Norbert Bol

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

2016, in press, corrected proof). Achieving collaboration with diverse stakeholders—The role of strategic ambiguity in CSR communication. Ambiguity can be useful to create common ground on sensitive topics or it can help in finding consensus on controversial topics or allows flexibility in crisis situations. Norbert Bol. Literature.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

To keep the mindset of the summer holiday longer, I found inspiration in a study that was published last week in the Journal of Cleaner Production (by Siqueira & Pitassi, 2016), which is about the question if mindfulness can make a difference in sustainability-oriented innovations? The end of summer. Norbert Bol. Literature. Siqueira, R.

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DECEMBER 20, 2015

In the february 2016 edition of Research Policy, Kivimaa & Kern (2016) propose that sustainability transitions can best be achieved if governments stimulate sustainabilty through innovation and at the same time withdraw the support for old behaviour when it has a negative climate impact. Norbert Bol. Literature.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Since 2016 he has started collaboration with a number of Oil and Gas Equipment manufacturing firms in innovation management issues, in particular in the field of open innovation which is based on his doctoral academic research.

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DECEMBER 13, 2015

Volume 102 , January 2016 , Pages 72-79. In the journal of Technological Forecasting & Social Change is an interesting article about the effects of corporate identity on innovation strategies and sustainability (Staub et al., Norbert Bol. Literature. Kaynak, R., & Gok, T. Technological Forecasting and Social Change.

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DECEMBER 28, 2015

In addition to the best read blog in 2015 it is worth to mention an upcoming article in the January 2016 edition of the Journal of Cleaner Production. To become more successful it is possible to strategically work together to build a more favourable environment for sustainable innovations. Literature. Cramer, J. Chappin, M.

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Norbert Bol

MARCH 31, 2019

According to Apple’s Green Bond Report, Apple invested USD 1.657 billion (2016-2017) in clean technologies (CleanTech). More use of clean technologies in supply chains significantly reduce carbon- and other greenhouse gas emissions. However the cost of investment in clean technology is substantial.

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JUNE 5, 2016

al, 2016), in my opinion the most important aspect of knowledge sharing is that the right circumstances are created to learn, to co-create or to innovate. Procedia Economics and Finance 37 ( 2016 ) 545 – 553. This week I would like to discuss the importance of knowledge sharing for learning, creativity and innovation.

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Norbert Bol

JANUARY 24, 2016

In the February 2016 edition of the Journal of Business Research, Shan et al. 2016) also find in their research that higher innovation speed leads to superior performance. To increase innovation speed it is necessary to understand how to create this speed and to achieve a sustainable organizational performance. Norbert Bol. Literature.

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Norbert Bol

JULY 10, 2016

2016) demonstrate. In my opinion, traditional hierarchies are getting more and more replaced by networked- or social organizations, where organizational networking, learning and innovativeness are important drivers such as Husain et al. To achieve this, organizations need leadership which can be found everywhere in the organization.

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Norbert Bol

APRIL 23, 2016

2016) point out that social media platforms should not only be viewed as a context in the communication, value co-creation or innovation between participants. Industrial Marketing Management. Last week I wrote about how Facebook is becoming the innovation platform. Singaraju et al. Norbert Bol. Literature. Singaraju, S. Nguyen, Q.

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MARCH 28, 2016

2016, in press, corrected proof). Industrial Marketing Management. It has always been my conviction that in these complex challenges more value can be delivered by teams that have enough diversity. Related to diversity and the creation of value an interesting article came online last week (Reypens et al., In the article Reypens et al.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

2016) presented three models on supply chain sustainability: Reactive strategy Results are achieved through the implementation of sustainability codes of conduct with a focal company using assessment to measure the results. Supply chain sustainability therefore is rather a journey than a destination. Gosling et al. Gosling, J.,

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Norbert Bol

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Last week a new study was published by Chassé & Boiral (2016) about socially accepted arguments to justify, rationalize and legitimize unstustainable behavior. Online First 3 october 2016). For that reason I tried to find some more scientific insight how we behave to justify our sustainability and/or unstainability behavior.

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Norbert Bol

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Successful implementation factors that need to be well aligned with the sustainability strategy are: organizational structure, organizational culture, leadership, management control and employee motivation and qualifications. Norbert Bol. Literature. Engert, S., & Baumgartner, R. Journal of Cleaner Production.

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Norbert Bol

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

Literature. Alexiev, A. Volberda, H. W., & Van den Bosch, F. Interorganizational collaboration and firm innovativeness: Unpacking the role of the organizational environment. Journal of Business Research , 69 (2), 974-984. Lievens, A., & Mahr, D.

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Norbert Bol

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

2016) is focussed specifically on family farming in the South East of Spain and the study has its limitations, the findings can help us to be more successful in sustainability-oriented innovations that are profitable. The title of this blog could also have been “What can we learn form family farming in the South East of Spain?”

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

2016) is focussed specifically on family farming in the South East of Spain and the study has its limitations, the findings can help us to be more successful in sustainability-oriented innovations that are profitable. The title of this blog could also have been “What can we learn form family farming in the South East of Spain?”

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Norbert Bol

JUNE 12, 2016

In the August 2016 edition of the Journal of Business Research there is an interesting article (Abecassis-Moedas, et al., 2016) that shows how top haute cuisine chefs innovate and are successful. How do we learn to innovate and become successful entrepreneurs? Top haute cuisine chefs learn to innovate by vicarious learning. Literature.

