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Fostering new forms of management in organizations is essential today, given the advancement of new technologies, which enables the expansion of competitive advantages for companies. This study addresses the issue of improving organizational performance, based on the integration of knowledge, innovation and information as the basis of an efficient and effective management process, combining tools and management elements with a view to enhancing the results of an organization becomes a tool relevant strategy. To carry out this study, methodologies of bibliographic and exploratory study of a descriptive nature were used, with the objective of determining which effects of the interaction between knowledge, innovation and information in the search for competitiveness in organizations can be acquired. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This study aims to analyze the organizational processes to verify if there is alignment between sustainable supply chain management and innovation practices in a textile industry in Vale dos Sinos Design/methodology/approach: the methodology employed was a case study with the Lambda Company, which used as a basis a conceptual model on innovation and sustainable management of the supply chain, where data were collected through an open semi-structured interview with the financial manager, non-participant observation and documentary research analyzed through the comparison between empirical and bibliographic data. Results: The results show that the company has been structuring programs and positioning itself in a more sustainable way, but it needs to stimulate activities that align innovation and sustainable management of its supply chain supporting its organizational strategy. Originality / value: the value of this study consists in highlighting the company's existing practices and discussing them in relation to the existing literature to propose a reflection on possible improvements in organizational processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims at analyzing the innovation process in breweries belonging to the craft brewery route in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. A qualitative research was carried out, with data collected through narrative interviews with professionals from seven craft beer producing companies. The research was complemented with the aid of a documentary survey and non-participant observation. Regarding the main results, the prevalence of the innovation actions related to the adaptation of machinery, introduction of products to beer, new ways of making beer and the establishment of partnerships are noteworthy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To carry out a mapping of studies on innovation and public policies, presenting an overview of the scientific discussion on the topic to suggest proposals for future studies. Design / methodology / approach: A bibliometric study, through exploratory factor analysis, with the objective of identifying the path that the phenomenon takes. For this, we use the techniques of citation, co-citation and bibliographic coupling. Originality: Given the economic, social and technological importance of innovation, public policies appear as engines of the development of innovation, thus reinforcing the need to identify unexplored paths through the mapping of studies on the theme to identify unexplored paths. Results: We identified the basis on which the theme studied was developed. Thus, three factors were observed: Economic Development, Innovation Ecosystems and State Participation. In the coupling analysis, we identified four factors, namely: Entrepreneurship, Changes in Public Policies, Networks and Clusters and Knowledge Source. Looking to the future, some study trends were presented, highlighting a new research agenda. Theoretical and methodological contributions: We present some study trends on innovation and public policies, warranting a new research agenda. Management contributions: This research enables managers and decision makers to understand the aspects regarding the theme, so that they can develop strategic innovation actions with the support of public policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Innovation has been considered a strategic theme in management, representing a greater challenge for companies. It is an important process to ensure the competitiveness of companies that directly reflects on local and regional economic development. In the case of companies in the cooperative sector, the theme of innovation is very relevant, considering the importance of participation of these companies in the development of the State. In this sense, this work aimed to analyze the perception of innovation managers in an agro-industrial cooperative located in Western Paraná, based on the evaluation of factors considered determinants for the innovation process. For the theoretical basis, concepts of innovation and innovation management were addressed, in addition to key factors for innovation management. The methodology consisted of a case study, with a descriptive quantitative approach and the application of a questionnaire to the cooperative's managers. The results of this study demonstrate that, among the determining factors of the innovation process, are: the presence of a culture of innovation and the establishment of organizational strategies, but that there are possibilities for improvements in some practices, namely: hiring specialized personnel in project management, facilitating the systematization of processes, reducing deadlines and increasing the chances of success, as well as the adoption of offensive and opportunistic innovation strategies, enabling a gain in competitiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Innovation has been considered a strategic theme in management, representing a greater challenge for companies. It is