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Johansson, Peter, Associate professorORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0002-6229-2673
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Berglund, R., Johansson, P. E. & Omorede, A. (2023). Facilitating Employee-Driven Innovation through Leader Training. In: Iain Bitran, Leandro Bitetti, Steffen Conn, Jessica Fishburn, Paavo Ritala, Marko Torkkeli & Jialei Yang (Ed.), Proceedings of XXXIV ISPIM Innovation Conference: . Paper presented at XXXIV ISPIM Innovation Conference, held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 04 June to 07 June 2023.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Facilitating Employee-Driven Innovation through Leader Training
2023 (Swedish)In: Proceedings of XXXIV ISPIM Innovation Conference / [ed] Iain Bitran, Leandro Bitetti, Steffen Conn, Jessica Fishburn, Paavo Ritala, Marko Torkkeli & Jialei Yang, 2023Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

 Employee-driven innovation involves all employees at all levels in improvement work in the organisation. Rather than only accessing the capabilities of research and development employees – the unique competence, insights and ideas of all staff can be activated. We use a longitudinal design to test the impact of leader training on third-level EDI as part of a psychosocial risk assessment process. Leaders are trained to listen to employees and work together to solve work environment problems. We found that idea generation and time to take a break to test new ideas increases after only six months, and this increase is sustained at 18 months compared to a control group. However, 'keenness to share ideas' and 'being listened to' were not significant compared to the control group. These findings and their implications for future research are discussed.

National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-63631 (URN)9789526506937 (ISBN)
Conference
XXXIV ISPIM Innovation Conference, held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 04 June to 07 June 2023
Available from: 2023-06-27 Created: 2023-06-27 Last updated: 2023-06-27Bibliographically approved
Johansson, P., Stefan, I., Axelsson, K., Söderberg, T. & Forsberg, K. (2022). Creating balancing spaces for digital ambidexterity: Identifying divergence and competing demands in healthcare transformation initiatives. International Journal of Innovation Management
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Creating balancing spaces for digital ambidexterity: Identifying divergence and competing demands in healthcare transformation initiatives
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2022 (English)In: International Journal of Innovation Management, ISSN 1363-9196, E-ISSN 1757-5877Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]

Digital transformation is crucial for the healthcare sector, yet research shows that it also possesses a series of challenges at system-, organisational-, and individual levels, which require balancing. In this study, we adopt paradox theory to understand the balancing practices and requirements for digitalisation in healthcare. Based on gaps in previous research and practice, this paper aims to explore what characterises the different kinds of tensions and organisational paradoxes related to digital transformation. Also, this paper discusses how balancing practices in digital transformation are constrained and enabled. The paper is based on a project run in co-production between researchers at the Mälardalen University and project partners at a healthcare Region in Sweden. In the findings, two kinds of tensions are identified in digital transformation initiatives: Divergence at different organisational levels and competing demands between past, present and future needs. The divergent views are characterised by being latent while the competing demands are characterised by being salient to the organisation. This is followed by a discussion about balancing practices enabling digital ambidexterity and spurring virtuous cycles.

