Extensive research on resource-constrained innovation has been conducted by scholars
and practitioners in recent years. An interesting research avenue is how firms explore the …

This study identifies technological evolution patterns based on the purpose and effect of the
technology using patent data. Furthermore, the direction of future development is proposed …

In recent years, there has been an increase in the adoption of quality tools by companies. As
such, there has been a commitment to innovation by the organizations to obtain competitive …

As innovative technology is being developed at an accelerated rate, the identification of
technology opportunities is especially critical for both companies and governments. Among …

This paper presents the conceptual design stage in the product development process of a
natural fiber composites of the side-door impact beam, which starts from idea generation to …

Creativity is considered a global ability and crucial for ordinary-daily and special (eg,
science, aesthetic) activities. In this paper, from the position of Cultural-Historical Activity …

Although TRIZ is widely acknowledged as a powerful aid to improve efficacy and efficiency
of the creative design process, practitioners diffusedly experience difficulties in the selection …

By following the arguments developed by Vygotsky and employing the cultural-historical
activity theory (CHAT) in addition to dialectical logic, this paper attempts to investigate the …

The aim of the study is to determine the frequency and usage of the TRIZ method, which
companies have recently used in order to develop creative solutions to the problems of the …

Feature transfer is an important and practical tool to eliminate the disadvantages of old
technology systems and develop new ones. However, in TRIZ feature transfer tools, there …