an important process to ensure the competitiveness of companies that directly reflects on local and regional economic development. In the case of companies in the cooperative sector, the theme of innovation is very relevant, considering the importance of participation of these companies in the development of the State. In this sense, this work aimed to analyze the perception of innovation managers in an agro-industrial cooperative located in Western Paraná, based on the evaluation of factors considered determinants for the innovation process. For the theoretical basis, concepts of innovation and innovation management were addressed, in addition to key factors for innovation management. The methodology consisted of a case study, with a descriptive quantitative approach and the application of a questionnaire to the cooperative's managers. The results of this study demonstrate that, among the determining factors of the innovation process, are: the presence of a culture of innovation and the establishment of organizational strategies, but that there are possibilities for improvements in some practices, namely: hiring specialized personnel in project management, facilitating the systematization of processes, reducing deadlines and increasing the chances of success, as well as the adoption of offensive and opportunistic innovation strategies, enabling a gain in competitiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nowadays, the main objective of business organizations is to increase competitiveness, which is why open innovation appears as a facilitating process in business development and growth. With this in mind, the aim of this article is to recognize the willingness of companies to interact with other actors in the environment, for example universities, in order to generate collaborative processes. For this purpose, we carried out an analysis of qualitative variables by means of questionnaires to some SMEs -small and medium-sized enterprises-in the manufacturing sector in Bogotá, and to professors and researchers of Universidad Distrital. Based on the results, the study formulated an integration model that characterizes the key factors for the development of open innovation processes among the actors that were analyzed. The integration model proposed seeks to highlight the factors that may be relevant for the actors under study, so that, it is possible to clearly define the methodologies, agreements, and platforms to be used between the parties, guaranteeing the importance of the factors that were identified and assuring that there is no limit between them in the open innovation processes. The analysis allows to conclude that the implementation of this paradigm implies the establishment of trusting relationships, the will ingness of the parties, the structuring of an innovation management model, and the definition of copyrights together with clear and specific cooperation agreements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This theoretical essay aims to investigate how Practice-Based Studies (PBS) contribute to the understanding of Open Innovation (OI). We used a literature review about these themes. We sought to reflect on the assumptions, concepts, definitions and elements that constitute the PBS and OI After studying both approaches, it was possible to verify that OI can be understood through the epistemological assumptions of PBS, considering the great diversity of possible actions involved to OI, organized by structures and surrounded by material arrangements. Possible identified practices are evidenced when considering the search for external knowledge, the interactive relationships between the agents involved, the commercialization of inventions covering the generation and acquisition of ideas, the selection and decision-making practices on the best ideas and partners for the productive arrangements and practices that occurred later, involving planning practices, new techniques, new products and new services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose -- The objective was to reveal reflections on how the managers of industrial cosmetic companies deal with the challenges related to the innovation process. Design/methodology/approach -- Exploratory qualitative research. The present research uses a combination of methods: theoretical-conceptual, bibliographical survey and the multi-case study, by means of the following procedures: semi-structured interview, observation route and document analysis. Findings -- I concluded that the main challenges faced by the management of the innovation process in the small business are related to the non-development of a culture focused on innovation and not planning the capacity to decentralize. In the case of the medium sized company, the main challenge related to the innovation process is to manage, simultaneously, the growth of the company on the one hand, and the managerial practices aimed at the use of the knowledge of its team, on the other, in the process of innovation. In the case of the large company, I concluded that the challenges of maintaining the integration of the innovation process and, at the same time, the flexibility to transform the way things are done, are well orchestrated by management because there is constant discussion and shared vision, in a spirit of trust and teamwork. Research limitations/implications -- The data cannot be generalized because it is a multi-case study. Practical implications -- As soon as the challenges were identified, the assumption was confirmed that the achievement of innovation implies knowing how to integrate resources and capacities, manage periods of instability or irregularity and regularity, based on a culture focused on strategic learning, learning to learn and, systemic learning. Originality/value - This exploratory qualitative research contributes with evidences and analyzes on the management of the innovation process in three companies of different sizes, in which are revealed the managerial actions in relation to the innovation requirements that have been explored from the theoretical bases that support the integration of the learning organizational and management of innovation, and the reflections on how manifest the management of the challenges faced in each company. