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An exploration of open innovation in university technology transfer
(2010)
In addition to their well established teaching and research missions, universities are increasingly seen as essential contributors to economic development . The vanguard of this movement is the push toward technology ...
A framework to support knowledge transfer in the service sector
(2010)
This paper introduces a framework for supporting and analysing knowledge transfer in the service sector, which centres on the individual in the process. It argues that the individual is at the centre of the transfer process ...
An Analysis of Innovation Management in Irish Medical Device SMEs
(IEEE, 2013-06)
This paper focuses on innovation management practices in the Irish medical devices industry. We analyse key determinants to assess the nature and level of innovation management practices relative to published literature ...
Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment: An analysis of Japanese Investment in Ireland using the Kano model
(IEEE, 2013-06)
This paper presents findings from an analysis of the location-specific foreign direct investment (FDI) factors that attract Japanese multinational companies (MNCs) to Ireland. Data was collected from 11 Japanese MNCs and ...
Product portfolio management: An analysis of a large medical device company
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013-07)
This paper focuses on product portfolio management in a
large multinational medical device organisation. The contribution of
this research is to provide insights into the nature, composition and
decision making processes ...
An exploratory framework for the successful commercialisation of combination products
(2012-06)
Combination products are at the forefront of innovation in the biomedical technology sector technology sector. The successful commercialisation of these products, which combine two or more different single-entity products: ...
Towards Empathic Design in the Irish Medical Device Industry
(2012-05)
The goal of this study is twofold (a) to identify whether empathic design methods are used in the medical device industry in Ireland and (b) to identify the challenges faced by designers when implementing empathic design ...
Knowledge Management Practices in Service SMEs
(2012-01)
Knowledge management is a critical component of competitive success in service organizations. Knowledge management centers on creating new knowledge and utilizing existing knowledge. While utilizing existing knowledge ...
Design for experience: An analysis of the Irish Creative Industry
(2012)
In this paper we report on the results of an exploratory study that investigated the experiences of key informants from SMEs in the Irish creative sector that are involved in design. A purposive sample of 56 small firms ...
Sustaining multi-national subsidiaries operations in the electronics industry in Ireland
(2010-09)
US multi-national corporations' (MNC) subsidiaries operating in the electronics industry represent a significant and important grouping of the high tech manufacturing sector in Ireland based on the number of people employed, ...