Keywords
balancing practices, balancing spaces, digital ambidexterity, digital transformation, healthcare, paradox theory, innovation management
National Category
Medical Engineering
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-60384 (URN)10.1142/s1363919622400230 (DOI)000870221000002 ()2-s2.0-85142432435 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2022-10-26 Created: 2022-10-26 Last updated: 2023-05-10Bibliographically approved
Johansson, P. E., Stefan, I., Axelsson, K., Söderberg, T. & Forsberg, K. (2022). Creating balancing spaces for digital ambidexterity in healthcare. In: Event Proceedings: LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications. Paper presented at The XXXIII ISPIM Innovation Conference "Innovating in a Digital World", Copenhagen, Denmark, 05 June to 08 June 2022.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Creating balancing spaces for digital ambidexterity in healthcare
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2022 (English)In: Event Proceedings: LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications, 2022Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Keywords
Balancing practices; balancing spaces; digital ambidexterity; digital transformation; healthcare; paradox theory, innovation management
National Category
Other Engineering and Technologies not elsewhere specified Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-58902 (URN)978-952-335-694-8 (ISBN)
Conference
The XXXIII ISPIM Innovation Conference "Innovating in a Digital World", Copenhagen, Denmark, 05 June to 08 June 2022
Available from: 2022-06-10 Created: 2022-06-10 Last updated: 2022-06-10Bibliographically approved
Johnsson, M., Gustafsson, C. & Johansson, P. (2022). Disrupting the Research Process through Artificial Intelligence: Towards a Research Agenda. In: Stoyan Tanev (Carleton University, Canada) and Helena Blackbright (Mälardalen University, Sweden) (Ed.), Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Management: (pp. 161-183). World Scientific
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Disrupting the Research Process through Artificial Intelligence: Towards a Research Agenda
2022 (English)In: Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Management / [ed] Stoyan Tanev (Carleton University, Canada) and Helena Blackbright (Mälardalen University, Sweden), World Scientific, 2022, p. 161-183Chapter in book (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

This chapter explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will potentially disrupt how Innovation Management (IM) research will be conducted. In the recent decades, the research process has remained virtually unchanged, i.e., a structured, stepwise process. Recently, AI has shown new opportunities that affect this process. AI applications have been developed supporting researchers for specific tasks to ease their work, for example, database searching, transcribing and data management. For example, an autonomous literature review (i.e., database search, selection, analyzing, concluding, and writing) has been conducted by AI, vastly exceeding what human research could achieve in the same time frame, which paves the way for interesting reflections on how AI applications affect research from here on going forward. As we have explored AI techniques and AI applications and discussed their potential for conducting research, three themes emerged regarding how future research might be conducted: simplification thorough the use of computational power, augmentation of a researcher’s capabilities, and replacement by automation: Three critical questions are identified: (1) The future use of AI applications in research; (2) Exploring the trust in AI — The black box dilemma, and; (3) Benefits and limitations of AI applications. These topics are discussed, paving a way towards a research agenda.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
World Scientific, 2022
Series
Series on Technology Management ; 38
National Category
Computer and Information Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-57714 (URN)10.1142/9781800611337_0009 (DOI)978-1-80061-132-0 (ISBN)
Available from: 2022-03-31 Created: 2022-03-31 Last updated: 2022-05-17Bibliographically approved
Johnsson, M., Blackbright, H., Jan, O. & Johansson, P. (2022). Why innovation pedagogics matter – A case study. In: Event Proceedings: LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications. Paper presented at The XXXIII ISPIM Innovation Conference "Innovating in a Digital World", Copenhagen, Denmark on 05 June to 08 June 2022.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Why innovation pedagogics matter – A case study
2022 (English)In: Event Proceedings: LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications, 2022Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Recently, the ISO guidance standard “Innovation management - Innovation management system” - ISO56002:2019 (ISO56002) has gained a lot of interest within the innovation management community. Recent research calls for an increased understanding of what innovation pedagogics are needed to support innovation management consultants and advisors (innovation advisors) in their work supporting its clients in the ISO56002 and the relevance of ISO56002’s content for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). In this study, building on an existing tool for measuring innovation maturity, the Innovation Management Capability Assessment and Reflection tool (IMCAR) was developed to also include a reflective part of the ISO56002 content’s relevance for the responding organisation. Using the IMCAR tool, this study indicates that the ISO56002 is relevant for both SMEs and innovation advisors but also the need for further development of innovation pedagogics related to vocabulary, knowledge, facilitated reflections, and visualisation tools. Limitations and further research avenues are discussed.

