مجله مدیریت نوآوری
سال یازدهم شماره 3 (پیاپی 41، پاییز 1401)

The purpose of this study is to identify drivers and obstacles to the success of R&D projects of RTO (Case study: acecr). In order that achieve this goal, a qualitative approach and a descriptive phenomenological method have been used. The statistical population of the research is the acecr project managers, from which 29 people in 6 different scientific fields of basic sciences, humanities, technical and engineering, medicine, veterinary and agriculture. Data were also collected in the period of 2019-2020 using semi-structured interview tools until the achievement of theoretical saturation. The data were analyzed based on seven-step Colaizzi strategy. According to the research findings in the drivers section,190 separate concepts and 27 sub-criteria in the form of 6 main factors including technical knowledge and practical experience of project management, project manager's professional skills, project manager's ethical and behavioral characteristics, intellectual abilities Project manager, organizational structure and processes, and organizational culture and attitudes were identified. Also in the obstacles section, 120 separate concepts and 21 sub-criteria in the form of 6 main factors including insufficient knowledge of the project manager, skills inefficiency of the project manager, insufficient design and structure of the organization, Weakness of systematic actions of the organization, limited organizational resources and extra-organizational challenges were identified.

Considering the necessity and importance of using open digital innovation in today's organizations, the purpose of this study is to identify the factors (drivers) and inhibition (obstacles) of open digital innovation in the banking industry. The drivers and obstacles of open digital innovation were then categorized based on the highest frequency of repetition. Finally, they have designed and presented the model of open digital innovation and the drivers and obstacles of the country's banking industry using the content analysis method. This study was an applied study that was performed qualitatively and analyzed by content analysis.The statistical population consisted of 15 experts in the banking industry who were selected by snowball sampling method and using the semi-structured in-depth interview technique, the final model was concluded. Findings showed banking competitiveness, technological changes, market pressures, cyber security, information technology infrastructure, resources, extensive communication network, business dependence on payment system, banking innovation, open digital innovation, knowledge management, e-banking, open organization, profitability And sustainable competitive advantage as 15 drivers of open digital innovation and governance pressures, organizational inertia, weak IT infrastructure, organizational culture, closed organization and external factors as 6 obstacles of open digital innovation in open digital innovation in the Iranian banking industry.The statistical population consisted of 15 experts in the banking industry who were selected by snowball sampling method and using the semi-structured in-depth interview technique, the final model was concluded. Findings showed banking competitiveness, technological changes, market pressures, cyber security, information technology infrastructure, resources, extensive communication network, business dependence on payment system, banking innovation, open digital innovation, knowledge management, e-banking, open organization, profitability And sustainable competitive advantage as 15 drivers of open digital innovation and governance pressures, organizational inertia, weak IT infrastructure, organizational culture, closed organization and external factors as 6 obstacles of open digital innovation in open digital innovation in the Iranian banking industry.

The issue of open innovation has been widely discussed in the innovation management literature in recent decades, which leads to their increasing recognition, including accelerating the internal innovations of companies and expanding the market to take advantage of external innovations in small and medium enterprises. For this purpose, at first, a systematic review of the literature was done in order to achieve a properly enough research background and then a sample of 54 articles was chosen and examined by using Systematic review approach. After the identification of the related variables, the relations between them were examined and drawn as a conceptual framework based on the research background. Then, in order to adapt the identified framework to reality, interviews with experts were done and after verification, several new variables, such as the degree of variability of managers, the culture of monopoly of knowledge, and competence; were added to the new framework and with the final identification of 32 categories, the relevant questionnaire was developed and distributed among stakeholders. Finally, by extracting the results and using the fuzzy mapping technique and also two soft wares of FCMapper and Pajek, a correlation model was designed between the factors and by analyzing the relevant results, effective scenarios were identified in the research. The results of this study showed that if we focus on the three factors of trust-building in cooperation and partnership, strengthening the appropriability regime and also empowering managers, we can see the improvement of open innovation process and a consequent positive impact on the company performance as well as innovative performance in Yazd gold industry.

Knowledge-based companies play an important role in economic growth. However, due to inherent risks, their success is challenging. Therefore, this study aimed at investigating the factors affecting the success of knowledge-based companies. The incubators of Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology and the Science and Technology Park of Guilan Province were selected as the case of study. The research method was a mixed approach and data were collected through instruments including semi-structured interview and questionnaire. Data analysis in qualitative and quantitative phases was performed using MAXQDA10 and SPSS25 software, respectively. According to the results of the qualitative phase, two factors including internal and external were identified. Internal factors including three levels of "individual", "micro", "macro" and external factors were identified in two levels of "incubator", "national and transnational". In the quantitative phase, the results of Friedman test showed that the factors of "The country's economic policies"; "Improving the international situation"; "Marketing and marketing research" were in the first ranks (most important) and "Generating extra revenue"; "Family support", "Joining large companies" were in the last (least important) ranks. Therefore, considering "The country's economic policies" and "Improving the international situation" by policymakers, paying attention to "Marketing and marketing research" by knowledge-based companies and supporting by incubators and Science and Technology Parks can be the keys for knowledge-based companies to achieve success.

According to several studies, one of the factors that can lead to the sustainability of a collaborative network and its evolution over time is the strengthening of relationships between network members. The study of nanotechnology laboratory network as a network with a history of cooperation in the field of science and technology in Iran during 1394-1398 using social network analysis shows the increase in the sustainability of this network in terms of relationships between network members. Therefore, this study seeks to identify important factors affecting the sustainability of collaborative networks. The status of the network in the years leading to 1394 and 1398 compared using social network analysis in seven areas of cooperation to achieve this goal. The factors affecting the strengthening of relationships between network members were identified from the social capital view and prioritized using the TOPSIS method to identify the reasons for this improvement. The obtained results show that to strengthen relationships between members of nanotechnology laboratory network, factors of programs and policies of network management, network evolution, the experience of previous relationships with other network members, programs and policies of network members, and network membership duration, respectively, are in the highest priority.

Information technology startups are one of the requirements of the transition to the digital economy and economic growth of the country. These entities have a high failure rate due to uncertainties and risks in their development path. The lack of financial and operational records makes it difficult for supporters to make decisions and makes them reluctant. Considering the high rate of changes and the industry’s distinctive conditions and need for a model or framework to explain the causes of failure, this study’s purpose is to present a framework based on the factors affecting failure in order to help the founders and supporters to take appropriate decisions and actions. This study with a qualitative-quantitative mixed approach was done by gathering a relatively comprehensive set including 96 failure factors from the research literature, surveying 17 Delphi panel experts, classifying 81 failure factors approved by experts into twelve components and three dimensions and confirming 79 framework factors using Structural Equation Modeling method with Smart PLS Software. The results show the significance and impact of the business model, organizational factors, and IT startup ecosystem on failure. From the internal aspect, the personality characteristics and capabilities of the founders and from the business model aspect, it is recommended to pay attention to resources and income models. From an environmental point of view, it is emphasized on the importance of developing a single and coherent program for developing various dimensions and interactions of ecosystem components in order to coordinate various institutions and improve the business environment in the country.