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Measurement framework for assessing disruptive innovations
Assessing potential disruptiveness of innovations is an important but challenging task for incumbents. However, the extant literature focuses only on technological and marketplace aspects, and most of the documented methods tend to be case specific. In this study, we present a multidimensional measurement framework to assess the disruptive potential of product innovations. The framework is designed based on the concept that the nature of disruptive innovations is multidimensional. Three aspects are considered, i.e., technological features, marketplace dynamics and external environment. Ten indicators of the three categories are proposed and then connected based on the conceptual and literature analysis. Three innovations, namely, WeChat (successful), Modularised Mobile Phone (failed) and Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality (ongoing), are selected as case studies. A panel of industrial experts with PhD degree in engineering is surveyed. The survey results are calculated and analysed according to the framework and then compared against the developments of the innovations. We also check the robustness of this framework by surveying other groups of people, and the results are nearly identical to the previous findings. This study enables a systematic assessment of disruptive potential of innovations using the framework, providing insights for decisions in product launch and resource allocation.fi=vertaisarvioitu|en=peerReviewed
Los estudios hispánicos como puente: coordinación y análisis de la calidad de actividades didácticas colectivas de difusión de la narrativa oral China
[ES] A la fragmentación de la comunidad de la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de español
se suma la ausencia de una metodologÃa cientÃfica que analice la calidad de las
actividades educativas y culturales que se realizan en este ámbito académico.
De esta forma no se valora su margen de mejora, su impacto ni su pertinencia
reales. Propongo en esta investigación un modelo de planificación, ejecución y
evaluación cualitativa y cuantitativa que permita conocer el grado de excelencia
en la gestión y la satisfacción de sus participantes y destinatarios.
El ámbito en el que se ha llevado a cabo esta propuesta ha sido la Enseñanza
Superior de la República Popular China, donde he trabajado siete años. Entre
2017 y 2020 he cofundado con mis alumnos y coordinado la iniciativa colectiva
Puente con el objetivo de demostrar que los estudios hispánicos tienen el
potencial de reducir el desconocimiento cultural y la falta de comunicación e
integración de la comunidad educativa, y plantear una serie de objetivos en
común. Las redes sociales, la difusión de la narrativa oral china y una actitud
comunicativa han servido como elementos unificadores para la celebración de
cinco actividades a nivel nacional con un fin didáctico, académico y divulgativo.
La meta propuesta supone una innovación y un complemento a la enseñanza
reglada en el análisis del complejo contexto previo local más allá del aula. Tanto
la metodologÃa utilizada como los resultados obtenidos pueden resultar de
utilidad para futuros estudios vinculados con la organización de eventos de
enseñanza y aprendizaje no solo de español, sino también de otras lenguas y en
otros entornos educativos. Y, en especial, tienen el potencial de promover el
acercamiento y el entendimiento ante el creciente clima de tensión internacional.
[EN] The community made up of the teachers and students of Spanish is fragmented.
In addition, there is no scientific methodology to analyze the quality of the
educational and cultural activities carried out in this field, so neither their room for
improvement nor their real impact and relevance are assessed. In this research,
a model for planning these activities, implementing them, and evaluating them
both qualitatively and quantitatively is proposed. This will allow to measure the
excellence in the management of the activities, as well as the satisfaction of its
participants and target audience.
This research was carried out within the context of higher education in the
People’s Republic of China, where I have worked for seven years. Between 2017
and 2020 I co-founded the initiative Puente with my students and coordinated it.
The aim of this initiative was to show that Hispanic studies have the potential to
reduce the lack of cultural awareness and the lack of communication and
integration within the educational community. In addition, the initiative aimed to
establish common goals. Social media, along with the dissemination of Chinese
oral narrative and a communicative attitude, served as unifying elements to
celebrate nationwide activities with a didactic, academic, and informative purpose.
The objective of this initiative involves innovation and means a complement to
formal teaching in the analysis of the complex local context outside the classroom.
Both the methodology used, and the results obtained may be useful for future
studies related to the organization of teaching and learning events, also for other
languages and in other educational contexts. These events can promote
friendliness and understanding amid the growing international tension