Keywords
ISO56002; innovation pedagogics, innovation management systems; innovation management; SME; innovation advisor; innovation consultant
National Category
Other Engineering and Technologies not elsewhere specified
Research subject
Innovation and Design
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-58593 (URN)978-952-335-694-8 (ISBN)
Conference
The XXXIII ISPIM Innovation Conference "Innovating in a Digital World", Copenhagen, Denmark on 05 June to 08 June 2022
Available from: 2022-06-07 Created: 2022-06-07 Last updated: 2022-06-08Bibliographically approved
Öberg, Å., Albats, E., Stefan, I. & Johansson, P. E. (2021). Co-creating social innovation in quadruple helixes: Evidence from Sweden. In: Event Proceedings: LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications. Paper presented at This paper was presented at The ISPIM Innovation Conference – Innovating Our Common Future, Berlin, Germany on 20–23 June 2021..
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Co-creating social innovation in quadruple helixes: Evidence from Sweden
2021 (English)In: Event Proceedings: LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications, 2021Conference paper, Published paper (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

In an increasingly globalized world, the challenges of society need to be tackled not by single organisations but by a multitude of stakeholders. Universities can contribute by extending their role and by collaborating with external stakeholders. This study employs qualitative methods to explore how a university engages with its innovation ecosystem through two different projects.The findings, connected to the development of educational and digital systems, show: 1) evidence of two extreme approaches to external stakeholder engagement and 2) three levels of tensions (multi-layered tensions) - on an overarching level, between stakeholder groups, and within groups of stakeholders. The contribution connects to literature on open innovation, quadruple helixes and lastly to university social innovation, especially responsibility diffusion.

National Category
Engineering and Technology
Research subject
Innovation and Design
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-55727 (URN)978-952-335-467-8 (ISBN)
Conference
This paper was presented at The ISPIM Innovation Conference – Innovating Our Common Future, Berlin, Germany on 20–23 June 2021.
Available from: 2021-09-02 Created: 2021-09-02 Last updated: 2021-12-15Bibliographically approved
Fundin, A., Backström, T. & Johansson, P. E. (2021). Exploring the emergent quality management paradigm. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, 32(5-6), 476-488
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Exploring the emergent quality management paradigm
2021 (English)In: Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, ISSN 1478-3363, E-ISSN 1478-3371, Vol. 32, no 5-6, p. 476-488Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The development of successful production systems is affected by conflicting forces, that is, initiatives seemingly conducive for one line of work can be a constraint for another. Consequently, this paper presents an alternative perspective on how these issues could be managed in organisations. There are a number of key challenges in terms of the involved dichotomies for future innovative quality improvements in operations. These dichotomies are part of four interrelated processes that are the central elements of a production system. As such, aiming for stability or change is a production process dilemma in terms of the production and distribution of offerings and solutions. Control and creativity are the main dilemmas of the innovation process, that is, the creation and implementation of new offerings and solutions, while exploitation and exploration are the dilemmas of the knowledge creation process and efficiency and effectiveness of the value creation process. As the simultaneous existence of both parts of the dichotomy seems to be a paradox, this paper suggests the emergent quality management paradigm as an alternative perspective providing the guidance, examples, and practical solutions necessary to solve these dilemmas by recognising the dichotomies as mutually dependent.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
United Kingdom: , 2021
Keywords
ambidexterity, emergence, quality management, innovation, production system, operations management
National Category
Engineering and Technology Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-43928 (URN)10.1080/14783363.2019.1591946 (DOI)000626921900002 ()2-s2.0-85063062006 (Scopus ID)
Projects
XPRES - Excellence in Production Research
Available from: 2019-06-11 Created: 2019-06-11 Last updated: 2021-11-22Bibliographically approved
Johansson, P. & Jonsson, M. (2020). Disrupting the research process. In: LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications: . Paper presented at The ISPIM Innovation Conference – Innovating in Times of Crisis,7-10 June 2020..
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Disrupting the research process
2020 (English)In: LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications, 2020Conference paper, Published paper (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

As the research process, i.e. how researchers conduct research, may be disrupted by Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tools, this research in progress stresses the need for research on the future role of researchers. Prior research on AI-based tools used in the research process, focuses primarily on technological development related to, for example, language recognition, text extraction, and paper summaries. Recently, scientific texts are generated by AI. In this research in progress, four sub-areas of interest are identified: Black-box dilemma. What part or parts of the research process, if any, can trustfully be replaced by AI-based tools? Quality. What is required for AI-based tools to become an integrated part of the research process? Benefits/limitations. What are the potential benefits and limitations with AI-based tools as an integrated part of the research process? Progress in use: What is the progress of the use and development of AI-based tools for research? Research design, potential contribution, and practical implications of this research are discussed.

