Special issue on strategic directions for innovation management

2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Management ◽  
Special Issue

Guest editorial on research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation in Europe

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 378-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikel Landabaso
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Management ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Smart Specialisation ◽  
Innovation Strategies

Purpose – This Special Issue of the European Journal of Innovation Management sheds new light on the burning issue of Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3), both in terms of their policy formulation and their practical implementation in the field. This new policy approach refers to the process of priority setting in national and regional research and innovation strategies in order to build “place-based” competitive advantages and help regions and countries develop an innovation-driven economic transformation agenda. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This is an important topic both in the current debate about a new industrial policy for Europe and as a policy option for a successful crisis exit strategy led by public investments in the real economy. Moreover, smart specialisation is promoted by the European Commission as an ex ante conditionality for all regions in Europe to receive European Structural and Investment Funds in the field of innovation. Thus, it has become a pre-requisite for accessing fresh funds for investing in badly needed innovation-driven productivity growth throughout the European Union (EU). Findings – The six papers in this Special Issue are the fruit of ground-breaking research and policy testing by nearly 20 leading academics and policy makers throughout the EU. They explore the early smart specialisation concept and its further developments, examine the methodological tools at its disposal and advance specific policy proposals and governance considerations based on actual experimentation in the field. Originality/value – All these make the present Special Issue of the European Journal of Innovation Management an important research milestone. This Special Issue is the fruit of a call towards the European academic and research community to help shaping and advancing the smart specialisation concept and thus contribute to better position regions and countries in the global economy through innovation-driven policies.

EDITORIAL: "TECHNOLOGY AND ORGANISATION: A SPECIAL ISSUE IN HONOUR OF KEITH PAVITT"

2005 ◽  
Vol 09 (01) ◽  
pp. v-xi ◽  
Author(s):  
JONATHAN SAPSED ◽  
PETER AUGSDÖRFER ◽  
JAMES UTTERBACK
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
The Other ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Technology And Innovation ◽  
Management Of Technology ◽  
Research Agendas ◽  
The Impact

In honour of the late Keith Pavitt, we introduce this Special Issue of International Journal of Innovation Management. We discuss the impact of Pavitt's work in technology and innovation on the management field. He showed empirically a number of core principles of technological change and knowledge, and how these affected managerial and organisational tasks. His influence is indicated by his publication channels, citations to his work and the other authors with whom he was cited. Pavitt had signalled several themes for future research in the management of technology and innovation. This introduction explains how the articles of this special issue make contributions to all these ongoing research agendas.

Managing the manufacturing – R&D interface: an extended editorial viewpoint

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Lager ◽  
Jean-Philippe Rennard
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chinese Perspective ◽  
Individual Contributions ◽  
Process Perspective ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Topical Area

Purpose – This extended editorial viewpoint aims to introduce the individual contributions for this special issue. Design/methodology/approach – The articles included in this special issue are reviewed. Findings – The preliminary synthesis of all articles identifies four different perspectives on this topical area: a corporate strategy perspective, a cross-functional work-process perspective, an outsourcing perspective and a specific Chinese perspective. Research limitations/implications – Some of the articles in this special issue are of a theoretical character; thus, further empirical research is recommended. Practical implications – The individual papers present important information, guidelines and frameworks that firms can use in their efforts to bridge the manufacturing – R&D interface. Originality/value – This special issue focuses on a less-researched topical area and attempts to bridge the disciplines of operations and innovation management.

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