Invention and Open Innovation Processes, and Linkages: A Conceptual Framework

Knowledge Management in Railway Industry: A Conceptual Model Based on Open Innovation and online Communities

Organizations need to be capable of attracting external knowledge. This activity is extremely related to innovation process and particularly to open innovation approach. Therefore, this qualitative research is designed to identify the dimensions and components for providing a conceptual model of KM architecture by open innovation approach based on online communities in the grounded theory frame...

Telecommunications Infrastructure and Invention, Innovation, and Diffusion Processes

A Framework for Investigating Open Innovation Processes in ISD

The theme of this year's ICIS conference focuses on connectivity and collaboration. In Information Systems Development (ISD) these concepts are increasingly important as developing effective information systems is rarely a task that can be completed in isolation by a single co-located team. Connectivity and collaboration with a wide range of external sources of knowledge is required; a trend wh...

Relationship marketing and university–industry linkages: A conceptual framework

Relationship marketing (RM) is a prolific area of current marketing theory development. While RM principles are relevant to a range of business-to-consumer and business-to-business contexts, their theoretical foundations have principally emerged in reference to the private sector. By contrast, this exploratory study examines RM opportunities between entities operating in different sectors, name...

Environmental tranquility: A conceptual framework and urban ‎architectural features

Stressful life and reduced well-being have always been an issue of lifestyle in modern society. Constructing a multidisciplinary conceptual framework of environmental tranquility and quality of life is required for the field of architectural development, improved environmental quality, and enhanced human well-being. This paper reviews the main concepts of tranquility, environmental quality, and...