Industrial Management & Data Systems: Volume 113 Issue 6

Innovation and imitation effects' dynamics in technology adoption

Sang‐Gun Lee, Silvana Trimi, Changsoo Kim

The purpose of this paper is to investigate longitudinal patterns of ICT and non‐ICT products' adoption over life cycles.

Forecasting diffusion of innovative technology at pre‐launch: A survey‐based method

Taegu Kim, Jungsik Hong, Hoonyoung Koo

The purpose of this study is to propose a systematic method for the diffusion of forecasting technology in the pre‐launch stage.

Application of agent technology for recycling‐oriented product assessment

Ewa Dostatni, Jacek Diakun, Adam Hamrol, Waldemar Mazur

The paper aims to describe ideas and implementation of the computer tool for computer‐aided and recycling‐oriented design. Currently, there is a strong tendency to take into…

Productivity management: integrating the intellectual capital

Kongkiti Phusavat, Narongsak Comepa, Agnieszka Sitko‐Lutek, Keng‐Boon Ooi

The intangible assets are important today as knowledge and innovation are the key drivers to long‐term business competitiveness. In other words, this competitiveness requires the…

Competitive priorities of small manufacturers in Brazil

Matthias Thürer, Moacir Godinho Filho, Mark Stevenson, Lawrence D. Fredendall

The purpose of this paper is to examine the state of small manufacturing companies in Brazil. The paper seeks to identify their competitive priorities based on their recent…

Changing role of the Slovenian defence industry

Štefan Bojnec

This paper aims to contribute to the literature on the changing role of the defence sector in the economy at industry and enterprise levels focusing on defence‐civilian…

Examining technological innovation of Apple using patent analysis

Sunghae Jun, Sang Sung Park

Apple is a representative company of technological innovation (TI) and management. It has launched new and innovative products since 1977, and many companies and business schools…

Process quality and collaboration quality on B2B e‐commerce

Jengchung Victor Chen, Yawen Chen, Erik Paolo S. Capistrano

The purpose of this study is to propose two additions to the existing IS success model to influence usefulness and satisfaction, and ultimately customer loyalty. This study posits…