Research-Technology Management, the award-winning journal of the Industrial Research Institute (http://www.iriweb.org), seeks articles for a special issue on corporate entrepreneurship.
Corporate entrepreneurship—the willingness and ability to engage in experimentation around product, service, and especially business model innovation—is a fundamental necessity for firms seeking sustained organic growth powered by innovation. Although entrepreneurial thinking and activity are typically seen as the province of agile startups, thinking and acting entrepreneurially is increasingly seen as a desirable, or even required, core competency for large, established firms. The capabilities required to foster and ingrain a culture of corporate entrepreneurship cut across nearly all aspects of innovation management, including processes, team design, and resource allocation.
RTM is seeking articles that explore entrepreneurial culture and behavior in established companies. Specific topics may include but are not restricted to approaches for moving a firm toward a more experimental, entrepreneurial mindset; lean or agile business processes that support entrepreneurial approaches; the design and governance of entrepreneurial teams, internal finance, and venture capital structures; the effect of corporate organizational structures such as innovation spaces and labs; understanding how firms develop relationships with startups; and understanding how entrepreneurial initiatives may be sustained over time. Successful submissions will offer readers practical information, real-world case studies, tools and frameworks, and lessons they can put to work immediately.
To be considered for the special issue, articles should be submitted by February 1, 2016, via RTM’s Editorial Manager system at www.editorialmanager.com/rtm/. Please select Special Issue Article as the article type and note the special issue title in the appropriate space.
About RTM
RTM is a journal focused on the practice of innovation. Since 1958, we have published peer-reviewed articles that map the cutting edge in R&D management, illustrate how management theory can be applied to real-world challenges, and give R&D managers the tools to promote innovation throughout their organizations.
RTM articles are concise and practice centered. We prefer submissions at around 4,000–4,500 words, although we will occasionally publish truly groundbreaking pieces as long as 5,000 words. For more information, including author’s guidelines and submission procedures, visit us at www.iriweb.org/rtm.
