مجله مدیریت نوآوری
سال دوم شماره 2 (پیاپی 4، تابستان 1392)

One of the most important factors that influence firms to improve competitiveness and achieve competitive advantage, is utilizing the technological innovation capabilities. In this paper various aspects of these features are extracted and their impacts on competitiveness are evaluated and then these aspects are prioritized. After reviewing the literature in this field resources, the capabilities categories in six dimensions and then different aspects of competitiveness was extracted. Due to the limited number of experts who know TICs and competitiveness as well and are mastered on them, in this study, analyzing cause and effect’s equation methods in terms of Multiple Attribute Decision-making are used to extract the rate of the effects. Results based on DEMATEL techniques Algorithm are analyzed and the rate of influencing and being influenced is evaluated. Based on research findings TICs have an effect on the Competitiveness of Small & Medium Enterprises, and “learning capability” is determined as the most influential factor. Among the measures of the competitiveness “profitability” also scored the most points for the affected factors.

This paper aims to investigate and derive the success factors for innovation intermediary institutions in adopting open innovation approaches among the network of the nanotechnology Companies. After a literature review in the field of open innovation and focus on the role of mediating institutions, a validated questionnaire based on interviews with experts was used. Morever, taking the advantage of statistical analysis software (SPSS) to analyze the factors, a Structural equations model (SEM) was developed to determine the success factors. The results show that the success factors include the S&T policies and institutions, professional services, economic factors, collaboration networks, the characteristics of the business models and structure of the nanotechnology network in Iran.

One The advent of open innovation in innovation management workplace implies that organizations need to develop their cooperation with external partners as well as internal R&D to ensure successful new product development. Thus this paper tries to examine the effect of developing open innovation approach on new product development success in a research and development organization. To this, we develop conceptual model and research hypotheses by reviewing the literature about open innovation and product development success. Then for measuring open innovation dimensions and new product development success, we develop a questionnaire and distribute it in target population. Research hypotheses were tested with correlation and regression statistical tests. In the studied organization, correlation analysis supports the positive and significant relationship between all dimensions of open innovation and new product development success. Furthermore, Regression analysis results indicated that among the open innovation initiatives, internal exploration and internal exploitation had a positive and significant effect on new product development success. At the end, some practical implications for innovation management practitioners to develop open innovation in case study organization by developing external practices of innovation suggested and research opportunities for future researchers to fill this research’s gaps proposed.

Yazd science and technology park (YSTP) is established in order to develop entrepreneurial skills of elite and clever people both in regional section and in national section, also to grow stable knowledge based on economy by creating, supporting and directing of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Since then, however, the policies adopted by the park have deeply impacted on the company performance and technological ideas. Since YSTP has been implementing strategic planning and revising of it thus it has taken several policies. As a result, it is necessary to identify park policies impacts on tenant›s technology development which leads to increasing their effectiveness and promoting technology. This paper is investigating the impacts of YSTP policies during two strategic planning periods on tenant›s technology development by using system dynamics through library research, content analysis and individual interviews with technology and planning managers as well as interview with 7 of top company managers of Park. Findings of the model indicate that, over a decade, park policies had left high impact on the level of its company›s technology. Some policies (such as the technology research and development centre (TRDC), Technomarket (technomart), innovation centre, and research and technology fund) had positive impact, and some policies (such as focusing on regional markets and variety of technology areas) had negative impact on the level of company›s technology.

Competitive challenges have made it a critical need for industries to identify and choose enabling future technologies; furthermore The importance of defining a direction for an industry and the necessity of prioritizing technological investments in different subsectors demonstrate the significance of technology planning at industry level. A survey at the researches conducted in the field of technology planning at industry level shows that the methodologies employed in most researches are either extended methods of technology planning at firm level or derived from a change in the framework of technology policy making at national level. In this paper, by adopting a qualitative approach and grounded theory method and using semi-structure interviews with 40 people of academic and industrial experts from oil & gas, auto making and aerospace industry we have presented a three-level model for technology planning at industry level. At the reference level, main guidelines of technology development are chosen, and at the portfolio level, technology area portfolios that best meet the main requirements of the system are defined. At the option level of the model, the technology options that have the potential to reach the desired functional goals are selected. In the following parts of the paper and after an analysis of the extended model, recommendations for further research are accordingly presented.

The rapid change in today’s complex world resulted in a situation of uncertainty for businesses. In turbulent and chaotic business environment, technology changing is on top of the list which causes huge challenges in making encountered in SMEs. knowledge based enterprises as the important elements in developing and using the technology are faced to many chalenges such as lacking information, unknown phenomenons, high risks and emerging issues in which the decision making task would be very hard. This research is carried out to identify patterns of decision making to empower managers to make decisions in response to dynamic market changes. The decision-making principles and models have been analysed using reviewed rational and intuitive administrative decisions models. This research checks three main features of the decision environments including conditions of deep uncertainty and complexity, a decision maker (entrepreneur) and the nature of the decision-making (knowledge). To carry out the study, the researcher investigated the topic via descriptive - survey in Science and Technology Park of Tehran University in which 130 experts and managers contributed. Results show that the intuitive model is the main decision-making model in firms having the uncertainity working environment. Also further studies clearly indicated that in this model, features of the decision-making have important role in decision-making quality.