Blar i forfatter "Ghassim, Babak"
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Embracing stakeholder engagement in sustainability-oriented innovation: Internal capabilities and dynamics of open innovation in the Norwegian minerals industry
Ghassim, Babak (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2019-02-08)The transition towards a sustainable minerals industry will rely on pursuing sustainability-oriented innovation (SOI), requiring continuous innovations in extraction and production processes, product offerings and the way the industry deals with its social responsibilities. Considering the breadth of SOI, mineral firms have no choice but to engage with and seek knowledge from multiple key external ... -
Linking stakeholder engagement to profitability through sustainability-oriented innovation: A quantitative study of the minerals industry
Ghassim, Babak; Bogers, Marcel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-27)Firms' capability to develop sustainability-oriented innovation (SOI) can be enhanced by stakeholder engagement (SE) in order to acquire a wide range of external knowledge to support innovation efforts and outcomes. While we understand some of the transactional and relational attributes at stake for firms to leverage engagement with external stakeholders, we do not yet fully understand all the ... -
Sustainability-Oriented Innovation in the Minerals Industry: An Empirical Study on the Effect of Non-Geographical Proximity Dimensions
Ghassim, Babak (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-22)Minerals mining and processing companies (hereinafter referred to as “minerals industry”) face the increasing demand for a comprehensive approach towards innovations aimed at sustainability. While the ability to learn from external sources of knowledge is at the core of this process, lack of geographical proximity and multiplicity of external sources impose challenges for mineral companies in ... -
Understanding the micro-foundations of internal capabilities for open innovation in the minerals industry: a holistic sustainability perspective
Ghassim, Babak; Foss, Lene (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-04)It is indisputable that achieving sustainability in the minerals industry requires a holistic approach to innovation that utilizes the breadth of knowledge found outside the industry. While providing a myriad of opportunities, this open approach to innovation would also be challenging in that companies need to have sufficient absorptive capacity, i.e. the ability to ‘recognize’, ‘assimilate’ and ...