Maria Elmquist
Head of Department at
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics
Maria Elmquist (formerly Backman) is the Head of the Department of Technology Management and Economics. She also works at the division of Innovation and R&D Management.Maria uses mainly qualitative methods (interviews, observation, interaction research…) and is used to working in close collaboration with industrial partners (according to a collaborative research approach) where the objective is to create knowledge that is relevant to both academics and practitioners. Her research has appeared in journals such as Research Policy, R&D Management and Creativity and Innovation Management. Maria is also an affiliated researcher at the CGS at Mines ParisTech.Read about her publications at Google Scholar.
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Showing 51 publications
2019
Innovation Theory and the (Re-)foundation of Management: Facing the Unknown
Maria Elmquist, Annabelle Gawer, Le Masson P
European Management Review. Vol. 16 (2), p. 379-381
Introductory text in journal
2016
The Challenges of Using Design Thinking in Industry - Experiences from Five Large Firms
Lisa Carlgren, Maria Elmquist, Ingo Rauth
Creativity and Innovation Management. Vol. 25 (3), p. 344-362
Journal article
2016
Beyond intermediation: The open innovation arena as an actor enabling joint knowledge creation
Maria Elmquist, Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
International Journal of Technology Management. Vol. 72 (4), p. 273-295
Journal article
2016
Framing Design Thinking: The Concept in Idea and Enactment
Lisa Carlgren, Ingo Rauth, Maria Elmquist
Creativity and Innovation Management. Vol. 25 (1), p. 38-57
Journal article
2016
Öppna innovationsarenor: organisering av gemensamt kunskapsskapande
Maria Elmquist, Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
Tell, F. & Lakemond, N. (eds.) Öppen innovation - i teori och praktik
Book chapter
2014
Exploring the use of design thinking in large organizations: towards a research agenda
Lisa Carlgren, Maria Elmquist, Ingo Rauth
Swedish design research journal. Vol. 1 (14), p. 47-56
Journal article
2014
Design thinking: Exploring values and effects from an innovation capability perspective
Lisa Carlgren, Maria Elmquist, Ingo Rauth
Design Journal. Vol. 17 (3), p. 403-424
Journal article
2014
The challenges of innovation capability building: Learning from longitudinal studies of innovation efforts at Renault and Volvo Cars
Sofia Börjesson, Maria Elmquist, S. Hooge
Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M. Vol. 31 (1), p. 120-140
Journal article
2013
Perceptions of the value of Design Thinking in innovation in large firms
Lisa Carlgren, Maria Elmquist, Ingo Rauth
EAD Conference 2013, Göteborg
Paper in proceedings
2013
From Collaboration to Innovation: challenges and opportunities in building Open Arenas
Carolina Andrade, Maria Elmquist
Nordisk Företagsforskning (NFF), Reykjavik, Iceland, August
Paper in proceedings
2013
Leveraging on open innovation: A study of why organizations engage in open innovation collaboration
Maria Elmquist, Tobias Fredberg, Susanne Ollila
NFF conference in Iceland, August 2013
Paper in proceedings
2012
Aiming at innovation: a case study of innovation capabilities in the Swedish defence industry
Sofia Börjesson, Maria Elmquist
International Journal of Business Innovation and Research. Vol. 6 (2), p. 188-201
Journal article
2012
Towards new R&D processes for sustainable development in the automotive industry: experiencing innovative design
Maria Elmquist, Blanche Segrestin
The Greening of the Automotive Industry, p. 69-85
Book chapter
2012
Implementing Design Thinking in Large Organizations
Lisa Carlgren, Maria Elmquist, Ingo Rauth
Proceedings of the IPDM Conference 2012, Manchaster.
Paper in proceedings
2012
Att utveckla innovationsförmåga i stora industriella företag – erfarenheter från Volvo Personvagnar
Sofia Börjesson, Maria Elmquist
In Richtnér, A. and Frishammar J. (Eds.), Innovationsledning och kreativitet i svenska företag, Institute for Management of Innovation and Technology, p. 19-29
Book chapter
2011
Implementing design thinking – an exploratory study of large companies using design thinking in innovation efforts
Lisa Carlgren, Maria Elmquist, Ingo Rauth
Proceedings of the 2011 Tsinghua-DMI Inter- national Design Management Symposium HK in Hong Kong, 2011.
