Business practices of highly innovative Japanese firms

Dobni, C. Brooke; Wilson, Grant Alexander; Klassen, Mark

doi:10.1016/j.apmrv.2021.06.005

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“…This sounds simple, but it is true. Our research shows that high innovators, as compared to low innovators, are better at staging new ideas for development (Dobni et al , 2022). If changing the way employees think and act is the objective, change the context that drives behaviors.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…This sounds simple, but it is true. Our research shows that high innovators, as compared to low innovators, are better at staging new ideas for development (Dobni et al , 2022).…”

Section: Threading the Innovation Needle: The Innovationone Innovatio...mentioning

confidence: 84%

“…The validity and reliability of this model and its ability to measure perceived innovation drivers in an organizational setting have been well established in peer-reviewed articles (Dobni, 2008; Dobni et al , 2022; Dobni and Klassen, 2020). As such, we will not provide further evidence of the innovation culture measure or its performance implications.…”

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confidence: 98%

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Measuring cultural readiness for innovation: six essential questions

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2023

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Purpose This paper aims to present a framework that includes six essential factors and four strategic intervention points that provide the necessary context to sustain and support innovation. Design/methodology/approach Based on our academic and consulting experience, this article summarizes our knowledge of what it takes to be a top innovator and how organizations should best pursue innovation agendas. The model presented is supported by our research which considers assessments from 3,642 employee responses assessing the innovation cultures of organizations. Findings We find that companies need to ask six questions to assess their innovation cultures. These questions relate to creativity, incentives, processes, leadership, knowledge management and resources. Our framework presents four intervention points to support implementing and sustaining an innovation culture including objectives, behaviors and actions, context and management for execution. Research limitations/implications Our framework is effective, but we acknowledge that there are other means to creating and sustaining an innovation culture. Practical implications We present six questions that companies need to ask themselves to assess their innovation culture and offer strategies to enhance it. Social implications Given the contribution of innovation culture to competitiveness and performance, our recommendations will allow managers to set themselves apart from their competition and further their financial and nonfinancial corporate objectives. Originality/value Everyone likes the idea of change, but it is the process of change that is difficult. We offer strategies that put such intentions to work.

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Section: Threading the Innovation Needle: The Innovationone Innovatio...mentioning

confidence: 84%

“…This sounds simple, but it is true. Our research shows that high innovators, as compared to low innovators, are better at staging new ideas for development (Dobni et al , 2022).…”

Section: Threading the Innovation Needle: The Innovationone Innovatio...mentioning

confidence: 84%

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confidence: 98%

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Measuring cultural readiness for innovation: six essential questions

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2023

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“…In the study conducted earlier (Dobni et al, 2022), the innovation practices followed by the highly-innovative firms were compared with that of the low-innovative firms in Japan. In this study, the authors considered different parameters of business culture such as innovation assessment, OI, analytics, culture management, design thinking, stage-gate, and scientific discovery.…”

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An Overview on the Role of Innovation in Making Sustainable and Future-Ready Businesses

Rena¹

2023

Indian Journal of Commerce &Amp; Management Studies

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Purpose: Innovation is the key to success for businesses and it remains a crucial element in the sustainable development of the entrepreneurship activities across the globe. It is characterized by the creative capacity of invention as a source of sociocultural and technological change. In this background, the current review provides an overview of innovative business practices, enablers, and the factors that prevent the business owners to innovate new product/ service offerings, role of innovation among the small and medium enterprises, and impact of innovative business practices in the aftermath of COVID-19. Methodology: No comprehensive review has been made in this domain, though the researchers have focused on the concepts of innovation and business practices separately. The present study is an important contribution to the research domain as it holistically approaches the concept, its application, and the takeaway for future. Findings: The research article reviewed the studies conducted earlier and discussed the innovative practices followed in different domains and how the existing studies handled the concept of innovation in business. The paper also discussed about green innovation concepts and the concept of business innovation in India since India emerges as a vibrant nation after COVID-19. Implications: As per the India Innovation Index 2021, India is yet to tap the potential areas. With loads of opportunities yet to be unleashed, India must bring policy measures to make business innovations, a norm. It has increased continuously in the ladder of innovative start-up environment provider, though there is a scope for further growth in this regard.

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“…make it difficult to compete with existing firms (Porter 1985). Strategy is a process, while innovation is a way of thinking about and executing corporate strategy with the intent to create further value for the firm and its customers (Dobni and Sand 2018;Dobni et al 2022). As such, innovation is a natural outcome of vertical integration, as a company's broadened engagement in the value chain brings about new ideas and novel strategy execution (Buzzell 1983).…”

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Vertical Integration & Performance in Residential Real Estate

Wilson,

Jogia,

Millard

2023

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Vertical integration is a growth strategy whereby a firm engages in multiple stages of the value chain. Although the benefits of vertical integration are well documented, few studies have examined its relevance in real estate. In response to this lack of research, this paper explores tenant perceptions of property managers’ vertical integration and effectiveness. The results of this international study show the benefits of vertical integration extend to residential real estate, such that renters are more trusting, loyal, committed, and desirable when they perceive their property manager as vertically integrated. This paper also uncovers a concering finding that many tenants are living in unaffordable rental accomodations, requiring further research. This study contributes to a large body of vertical integration literature and extends the empirical examinations to real estate and property management.

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Business practices of highly innovative Japanese firms

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References 91 publications

Measuring cultural readiness for innovation: six essential questions

Measuring cultural readiness for innovation: six essential questions

An Overview on the Role of Innovation in Making Sustainable and Future-Ready Businesses

Vertical Integration & Performance in Residential Real Estate

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