Arbeitspapier

Innovation search fields with Lead Users

Close orientation with the market is essential for innovation success! Although both academics and market research practitioners would generally agree with this statement, alignment with the needs of the customer often results in conservative innovation strategies. Due to their focus on what is currently on offer in the marketplace, customers primarily demand small, step-wise developments - so-called incremental innovations. This dilemma can be overcome through with the help of particularly advanced customers (Lead Users). The Lead User method aids companies in capitalizing on the innovative potential of these highly qualified customers. A case study with the German firm, Johnson & Johnson Medical GmbH, demonstrated that Breakthrough Innovations are achievable this way.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Working Paper ; No. 9e

Klassifikation
Management
Thema
Produktentwicklung
Produktinnovation
Marktforschung
Lead User

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Herstatt, Cornelius
Lüthje, Christian
Lettl, Christopher
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Institute for Technology and Innovation Management (TIM)
(wo)
Hamburg
(wann)
2001

Handle
URN
urn:nbn:de:gbv:830-opus-1593
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Herstatt, Cornelius
  • Lüthje, Christian
  • Lettl, Christopher
  • Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Institute for Technology and Innovation Management (TIM)

Entstanden

  • 2001

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