Conference contribution
2011
CBIs studie om innovationsledning
Henrik Berglund, Joakim Björkdahl, Sofia Börjesson et al
Report
2011
Role Confusion in Open Innovation Intermediary Arenas
Tobias Fredberg, Maria Elmquist, Susanne Ollila et al
New Forms of Collaborative Innovation and Production on the Internet, eds. Wittke, V. & Hanekop, H.
Book chapter
2011
Developing Innovation Capabilities: A Longitudinal Study of a Project at Volvo Cars
Sofia Börjesson, Maria Elmquist
Creativity and Innovation Management. Vol. 20 (3), p. 171-184
Journal article
2011
Enabling knowledge creation among competitors: the open innovation arena
Maria Elmquist, Susanne Ollila, Anna Yström
Nordic Academy of Management conference, Stockholm, 22-24 August
Paper in proceedings
2011
Managing Open Innovation: Exploring Challenges at the Interfaces of an Open Innovation Arena
Susanne Ollila, Maria Elmquist
Creativity and Innovation Management. Vol. 20 (4), p. 273-283
Journal article
2010
Implications of openness: A study of (all) the growing literature on open innovation
Eleni Giannopoulou, Anna Yström, Susanne Ollila et al
Journal of Technology Management and Innovation. Vol. 5 (3), p. 162-180
Journal article
2010
Communities of Practice for Open Innovation - Enabling Organizational Creativity?
Anna Yström, Susanne Ollila, Tobias Fredberg et al
ICICKM - 7th International Conference on Intellectual Capital & Knowledge Management, 11-12 Nov, Hong Kong
Paper in proceedings
2010
Radical innovation in a small firm – a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) development project at Volvo Cars
Hans M Pohl, Maria Elmquist
R and D Management. Vol. 40 (4), p. 372-382
Journal article
2009
The value of a failed R&D project: emerging evaluation criteria for innovation projects
Maria Elmquist, Le Masson P
R and D Management. Vol. 39 (2), p. 139-152
Journal article
2009
Triangulating relations to explore openness of innovation
Maria Elmquist, Tobias Fredberg
Academy of Management Conference, Chicago, August 2009
Paper in proceedings
2009
Exploring the field of open innovation
Maria Elmquist, Tobias Fredberg, Susanne Ollila
European Journal of Innovation Management. Vol. 12 (3), p. 326-345
Journal article
2009
The concept of interessement: The story of a power-split technology for hybrid electric vehicles
Hans M Pohl, Alexander Styhre, Maria Elmquist
International Journal of Innovation Management. Vol. 13 (1), p. 47-64
Magazine article
2009
The Challenge of Managing Boundary-Spanning Research Activities: Experiences from the Swedish Context: The challenge of managing boundary spanning research
N Adler, Maria Elmquist, Flemming Norrgren
Research Policy. Vol. 38 (7), p. 1136-1149
Journal article
2009
Managing learning in the automotive industry – the innovation race for electric vehicles
F. Aggeri, Maria Elmquist, Hans M Pohl
International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management. Vol. 9 (2), p. 123-147
Journal article
2009
The challenges of managing open innovation in highly innovative fields: exploring the use of the KCP method
Maria Elmquist, B Segrestin
European Academy of Management Conference, Liverpool, UK, May 11-14, 2009.
Paper in proceedings
2009
The Role of Design Firms in Innovation: How Design Firms Contribute to the Innovative Capabilities of Core Firms
Thomas Hordern, Maria Elmquist
European Academy of Management Conference, Liverpool, UK, May 11-14, 2009.
Paper in proceedings
2009
Exploring the management of collaborative arenas from a platform perspective
Maria Elmquist, Tobias Fredberg, Susanne Ollila
IPDM Conference, Enschede, The Netherlands, June 7-9, 2009
Paper in proceedings
2009
Sustainable development through innovative design: lessons from the KCP method experimented with an automotive firm
Maria Elmquist, B Segrestin
International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management. Vol. 9 (2), p. 229-244
Journal article
2009
Open Innovation - Forschung in Europa
Maria Elmquist, Tobias Fredberg, Susanne Ollila
IP Manager - Journal for the Knowledge Economy. Vol. 2009 (3), p. 50-51
Journal article
2008
Aiming at innovation in the Swedish defense industry – the difficulties of responding to disruptive market change in a technology driven context
Sofia Börjesson, Maria Elmquist
Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities Conference, Köpenhamn, Denmark, April 28-30, 2008.
