Authors:Jimmi Normann Kristiansen, Catarina Batista, Tuuli Maria Utriainen Pages: 1 - 3 Abstract: This special issue presents 4 selected papers that have an emphasis on either the antecedents or provide concrete cases of impact innovation. Across the papers, the authors approach the topic of impact innovation from distinct angles, from measures of personal innovativeness to the power of physical teamwork, to the purpose of prototyping and entrepreneurial attitudes. This serves to demonstrate that innovation is not a linear process but rather a complex phenomenon that can be studied from a multitude of technical and social perspectives. PubDate: 2023-05-25 DOI: 10.23726/cij.2023.1442 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 1 (2023)
Authors:Daniel Aleksander Vajner, Julian Heuer, Paolo Vigo, Kevin Zhang, Dung Nguyen Viet, Yue Zhang Pages: 4 - 11 Abstract: Innovative people are desperately wanted in nowadays world, wherefore tools to measure individual innovativeness are needed. This work reviews the commonly used metrics to gauge innovativeness, such as the Individual Innovativeness Scale (IIS). Hereby, it demonstrates via a survey that often a simple self-evaluation question contains the same information as conventional psychological surveys. As an alternative, another survey investigates whether bibliographical information can predict innovativeness. Finally, a new type of experiments to measure innovativeness is proposed, enabled by recent progress in neuroscience, that will not rely on classical self-report questions but on empirical data on the candidate’s brain activity in response to external stimuli. PubDate: 2023-05-25 DOI: 10.23726/cij.2023.1416 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 1 (2023)
Authors:Alexander Gelner, Michael Eitel, Maria Mikhail, Lorenz Olbrich, Alessia Pierri, Alessia Borgato, Tobias Landgraf Pages: 12 - 17 Abstract: Which is the most effective format for meetings in a project dealing with impact innovation' This paper presents the results of a survey amongst 42 business school students experiencing face-to-face or virtual meetings during their MBA classes. Qualitative interviews and a personality test clarify the results. A significant majority of students rated face-to-face meetings as more effective for the ideation phase of the projects, which contains predominantly brainstorming. The results show no clear tendency for the phase of research and preparation for the final assignment as well as for a written report. For presentations, the majority considers face-to-face meetings as more effective. PubDate: 2023-05-25 DOI: 10.23726/cij.2023.1415 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 1 (2023)
Authors:Florian Tschernuth, Xin Shen, Alessandro Rossi, Alice Antonelli, Hippolyte Goutebroze Pages: 18 - 27 Abstract: Continuous and breakthrough industrial innovations are essential for sustainability and the success of modern economies. As the development of innovative products and technologies is often performed within start-up enterprises, the facilitation of entrepreneurial spirit is of major political interest. However, central European countries like Italy and Germany lack behind as highly educated students rather prefer more conventional career paths. In this study we surveyed Bachelor, Master and PhD students in Germany and Italy to further understand the cultural and socio-geographic effects on career decisions. Although only minor differences could be detected among the peer-group, beneficial observations were derived, identifying key-motivators and cultural necessities. PubDate: 2023-05-25 DOI: 10.23726/cij.2023.1412 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 1 (2023)
Authors:Karla Mariana Rojas-Martínez, Pleuntje Brons, Alexandru Dumitriu Pages: 28 - 35 Abstract: Perceived customer value is the measure of how customers perceive the total worth of a product or service. Providing a high perceived value is crucial for businesses to gain a competitive edge over their rivals and ensure long-term success. Prototyping has been shown to be able to measure perceived customer value and effectively collect user feedback early in the process before significant investments are made. However, the effects of prototype fidelity on assessing perceived customer value are yet to be explored. Nevertheless, the fidelity levels of a prototype should be accounted for since they significantly alter the prototype's complexity, appearance, and functionality. This paper explores such effects using a low- and a high-fidelity prototype applied to dentistry. The paper used qualitative and quantitative methods to gather feedback from dental healthcare experts and patients. Our study suggests that both low-and-high fidelity prototypes are suitable for assessing customer value. Furthermore, the fidelity levels complemented each other, improving the overall user feedback. PubDate: 2023-05-25 DOI: 10.23726/cij.2023.1409 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 1 (2023)
Authors:AA VV Pages: 36 - 42 Abstract: At IdeaSquare and CERN, we are constantly on the look-out for sources of inspiration to make our science better and to make orders-of-magnitude jumps in the process, as well. This time around, we take a closer look at Pancho Villa and his Mexican Hat and see how that could explain the relationship between creativity vs. structure in the innovation process. PubDate: 2023-05-25 DOI: 10.23726/cij.2023.1443 Issue No:Vol. 7, No. 1 (2023)
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