All Items on the topic Collaboration

1. The Hidden Human Dimensions of Innovation - Hargraves Institute Presentation (Presentation)
   Wed Mar 11 2009 | Narelle Kennedy, Chief Executive, Australian Business Foundation
   Speech by Australian Business Foundation Chief Executive, Narelle Kennedy to Innovation 2009 Conference, Sydney 10 March 2009.
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   Inside the Innovation Matrix - Finding the hidden human dimensions (Research)
   Oct 2008 | Australian Business Foundation

   The latest research project from the Australian Business Foundation delves into the human kaleidoscope of innovation. Going well beyond old-school, linear stories about a brilliant inventor or creative entrepreneur, this project seeks to understand the transformative power of innovation by exposing the hidden intricacies of individuals, their networks and their interactions – the human dimensions of innovation.

   This book is not about innovation for its own sake. It is about how to drive innovation-led prosperity, to enable Australia to continue to be a great place to live, work and play.

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   The Reality of Innovation Unzipped (Research)
   Nov 2006 | Deloitte; Australian Business Foundation

   This joint venture project between Australian Business Foundation and Deloitte aimed to test the appetite for innovation in middle market firms through a series of focus groups with more than 50 businesses in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. 

   The key findings of this collaborative project demonstrate that these businesses have a strong appreciation that they need to continually innovate to survive, and to compete on knowledge and innovation through business transformation, rather than on cost.    

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   National Innovation Systems: Finland, Sweden & Australia Compared (Research)
   Nov 2005 | Professor Göran Roos, Founder, Intellectual Capital Services Ltd; Intellectual Capital Services Ltd
   Nations need national innovation systems to foster an infrastructure of linkages or networks among firms, universties and governments to gain competitive advantage.  By understanding the strides taken in Finland and Sweden, two showcases for development of national innovation systems, Australian firms and governments can identify what lessons might be applied in improving Australia's national innovation system.   
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   Selling Solutions: Emerging Patterns of Product-Service Linkage in the Australian Economy (Research)
   Feb 2002 | Australian Expert Group of Industry Studies, University of Western Sydney
   This study was undertaken by the Australian Expert Group in Industry Studies (AEGIS) under the leadership of Professor Jane Marceau. It was funded by the Australian Research Council through a SPIRT grant and the Australian Business Foundation was the industry partner sponsoring the project.  The study confirmed that successful manufacturers were responding to increased competition in global markets by bundling together products and services into new innovative business offerings focused on solving customers' needs.  In the process, manufacturers and service providers were also generating new mixes of technical, managerial and collaboration skills and capabilities to sustain this competitive edge. 
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   Australia's Wine Industry: Collaboration & Learning as Causes of Competitive Success (Research)
   May 2000 | Professor Ian Marsh, ANZSOG Chair of Public Management, University of Sydney; Brendan Shaw, AGSM, University of New South Wales

   No one can deny the global competitive success of the Australian wine industry, going from net importer to renowned exporter of high quality wines in just over a decade.   But what are the ingredients of this success?  Paradoxically, the ability to build premium global brands from formerly domestic commodity products has been the result of extensive collaboration among competitors in the industry. 

   Through deliberate strategic planning, the industry shifted orientation towards global markets, evidenced by a large number of firms participating in export markets.  By harnessing knowledge within the industry, firms can embrace technical innovations in production, enabling them to respond quickly to changing tastes and demands from the diverse global market.  While strategic collaboration has provided the framework for success, ongoing engagement as an industry of diverse competitors is required to sustain a competitive advantage.