Evaluating the performance of expert-finding systems: Defining Practical Key Performance Indicators

Conceptual design of a digital knowledge environment for networked service providers

Fostered by new technologies, enabling new ways of communication and human interaction, society is moving away from geographically bound groups towards a network-like environment. In this environment, people are becoming place and time independent networked individuals. This shift is slowly finding its way into the professional environment. As...

Assessing the capability of a corporate technology intelligence unit in identifying technology trends

Companies need to constantly adapt to their environment to ensure long term survival and economic success. In such an environment, technology trends can have a significant impact on the business for a technology intensive firm such as SKF. Therefore, these companies should be proactive in identifying and anticipating technology trends early on....

An internal crowdsourcing approach towards collaborative innovation for a German multi-national

Crowdsourcing has become a very popular field over the last decade. Many applications where crowdsourcing can be used have been identified. This thesis project researches if some of these crowdsourcing applications can also be applied for internal crowdsourcing, where the crowd consists out of the firm’s employees to improve a company’s...

Modeling innovation in complex large-scale financial organizations

In this thesis, process models for innovation in complex large-scale financial organizations are contrasted with models in literature. As a result, elements which should be included in process models for innovation to increase the innovative capacity of these organizations are presented. To illustrate this, research was conducted at the ING...

IOCoP Participation: Factors Influencing e-Health Entrepreneurs

Purpose- The purpose of this study is to Identify the motivational factors that in?uence entrepreneurs to participate in an Inter-Organizational Community of Practice (IOCoP). Design/methodology/approach- An inductive qualitative research design was conducted. Data Collection was based on an in-depth interviews within a sample which is consist...

Innovation and HRM in the firm

Influencing factors of communication effectiveness in virtual teams

Developing a pragmatic approach to improve business IT alignment

Radical innovation capability: A managerial guide to tap radical innovations

Using game theory to stimulate cooperation on innovation projects between organizational entities

Internal labor organization and innovation in Dutch firms

IBM NL and the Emerging Business Opportunities. Analysis of facilitators and inhibitors for EBO innovation within IBM Netherlands.