Jugaad Innovation: Lessons for the West

Idea posted: June 2013

Institutions: University of Cambridge Judge Business School   

Innovation in the West has become too rigid, insular and bloated to remain effective, according to Judge Business School’s Navi Radjou, Jaideep Prabhu and Simone Ahuja. During the recent economic…

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Human Judgement Vs Computer Aided Forecasting

Idea posted: May 2013

Institutions: IE Business School    University of Cambridge Judge Business School   

Robots are taking over our jobs! Ok, maybe that’s not quite the case just yet, but as technology continues to develop swiftly, there is no doubt that machines are getting…

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Reverse Innovation: Ideas from Emerging Countries

Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: Tuck School of Business   

How do you sell an automobile in an emerging nation where salaries are a tiny fraction of salaries in developed countries? The traditional answer: make a cheaper model of the…

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The Pros and Cons of Sharing Intellectual Property

Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: HEC Paris    INSEAD   

The purpose of R&D is to invest time and money in a technology in order to bring it to market to make a profit. The window of competitive advantage that…

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Creating Harmony: Harnessing Stakeholders to Boost Innovation

Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: Henley Business School   

In today’s increasingly competitive and fast-changing global marketplace, businesses must seek to develop more frequent and higher quality innovations. At the same time, customers, employees and other stakeholders are demanding…

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Tap Outside Communities for Innovations

Idea posted: April 2013

Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania   

Ethan Mollick, the Edward B. and Shirley R. Shils Assistant Professor of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has conducted extensive research on how user communities…

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Driving Risk Appetite Higher or Lower: Penalties Vs Rewards

Idea posted: January 2013

Institutions: University of Virginia Darden Business School   

In many organizations, collaborative innovation teams are utilized to manage new product development initiatives. This involves different types of managers (marketing, operations, engineering, etc.) working together to allocate resources to…

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