Work in progress &amp;#x2014; Skunk works Immersion Design Experience, utilization of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Design process to teach innovation

Huntoon, Nathan R.; Etter, D.M.

doi:10.1109/fie.2010.5673394

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“…Skunk Works is the more well-known terminology used to describe “Advanced Development Programs”(ADP) (Kneece, 2014). Conceptually, “Skunk Works” was founded in California, 1943, by aeronautical and systems engineer Kelly Johnson (and subsequently later continued by thermodynamicist Ben Rich) when Lockheed Martin was tasked with developing a US Air Force plane in a mere 180 days (Fosfuri and Rønde, 2016; Pace, 2016; Huntoon and Etter, 2010; Bennis and Biederman, 1997; Gwynne, 1997; Trudel and Van Tyle, 1995).…”

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The seven dimensions of Skunk Works: a new approach and what makes it unique

Larsson

2019

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Purpose This paper aims to study the definition and formation of Skunk Works and how it may present itself as a viable theoretical alternative to other mainstream concepts of collective/corporate entrepreneurships, while dissecting some of the prevalent misconceptions of the extant literature regarding the application of Skunk Works. Design/methodology/approach This is a literature-based conceptual study that compares and differentiates various forms of group entrepreneurships as discussed in the academic debate. Findings This study shows how Skunk Works differs from other forms of collective/corporate entrepreneurship through its seven dimensions (isolation, customer needs, focus, planning, trusted project manager, cross-functional teams and leveraging overlaps) while challenging the dominant extant contenders of collective/corporate entrepreneurship. Practical implications Skunk Works remains a sustainable form of entrepreneurship, and it is still viable to consider it as a practical construct for smaller as well as larger organisations as a means of solving complicated innovative tasks requiring a multidisciplinary team with expert competence in a relatively quicker period of time. Social implications Organisations may take greater initiatives towards assembling entrepreneurial teams in the Skunk Work tradition. Originality/value As a means of understanding collective/corporate entrepreneurship, this study dissects some of the original fundamental cornerstones of Skunk Works entrepreneurship in an effort to present it as a viable alternative construct to the dominant construct of entrepreneurial orientation as well as other extant constructs.

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Section: Skunk Workmentioning

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The seven dimensions of Skunk Works: a new approach and what makes it unique

Larsson

2019

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Work in progress — Skunk works Immersion Design Experience, utilization of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Design process to teach innovation

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The seven dimensions of Skunk Works: a new approach and what makes it unique

The seven dimensions of Skunk Works: a new approach and what makes it unique

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