Browsing USN Open Archive by Author "Zabala-Iturriagagoitia, Jon Mikel"
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Analysing the Differences in the Scientific Diffusion and Policy Impact of Analogous Theoretical Approaches: Evidence for Territorial Innovation Models
Brixner, Cristian; Romano, Silvina Alejandra; Zabala-Iturriagagoitia, Jon Mikel (Journal article, 2021)The aim of this paper is to reflect on the conceptualization of three, a priori, similar territorial innovation models: the triple helix, the regional innovation systems and Sábato’s triangle. To compare their underlying ... -
Benchmarking performance through efficiency analysis trees: Improvement strategies for colombian higher education institutions
Zofío, Jose Luis; Aparicio, Juan; Barbero, Javier; Zabala-Iturriagagoitia, Jon Mikel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)We introduce benchmarking analysis based on state-of-the-art machine learning techniques applied to the measurement of efficiency to assess the performance of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). We rely on Efficiency ... -
Bransjers påvirkningskraft på bedrifters innovasjon aktiviteter
Aasen, Isabell Knudsen; Andreassen, Jonas (Master thesis, 2022)På grunn av det stadig mer konkurransepregede markedet dagens samfunn opplever, må bedrifter investere store mengder ressurser i innovasjonsaktiviteter (Pring-Mill, 2019; Damanpour & Wischenvsky, 2006). Det er imidlertid ... -
Fostering regional innovation, entrepreneurship and growth through public procurement
Zabala-Iturriagagoitia, Jon Mikel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)RIS3 is a policy initiative aiming to achieve structural change. Structural change needs to consider the processes and means through which (innovation) policies can facilitate a radical transformation by substantially ... -
Functional procurement for innovation, welfare, and the environment
Edquist, Charles; Zabala-Iturriagagoitia, Jon Mikel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Public procurement accounts for a very large share of most economies worldwide. This conceptual article argues that the key to achieving more innovations when pursuing public procurement is to describe problems to be solved ... -
Importance of data analytics and innovation: A proof of concept how to tackle data analytics for business growth
Færaas, Robin (Master thesis, 2022)The thesis concentrates on how data analytics can help innovation and business growth in the emerging times of industrial revolution 4.0. As a business grows, multiple internal and external factors can affect it. The ... -
The influence of bottlenecks on innovation systems performance: Put the slowest climber first
Zofío, Jose Luis; Aparicio, Juan; Barbero, Javier; Zabala-Iturriagagoitia, Jon Mikel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This paper contributes to the literature with a methodology that helps identify the functions that constrain the overall performance of an innovation system, hence providing clear guidelines to policymakers on the direction ... -
Is more always better? On the relevance of decreasing returns to scale on innovation
Barbero, Javier; Zabala-Iturriagagoitia, Jon Mikel; Zofío, Jose Luis (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)We contribute to the literature on the assessment of innovation systems by relating the amount of inputs available to the system and its performance through the concept of returns to scale (increasing, constant or decreasing). ... -
The productivity of national innovation systems in Europe: Catching up or falling behind?
Zabala-Iturriagagoitia, Jon Mikel; Aparicio, Juan; Ortiz, Lidia; Caryannis, Elias A.; Grigoroudis, Evangelos (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Innovation is one of the main determinants of economic development in modern societies. The extant evidence points to increasing territorial disparities in Europe concerning innovation. Relying on production theory, we ... -
The systemic approach as an instrument to evaluate higher education systems: Opportunities and challenges
Aparicio, Juan; Rodriguez, Dorys Yaneth; Zabala-Iturriagagoitia, Jon Mikel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This article aims to provide a systemic instrument to evaluate the functioning of higher education systems. Despite systemic instruments have had a strong impact on the management of public policy systems in fields such ... -
The Balanced Scorecard: A study on the prevalence of the framework among Norwegian SMEs
Mohammad, Yousaf; Ghauri, Yousaf Mohammad (Master thesis, 2021)In this master thesis we examine the prevalence of balanced scorecard (BSC) among Norwegian small- and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). We also want to make it possible for SMEs to implement BSC and achieve its benefits, ...