National Category
Other Engineering and Technologies not elsewhere specified
Research subject
Innovation and Design
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-48472 (URN)978-952-335-466-1 (ISBN)
Conference
The ISPIM Innovation Conference – Innovating in Times of Crisis,7-10 June 2020.
Available from: 2020-06-09 Created: 2020-06-09 Last updated: 2020-11-12Bibliographically approved
Bruch, J., Rösiö, C., Granlund, A. & Johansson, P. (2020). Managing the core plant role-key prerequisites from an operations perspective. International Journal of Manufacturing Research, 15(1), 90-106
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Managing the core plant role-key prerequisites from an operations perspective
2020 (English)In: International Journal of Manufacturing Research, ISSN 1750-0591, Vol. 15, no 1, p. 90-106Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

A core plant should be a centre of excellence, have a central role for knowledge creation, and ensure that the latest knowledge is diffused in the organisation's production network. Core plants can yield a range of benefits, such as increased resource efficiency and decreased costs in the production network. However, core plants face immense challenges in performing their roles, given the different interests of the different stakeholders that need to be satisfied. We use data gathered from an in-depth study of six core plants in Sweden to analyse the prerequisites. We conclude that the core plant prerequisites are influenced by human, organisational, and technological aspects, i.e., successful development of core plant capabilities can only be achieved if all the three components are considered together. Our findings are relevant to operation managers, plant managers, and others interested in developing and maintaining core plant excellence.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., 2020
Keywords
Capabilities, Dispersed manufacturing, Global manufacturing, Global operation network, International manufacturing network, International operation, International production, Lead factory, Managing core plants, Manufacturing industry, Master plant, Operations perspective, Plant role, Prerequisites, Managers, Global operations, International operations, Lead factories, Manufacturing industries, Manufacturing networks, Manufacture
National Category
Other Engineering and Technologies
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-47386 (URN)10.1504/IJMR.2020.105502 (DOI)000849828700005 ()2-s2.0-85081285681 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2020-03-19 Created: 2020-03-19 Last updated: 2023-09-15Bibliographically approved
Johansson, P., Döös, M. & Backström, T. (2020). Uncover the Hidden Relationships of Work: A Visualisation Tool to Support Informed Change Decisions. In: Smith, Peter; Cockburn, Tom (Ed.), Global Business Leadership Development for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: (pp. 236-261). IGI Global
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Uncover the Hidden Relationships of Work: A Visualisation Tool to Support Informed Change Decisions
2020 (English)In: Global Business Leadership Development for the Fourth Industrial Revolution / [ed] Smith, Peter; Cockburn, Tom, IGI Global, 2020, p. 236-261Chapter in book (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

This chapter aims to explore the possibilities of visualising work-integrated competence networks—here referred to as relatonics—and contribute to the understanding of how to support efforts of organising change. The competence-generating processes of an organisation are problematic in that they are largely hidden in the midst of everyday practice. If not receiving adequate attention, there is the risk of conducting too frequent, disruptive, and unhealthy reorganisations. This strengthens the reason why visualisations of relatonics are of value. The demarcation line between what is hidden, and what is not, is relocated through the use of visualisations of relatonics. A conclusion is that images representing relatonics can be utilised to support informed change decisions.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
IGI Global, 2020
National Category
Pedagogy
Research subject
Innovation and Design
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-49586 (URN)10.4018/978-1-7998-4861-5.ch010 (DOI)2-s2.0-85137314541 (Scopus ID)9781799848622 (ISBN)
Available from: 2020-08-22 Created: 2020-08-22 Last updated: 2022-11-17Bibliographically approved
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