Title: A conceptual model for the development of service innovation capabilities in research and technology organisations

Authors: Eleni Giannopoulou; Lidia Gryszkiewicz; Pierre-Jean Barlatier

Addresses: Public Research Center Henri Tudor, Service Science & Innovation Department (SSI), 29, avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855, Luxembourg ' Public Research Center Henri Tudor, Service Science & Innovation Department (SSI), 29, avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855, Luxembourg ' Public Research Center Henri Tudor, Service Science & Innovation Department (SSI), 29, avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855, Luxembourg

Abstract: As services dominate developed economies all over the world, service innovation represents an important challenge for organisations wanting to ensure their successful performance over time. In this paper, we propose a conceptual model for the development of service innovation capabilities within a special type of service-intensive organisation: Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs), which are important innovation actors in contemporary economies. This model focuses on the interplay between resources and processes, and highlights the importance of service innovation strategies for developing relevant capabilities. Finally, "dynamisation" perspectives that ensure the sustainability of these capabilities are also presented.

Keywords: service innovation; innovation capabilities; NSD; new service development; resource-process framework; capabilities dynamisation; RTOs; research and technology organisations; services; conceptual modelling; service-intensive organisations; resources; processes.

DOI: 10.1504/IJKMS.2011.048441

International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies, 2011 Vol.4 No.4, pp.319 - 335

Published online: 29 Apr 2015 *

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