This paper analyses the effectiveness of knowledge transfer between research and development (R&D) and intra-firm production units. Specifically, two distinct network structures are compared: the lead factory concept and traditional networks of R&D and production. Based on an analytical...

Das simultane Streben nach Innovation und Effizienz lösen Unternehmen oftmals durch die organisatorische Trennung von Forschung und Entwicklung (F&E) und Produktion. Diese traditionellen Wertschöpfungs¬netzwerke stoßen aufgrund von Koordinations¬problemen vermehrt an ihre Grenzen. Das...

Purpose: Technologies related to industrial internet/industry 4.0 may have a huge potential to generate new value. We argue that in order to fully explore and exploit the potential of those technologies, the concept of business models needs to be applied. Design/Methodology/Approach: We apply an...