page 1 A Framework for Strategic Innovation Authors Soren Kaplan is the author of Leapfrogging and a Managing Principal at InnovationPoint, where he works with organizations including Visa, Colgate-Palmolive, Medtronic, Disney, Philips, PepsiCo, and numerous other global firms. Soren previously led the internal strategy and innovation group at Hewlett-Packard (HP) during the roaring 1990’s in Silicon Valley and was a co-founder of iCohere, one of the first web collaboration platforms for online learning and communities of practice. He is an Adjunct Professor within the Imagineering Academy at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands. He holds Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Organizational Psychology and resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, two daughters, and hypo-allergenic cat. Learn more about his book Leapfrogging by visiting www.leapfrogging.com. Derrick Palmer consults on strategic innovation with global, Fortune 1000 and medium-sized businesses. His areas of focus include corporate strategy, consumer-inspired new product innovation, designing best-in-class innovation processes, and strategic...
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...as the expected. Questions like how does useful innovation happen in an organization or how do you encourage innovation are the questions faced by many organizations in today’s economy. Rather than survive as organization, there is a new strategy to survive which innovation; innovating knowledge sharing and creating within the organisation. Introduction I’m going to discuss how innovation can be used to support knowledge sharing/creation and learning in an organization. Businesses emphasize knowledge management for a number of reasons, one is to encourage innovation. Bessant and Tidd (2007;29) summarise innovation as ‘ the process of translating ideas into useful - and used - new products, processes and services’. Innovation can take many forms but these can largely be reduced to four dimensions of production innovation, process innovation, position innovation and paradigm innovation. They view innovation as a process involving the generation of innovation possibilities, Andriopoulos and Dawson (2009;28). Processes of Business Businesses are continually changing to achieve competitive advantage through innovation and productivity improvements; as a result ways to design and change processes are becoming increasingly important, such process change almost takes place continuously and is called process innovation.. Process innovation has a goal to create processes that encourage innovation throughout the business throughout the business. Processes...
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...The Role of Leaders in Innovation Bradley Lewis MBA6006 Capella University Table of Contents Introduction 1 Leadership practices that support innovation in organizations 1 Innovator’s DNA- Discovery skills 3 Innovator’s DNA- Delivery skills 4 Personal strengths and weaknesses in discovery and delivery skills 4 References 5 Introduction This paper will have four sections in which will explain how leadership practices support innovation in organizations, a section that analyzes the role of discovery skills for their support of innovation in organizations, a section that analyzes the role of delivery skills for their support of innovation in organizations, and finally a section that will analyze my own strengths and weaknesses in the discovery and delivery skills, and how they help or hinder your ability to support innovation in organizations. Leadership Practices that Support Innovation in Organizations An innovative leader is an individual that is capable of adapting to and combining different leadership styles in order to influence employees to produce creative ideas, services and products. Companies are in high demand for innovative leaders who can work effectively and responsibly within an organization as well as be capable of presenting new ideas (Lyons, 2011). It is the main goal of an innovative leader which involves the progress and success of a company or organization. According to Dyer, Gregersen and...
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...and use an innovation (or name of specific innovation). 1. How would you rate the availability of financial resources for implementing (an innovation) in (your organization)? How would you rate the availability of financial resources for implementing (an innovation) in (your organization)? HighAbove AverageAverageBelow AverageLowDon't know / Not Sure | 2. Do you think the financial resources in (your organization) related to (an innovation) are allocated in an appropriate way (i.e., fairly, wisely, in a timely manner)? Do you think the financial resources in (your organization) related to (an innovation) are allocated in an appropriate way (i.e., fairly, wisely, in a timely manner)? Extremely Appropriate - in need of no changesSomewhat Appropriate - in need of only a few minor changesAverage - not bad, but could use some changesNot Appropriate - in need of many changesExtremely Not Appropriate - in need of a complete overhaulDon't know / Not Sure | 3. Do you think the financial resources of (your organization) and the way those resources are allocated act as a barrier or an enabler to the use of (an innovation)? (A barrier makes an innovation harder to implement, an enabler makes an innovation easier to implement) Do you think the financial resources of (your organization) and the way those resources are allocated act as a barrier or an enabler to the use of (an innovation)? (A barrier makes an innovation harder to implement, an enabler makes an innovation easier to...
