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  1. 1. Stimulating Internationalization through digitalization : Digital competence in Swedish manufacturing SMEs

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Muhammad Akash Bin Nasir; Abubakar Ismail Sada; [2019]
    Keywords : Internationalization; Internationalization process; Digitalization; Digital Competence; Swedish; Manufacturing; Small and Medium Enterprises; SMEs; Industry 4.0; Fourth Industrial Revolution; 4IR; Automation; Digital Skills; Motivation; Internationalisering; internationaliseringsprocess; digitalisering; digital kompetens; svensk; tillverkning; små och medelstora företag; små och medelstora företag; industri 4; 0; fjärde industrirevolutionen; 4IR; automation; digitala färdigheter; motivation;

    Abstract : Digital competence used to be a confusing concept, until recently when some researchers coined a comprehensive definition of digital competence and formulated a conceptual framework in an SME context. However, the framework was only at a conceptual level and required to be tested with the empirics of a qualitative or quantitative study. READ MORE

  3. 2. Stimulating Innovation in New Service Development : User-Involvement in Small and Medium-Sized Web-Based Platform Service Companies

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Abubakar Sada; Darein Wadeisa; [2016]
    Keywords : user-involvement; new service development; co-creation; collaborative innovation; user-generated content; user participation; small and medium-sized companies’ characteristics; web-based platform; user characteristic; virtual communities;

    Abstract : In this thesis, we present a review of the current practices of user involvement. Different methods and tools have proliferated for user-involvement, however, to comprehend the explicit features of a small and medium-sized web-based platform service companies, we contrast our findings with previous experiences and research of user involvement in big companies. READ MORE

  4. 3. Innovation through co-creation : Strategies to manage the Challenges of Co-Creation

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Darein Wadeisa; Abubakar Sada; [2015]
    Keywords : Co-creation; mass customization; designs innovation; co-creation challenges – Consumer participation; consumer-generated content – online innovation communities– collaborative innovation – value co-creation.;

    Abstract : Co-creation has become an important source of competitive advantage for many businesses in the modern world. Therefore, managing co-creation has become an important topic among practitioners and researchers, but there has been little research done on addressing and managing the challenges faced by co-creating companies. READ MORE