In research as well as in practice, process models are an expatiated element of innovation management. They fulfill … design of innovation process... …

In this paper, we report on the results of a large-scale study about typical front-end-related innovation practices in …

, and managers often indicate the front end as being one of the greatest weaknesses in product innovation. Therefore, it is … surprising that only little research has treated the so called "fuzzy front end" of innovation. In this paper we discuss if …

28 innovation projects in German and Japanesecompanies. We further reveal differences in the practice of innovation …

We report on a survey of the innovation activities and characteristics of 153 users of outdoor-related consumer … products. We find a high level of innovation by these consumers. Thirty-seven percent report that they have developed ideas for … - frequent innovation by consumers and the possibility to identify efficiently those who innovate... …

manage the innovation process as efficiently as possible.The resulting conflicting demands often leave companies struggling …

breakthrough innovation projects. This paper focuses onthe question how analogies can be systematically used in the early... …

Our study focuses on the question, whether users should be intensively involved in the innovation process of radical … question arises, whether users play a productive role in the innovation process of radical innovations at all, or if their … contributions might even be counterproductive. To gain a better understanding for the users’ role in radical innovation and to …