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  1. 1. Navigating Organizational Resistance Towards a Sustainable Shift : A case of bio-inspired innovation in the transportation and heavy construction industries

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Per-Emil Svensson; Louise Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Bio-inspired innovation; biomimicry; organizational resistance; sustainable product development; Bio-inspirerad innovation; biomimicry; organisatorisk tröghet;

    Abstract : Background: The world is facing environmental issues such as pollution, natural disasters, and climate change. A main cause of this is human activities such as urbanization and mining of materials. READ MORE

  3. 2. NFT Art: Restrained or Painting the Future? : Perceived Barriers in the NFT Art Market - Active Innovation Resistance Theory

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Fabienne Michi; Jannik Nobbe; [2022]
    Keywords : NFT Art market; NFT ecosystem; Blockchain; Active Innovation Resistance; Situation-Specific Factors; Innovation-specific Factors; Functional and Psychological Barriers; Factors;

    Abstract : Background: NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have raised much attention within last year’s media. Many uses can be addressed by and benefit from the underlying technology that enables NFTs. NFTs have already found applications in various industries and are representing a disruptive technological innovation. READ MORE

  4. 3. Managing Radical Technological Changes in the Swedish Insurance Industry: the Challenge of Regulatory Compliance

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Linnéa Lindahl; Julia Liu; [2020]
    Keywords : Absorptive Capacity; Insurance Industry; Innovation system; Multi-level perspective; RegTech; Regulatory Compliance; Sociotechnical system; Absorptionsförmåga; Försäkringsbranschen; Innovationssystem; Multinivåperspektivet; RegTech; Regelefterlevnad; Sociotekniska system;

    Abstract : This study concerns investigating an industry, i.e. system, which is subject to radical technological changes, and how actors within the system can enhance their innovation processes and manage technological shifts efficiently. READ MORE

  5. 4. Value co-creation and Industry 4.0 : A comparative cross-case study of luxury vs. fast-fashion brands

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Dumitru Lopusneac; [2020]
    Keywords : co-creation; industry 4.0; fashion; luxury; fast-fashion;

    Abstract : Consumers have changed their behaviour from passive roles to active ones, demanding their beloved brands to be integrated into long-lasting customer-brand relationships. With this ideology, which is the basis for the S-D logic, there is an on-going scientific debate on the value co-creation phenomenon and its effects on sustaining long-term brand-customer relationships in the context of the fashion industry. READ MORE

  6. 5. Smart Cities in practice. A comparative case study between Warsaw, Gdynia, Copenhagen and Malmö. A public actor’s perspective with a secondary focus on collaboration and digitization

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Agata Jagoda Jablonska; [2018]
    Keywords : smart city; smart city in practice; smart city governance; urbanization; digitization; collaboration; sustainability; strategy; city governing; city managing; partnerships; cross-sector collaboration; cross-sector partnership; innovation-based projects; case study; Social Sciences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this dissertation was to examine what Smart City concept entails in practice rather than a theory, with a clear secondary focus on digitization and collaboration as the means to deliver successful Smart City projects. This project sheds light on the public actor’s managerial perspective on many actual topics for the globalized world, where cities play a pivotal role. READ MORE