Navigating the waters of innovation over time

An empirical study into the evaluation of existing innovative Interorganisational Partnerships within the maritime sector

Master thesis (2024)

Authors

M.W. de Koning Technology, Policy and Management

Contributors

A.C. Smit Economics of Technology and Innovation - TPM (graduation committee member)
N. Doorn (graduation committee member)
M. van Koningsveld Rivers, Ports, Waterways and Dredging Engineering - CEG (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Technology, Policy and Management, Technology, Policy and Management
More Info
expand_more

Published Date

18-07-2024

Language

English

Reuse Rights

Other than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download, forward or distribute the text or part of it, without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license such as Creative Commons.

Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

Abstract

This study explores the decisive aspects during an evaluation for the viability of an existing innovative interorganisational partnership. This research focuses on six interorganisational partnerships within the maritime sector, using semi-structured interviews conducted with eleven participants from two perspectives, the strategic and the operational. The analysis found three aspects to be decisive during an evaluation, which are the task-related, the partner-related and the environment-related aspect. Among these three aspects, ten categories are found. This research provides academic contributions and practical recommendations for organisations and individuals involved in an innovative interorganisational partnership. Among these practical recommendations, the trigger for an evaluation, the criteria for an evaluation, and the involved individuals who should execute the evaluation are provided.

Files

Thesis_Marnix_de_Koning_Naviga... (.pdf)
warning

File under embargo until 18-07-2025