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...Definition Traditional organization Hierarchy aim to attain the following point : * standardization * control * Channel to direct activities This type of hierarchy focus on threats rather than opportunities for development In last days , the competition required unique and innovation products or services , therefore the main companies find out to apply hierarchy that * Encourage creative and innovation * Given opportunity to all employees to create products / services despite their function level. * Laminate management hierarchy to accept or reject new ideas Justification Studying management style and organization hierarchy in a major companies that is core function depend on innovation and creative like Apple , HP , Samsung will help us to more understand for why companies looking for hierarchy that support creative and innovation : * Companies like Apple that applied top down creative process and founded sub teams responsible for finalize all creative ideas . * Brilliant ideas like electrostatic display , tap slitter and LED technology , all officially rejected by management hierarchy . Therefore , the essential steps should be taken by companies is create and set an organization hierarchy encourage creative deviance . Alternatives to solve issue * Alternative 1: Applying the Flat structure that have a fewer level of management that support easily flow of creative and innovation idea . * Alternative2...
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...Assignment 2: Case Study students can find and use additional (updated) information on the organization for their assignments Journal of Knowledge Management Practice, December 2005 Available online at: http://www.tlainc.com/jkmpv6.htm Knowledge Sharing Practices In KM: A Case Study In Indian Software Subsidiary Sachin Bhirud1, Lewlyn Rodrigues1, Pradeep Desai2 Manipal Institute of Technology1, Philips Innovation Campus2 [pic] ABSTRACT: This study is concerned with the knowledge sharing practices in Knowledge Management (KM) for innovation. This paper investigates a wide range of functionalities under the purview of KM that supports different set of organizational activities. Knowledge sharing practices in the organization are also explored for the purpose of formalization and sharing best practices and experiences within the organization [pic] 1. Introduction The main objective of KM is to manage organizational knowledge to create new knowledge. The new knowledge is created by combining existing knowledge pieces or by generation of novel concepts through knowledge sharing. The KM and innovation is linked by knowledge sharing as depicted in Figure 1. 1.1. Knowledge Management Knowledge Management (Davenport & Prusak, 1998; Allee, 1997; Alavi and Leidner, 1999; Hsiangchu and Tsai-hsib, 2000) is the process of managing the organization’s knowledge by means of systematic and organizational specific processes for acquiring, organizing, sustaining,...
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...Washington Creativity, Innovation, and Organizational Design/MMPBL/550 Dr. Wayne Brock Best Snacks Inc. have held the number one or two position in the snack arena giving exceptional and secure investments for their investors. In the past two years, sales have dropped drastically, the market shares have decreased and stock prices were spiraling down. The Vice President of Organizational Development, Sabrina McKay is a valuable asset with exceptional expertise that involves several organizational development initiatives. However, due to the harshness of Best Snack’s situation, the company is forced to evaluate the likes and dislikes of their constituents in order to compete with success. This paper will address Best Snack’s circumstance in a manner of resolving issues and realizing future opportunities, engaging stakeholders throughout the process to ensure success, and implementing a strategic plan involving new innovative ways and creativity as a vital part of the company’s culture. Describe the Situation Issue and Opportunity Identification Elizabeth Fairchild announced in a Memo to all employees – do to the rapid changes in the world; in order for Best Snacks to continue being successful the company will have to keep up with the changes. The company’s success with depend on if the company leads the way in creativity and innovation. (University of Phoenix, 2010, pg 2) The company has an opportunity to reorganize the organization to put the company on track...
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...November , 2012 | Launch of qualification system of knowledge-based firms and enrolling applicants | March, 2013 | Announcement of tax exemption of firms located in the science and technology parks by Iranian National Tax Administration(ITNA) | August, 2013 | Approval of the first list of verified knowledge-based firms | September, 2013 | Approval of second edition of evaluation guideline and criteria of knowledge-based firms that recognizaed industrial companies with knowledge-based activities as potential applicants for the law | March, 2014 | The first financial facilities provided for knowledge-based companies by Innovation and Prosperity Fund (IPF) | June, 2014 | Approval of detailed methodology of customs exemption | October, 2014 | Implementing knowledge-based products leasing program by IPF | February, 2015 | Implementing program for support and development of of knowledge-based products and services export | May, 2015 | Article 1. The law define knowledge-based firms as private or cooperative enterprises that aimed to make a synergy between science and wealth, help to growth of knowledge based economy, meeting scientific and economic goals and a mean for facilitation of commercialization of research and development results (including design and production of goods and services) in the high-tech areas with considerable added-value....
