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This paper develops a new approach to sustainable planning of WEEE recycling innovation strategies for meeting the best sustainable innovation interests of a WEEE management company. A fuzzy multi-attribute decision making algorithm is used to evaluate the to-be implemented innovation strategies in terms of their readiness levels on identified sustainability-related key risk factors (SRFs) under the...
After experiencing strong growth for several decades, the semiconductor industry has gradually transitioned to a mature industry. Overall market growth has substantially moderated; the global market is expected to grow at just 0.3% next year to reach a value of $341 billion, compared to a 7.6% compounded annual growth rate from 1990–20151. At the same time, the amount of capital and time required...
Demand and supply balancing is the key technology for power management and high-efficiency planning. As the smart metering device is getting popular in the Japan, USA, and EU, the more data from smart meters can be collected for the better forecast. Demand forecasts are based on the machine learning technology. As the increase of the demanders, it is known that the forecasted error will be decreased...
Knowledge absorption capacity, known as the ability of a firm to identify, ussimilate, transform and exploit external knowledge, plays an important role in explaining and fostering innovation in companies. In particular, this capacity is crucial for small and medium-sized companies relying on collaborative networks to develop their innovation projects. The problem is how such companies can absorb...
Nowadays, sustainability is gaining considerable attention in decision making processes. Since 1987 that the concept of sustainable development was introduced this field of research has faced with some debates and continuous improvements in the logic. However, sustainability is a multi-faceted notion, which has raised the complexity of sustainable management. Therefore, this paper strives to manage...
In spite of the strong believes, the progress and maturity in the deployment of smart grids is very slow. The main reasons behind the slow pace are not due to the technical aspects but, perhaps, as a result of an inappropriate business model, not adequately centered to the customers. Nature, with ability to survive and resist, is a splendid example of competitive life. Mathematical models show that...
Globalization and internationalization of markets force at companies to seek new opportunities for survival and adaptation, reasons why in this article is highlighted the role of ICT as essential tools for the emerging system of skills, particularly, in the market Business to Business (B2B). At the present stage of development of new values in sustainability, ICT are highlighted as an essential factor...
Technology projects, including the introduction of new systems such as CRMs and ERPs, have an impact on peoples emotions, perceptions and performance, as well as on organizational and company culture. They also tend to raise a series of management issues that are seldom addressed, causing many technology projects to fail. Technology managers must learn how to manage those changes associated with the...
Open innovation it is a new strategy under the companies going beyond the internal limits of their organization and where cooperation with external professionals and clients happens to have a key role on building and developing impact projects that promote organizations and social environment. Open Innovation with the combination of internal knowledge with external knowledge for the generation of...
New Service Development is a fundamental issue concerning researchers and managers, as successful new services can have a positive impact on competitive advantage. Innovation is an important factor which can positively affect firm performance. Unfortunately, the percentage of unsuccessful services is high that can be due to lack of strategy in New Service Development. When services are supported by...
To be competitive, a new product should present an innovative advantage while being achievable. To ensure the success of a New Product Development (NPD) project, specific skills and resources are required. Most often, if a product is complex, a unique company doesn't have all the competences to provide the complete product. In this case alliances must be formed to create a collaborative network that...
Creative industries can't be separated from the product innovation, but the problem is the ability to innovate products is always limited. So, do a collaboration with customers can be a solution for company in order to continually innovating its products. In order to collaborate with their customers certainly not an easy thing for the company, so it should at least be able to apply some of the variables...
Establishing deep understanding of customers and their perception of value is a prerequisite to deliver commercially successful products in today's hostile business environment. This paper elaborates on to which degree companies focus on customer value, along with their collaborative practices with customers undertaken in product development. Emphasis has been placed on comparing such practices in...
At the start of each year, there is always a lot of interest in predictions for the year ahead and the latest marketing trends. “What's Hot?” and “What's next?” are always the most common questions. Marketing is at the core of all business activities. Without marketing, organizations cannot sell and without sales there is no revenue and without revenue people cannot run business. The Digital marketing...
In the world of cut throat competition, companies and multinationals are putting tremendous effort to hire competent employees and to develop relevant competencies in their existing employees. These are one of the few ways in which companies can gain competitive edge over each other. In this slowing economy where so many companies are fighting for limited resources and talent and optimum utilization...
At the start of each year, there is always a lot of interest in predictions for the year ahead and the latest marketing trends. “What's Hot?” and “What's next?” are always the most common questions. Marketing is at the core of all business activities. Without marketing, organizations cannot sell and without sales there is no revenue and without revenue people cannot run business. The Digital marketing...
We empirically determine the impact of the NASA Small Business innovation Research (SBIR) Program on invention and innovation. The NASA SBIR program selects a portfolio of technology proposals, submitted by small businesses to an annual solicitation. Funding may be awarded in two tranches, a 6-month phase I award and a subsequent, 2-year phase II award. Over the last decade, the total annual awarded...
The proliferation of crowdsourcing initiatives ever since the term crowdsourcing was coined in 2006, poses a challenge in understanding the theoretical concept of crowd-sourcing. The number of crowdsourcing initiatives mushrooms with many initiatives implemented before the crowdsourcing concept can be clearly and completely understood. In order to be able to understand the current state of crowdsourcing...
This research conducts the auditing of the business process of accounting at "Saint Petersburg Telecom LLC" company. A particular emphasis is made on the influence of the data system over the process of business accounting. Weak spots in the informatization of accounting management are revealed and new solutions for the improvement of the information system are presented.
In article the main questions of new aspects management methodology the reproduction of human capital. Showcased institutional aspects of information and knowledge as one of the most important economic resource in the modern economy, and analyzes the main approaches to the management of intellectual capital.
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