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For some time now, the Colombian National Army Aviation School has been developing technology innovation projects without management models that respond to the characteristics of the products and the needs of the aeronautical industry. For this reason, this document presents a model for the development of technology innovation projects focused on this field, integrating good project management practices from the analysis and development of products, models, and international engineering standards for their application in future projects. This model was applied to the design of a digital test bench for the Generator Control Unit (GCU) troubleshooting tests on the Beechcraft King aircraft, where we analyzed its application in each phase of development of the project and the final result regarding time, costs, and scope. As a result, it was possible to determine that the model contributed to the correct management of the project in each phase, and ensured adequate compliance with time, and technical and quality procedures, compared to another project executed without the use of the model. The evaluation of the model also made it possible to verify the innovation of the product, which in this case had a structural approach, so it can be considered an IIP (Integrate, Innovation, Process) integrated model, allowing the generation of new knowledge and new business models in later phases of maturation and future commercialization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The study analyzes the occurrence of learning through experience and the development of collective skills as a result of a program aimed to build a culture of innovation. Originality/value: The study contributes to the theoretical discussion about innovation as a social process of experiential learning. From the practical point of view, it shows that the deliberate application of a method and a process in the construction of the innovation culture stimulates the learning of individual and collective abilities favorable to innovation, as well as behavioral and organizational changes. Design/methodology/approach: Participant observation was used to compile the report, and an ex post facto survey based on in-depth interviews was used to evaluate the results. The analysis was based on the phenomenological semiotics with the support of Atlas.Ti® software in the process of description, reduction and interpretation, to apprehend the awareness of the subjects' experience. Findings: The following results were obtained: 1. the occurrence of collective learning by the construction of solutions based on the combination of ideas of subjects with different perspectives and abilities, and by the deliberate application of a method and a process; 2. building a new collective sense for innovation, as a constantly moving realization, requiring concrete behavioral changes, and a new look at reality. The study also pointed out that the theoretical approach that considers innovation as a social process of experiential learning contributes to the understanding of how the construction of the innovation culture takes place, and that this is part of the process of building innovation itself. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of the study is to propose and legitimize with the library specialists of the southern region of Brazil a formal multicriteria model for the implementation of innovation management in libraries. The importance of this research is justified by the lack of empirical studies for the implementation of innovation management in libraries as well as the participation of decision makers in this process. Regarding methodological procedures, it is characterized by its qualitative, exploratory about the object of this study, makes use of the Mutiritary Methodology in Decision Support - Constructivist (MCDA-C). Finally, the Delphi technique was used to legitimates the proposed model, with the participation of librarian specialists/managers. The results pointed to the robustness of the theoretical model by agreement with 40 elements and alerted to 2 critical points. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this article is to identify the current strategies of innovation in organizations of financial sector publicly listed at Brazilian stock market, seeking to understand what are the main strategies observed in the light of innovation theories. To this end, six organizations were selected, 3 banks and 3 companies of the insurance market and carried out documentary research on publicly disclosed information from 2016 to 2017. This is an exploratorydescriptive research, based in a qualitative approach study of multiple cases. Data collection was done through documentary research, content analysis being the technique used for treatment and understanding of the data obtained. We identified, among the different typologies of innovation strategies, that the locus of the study are open to innovation, adopting innovation as a strategic guideline to reach its objectives. The study contributes to the identification of the adoption of open innovation by organizations of the Brazilian financial sector to face the challenges of acting in a highly competitive sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Innovation management plays an important role in organizations due to the capacity to transform uncertainties into knowledge. Thus, to analyze how innovation strategy and practices adopted by the companies is a necessary step to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. The present