Thesis (M. S.)--Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007. / Naresh K Malhotra, Committee Member ; Abir Mullick, Committee Member ; Kevin Reeder, Committee Chair.

Thesis (M. S.)--Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007. / Vollmer, Florian, Committee Member ; Ringholz, David, Committee Member ; Chung, Wayne, Committee Chair.

Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Queensland, 2005. / Includes bibliography.

Thesis (M.Phil.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-82). Also available in electronic version.

[by] Glen L. Urban. / Includes bibliographical references.

Adoção de práticas colaborativas entre organizações outrora competidoras tem se acelerado, em especial em razão da nova realidade econômica enfrentada pelas empresas. De fato, observa-se que a popularização colaborativa é dependente da evolução das Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação, o que diminui as barreiras geográficas e temporais, caracterizando-se como um fator habilitador para a formação de redes interempresariais. A criação de organizações virtuais, todavia, estende-se além da identificação das empresas mais adequadas à oportunidade que se visa atender. Neste sentido, o objetivo desta dissertação foi propor um método de formação de organizações virtuais orientadas à inovação de produto. Sendo assim, esta pesquisa é dividida em duas etapas, uma de abordagem qualitativa e objetivo exploratório, e uma quantitativa, com objetivo descritivo. Na etapa exploratória é adaptado um modelo de referência para modelagem de ambientes de criação de organizações virtuais. A partir do modelo, foi construído um modelo teórico, a fim de verificar as relações entre os construtos Relações Interorganizacionais e Inovação com as dimensões de modelagem. A segunda etapa, de abordagem quantitativa e natureza descritiva, teve por objetivo estruturar o modelo proposto a partir das diretrizes estabelecidas no modelo teórico.. A coleta dos dados foi feita por meio de questionário estruturado, em escala Likert de cinco pontos, adaptado de Machado e Carvalho (2013). Os resultados apontam que há consistência teórica entre as quatro dimensões do ambiente de formação de organizações virtuais e os dez fatores do ambiente de inovação. Dessa forma, foi possível a definição do método de formação de organizações virtuais orientadas à inovação de produto em quatro dimensões. Como sugestões de estudos futuros, recomenda-se nova coleta no mesmo contexto, ampliando a amostra, além de se replicar este estudo em cadeias de suprimentos de segmentos distintos. / Submitted by Ana Guimarães Pereira (agpereir@ucs.br) on 2017-06-01T11:51:22Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Thiago Andre Finimundi.pdf: 1230970 bytes, checksum: 7e5a63dacc7b021f6b21c1cc27ea122a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T11:51:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Thiago Andre Finimundi.pdf: 1230970 bytes, checksum: 7e5a63dacc7b021f6b21c1cc27ea122a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-05-31 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, CNPq. / Adoption of collaborative practices between formerly competing organizations has accelerated, especially because of the new economic reality faced by companies. In fact, it is observed that collaborative popularization is dependent on the evolution of Information and Communication Technologies, which reduces geographic and temporal barriers, characterizing itself as an enabling factor for the formation of intercompany networks. The creation of virtual organizations, however, extends beyond the identification of the most appropriate companies to the opportunity that is intended to meet. In this sense, the objective of this dissertation was to propose a method of training virtual organizations oriented to product innovation. Therefore, this research is divided in two stages, one of qualitative and exploratory objective, and one quantitative, with a descriptive objective. In the exploratory stage, a reference model is adapted for the modeling of virtual organization creation environments. From the model, a theoretical model was constructed to verify the relationships between the constructs Interorganizational Relations and Innovation with the modeling dimensions. The second step, with a quantitative approach and a descriptive nature, aimed to structure the proposed model based on the guidelines established in the theoretical model. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire in a five - point Likert scale, adapted from Machado And Carvalho (2013). Results show that there is a theoretical consistency between the four dimensions of the breeding environment of virtual organizations and the ten factors of the innovation environment. In this way, it was possible to define the method of formation of virtual organizations oriented to product innovation in four dimensions. As suggestions for future studies, it is recommended to collect data again in the same context, expanding the sample, and replicate this study in supply chains of different segments.

