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Innovation as a driver of turnaround

Niveau

3rd semester Master: 1st Study cycle

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students:
• know the different options of innovation and how these can be used in the context of a turnaround
• know the hurdles in implementing innovation in turnaround situations
• know how digitalization can be used in innovation in turnaround situations

Prerequisites for the course

3rd semester Master: no details

Course content

I. Basics
• Definition of innovation and turnaround
• Current state of research of innovation in turnaround management
• Hurdles of innovation in turnaround situations (thread-rigidity theory vs. innovation theory)

II. Sources of innovation
• Product innovation in turnaround management
• Process innovation in turnaround management
• Marketing innovation in turnaround management
• Organizational innovation in turnaround management

III. Strategy and innovation in turnaround
• Innovation strategies in turnaround management
• Success of innovation in turnaround situations

Recommended specialist literature

Behringer, S. (2017) Unternehmenssanierung: Ursachen - Krisenfrüherkennung - Management, Wiesbaden.
Evertz, D. & Krystek, U. (2014) Unternehmen erfolgreich restrukturieren und sanieren: Herausforderungen und Lösungsansätze für den Turnaround, Stuttgar.
Exler, M. W. & Situm, M. (2019) (Hrsg.). Restrukturierungs- und Turnaround-Management: Strategien, Erfolgsfaktoren und Best Practice für die Transformation, Berlin.
Fuchs, C. & Golenhofer, F. (2018) Mastering disruption and innovation in product management: Connecting the dots, Cham.
Goffin, K. & Mitchell, R. (2016) Innovation management: Effective strategy and implementation, London.
Kreutzer, R. T. T., Neugebauer, T. & Pattloch, A. (2016) Digital business innovation: Digitale Transformation - Geschäftsmodell - Innovation - agile Organisation - Change Management, Wiesbaden.
Schallmo, D. (2015) Bestehende Ansätze zu Business Model Innovationen: Analyse und Vergleich der Geschäftsmodelle, Wiesbaden.
Tilley, A. (2019) Turnaround management: Unlocking and preserving value in distressed businesses, Surrey.

Assessment methods and criteria

• Seminar thesis

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

1

Share of e-learning in %

0

Semester hours per week

1.0

Planned teaching and learning method

• The course, which is mostly dialog-oriented, usually consists of the triad of practical relevance, academic structuring, and the independent development of integrative case studies from immediate professional and consulting practice.

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

3

Name of lecturer

Director of studies

Academic year

2

Key figure of the course/module

4

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

none