work sought to capture the perception of the employees of a Brazilian bank in relation to the innovation management in the institution. We applied a questionnaire validated by Tidd, Bessant and Pavitt (2008) through a case study of a descriptive nature, which proposes to analyze the innovation management in five dimensions: strategy, processes, innovative organization, relationships and learning. The results of the analysis point to the need to improve management strategies and routines, as well as to expand a communication on actions related to innovation, seeking to disseminate the innovation culture in the organization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The business models innovation in airlines can contribute to the creation of value, competitive advantage and profitability with new possibilities of action. The proposed paper aimed to identify the business models adopted by airlines and identify how the innovation occurs at these organizations. The methodology adopted is characterized as empirical, exploratory and descriptive research by multiple case study with three major Brazilian airlines. The results demonstrate that the search for paradigm breaks, related to the dichotomic traditional models of low-cost and full-service, toward hybrid business models occur linearly, as examples highlighted by companies, in which internal changes in business models are considered major organizational innovations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The development of dynamic capabilities (DC) is relevant to innovate and improve the performance of the firm. This study evaluated the dynamic capabilities in a large company. The dynamic capabilities types were identified in the literature and the firm routines linked to DC in a large company were identified through semi-structured interviews. As a result, a group of routines linked to DC application in the firm was identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study has as its objective to analyze the critical aspects of the innovation management in terms of structure, strategy and processes of innovation of the Natura and Oxiteno companies. In order to do so, the study reviewed the literature about innovation management, strategies and processes of innovation. A multiple case study was adopted for the Natura and Oxiteno cases. As their data, instrument documents were obtained and interviews were made with managers and researchers working with innovation in both companies. A qualitative approach for the proposed problem was also utilized. The result highlighted similarities and differences within the structures and strategies of how innovation is developed inside and outside each company and their own innovation processes. In the case of Natura, the innovation funnel and technology funnel were used, whereas, in the case of Oxiteno, the innovation funnel and technology silos. Natura was distinguished for their model of open innovation, within the network, and for its sustainability culture. On the other hand, Oxiteno stood out for the freedom it gave to researchers to propose innovation projects. The study presented contributions to the organizations and academia by indicating some limitations in their development processes as well as suggestions for further studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aims to analyze the organizational practices related to innovation present in the Brazilian electric sector companies. This is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The research comprised managers and / or responsible for the activity of R&D. The results show that the index processes all statements had means significantly positive while the index results was presented the lowest value compared to the others, which indicates that companies in the industry still has a lot to invest in the development of competence in the management of the results of their R&D programs and the generation of innovations from them. It was possible to conclude that in the twelve years after the regulation of the activity of R&D in the electricity sector effort was concentrated on practical knowledge, learning and innovation strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Due to the importance of innovation in companies, and especially in the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company - EMBRAPA, this article sought to portray a case study in Embrapa Mandioca and Fruticultura in response to the expectations created about innovation in its strategic planning, in the period of 2008-2014. The article verified how the model of innovation management is structured and organized, as well as the perception of employees regarding the model used. In this context, the work was divided into five chapters: introduction, addressing the purpose of the proposal; A review of the literature, dealing with strategic management and innovation management; The methodology, contextualizing the format of the research; And the results and discussions, where a diagnosis of the current situation of Embrapa Mandioca and Fruticultura regarding innovation was obtained, creating an expectation that this research contributes effectively to the management of the Unit and, consequently, promotes improvements in its planning strategic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines the experience of business incubation as an innovative developmental instrument based on the recent experience of the South American countries of Brazil and Chile and the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. A qualitative research method was adopted involving a review of published reports, journal articles and relevant case studies and face-to-face semi-structured interviews with incubator managerial staff. The major findings are that there are great similarities among the incubators studied in terms of their links to universities, services offered, and funding challenges, but there is