Instructors:
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Späth
Event type:
Lecture + practical course
Displayed in timetable as:
Innov. Mgt.
Language of instruction:
English
Min. | Max. participants:
- | -
Comments/contents:
The lecture covers innovation and innovation management in organizations. Topics include: Knowledge Management, innovation frameworks & theories, innovation & organizational boundaries, Intellectual Property, Diffusion of Innovation, Social Construction of Technologies, Network effects and Standards, Open & User Innovation.
The course will be completly held in English.
It is complemented by a "tutorial" with presentations and discussions. Do note that students have to actively participate and present in the tutorial sessions in order to pass this course.
Learning objectives:
Having participated, the student:
- is able to distinguish data, information, and knowledge and has basic insights into knowledge management
- is familiar with various innovation theories
- is able to categoize and distinguish innovations along various dimensions
- can analyze innovations, identifying success factors
- is familiar with academic literature in the area of innovation management
- is able to analyze academic articles, and discuss their contribution
Didactic concept:
The lectures are complemented by tutorial in which students participate with presentations and discussions. The articles being discussed are part of the final exam. See below for details.
Literature:
- Abernathy, William J., and Kim B. Clark. “Innovation: Mapping the Winds of Creative Destruction.” Research Policy 14, no. 1 (1985): 3–22. doi:10.1016/0048-7333(85)90021-6.
- Henderson, Rebecca M., and Kim B. Clark. “Architectural Innovation: The Reconfiguration of Existing Product Technologies and the Failure of Established Firms.” Administrative Science Quarterly 35, no. 1, Special issue on Technology, Organizations, and Innovation (1990): 9–30. doi:10.2307/2393549.
- Daft, Richard L. “A Dual-Core Model of Organizational Innovation.” Academy of Management Journal 21, no. 2 (June 1, 1978): 193–210. doi:10.2307/255754.
- Lucas Jr., Henry C., and Jie Mein Goh. “Disruptive Technology: How Kodak Missed the Digital Photography Revolution.” The Journal of Strategic Information Systems 18, no. 1 (März 2009): 46–55.
- Christensen, Clayton M., and JL Bower. “Customer Power, Strategic Investment, and the Failure of Leading Firms.” Strategic Management Journal 17, no. 3 (1996): 197–218.
- Tripsas, Mary. “Technology, Identity, and Inertia Through the Lens of ‘The Digital Photography Company.’” Organization Science 20, no. 2 (2009): 441–460. doi:10.1287/orsc.1080.0419.
- Tripsas, Mary. “Unraveling the Process of Creative Destruction: Complementary Assets and Incumbent Survival in the Typesetter Industry.” Strategic Management Journal 18, no. 1 (1997): 119–142.
- Hansen, M. T. (1999). The Search-Transfer Problem: The Role of Weak Ties in Sharing Knowledge across Organization Subunits. Administrative Science Quarterly, 44(1), 82–111. doi:10.2307/2667032
Additional literature will be announced during the course.
Additional examination information:
It is mandatory to present in the corresponding tutorial in order to pass the course.
Selected academic articles that were presented at the tutorials can be part of the final examination.
