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The
NSI
focuses on social and organizational innovations to improve the
development and use of talent and know-how and ultimately firm performance.
NSI
believes that this can only be achieved if science, business and social
organizations join forces. By focusing research on issues that firms and other
organizations face in real life, and by studying these issues with a scientific
approach, we will be able to gather knowledge about social innovation processes
that are of direct importance to the economy.
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Business dynamics
Coordinator: Geert Duysters
The complex and dynamic environment in which today’s companies operate forces them to respond rapidly and flexibly to opportunities for technological innovations and new markets. In their need for flexibility, innovative companies are increasingly involved in a variety of networks in which companies, government organisations, research and education institutes work closely together. As client-focused services are becoming ever more important in all business sectors, research in this area will focus on the development of innovations integrating technological, organisational, commercial and client-focused factors.
The research questions will focus on flexibilisation of companies through new organisation forms, mergers and takeovers, strategic alliances and networks, paying particular attention to the organisation of technological and service innovation.
This research line focuses on three specific areas.
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