March 05, 2014
Guest Andrew Maxwell, Temple University, discusses trust building to drive innovation. Why weak ties are increasingly important in driving innovation Importance of developing trusting relationship...
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October 19, 2015
Weak Ties & Innovation: ROR Report Out Natalie Schoch, Director of Knowledge Management, Kellogg Company Andrew Maxwell, PhD, Professor Entrepreneurial Engineering, Bergeron Entrepreneurs in...
February 25, 2015
ROR Stage: gathering and analyzing data The concept of weak ties is one of the most influential sociological concepts in the last 40 years. Weak ties refer to people we don't see frequently, those...
April 28, 2015
Weak Ties and Innovation ROR Stage: gathering and analyzing data The concept of weak ties is one of the most influential sociological concepts in the last 40 years. Weak ties refer to people we don't...
2013 - 2015 Deliverables Report out, Member Summit 2015 Description This ROR explored what features of organizational design or social networking help employees maintain relationships with weak ties...
October 14, 2014
Weak Ties and Innovation ROR Stage: Gathering and analyzing data Weak ties refer to people we don't see frequently, those that we know only through referrals from others, or those that we share some...
May 20, 2014
Weak Ties and Innovation ROR Stage: gathering and analyzing data This ROR is exploring what features of organizational design or social networking help employees maintain relationships with weak ties...
November 20, 2013
Weak Ties and Innovation ROR Stage: gathering and analyzing data, finalizing research approach This ROR will explore what features of organizational design or social networking help employees...
February 26, 2013
ROR Stage: project forming This proposed ROR is the second stage of the Collaboration Continuum ROR. The ROR will explore what features of organizational design or social networking help employees...
April 28, 2015
Innovation Culture ROR Stage: gathering and analyzing data This ROR is examining how culture within an organization can impact the level of innovation coming from it. This working group hypothesizes...
April 03, 2013
A counterpoint to Malcolm Gladwell’s “Rule of 150” that argues in favor of maintaining weak ties with individuals outside your network to stimulate out of the box thinking. http://iriwebblog.org/2013...
How is your technical support structured? We are interested in how other organisations structure their R&D technical support function. Do you have a dedicated support team for each of your...
October 17, 2012
Collaboration Continuum: Research-on-Research Report Out Natalie Schoch, Director of Knowledge Management, Kellogg Company Leonard Huskey, Associate for Corporate Programs, U.S. Army Research...
What capabilities do you need to work globally? What behavioral and organizational capabilities have been successful for R&D organizations to function effectively and productively in different...
November 01, 2014
Augmented Reality: Establishing Interoperability Standards; Innovation Culture; Institutionalizing Innovation Competency through People; Managing Remotely; Pragmatic Analytics for Project Risk...
How do you encourage internal collaboration? How do you manage and leverage your internal capabilities to drive collaborative innovation activities? How do you facilitate and motivate internal...