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Global Sourcing
Mol, M.J.; van Tulder, van Tulder, R.J.M.; Beije, … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2002
propagated as a key means to improve the performance of firms. It is argued that becoming more lean and internationally focused …'s performance. The analysis reveals that for this sample of firms global sourcing is the exception rather than the rule. Although … performance. International outsourcing can not be used to adequately explain firm performance. Therefore, an alternative approach …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010731196
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The Three-Step Test-Interview (TSTI): An observational instrument for pretesting self-completion questionnaires
Hak, Hak, A.; van der Veer, K.; Jansen, Jansen, H.A.M. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2004
The Three-Step Test-Interview (TSTI) is an instrument for pretesting a self-completion questionnaire by observing actual instances of interaction between the instrument and respondents (the response process). Because this process mainly consists of cognitive processing (‘thinking’) and is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010837667
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Some Economics of Digital Content
Dolfsma, Wilfred - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2004
The music industry is currently subject to changes influenced by ongoing digitalisation and informatization that are unprecedented. Other sectors can expect to undergo in the near future what the media industry is going through now – the movie industry being a prime suspect. Each day, some...
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Competence Building: A Systemic Approach to Innovation Policy
Borrás, Susana; Edquist, Charles - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2013
The main question that guides this paper is how governments are focusing (and must focus) on competence building (education and training) when designing and implementing innovation policies. With this approach, the paper aims at filling the gap between the existing literature on competences on...
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Institutions and Regulations in Innovation Systems: Effects, Problems and Innovation Policy Design
Borrás, Susana; Edquist, Charles - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2014
Institutions (including regulations) are constitutive elements of innovation systems, and therefore cornerstones of innovation policy. Focusing on (soft and hard) regulation, the paper identifies the most salient regulatory areas from the perspective of the innovation system. When asking about...
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Why Pre-Commercial Procurement is notInnovation Procurement
Edquist, Charles; Zabala-Iturriagagoitia, Jon Mikel - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2012
In 2006 the European Commission introduced the concept of "Pre-Commercial Procurement" as an instrument to promote innovation and to mitigate grand challenges. One of the main motivations for the support of Pre-Commercial Procurement schemes was to use public needs as a driver for innovation....
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Innovation Policy for Knowledge Production and R&D: the Investment Portfolio Approach
Borrás, Susana; Edquist, Charles - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2014
Who produces scientific and technical knowledge these days? What type of knowledge is being produced and for what purposes? Why are firms and governments funding research and development? This chapter studies the role of knowledge production (especially R&D activities) in the innovation process...
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Striving Towards a Holistic Innovation Policy in European Countries - But Linearity Still Prevails!
Edquist, Charles - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2014
The concept of a holistic innovation policy is defined in this article, with discussions of what it is, why it is relevant, and how it can be implemented to enhance product innovation. It is shown that the innovation systems approach has diffused rapidly during the latest decades and has...
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Efficiency of Research and Innovation Systems for Economic Growth and Employment
Edquist, Charles - Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the … - 2014
The concept of a holistic innovation policy is defined in this paper, and it is discussed what it is, why it is relevant and how it can be implemented. One of the main conclusions is that the innovation policies in European countries are still linear (and not holistic), in spite of the fact that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010778810
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Reflexivity in Teams: A Measure and Correlates
Schippers, Schippers, M.C.; den Hartog, den Hartog, D.N.; … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2005
Reflexivity -the extent to which teams reflect upon and modify their functioning- has been identified as a possible key factor in the effectiveness of work teams. The aim of the present study was to develop a questionnaire to measure (aspects of) reflexivity, with a focus on team reflection. The...
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