TY - JOUR T1 - The Role of Middle Managers in the Implementation of a Corporate Incubator: A Case Study in the Automotive Sector JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2018 A1 - Rebecca Hirte KW - case study KW - corporate incubator KW - Innovation management KW - intrapreneurship KW - middle managers AB - Lately, there has been a growing tendency of corporations to establish corporate incubators as a strategic tool of transformation. However, the managers of those incubators are often lacking the appropriate knowledge and experience when it comes to setting the right framework for implementing such novel innovation units. In this context, the role of middle managers needs to be re-evaluated in order to support them with the right toolset for such an endeavour to become successful. This article analyzes the role of middle managers in the implementation of a corporate incubator by conducting an in-depth single case study within a large German automotive company. In addition to insights from a comprehensive literature review, the study’s interviews with 13 experts reveal challenges as well as key success factors from the perspective of middle managers on the stated research problem. In particular, the ability of middle managers to influence employees and top management has been considered with the aim of avoiding resistance and failure. The findings from this study contribute to the research streams of corporate incubation and middle management. In addition, the findings are particularly relevant for managers of large corporations who are facing the challenge of transforming their organization due to digitalization and unpredictable developments in the market. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 8 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/1169 IS - 7 U1 - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Rebecca Hirte is pursuing her doctoral studies at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany at the Chair of Entrepreneurship and Technology Management (EnTechnon). Her research focuses on corporate innovation systems and their digital transformation. At the same time, she is working for a large German multinational automotive company in the field of business model innovation and corporate incubation. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in International Business, and she has previously worked as a Research Assistant at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI). ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Role of Managers as Agents in Successful Service Innovations: Evidence from India JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2014 A1 - Shiv S. Tripathi KW - agents KW - entrepreneurship KW - global organizations KW - India KW - intrapreneurship KW - managers KW - service innovation AB - The article is based on a three-year study of 70 business executives belonging to 20 large organizations operating in India to identify the kind of interventions used by agents (managers) to make service innovations successful. For the purpose of analysis, the subject organizations were classified into highly successful, successful, and unsuccessful organizations on the basis of their growth rate, and their practices were analyzed to identify the role of agents in those processes or related decisions. The article also compares the practices followed by organizations based in India with global organizations operating in India to understand the contextual issues of service innovations. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 4 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/819 IS - 8 U1 - Management Development Institute Gurgaon Shiv S. Tripathi is an Assistant Professor in the area of Strategic Management at the Management Development Institute in Gurgaon, India. He holds a PhD degree from Vinod Gupta School of Management at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. He has published papers in the area of product and service innovations, growth strategies, and innovations in large organizations. He has presented papers at national and international conferences organized by the Indian Institutes of Management, Indian School of Business, and Strategic Management Society, USA. His current research interests include service innovations, open innovations, ambidexterity, and innovation in large organizations. ER -