%0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2019 %T A Discipline-Spanning Overview of Action Research and Its Implications for Technology and Innovation Management %A Matthias Guertler %A Nathalie Sick %A Anton Kriz %K action research %K bibliometrics %K discipline-spanning analysis %K literature review %K technology and innovation management %X The iterative and learning character of action research is particularly beneficial for exploring complex socio-technical problems in technology and innovation management (TIM). In this respect, action research allows both rigorous and relevant research due to parallel solving of real-world problems, capability building, and gaining scientific insights. However, the use of action research within TIM research is surprisingly limited. Action research also is not a homogeneous research methodology since each research discipline, such as education and organizational science, has its own action research streams, which are often only loosely linked. A systematic overview of those action research traditions and specific best practices is still missing, which complicates a systematic transfer and use of action research in TIM. This article addresses this essential gap by building a cross-disciplinary overview of action research streams based on a bibliometric analysis using Scopus. The analysis includes relevant disciplines with action research traditions, their development over time, and the most influential journals, authors, institutions, and countries. Along with this discipline-spanning analysis, the article investigates particular TIM benefits and challenges of action research. The two key contributions of this article are: 1) a discipline-spanning overview of action research and its evolution and 2) an analysis of its implications for TIM research. These contributions build the basis for strengthening the use of action research in TIM. In the medium-term, action research has the capacity to link academia and industry more closely and, in doing so, assists important endeavours of translating more of our research outcomes into practice. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 9 %P 48-65 %8 04/2019 %G eng %U https://timreview.ca/article/1233 %N 4 %1 University of Technology Sydney Matthias Guertler is a Lecturer in Engineering Design at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia. He holds several degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Design, and Innovation Management from the Technical University of Munich, Germany. Matthias’ transdisciplinary research is at the interface of engineering design and innovation management with a focus on managing open innovation. His action-research-based projects have been in close collaboration with various partners from industry and defense in Germany and Australia. %2 University of Technology Sydney Nathalie Sick is a Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Technology Management in the Faculty of Engineering and IT at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia. Prior to joining UTS, she was a Young Research Group Leader with the Helmholtz Institute in Muenster, Germany, as well as a Junior Professor at the University of Muenster. She holds degrees in Management and Engineering as well as a PhD in Innovation Management. Her research revolves around innovation and technology management with a particular interest in discipline-spanning collaborations and industry convergence. %3 Australian National University Anton Kriz is an Associate Professor at the Australian National University (ANU) specializing in the area of strategic innovation management and international marketing. His research focuses on advancing innovation management and innovation champions in enterprises, clusters, and regions through action research and action learning interventions. As part of the Research School of Management at ANU, he also teaches Innovation and New Venture Creation to executives at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1233 %0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2016 %T All Australian Regions Are Not Born Equal: Understanding the Regional Innovation Management Sandpit %A Anton Kriz %A Courtney Molloy %A Alexandra Kriz %A Sabrina Sonntag %K action research %K constructed advantage %K phronesis %K pivot %K quadruple helix %K regional innovation management sandpit %K RIS3 %K smart specialization %K strategic management %K triple helix %X In this article, we highlight and challenge an overly simplistic assessment of regions and regional innovation systems in Australia. Treating each region and place as equal and prescribing blanket policy is anathema to the reality. Having argued that places are not equivalent, we then move on to highlight that commonalities at a deeper institutional level are possible. We draw on fieldwork and ongoing action research from the Australian regions of Hunter and Central Coast (New South Wales) and Northern Tasmania. Results of the theory and case work have been instrumental in the development of 11 structural attributes of a regional innovation management (RIM) sandpit framework. The framework provides attributes but also important process insights related to regional programs, enterprise development, and project innovations. Although developing from the Australian context, we expect that the RIM Sandpit and its place-based insights can be generalized to other regions around the world. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 6 %P 11-23 %8 06/2016 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/993 %N 6 %1 University of Newcastle Anton Kriz is Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle, Australia, where he is a specialist in innovation management and strategy. He has an extensive background in business, industry, government, and academia. He has been a CEO, a management consultant, and while working in Government, has secured international joint ventures as well as conducted major research and development projects in Australia and overseas. Anton has had over 20 years research experience in Asia working with key markets such as Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea. Because of his understanding of doing business in China, Anton has also worked on projects such as Tourism Australia’s 2020 China Strategy. He is known for his ability to boundary span between government, university, and industry. Anton's other expertise is in enterprise-specific innovation management in areas such as mining services, manufacturing, agribusiness, and sport. %2 University of Newcastle Courtney McGregor is a PhD Candidate at the University of Newcastle, Australia, where she is investigating individual innovative champion behaviour in the public and not-for-profit sectors. Courtney worked for IBM’s Global Business Services where she recruited new talent for Application Innovation Services and Application Management Services. This role provided a sound basis for her move into Workforce Management, which involved managing the allocation of resources across several business units to support consulting projects. %3 University of Sydney Alexandra Kriz completed a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) at the University of Sydney, Australia, where she also recently completed her PhD in the early growth of firms related to innovation in spin-outs. She has been a visiting researcher at the Turku School of Economics (University of Turku, Finland) and the Adam Smith Business School (University of Glasgow, Scotland). Alexandra's Honours thesis explored ambidexterity and the ability to undertake both radical and incremental innovation. %4 University of Newcastle Sabrina Sonntag is a PhD Candidate at the University of Newcastle, Australia, where she is investigating the potential for building Mittelstand and hidden champion capabilities in the Australian manufacturing sector. Sabrina has studied in England where she completed her Honours degree. She has been involved in Federal Government projects including looking at improving the performance of regional SMEs and networks through improved government engagement. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/993