Programme
The programme will start on 20 March 2006 at 8:30 a.m. and end on 24 March 2006 at 16.45. The programme outline is as follows:
20 March 2006 Professor Harry Boer (Aalborg University) |
Topic:
Challenge:
Methods: |
Overview of innovation management theory and paradigms
The continuous innovation paradigm
Overview of continuous innovation research methodologies |
21 March 2006 Prof. Lars Bengtsson (University of Gävle) |
Topic:
Challenge:
Methods: |
Manufacturing practices, outsourcing and innovation capabilities
Organising for efficiency, sustainable work and continuous improvements
Combining case studies and surveys |
22 March 2006 Professor Paul Hyland (Central Queensland University) |
Topic:
Challenge:
Methods: |
Emerging themes in continuous innovation
Techniques and approaches for generating survey instruments. How do we know what we don't know?
Generating theory using surveys. |
Wednesday evening: seminar dinner somewhere in beautiful Northern Jutland |
23 March 2006 Dr. Mariano Corso (Politecnico di Milano) |
Topic:
Challenge:
Methods: |
Knowledge management
Community management – The TIM case
Combining case study and action research in theory building, testing and refinement |
24 March 2006 Professor Frank Gertsen (Aalborg University ) |
Topic:
Challenge:
Methods: |
Organisational aspects of process innovation and improvement
Combining radical and incremental innovation
Case studies and action research in theory building and refinement |
A more detailed programme can be downloaded from the "downloads" page.
Character of the programme
The programme will be highly interactive and include ample opportunity for exploring emerging themes in continuous innovation, related theory and methodology, background and seminal contributions. Each morning a specific topic, a related challenge and relevant methodological issues will be addressed based on the lecturer's own research. During the afternoon the participants will present, and discuss with their fellows and staff, their own research, and work on cases and exercises.
Preparation
A full list of mostly compulsory and some elective preparatory reading in the area of continuous innovation will be sent to the participants together with the notification of acceptance to the seminar (see below).