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...The Role of Leaders in Innovation Capella University Leading Innovation Global MBA6006 The Role of Leaders in Innovation Introduction The role of leaders in innovation is crucial to the success of businesses and for their continual growth in the economy. Leaders have to possess the DNA of innovators in order for them to lead their companies to newer heights in the industry and world. “Innovation is the lifeblood of our global economy and a strategic priority for virtually every CEO around the world” (Dyer, Gregersen, Christensen, year, pg 1). Therefore, leaders must incorporate the DNA of innovators. The introduction should tell us the precise purpose and organization of the paper. Leadership Models There are many leadership models that companies can incorporate to support innovation within their organizations. Depending on the specific company and what they are trying to achieve, one leadership model may be beneficial for one company to implement while it may fail another companies company’s goals. Nevertheless, there are two leadership models that can encourage and support innovation, which are the situational leadership model and the transformational leadership model. Situational Leadership Model The situational leadership model supports innovation in organizations due to the different personalities and strengths of their fellow subordinates within the company. This model also supports the innovation in the organization because each issue and...
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...creating a climate that communicates both the organization's goals regarding creativity and the means to achieve those goals. The paper concludes with a discussion of issues relating to the development of cultures and climates for creativity and potential new directions for future research. ABSTRACT The important role of creativity in brganizations is attracting an increasing amount of attention from both practitioners and researchers. In business journals and books, practitioners continuously emphasize the need for organizations to create conditions that s u p port creativity a s a means for promoting organizational effectiveness, and even survival, in the face of fierce competition and rapidly changing technological, economic, regulatory, and market conditions (e.g., Loeb, 1995; Verespej, 1994). Researchers have responded to calls for examining the innovation process in organizational settings by developing models of creativity and innovation (e.g.....
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...Although the company has enjoyed many years of success, it has recently failed sustain its success due to the lack of innovation and creativity over the last 5 years. In today’s business environment innovation is necessary to sustain success and is an integral part of the business model. The ability to learn faster, better, and more cheaply than the competitor can mean the difference between maintaining market leadership and barely surviving (Davila, Epstein& Shelton, 2006). To regain its long held standing as a leader in the snack industry Best Snack, Inc must implement a plan that focuses on creating a culture that cultivates innovation, developing management systems that are aligned with the new strategy, and creating a new product line that will bring the company back to the forefront in the snack industry. Describe the Situation Issue and Opportunity Identification Best Snacks, Inc has been a leader in the snack industry for many years. As the snack industry began to change to meet the demands of a consumer market that is more health conscious, Best Snacks has failed to meet the challenge. Best Snacks has been slow to adapt to change and stray away from its tried-and-true research, development, and marketing activities (University of Phoenix, 2006). The complacency of Best Snacks, Inc has caused it to have falling sales and stock prices. Successful organizations tend to become complacent and conservative in order to preserve their core competencies (Davila, 2006, p.239)....
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...Solution Creativity and innovation are the lifeblood of modern organizations. Creativity and innovation can provide a company with a competitive advantage in an increasingly competitive global market. Individual and organizational learning, management practices and modern technology can enhance individual and organizational creativity. Sales at Best Snack have been slipping and the issue has been identified as a complacent corporate culture that has managed business in one way for too long. The organization needs a shakeup, a change of culture that embraces change, innovates and is continuously looking for the next big idea. Describe the Situation Issue and Opportunity Identification (At least four issues and opportunities must be identified) During the last check the snack food industry has changed. Consumers now buy product based on price rather than banned loyalty, Best Snack has historically been the number 1 or 2 snack vendor in the industry. Sales have slipped and stock prices have fallen over the last 2 years. Several smaller companies are pushing Best Snack and the company is in danger of losing even more market share. Best Snack due to the companies long standing success has been slow to change or alter any research, development or marketing activities. The organization has become complacent. Best Snack did not anticipate or see the changing nature of the snack food market. The company became comfortable in the way the organization has always done business...
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