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1. 11. Building Design Capability in the Public Sector : Expanding the Horizons of Development

   Författare :Lisa Malmberg; Stefan Holmlid; Fredrik Tell; Johan Åberg; Per-Anders Hillgren; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Design capability; organizational learning; absorptive capacity; public sector;

   Sammanfattning : Public sector organizations are in need of new approaches to development and innovation. There is a need to develop a capability to better understand priorities, needs and wishes of public sector service users and become more proactive, in order to meet the demands on keeping costs down and quality high. LÄS MER

3. 12. Externa integration and the need for manufacturing competence

   Författare :Robin von Haartman; Lars Bengtsson; Mats Jackson; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Industrial organisation; administration and economics; Industriell organisation; administration och ekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : For a number of years, manufacturers have increasingly focused on their perceived core competencies and outsourced activities not seen as such. In doing so there are an increasing number of competencies that fall outside the ‘core’ domain but are nonetheless required for effective product and process development. LÄS MER

4. 13. Web-Enabled Customer Involvement in Innovation Activities : a Firm's Perspective

   Författare :Natalia Ryzhkova; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Customer collaboration; Web-based methods; Innovation performance; Management competences;

   Sammanfattning : Customer involvement in innovation activities is a common practice among companies in most industries. It has been widely researched by scholars to demonstrate its risks and advantages. Yet, the growing importance and recognition of the Internet are transforming the scope, boundaries, and dynamics of interactions among firms and customers. LÄS MER

5. 14. Enhancing SMEs competitive advantage by franchising

   Författare :Ehsan Asgharian Bourkheili; Hossein Dadfar; Staffan Brege; Kayhan Tajedini; Linköpings universitet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Although there is a large body of literature on franchising systems that are mainly produced from the franchisor's perspective, looking at franchising from the franchisee's point of view has remained largely uninvestigated. Creating and sustaining competitive advantage is the prerequisite for the franchisee's (as an SME) survival in today's competitive environment. LÄS MER

7. 15. The evolving role of customer focus in quality management: Using customer feedback to mobilize quality improvements in the age of digitalization and increased service delivery

   Författare :Andrea Birch-Jensen; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; quality improvements; digitalization; small data; customer feedback; customer focus; service improvements; manufacturing; quality management;

   Sammanfattning : Understanding customer needs is fundamental for being able to deliver high quality products and services, and, as a result, maintain and improve customer satisfaction. Achieving this has become a challenge, as rapid technological developments, market saturation, and increasingly skilled competition from low-cost economies have led to progressively more complex customer needs. LÄS MER