Disputation i företagsekonomi

Jana Huck försvarar sin doktorsavhandling i företagsekonomi "Idea Development for Innovation : A Multi-Level Exploration of the Activities and Processes Propelling Ideas Towards Innovation"

 Doktorsavhandling  Jana Huck 2025:32

Nedan följer en kort beskrivning av innehållet (ur baksidestexten):

Ideas are widely seen as the starting point of all innovation – but how do they get there? To me, existing literature offers few satisfying answers, often focusing on generating or selecting better ideas, while overlooking how they actually are turned into innovations. Existing studies lack a clear focus on understanding idea development as an empirical phenomenon, and on the activities that enable it. Therefore, this thesis explores idea development to build a better understanding of how ideas are developed in practice. The exploration is guided by viewing ideas, not as distinct objects, but as triggers-for-change and traces the emergent activities and processes that shape them. This offers a distinct departure from traditional innovation research, as it reveals the actions taken and outcomes that emerge from developing ideas. Idea development should be understood as sets of activities that both directly and indirectly contribute to shaping ideas, sustaining engagement for innovation and fostering learning. The insights from this thesis offer guidance on how organizations can manage idea development more consciously and holistically. 

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Medverkande

  • Johan Frishammar, opponent, professor, Luleå Tekniska universitet
  • Jennie Björk, betygsnämnd, docent, KTH
  • Fabio Gama, betygsnämnd, docent, Högskolan i Halmstad
  • Lars Bengtsson, betygsnämnd, professor, Lunds universitet

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