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Where Do Innovations Come From

Year: 2010

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This paper is based on a descriptive study of two types of innovation awards within a manufacturing company. The purpose is to identify sources and understand the background of these awarded innovations. An industrial view of the concept innovation is of importance in order to support future product development processes. Based on the interviews of several team members in awarded innovation projects, some aspects can be emphasized: the importance of the exploration and knowledge acquisition phase, importance of external triggers and that innovation is not a linear process.

Source: KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Authors: Åsa Ericson, Anna Karlsson, Johan Wenngren, Peter Törlind

Language: English

Topic: Innovation and Knowledge Management

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2169486427

FWCI: 24.38

Cites: 60

Cited by: 35

Related to: 10