Paper in proceedings
2008
Design in innovation: how external design firms contribute to the development of the innovative capabilities of large firms
Thomas Hordern, Maria Elmquist
to be presented at the International Society for Professional Innovation Management Symposium, Singapore, December 14-17, 2008.
Paper in proceedings
2008
Innovation and the limits of the selection logic: Introducing generative capacity as a complement to absorptive capacity
Maria Elmquist
Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities Conference, Köpenhamn, Denmark, April 28-30, 2008
Paper in proceedings
2008
On the way to electric cars - a case study of a hybrid electric vehicle project at Volvo Cars
Hans M Pohl, Maria Elmquist
R&D Management Conference, Ottawa, Canada, June 17-20, 2008
Paper in proceedings
2008
Developing innovative capabilities: Lessons from an experimental process in the automotive industry using a design theory approach
Maria Elmquist, B Segrestin
European Academy of Management, Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 14-17, 2008
Paper in proceedings
2008
Organizing open innovation in practice: a case study of an environmental innovation project in the automotive industry
Maria Elmquist, B Segrestin
International Product Development Management Conference, Hamburg, Germany, June 29-July 1, 2008.
Paper in proceedings
2008
Managing learning strategies in the automotive industry – the race for hybridization
F. Aggeri, Maria Elmquist, Hans M Pohl
Gerpisa Conference, Turino, Italy, June 18-20, 2008
Paper in proceedings
2008
Managing Open Innovation: Present Findings and Future Directions
Tobias Fredberg, Maria Elmquist, Susanne Ollila
Report
2008
Managing innovation fields: another look at how eco-innovation capabilities are built in the automotive industry
F. Aggeri, Maria Elmquist, Hans M Pohl
Strategic Management Society, Köln, Germany, October 12-15, 2008
Paper in proceedings
2008
Alternative design strategies to combine environmental and economic sustainability: Lessons from an empirical experiment with an automotive firm
Maria Elmquist, B Segrestin
Gerpisa Conference, Turino, Italy, June 18-20, 2008
Paper in proceedings
2007
Managing Open Innovation: Present Findings and Future Directions,
Tobias Fredberg, Maria Elmquist, Susanne Ollila
Report
2007
Enabling Innovation: Exploring the prerequisites for innovative concepts in R&D
Maria Elmquist
Doctoral thesis
2007
Vehicles for Innovation: the case of a neglected concept car project at Volvo Cars
Maria Elmquist
Knowledge and Process Management. Vol. 14 (1), p. 1-14
Journal article
2007
Working with concepts in the fuzzy front end: exploring the context for innovation for different types of concepts at Volvo Cars
Maria Elmquist, Sofia Börjesson, Sten Setterberg
R&D Management. Vol. 37 (1), p. 17-28
Journal article
2007
Towards a New Logic for Front End Management: From Drug Discovery to Drug Design in Pharmaceutical R&D
Maria Elmquist, Blanche Segrestin
Creativity and Innovation Management. Vol. 16 (2), p. 106-120
Journal article
2007
Loud killers and already-invented-here: managing change in professional organizations
Niclas Adler, Maria Elmquist, B Frössevi et al
the Academy of Management, Philadelphia, August 4-8, 2007.
Paper in proceedings
Showing 5 research projects
2017–2019
Utveckla innovationsförmåga i det framväxande ekosystemet kring självkörande fordon
Maria Elmquist
Technology Management and Economics
VINNOVA
2014–2016
Hur kan Design Thinking bidra till innovationsarbete i svenska företag
Maria Elmquist
Technology Management and Economics
Lisa Carlgren
Innovation and R&D Management
Ingo Rauth
Innovation and R&D Management
VINNOVA
2012–2013
The role of innovation functions for innovative product development in large firms.
Sofia Börjesson
Innovation and R&D Management
Maria Elmquist
Technology Management and Economics
Anne Elerud-Tryde
Innovation and R&D Management
VINNOVA
2012–2013
Design thinking and its contribution to innovation capabilities in large firms
Maria Elmquist
Technology Management and Economics
Lisa Carlgren
Innovation and R&D Management
Ingo Rauth
Innovation and R&D Management
VINNOVA
2008–2013
Managing and organising open innovation
Susanne Ollila
Entrepreneurship and Strategy
Anna Yström
Entrepreneurship and Strategy
Maria Elmquist
Technology Management and Economics
Tobias Fredberg
Entrepreneurship and Strategy
VINNOVA
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