growing acceptance of incubation as a potentially valid tool for promoting business development and innovation although most incubators are at the early stage. The paper is original because the case study application to incubation in Trinidad and Tobago is new with only one related article published, and this study therefore adds value to the body of research because business incubation has been under-researched in the study area. The research is limited to the extent that the case study focuses on a comparison of selected incubator features and did not include the views of clients. The practical implications of this study is that sponsors of incubators and managers need to obtain a deeper understanding of the incubation ecosystem especially with regard to innovation-based incubators, if successful innovative businesses are to emerge. The results of the study can also be generalized over the small island developing states of the Caribbean. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper describes some characteristics of the two tools for the development of the Business Intelligence projects. SQL Server Integration Services and Microstrategy were used in an integrated solution for the innovation management the one company of the Technology Information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study is to verify the use of tools for managing innovation in a small-producer of Medical Hospital and Dental Equipment (EMHO) in Ribeirão Preto (SP, Brazil). The model used as the theoretical basis for characterizing the practices and techniques of innovation management was TEMAGUIDE (COTEC, 1999), which offers 18 tools on the subject. It was found that although some restrictions typical of the industry and a small business, there is still significant potential for implementation and application of these tools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The research of Sawhney, Wolcott and Arroniz (2006) shows that when a company wants to innovate its business, people should look at the organization in 12 dimensions called Innovation Radar. The research question used for this article was: Which dimensions of innovation capability are adopted by four companies in the auto parts industry located in Sorocaba? The aim was to identify the dimensions that comprise the construct of the capacity of innovation in this segment. The research was qualitative and exploratory. The method used was a multiple case study. The instrument for data collection was interview, secondary data and institutional data. The results obtained from this study allowed the understanding of innovation capacity and made it possible to build the conceptual theoretical structure and also to adapt the Innovation Radar to the companies' reality in the auto parts industry. In addition, the study also identified three new dimensions: people, organizational learning and quality of life at work. Finally, the study of the Innovation Radar in three companies of the auto parts industry, located in Sorocaba, permitted the identification of the sustainability axis permeating all the other radar dimensions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The decision-making process that results in installing R&D activities outside of an organisation (whether nationally or abroad) involves a number of variables that deserve a more detailed analysis of their specificities. This need stems from the importance that R&D activities have taken in recent years in the organisational universe, due to the potential constitution of competitive advantage. However, following the logic of rationality contained in the theory of transaction costs demonstrated by the dilemma "Make or Buy?", R&D activities were also included in the process of evaluating the feasibility and relevance of carrying out activities internally or externally. In many cases outsourcing has occurred across national borders. This article was created with the aim of analysing the specifics of the decision-making process of three multinationals that have outsourced their R&D activities to Brazil. It is hoped that a contribution to the debate on the advantages and benefits of outsourcing these activities will be made. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a study of a small business in the metallurgical sector in Curitiba - Paraná, in order to diagnose the management of innovation in this space, using the tool: Octagon innovation, taking into account eight dimensions: leadership, funding, process, structure, people, culture, strategy and relationships. The methodological approach used in this article is characterized regarding its nature: as an applied research; regarding the approach to the problem: search quantiqualitative; regarding goals: exploratory, descriptive and technical procedures as: literature review and case study. As a result of this study, it was found that although the company recognizes the importance of innovation for its maintenance and expansion in the market at the moment this is focused on developing its infrastructure, investing, so 15% of its net income in purchasing machinery, tools and more sophisticated equipment, to expand the area for manufacturing and storage of materials and advertising campaigns. The innovation comes in the background, as can be seen, that the company in question is seeking partnerships, new members and financial support to government agencies, glimpsing develop innovation projects in the short, medium and long term. Therefore, it is suggested that the company hire studied a manufacturing engineer to develop a program of innovation management, restructuring processes, reducing costs and improving productivity, causing it to become more competitive, increasing employability and negotiations, obtaining better results and increasing its market share metallurgist. