The secret of moving forward - a case study of innovation processes at Engelholmsglass and Magnihill with focus on traditions and knowledge
Abstract: The purpose of the research thesis is to examine which steps are evident in the development of innovations in family businesses, and to determine which steps of the innovation process are affected by traditions and knowledge. An abductive method was used for the thesis, together with a qualitative research consisting of interviews with respondents from the two case study companies Engelholmsglass and Magnihll. The theoretical perspective includes earlier research on innovation processes, family businesses, traditions and knowledge. It also includes linkages between the areas of interest, which are summarised in a theoretical framework. Data collection was collected on the basis of interviews with respondents from the companies Engelholms and Magnihill, which provide a foundation for this thesis. The two companies were chosen on the basis of them being family businesses actively working with innovation, and several other criterias more explained in detail in the method section. The findings show that family businesses have established innovation processes consisting of formal stages with more informal phases, and that management factors of traditions and knowledge are crucial for establishment of and security within these processes.
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