Spatial Location and Air Transport Connections: The Case of Minnesota’s Medical Device Industry Cluster

2021 | HICSS | Citations: 0

Authors: Munnich, Lee; Fried, Travis; Cho, Joanne; Horan, Thomas

Abstract: Minnesota’s medical device industry cluster is not only one of the biggest drivi ... Expand

Abstract: Minnesota’s medical device industry cluster is not only one of the biggest driving economic forces in the state, but also a global leader in the development and distribution of medical devices. The study assessed the medical device industry’s spatial development and air transport implications, both in terms of industry cluster location and flow of products. The spatial analysis showed that most medical device companies are located within the seven-county Twin-Cities region, but that industries linked to the medical device industry cluster are much more dispersed throughout the state. Regarding products created, the supply chain of medical devices is highly dependent on Minneapolis-St Paul Airport (MSP), which plays a key role in their delivery of medical devices. Air Cargo analysis reveals the high value of medical devices. exports to various locations and raises issues about the future role of air cargo through MSP to the economic prosperity of the industry cluster. Collapse

Topics: supply chain management database system PostgreSQL

Methods: spatial analysis

Theories: theory of economic growth theory of economic development

The Dynamics of Learning and Competition in Schumpeterian Environments

2019 | Organization Science | Citations: 5

Authors: Giustiziero, Gianluigi; Kaul, Aseem; Wu, Brian

Abstract: In this study, we examine the nature of Schumpeterian competition between entran ... Expand

Abstract: In this study, we examine the nature of Schumpeterian competition between entrants and incumbents. We argue that incumbents may respond to the threat of entry by either attacking the entrant or trying to learn from it, and that entrants, in turn, may react by either reciprocating the incumbent’s advances or retreating from it. Putting these competitive choices together, we develop a framework of four distinct potential scenarios of Schumpeterian competition. In particular, we emphasize a scenario we term creative divergence, wherein incumbents try to learn from entrants and build on their technologies, but their investments to do so cause entrants to retreat, resulting in diminishing returns to learning investments by incumbents. Exploratory analyses of the U.S. cardiovascular medical device industry find patterns consistent with the creative divergence scenario, with incumbent knowledge investments helping them to learn from entrants, but these learning benefits being undermined as entrants move away from incumbents. The online appendices are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2018.1264. Collapse

Topics: absorptive capacity innovation management entrepreneurship technological change knowledge spillover

Methods: descriptive statistic robustness check regression analysis method cluster analysis hierarchical linear modeling

Theories: evolutionary theory

Understanding the Benefits of Agile Software Development in Regulated Environments

2019 | International Conference on Business Informatics | Citations: 0

Authors: Karrenbauer, Jens; Wiesche, Manuel; Krcmar, Helmut

Abstract: Agile software development has become increasingly popular in recent years. Appl ... Expand

Abstract: Agile software development has become increasingly popular in recent years. Applying agile methods, companies expect flexible planning, early delivery of the software product, and a continuous improvement of the development process itself. However, in regulated environments the use of agile development is not yet common practice. In such environments, various regulatory requirements apply which affect the software development process. This paper examines the use of agile software development in the regulated medical device industry and explores reasons for using agile methods although their use is limited. We interviewed agile software development teams in three different companies using semi-structured interviews. Using grounded theory methodology, we identify reasons why companies are using agile methods, even though problems and barriers exist. Our main achievement is the development of four categories, which describe the benefit of agile software development in regulated environments. These categories are master complexity, reduce effort, improve usability, and promote collaboration. Collapse

Topics: agile software development usability system development method systems development V model

Methods: design methodology qualitative interview grounded theory qualitative coding personal interview

Noise as Signal in Learning from Rare Events

2018 | Organization Science | Citations: 15

Authors: Maslach, David; Branzei, Oana; Rerup, Claus; Zbaracki, Mark J.

Abstract: Firms increasingly have access to information about the failure events of other ... Expand

Abstract: Firms increasingly have access to information about the failure events of other firms through public repositories. We study one such repository that accumulates reports of adverse events in the medical device industry. We provide qualitative evidence that shows how firms select a sample of adverse events and then engage in inferential learning. We show that firms use the reports of others to extract new valid knowledge from the adverse events in other firms. We use quantitative evidence to explore how a public repository can be used to provide more direct evidence of vicarious learning. Our findings challenge some standard assumptions about vicarious learning. First, we show that the learning in a repository does not come from referent others. Instead, it emerges directly from failure events that might ordinarily be dismissed as noise. Second, we show that the learning does not come from copying others. Instead, it is constructed by firm members as they assemble individual failure events to identify possibilities they had not considered. Third, in contrast to vicarious learning, where the referent others and rare events provide the context, repository-based learning requires that actors impose their own context as part of the learning process. Our qualitative and quantitative evidence serve explanatory purposes by showing how firms use a repository of failure events to identify moments of valid learning, and they serve exploratory purposes by investigating how we can demonstrate reliable learning from a repository of failure events. The e-companion is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2017.1179. Collapse

Topics: database system innovation management frequency of use

Methods: qualitative interview mixed method robustness check autocorrelation analysis longitudinal research

How Do Product Users Influence Corporate Invention?

2012 | Organization Science | Citations: 5

Authors: Chatterji, Aaron K.; Fabrizio, Kira

Abstract: The extensive academic literature on innovation has long recognized product user ... Expand

Abstract: The extensive academic literature on innovation has long recognized product users as a potentially important source of ideas. Although prior work has primarily focused on understanding the unique motivations and knowledge that allow users to generate their own innovations, we extend existing theory to investigate the contribution of users to corporate invention. We draw on the knowledge-based view of the firm, evolutionary theory, and the user innovation literature to theorize that corporate inventions that integrate user knowledge will be of greater importance, contribute to a broader set of follow-on technologies, and occur earlier in the product life cycle than other corporate inventions do. We test these propositions with a large data set of medical device inventions. We find support for our predictions and discuss the implications of our results for the theoretical and empirical literature on organizational innovation. Collapse

Topics: innovation management organizational innovation research and development database system knowledge base

Methods: theory development Compustat cross sectional research robustness check statistical hypothesis test

Theories: evolutionary theory knowledge based theory of the firm theory of dominant design

The Effect of Going Public on Innovative Productivity and Exploratory Search

2012 | Organization Science | Citations: 6

Authors: Wu, Geraldine A.

Abstract: This paper investigates whether and how going public affects firm innovation. I ... Expand

Abstract: This paper investigates whether and how going public affects firm innovation. I propose that initial public offerings (IPOs) fundamentally reshape core organizational structures and processes, and I consider implications for firms' overall innovative productivity and their exploratory search strategies. Using longitudinal data on U.S. medical device firms funded by venture capital and inverse probability of treatment weights to account for self-selection into IPOs and the presence of time-dependent confounders, I find that a firm's overall innovative productivity increases after the firm goes public. Going public also decreases the proportion of innovation search that explores new and recently developed knowledge and increases the proportion of exploratory search building on scientific knowledge. Estimates represent population average treatment effects. Collapse

Topics: innovation management productivity accounting organizational change research and development

Methods: longitudinal research descriptive statistic cross sectional research regression analysis method theoretical contribution