The ‘main structure and performances’ of any physical system may be (nearly) maintained for a given time interval only if this system is kept inside a kind of ‘shell’ that protects it and only, if... Show More

The ‘main structure and performances’ of any physical system may be (nearly) maintained for a given time interval only if this system is kept inside a kind of ‘shell’ that protects it and only, if the necessary (desired) exchange of energy-mass with its environment is realized through some transducers. The subsystem constituted by the shell and transducers constitutes a kind of ‘barrier’ between this physical system and its environment. Then, humans can exchange energy, mass, and then information with their environment only though their available transducers. The paper presents the chapters: about Plank energy, about inertia in rotation, translation, about waves and space dimensions, all based on classical physics and mathematics. These chapters present in a different manner some very well-known physical phenomena. Associated with a new and convenient technology, all these models may be considered as innovation strategy importance. Applications may be found in interplanetary telecommunications and treks but also for every day earth vehicles and life.

The aim of this study is to empirically investigate how transformational leadership (TL) practices encourage innovation for competitive advantage within the specific context of Saudi large firms and... Show More

The aim of this study is to empirically investigate how transformational leadership (TL) practices encourage innovation for competitive advantage within the specific context of Saudi large firms and SMEs. Despite a profusion of studies noting that innovation strongly contributes to a firm’s performance, there is a dearth of studies about how TL practically encourages organizational innovativeness. Moreover, because many leadership studies are limited in their location to Western nations, further research in a range of different cultural contexts is warranted. This study will address these issues and suggest a conceptual framework that empirically tests the path-dependent influences of: TL, structural capital, relational capital, tacit knowledge sharing and training, on innovation outcomes. This study will employ a mixed methods approach to examine the hypothesized relationships between factors. The findings of this research may emphasize the importance of utilising TL style as a process, rather than through the study of leadership alone, in facilitating innovation.

Collective efforts of masses provide access to funding and ideas. While such endeavors in a business-to-customer context are well-described, they are less well understood in other contexts such as... Show More

Collective efforts of masses provide access to funding and ideas. While such endeavors in a business-to-customer context are well-described, they are less well understood in other contexts such as business-to-business. A literature review that exacts knowledge and inspiration from B2C crowdsourcing and other forms of collective innovation is used. This review generates new knowledge to close this gap and develops a 6-stage innovation framework for Collective Engagement, Intelligence & Innovation (CEI^2) that begins with task specification and concludes with management of inputs generated from the CEI^2 efforts. The framework and the accompanying list of questions may be used by theorists to explore different contexts, and for managers to structure B2B or P2P crowdsourcing more effectively. Contributions of this study include exploration of the theoretical areas of open-source innovation that extend beyond a B2C model, and new ways of effectively structuring CEI^2. Further research may explore the CEI^2 framework through a case study or test it through quantitative study.