---
_id: '24079'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: "In innovation management, usually there is a large number of product ideas,
    not all of which meet the requirements of a company and make sense to pursue further.
    For selecting the most promising ideas, several methods exist which each focus
    on a certain aspect. Due to the characteristics of Small and Medium Enterprises
    (SMEs) such as limited resources, these enterprises have special requirements
    on methods for selecting ideas. In this study, criteria of SMEs for idea selection
    are deducted from SME-characteristics. Methods for idea selection are tested for
    fulfillment of these criteria and the results are combined in a matrix. Together
    with a guideline, a tool for idea selection in innovation management of SMEs is
    developed. The results are validated in the context of innovation management in
    SMEs. By selecting a method, a SME is enabled to make economically viable decisions
    for their product portfolio, thus\r\nensuring sustainable economic success."
author:
- first_name: Iris
  full_name: Gräßler, Iris
  id: '47565'
  last_name: Gräßler
  orcid: 0000-0001-5765-971X
- first_name: Anna-Sophie
  full_name: Koch, Anna-Sophie
  id: '44158'
  last_name: Koch
- first_name: Henrik
  full_name: Thiele, Henrik
  id: '33419'
  last_name: Thiele
- first_name: Michael
  full_name: Dattner, Michael
  last_name: Dattner
citation:
  ama: 'Gräßler I, Koch A-S, Thiele H, Dattner M. Supporting Innovation Management
    for SMEs: A Tool for Idea Selection. In: <i>Proceedings of the ISPIM Innovation
    Conference</i>. LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications; 2021.'
  apa: 'Gräßler, I., Koch, A.-S., Thiele, H., &#38; Dattner, M. (2021). Supporting
    Innovation Management for SMEs: A Tool for Idea Selection. <i>Proceedings of the
    ISPIM Innovation Conference</i>. The ISPIM Innovation Conference, Berlin.'
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Gräßler_Koch_Thiele_Dattner_2021, place={Berlin}, title={Supporting
    Innovation Management for SMEs: A Tool for Idea Selection}, booktitle={Proceedings
    of the ISPIM Innovation Conference}, publisher={LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications},
    author={Gräßler, Iris and Koch, Anna-Sophie and Thiele, Henrik and Dattner, Michael},
    year={2021} }'
  chicago: 'Gräßler, Iris, Anna-Sophie Koch, Henrik Thiele, and Michael Dattner. “Supporting
    Innovation Management for SMEs: A Tool for Idea Selection.” In <i>Proceedings
    of the ISPIM Innovation Conference</i>. Berlin: LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications,
    2021.'
  ieee: 'I. Gräßler, A.-S. Koch, H. Thiele, and M. Dattner, “Supporting Innovation
    Management for SMEs: A Tool for Idea Selection,” presented at the The ISPIM Innovation
    Conference, Berlin, 2021.'
  mla: 'Gräßler, Iris, et al. “Supporting Innovation Management for SMEs: A Tool for
    Idea Selection.” <i>Proceedings of the ISPIM Innovation Conference</i>, LUT Scientific
    and Expertise Publications, 2021.'
  short: 'I. Gräßler, A.-S. Koch, H. Thiele, M. Dattner, in: Proceedings of the ISPIM
    Innovation Conference, LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications, Berlin, 2021.'
conference:
  end_date: 2021-06-23
  location: Berlin
  name: The ISPIM Innovation Conference
  start_date: 2021-06-20
date_created: 2021-09-09T13:25:00Z
date_updated: 2022-01-06T06:56:06Z
department:
- _id: '152'
jel:
- O31
keyword:
- innovation management
- SME
- evaluation method
- idea selection
- meta-study
- idea evaluation
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- url: https://www.proquest.com/openview/51c396eb1257d5212db9e4fe0c32a4bf/
place: Berlin
publication: Proceedings of the ISPIM Innovation Conference
publication_identifier:
  unknown:
  - ' 978-952-335-467-8'
publication_status: published
publisher: LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'Supporting Innovation Management for SMEs: A Tool for Idea Selection'
type: conference
user_id: '77594'
year: '2021'
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