Thesis (MTech (Design))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015. / Design as a field of practice is constantly evolving and has predominantly been used to stimulate and facilitate the humanisation of new technologies, so that they are usable and desirable for the capitalist economy (Boehnert, 2013, p. 14). With the evolution of the commercial and economic systems, the role of the designer now needs a shift so that it is able to facilitate new and appropriate interactions (Manzini, 2015, p. 180). This thesis explores what some of those interactions may look like and the role that design may be able to play in assisting them. Enabling society to be better equipped to communicate and collaborate with industry and academia, and vice versa, may be beneficial. The more society’s contributions can be heard, acknowledged and implemented, the better the economy may function. Increasing the transparency and understanding of these systems would potentially allow for less corruption and greater collaboration within and between them, possibly allowing for improved innovation. Once entrepreneurs are better equipped to integrate and take advantage of the institutional structures that are in place, this could drive economic development forward, and more informed and effective decisions might be implemented. Institutionally, through a better understanding of their resources and networks, such research could also lead to the implementation of better management and leadership strategies. This thesis focuses on the role of design as a catalyst for product development in the Western Cape. The concept of enabling innovative product ideas through design is analysed through an examination of three current case studies being developed in this region. To contextualise this a bit further, what is examined are the processes, developments and relationships, within and across the structures of the university, civil society and the design industry. This is explored to identify how each of these groups may support the design process, and where they may inhibit it. The primary objective is to provide a foundational road-map to enable innovative ideas from which citizen projects, universities and the design industry may benefit and continue to build upon. In this way, it may be possible to create a more synergetic relationship between universities, the design industry and civil society, or at least to make that relationship more transparent and mutually beneficial.

Com o ambiente corporativo amplamente competitivo, a necessidade de inovação e geração de novos produtos e serviços se tornou ainda maior para as organizações. O desenvolvimento desses novos produtos e serviços dentro das organizações é representado através de projetos que compete recursos com outros empreendimentos e deve fazer parte da estratégia corporativa. Dentro deste contexto, as organizações possuem um conjunto de projetos quem devem ser identificados, selecionados, priorizados e desenvolvidos. O gerenciamento de portfólio de projetos surge como uma alternativa que visa operacionalizar a estratégia de uma organização através de métodos, processos e ferramentas. Neste sentido, percebeu-se, por meio de uma pesquisa do tipo qualitativa com abordagem exploratória, a necessidade de um trabalho que pudesse verificar o desempenho do portfólio de projetos das organizações e proporcionasse um entendimento sobre as práticas de gerenciamento de portfólio utilizadas por duas empresas selecionadas. Como resultado do estudo, pode-se perceber que houve uma tendência de avaliações positivas por parte dos entrevistados em relação ao desempenho do portfólio de suas empresas, talvez até devido a um cenário anterior de pouca organização. As empresas estudadas apresentaram também processos definidos de gerenciamento de portfólio de projetos, bem documentados, adaptados ao negócio e à realidade das empresas. Em ambos os casos tais processos aparecem suportados por um elemento da estrutura organizacional chamado de Escritório de Projetos ou PMO, contando também com o apoio da alta administração das empresas. Concluiu-se também que os processos apresentados podem ser melhorados com a adoção de práticas presentes na literatura e ainda não utilizadas nas empresas. Por fim, as diferenças observadas entre as empresas pesquisadas não pareceram de grande magnitude, nem tanto significativas, o que sugere a realização de outros estudos nessa área. / In a competitive environment, the need for innovation and new products and services development has become even more important for organizations. The development of new products and services within the organization is represented through projects that compete with other businesses and resources should be part of corporate strategy. In this context, organizations have a set of projects that should be identified, selected, prioritized and developed. The project portfolio management is an alternative that aims to operationalize the strategy of an organization through methods, processes and tools. Therefore, through a qualitative study with an exploratory approach, the need for a research that could check the project portfolio performance and an understanding of the portfolio management practices used by two companies selected. As a result of the study, we could observe that there was a trend of positive ratings by the respondents regarding the portfolio performance, perhaps due to a previous scenario with less organization. The companies studied also had defined processes for project portfolio management, well documented, adapted to their business needs and reality. In both cases these processes appear supported by an element of the organizational structure called the Project Management Office or PMO, also supported by their senior management. It was also shown that the processes can be improved by adopting practices from the literature and not used in business. Finally, the differences between the companies researched did not seem of great magnitude, nor significant, which suggests the need of further studies in this area.