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The global scenario has changed and with it also the way we produce, implement and manage innovation. The knowledge-based innovation proves increasingly virtues verification and discovery in relation to all other forms of knowledge. Due to these changes, companies of various sizes and industries are being forced to seek new management alternatives due to exogenous factors such as globalization, the need to properly manage the knowledge to generate innovation and competitiveness, and the development of business networks. Today's leading organizations invest in innovation and technological development through incentives such as contests, awards and seminars to develop innovative projects. Innovation is now recognized as a key factor for the development of enterprises, and especially for the country. This is realized in a collection growing by more innovative designs. In this paper we present some of the classical authors and trends in innovation management. If present and comment on major cases. Distinguished the concepts of creativity and innovation, as well as the management of creativity and innovation management. The methodology used involved a literature review and document and case study. The main objective of this paper is to critically analyze the essential factors of innovation management within companies through the prism of the authors and bibliography and practical experience accumulated by the authors during more than ten years of work in the sector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article identifies in a sample of 21 agribusiness companies in the department of Antioquia - Colombia innovation key factors that establish a relationship with the basics of the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), in order to help businesses structure to manage innovation. For the development of this study were taken variables defined by the innovative profile of the Methodology of Technology Management by Projects "MGT" which describes a profile of companies regarding the four dimensions of innovation: product, process, marketing and organization [1] defined by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development [2]. Later he built a database with the results of the innovative profile of agribusiness companies gathered from the MGT, and finally implemented the statistical tool of multivariate analysis which allowed us to define the key factors of innovation more frequent and important business to which we applied the methodology "MGT" [3]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction. Literature continuously mentions the link between knowledge management and innovation. There is, nevertheless, a notorious lack of empirical evidence to support such an association. Objective. To determine associations between the maturity of the knowledge management, particularly in two key areas: people and organization. Another point would be Interpretation on the innovative performance, concerning the results of innovation in products, processes, the organization and the marketing. Materials and methods. The focus of the research is quantitative and of a transversal order. The companies studied were: BANCOLOMBIA, ISAGEN, SUMICOL, ISA, ARGOS, UNE and Compañía Nacional de Chocolates. The Chi Square test was performed to them in order to establish the associations among the variables. Results. Trust favors the process innovation, and same happens to the incentivation systems and the marketing innovation, and between the organizational innovation and the marketing. Nevertheless, none of the variables analyzed is related to the product innovation. Conclusion. The key areas people and organization, and the Interpretation, have no great influence on the product innovation, which, maybe, only depends on R+D and technology. But in more intangible innovations, such as those for processes, the organization and the marketing, there are evident associations with the knowledge management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper was inspired in the following professional and scientific question: "how could be developed a learning organization process, in a really sustainable way, for a knowledge institution?" It is presented a specific methodology approach for strategic innovation management, which deals with a synergic process between learning organization and high performance teams. This methodology approach was applied and analyzed in a suitable innovation environment. Summing up, relevant results and recommendations to future applications are described. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Due to the great relevance of innovation to the growth and development of organizations, there have been many efforts in order to develop means and tools to optimize the management of this process. Such tools vary according to the sector and production dynamics of industry. The innovation funnel is a tool designed from the observation of innovation management in companies belonging to sectors such as food, cosmetics, and other consumer goods. The funnel-based innovation management has been adopted by a number of companies, no matter if they are nationals or multinationals, headquarters or subsidiaries. Hence, it is of great interest to verify the effectiveness of the adoption of this tool, the advantages and difficulties of its use, and the differences between theory and the practical use of the funnel. Those interest points are the main focus of this work. The study was based on the case of a consumer goods organization, a subsidiary of a multinational company. From that study, it was possible to conclude that the funnel is an appropriate tool to consumer goods companies and that its practical adoption is not much divergent from the theory, being necessary only few adjustments, like the adaptation to cultural differences and managerial routines, the adoption of supporting tools, and activities to stimulate and motivate the employees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]