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As a decisive factor for ongoing corporate success, companies are increasingly concerned with the possibilities of increasing their innovative ability. In connection with factors that can be influenced by internal company decisions, this work deals with the question of which factors are particularly effective in this context. The underlying hypothesis deals with the statement that the innovation performance can be fundamentally influenced by internal company decisions.
From the qualitative survey and study of three medium-sized companies from the districts of Schwarzwald-Baar and Rottweil, company-internal factors for increasing the ability to innovate and their relevance and practical application are examined. These companies are MinebeaMitsumi Technology Center Europe GmbH, Wiha Werkzeuge GmbH, and Hugo Kern und Liebers GmbH & Co. KG. In this context, several employees from the development and innovation teams of the companies were interviewed personally and other employees of one company were interviewed using an online survey. The questionnaire was further expanded on the basis of the information and results obtained. The results of this survey were critically reflected on by the project manager of the company surveyed first.
The seven internal factors identified from the literature are the Generation and Implementation of Ideas, Creativity and Time Pressure, the Use of External Information, Creation of Knowledge, Behavioral Patterns, Organizational Structures and the Composition of Teams. These factors were identified with different relevance and application in the practice of the examined companies. It cannot be conclusively clarified from the study whether the ability to innovate can be positively influenced, in particular by the factors identified. In this context, further investigations are necessary. Based on the literature review and experiences of the companies, this thesis presents a recommendation for measures relating to the positive influence of factors to increase the ability to innovate.
The topic of traditional fashion retailers fighting for their position against growing e-commerce suppliers has been omnipresent in recent years. Therefore, it is important to understand what possibilities modern technology and innovation has to offer, and how these innovative technologies can be leveraged to achieve traditional brick-and-mortar-retailer’s goal of staying relevant and competitive.
The objective of this thesis is to examine and compare the effectiveness of different in-store digitalization concepts and technologies in retail organisations, analyzing different challenges such as the practical implementation in stores, customer adoption and acceptance factors in context of socio-demographic, and measuring the success of the concepts. Also, the current situation will be explored to see what is already being done today and where there is more potential using different approaches and technologies. For this purpose, a variety of studies, papers and other literature will be analyzed and put into context with the research topic.
Concluding the thesis, we find that all technologies and its practical applications affect relevant variables in different models such as TAM, the convenience/social presence model, and the customer decision-making process. Besides that, the socio-demographic variables geography, age and gender all influence adoption and readiness towards technology to a certain extent. Finally, we give examples on how the technologies can influence classic fashion retail KPIs.
When scaling, startups face managerial challenges and a downfall in innovation. A growing team and the resulting increased communication and organizational complexity bring issues previously not existing. Accountability Systems can assist startups overcome the mentioned issues and maintain their essence of innovation, vital for their success.
This paper discusses the relevance and benefits of implementing formal managerial systems in a growing startup. By mapping out the interdependence of culture, innovation and growth, it is demonstrated how Accountability Systems can support the preservation of an innovative culture when scaling a startup.
In a time when innovation is often disregarded due to a focus on process efficiency, Accountability Systems can provide a valuable tool for managing transition. This thesis serves as a general evaluation of Accountability Systems and their benefits. It is important to note that this paper is not intended to serve as a directly adaptable guide for startups.
Die geringe bis nicht vorhandene Nutzung von mobilen Zahlungssystemen in Deutschland ist der Grund für diese Studie. Allerdings macht es Sinn, sich mit dieser neuen Technologie zu beschäftigen, da mobile Endgeräte einen sehr hohen Verbreitungsgrad haben und somit auch für eine Anwendung im Bereich der Zahlsysteme optimal sind und auch die technischen Voraussetzungen mit sich bringen. Heutige mobile Geräte sind Internetempfangsbereit um Zahlungen auszulösen oder zu autorisieren oder mit anderen Empfängern ausgestattet (NFC-Chips). Der Großteil der Forschung richtet sich allerdings auf den Kunden und seine Gründe, mobile Zahlungssysteme anzunehmen oder abzulehnen. Dieser Entwicklung soll mit dieser Thesis entgegengewirkt werden, da sie sich mit den Unternehmen beschäftigt und damit, welche Anwendungsmöglichen mobile Zahlungssysteme noch bieten sollen. Die Forschung in dieser Arbeit hat ergeben, das Unternehmen mobile Zahlungssysteme für die weitere Kundenbindung nutzen wollen und die verwendete Applikation zu Werbezwecken sowohl als auch Lagerbestandskontrollen einsetzen wollen.
Die zukünftige Forschung in diesem Bereich sollte sich weiter auf diese Punkte und ebenfalls auf weitere Nutzungsabsichten konzentrieren, damit Unternehmen einen weiteren Mehrwert in dieser neuen Technologie sehen.