Adoção de práticas colaborativas entre organizações outrora competidoras tem se acelerado, em especial em razão da nova realidade econômica enfrentada pelas empresas. De fato, observa-se que a popularização colaborativa é dependente da evolução das Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação, o que diminui as barreiras geográficas e temporais, caracterizando-se como um fator habilitador para a formação de redes interempresariais. A criação de organizações virtuais, todavia, estende-se além da identificação das empresas mais adequadas à oportunidade que se visa atender. Neste sentido, o objetivo desta dissertação foi propor um método de formação de organizações virtuais orientadas à inovação de produto. Sendo assim, esta pesquisa é dividida em duas etapas, uma de abordagem qualitativa e objetivo exploratório, e uma quantitativa, com objetivo descritivo. Na etapa exploratória é adaptado um modelo de referência para modelagem de ambientes de criação de organizações virtuais. A partir do modelo, foi construído um modelo teórico, a fim de verificar as relações entre os construtos Relações Interorganizacionais e Inovação com as dimensões de modelagem. A segunda etapa, de abordagem quantitativa e natureza descritiva, teve por objetivo estruturar o modelo proposto a partir das diretrizes estabelecidas no modelo teórico.. A coleta dos dados foi feita por meio de questionário estruturado, em escala Likert de cinco pontos, adaptado de Machado e Carvalho (2013). Os resultados apontam que há consistência teórica entre as quatro dimensões do ambiente de formação de organizações virtuais e os dez fatores do ambiente de inovação. Dessa forma, foi possível a definição do método de formação de organizações virtuais orientadas à inovação de produto em quatro dimensões. Como sugestões de estudos futuros, recomenda-se nova coleta no mesmo contexto, ampliando a amostra, além de se replicar este estudo em cadeias de suprimentos de segmentos distintos. / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, CNPq. / Adoption of collaborative practices between formerly competing organizations has accelerated, especially because of the new economic reality faced by companies. In fact, it is observed that collaborative popularization is dependent on the evolution of Information and Communication Technologies, which reduces geographic and temporal barriers, characterizing itself as an enabling factor for the formation of intercompany networks. The creation of virtual organizations, however, extends beyond the identification of the most appropriate companies to the opportunity that is intended to meet. In this sense, the objective of this dissertation was to propose a method of training virtual organizations oriented to product innovation. Therefore, this research is divided in two stages, one of qualitative and exploratory objective, and one quantitative, with a descriptive objective. In the exploratory stage, a reference model is adapted for the modeling of virtual organization creation environments. From the model, a theoretical model was constructed to verify the relationships between the constructs Interorganizational Relations and Innovation with the modeling dimensions. The second step, with a quantitative approach and a descriptive nature, aimed to structure the proposed model based on the guidelines established in the theoretical model. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire in a five - point Likert scale, adapted from Machado And Carvalho (2013). Results show that there is a theoretical consistency between the four dimensions of the breeding environment of virtual organizations and the ten factors of the innovation environment. In this way, it was possible to define the method of formation of virtual organizations oriented to product innovation in four dimensions. As suggestions for future studies, it is recommended to collect data again in the same context, expanding the sample, and replicate this study in supply chains of different segments.

The birth of the first low earth orbit satellite network for packet switched data, was received with much enthusiasm. This enthusiasm was quickly dampened as solution developers went into Chapter 11 (protected liquidation in the USA) and faded away because the introduction of new technology to the market has not been so obvious - the aspects of commercialisation was not taken care off with the necessary caution. The basis of this study is to establish and assess reasons why commercialisation has been so difficult for solution developers using low earth orbit satellite communication in the high technology market, while it has been such a long awaited technology in the remote monitoring and telemetry fields In today's economy, the marketing of innovative technologies is of critical importance. Innovations succeed or fail in the marketplace based not just on the soundness of the technology, but also on a company's skills at bringing that technology to market and getting it adopted by customers. Unfortunately, traditional approaches to consumer or industrial marketing often prove inadequate when it comes to the introduction of new products in domains such as telecommunications. This study concentrates on and defines the additional aspects surrounding the commercialisation of discontinuous high technology products in new industrial markets. Keywords: Commercialisation, product life cycle, crossing the chasm, product development, market development, sales cycle, discontinuous innovation. / Prof. L. Pretorius