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Norbert Bol

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Most managers do not resist this pressure as 78% of the managers would reject an NPV (net present value)-positive project if it would lower quarterly earnings, and 80 percent would focus on this short-term metric at the expense of building long-term shareholder value. Norbert Bol. Literature. Martens, M. L., & Carvalho, M.

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Norbert Bol

JANUARY 31, 2016

In the March 2016 edition of Environmental Science & Policy there is an article by Gorddard et al. 2016), who emphasizes that simply broadening the decision-making perspective is not enough. Next week in Strategy Blogs: Stakeholder co-creation during innovation. Norbert Bol. Literature. Gorddard, R., Colloff, M.

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Norbert Bol

JANUARY 17, 2016

This responsibility is not only on individual level but also on group level, where the most simple start can be is to give a helping hand to each other when looking for new ways to create sustainable value. Norbert Bol. Literature. Y., & Hou, Y. The Leadership Quarterly , 27 (1), 1-13. Michel, J. W., & Tews, M.

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Norbert Bol

APRIL 3, 2016

In the June 2016 issue of Research Policy there is an interesting article how green jobs differ from non-green jobs. These jobs are less routinised and can be important drivers for innovation and the seeking of new knowledge and skills. Education, especially training on-the-job, is becoming more important. Norbert Bol. Literature. Consoli, D.,

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Norbert Bol

MARCH 20, 2016

2016) came online which proposes that in a modern service approach we should include ecosystem services as well. 2016, in press, corrected proof). In the service industry, suppliers and customers think continuously about improving the process of value creation to remain competitive in a long term perspective. Matthies, B. D’Amato, D.,

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Norbert Bol

MAY 29, 2016

In the upcoming September 2016 issue of the journal Computers in Human Behavior, there is an overview of the scientific literature about the topic of kwowledge sharing in project teams. This will lead to an increase of performance and a reduction of risk. Norbert Bol. Literature. Navimipour, N. J., & Charband, Y.

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Norbert Bol

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

In the coming November issue of the Journal of Cleaner Production there is an interesting article about how sustainability reports drive change (Higgins & Coffrey, 2016). This can only be judged if there is some kind of reporting about the achievements that are being made. You can download the report here. Norbert Bol. Literature.

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Norbert Bol

DECEMBER 6, 2015

In the February 2016 edition of Research Policy, there is an interesting article by Lee & Walsh who studied non-R&D innovation. Innovations are being created in formal Research & Development (R&D) departments, but can also originate outside R&D departments. Norbert Bol. Literature. N., & Walsh, J.

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Norbert Bol

APRIL 17, 2016

To answer this question, I will use the upcoming article in June 2016 in the International Journal of Information Management about information management for innovation networks. Information management for innovation networks—an empirical study on the “who, what and how” in networked innovation. Norbert Bol. Literature.

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Norbert Bol

JUNE 19, 2022

An integrative conceptual framework for supply chain sustainability learning: A process-based approach. Journal of Cleaner Production , Volume 320, 128675. Gosling, J., Gong, Y., & Brown, S. The role of supply chain leadership in the learning of sustainable practice: toward an integrated framework. Lewis, A.

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Norbert Bol

JUNE 19, 2016

However finding the right time to discuss meaningful matters is often the biggest challenge to keep momentum and inspiration. Norbert Bol. Literature. Makkonen, H., Johnston, W. J., & Javalgi, R. A behavioral approach to organizational innovation adoption. Journal of Business Research , 69 (7), 2480-2489.

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Norbert Bol

MARCH 6, 2016

Building and participating in communities online can be an effective and efficient way that companies and stakeholders can engage in a world where online and offline are becoming more and more interconnected. Norbert Bol. Literature. Jurgens, M., Berthon, P., Edelman, L., & Pitt, L. Business Horizons.

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Norbert Bol

JANUARY 3, 2016

Making these criteria and priorities more explicit will reintegrate finance back within ethics instead of ethics becoming a tool of financial constraint. Norbert Bol. Literature. Filis, G., & Mitrokostas, E. Corporate social responsibility and financial performance: A non-linear and disaggregated approach. Economic Modelling , 52 , 400-407.

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Norbert Bol

MARCH 13, 2016

Market segmentation should therefore be interpreted more as a process related to the question at hand, where many segments have to be made to better understand your audience. Norbert Bol. Literature. Poortinga, W., & Darnton, A. Segmenting For Sustainability: The Development of a Sustainability Segmentation Model from a Welsh Sample.

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Norbert Bol

MARCH 31, 2019

According to Apple’s Green Bond Report, Apple invested USD 1.657 billion (2016-2017) in clean technologies (CleanTech). More use of clean technologies in supply chains significantly reduce carbon- and other greenhouse gas emissions. However the cost of investment in clean technology is substantial.

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Norbert Bol

APRIL 10, 2016

In the July 2016 issue of Research Policy there is an interesting article (Schemmann et al., 2016) that focuses on the characteristics that determine whether an idea is going to be implemented by the crowdsourcing company. Most studies about idea crowdsourcing focus on the phase of idea generation. Norbert Bol. Literature. Chappin, M.

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Norbert Bol

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

The World Economic Forum’s chief economist Jennifer Blanke wrote in 2016 “GDP is a partial, short-term measure, whereas the world needs more wide-ranging and responsible instruments to inform the way we build the economies of the future.” 2016), Beyond GDP – is it time to rethink the way we measure growth? Literature. Chainey, R.

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