Processes and Methods for Interdisciplinary Problem Solving and Technology Integration in Knowledge-Intensive Domains Malte Schoefer To cite this version: Malte Schoefer. Processes and Methods for Interdisciplinary Problem Solving and Technology Inte- gration in Knowledge-Intensive Domains. Mechanical engineering [physics.class-ph]. Arts et Métiers ParisTech, Paris, 2015. English. tel-01157923 HAL Id: tel-01157923 https://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-01157923 Submitted on 28 May 2015 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial| 4.0 International License 2015-ENAM-0005 École doctorale n° 432 : Science des Métiers de l’ingénieur Doctorat ParisTech T H È S E pour obtenir le grade de docteur délivré par l’École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers Spécialité “ Génie Mécanique ” présentée et soutenue publiquement par Malte SCHOEFER le 10 Avril 2015 Processes and Methods for Interdisciplinary Problem Solving and Technology Integration in Knowledge-Intensive Domains Directeur de thèse : Améziane AOUSSAT Co-encadrement de la thèse : Nicolas MARANZANA Jury M. Emmanuel CAILLAUD, Prof. Dr., ICUBE, Université de Strasbourg Président T Mme Luciënne BLESSING, Prof. Dr.-Ing., Ingénierie, Université du Luxembourg Rapporteur M. Joost DUFLOU, Prof. Dr. Ir., Afdeling Industrieel Beleid / Verkeer & Infrastructuur, KU Leuven Rapporteur H M. Améziane AOUSSAT, Prof. Dr., LCPI , Arts et Métiers ParisTech, Campus Paris Examinateur M. Nicolas MARANZANA, Dr., LCPI , Arts et Métiers ParisTech, Campus Paris Examinateur È M. Giacomo BERSANO, -, Active Innovation Management SARL Invité M. Franck LANDRIEVE, -, SKF France SA Invité S E Arts et Métiers ParisTech - Centre de Paris Laboratoire Conception de Produits et Innovation (LCPI) 2 Ph.D. Report Malte Schoefer Table of Contents Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 7 Synopsis ............................................................................................................................................ 9 1 Context of Presented Work ............................................................................... 11 1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 11 1.2 Industrial Context ............................................................................................... 11 1.2.1 Active Innovation Management SARL.............................................................. 11 1.2.2 Activities and Customers ................................................................................... 12 1.3 Research Context ................................................................................................ 13 1.3.1 Need ........................................................................................................................ 14 1.3.2 Related Research ................................................................................................. 15 1.3.3 Related Research in CPI Laboratory ................................................................ 17 1.4 Positioning of Presented Research ................................................................. 19 1.5 Summary and Conclusion of the Presented Work Context ........................ 20 2 Literature Review ............................................................................................... 21 2.0 Structure of Literature Review ........................................................................ 21 2.1 Global Level.......................................................................................................... 22 2.1.0 Introduction.......................................................................................................... 22 2.1.1 Innovation ............................................................................................................. 22 2.1.2 Economic Importance of Science and Scientific Knowledge Production .. 23 2.1.3 Innovation Models: Historical Perspective .................................................... 25 2.1.4 Importance of Disciplines and Culture ............................................................ 27 2.2 Institutional Level .............................................................................................. 29 2.2.0 Introduction.......................................................................................................... 29 2.2.1 The Organization’s Activities of Exploration and Exploitation .................. 29 2.2.2 Knowledge ............................................................................................................ 30 2.2.3 Knowledge Creation and Front End of New Product and Process Development ........................................................................................................ 35 2.2.4 Management, Transfer, Sharing and Integration of Knowledge ................ 35 2.2.5 Knowledge Transfer from Scientific to Industrial Organizations .............. 37 2.2.6 Factors Influencing Knowledge Transfer ....................................................... 38 2.2.7 Knowledge and Technology Transfer Problems ........................................... 39 2.2.8 Absorptive Capacity ............................................................................................ 40 2.9 Conclusion ............................................................................................................. 41 2.3 Team Level ........................................................................................................... 43 3 Ph.D. Report Malte Schoefer 2.3.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 43 2.3.1 Task and Team Structures ................................................................................. 43 2.3.2 Outcomes of Collaboration and Team Work .................................................. 45 2.3.3 Team Processes .................................................................................................... 46 2.3.4 Improving Group Performance ......................................................................... 47 2.3.5 Information Processing View on Group Processes ....................................... 49 2.3.6 Conclusion ............................................................................................................. 50 2.4 Individual Level................................................................................................... 51 2.4.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 51 2.4.1 Definition and Categorization of Creativity .................................................... 51 2.4.2 Conditions Favoring Creativity ......................................................................... 52 2.4.3 Factors Impeding Creativity .............................................................................. 54 2.4.4 Process Models of Creative Thinking ............................................................... 55 2.4.5 Cognitive Perspectives on Creative Reasoning .............................................. 58 2.4.6 Individual and Disciplinary Differences ......................................................... 60 2.4.7 Conclusion ............................................................................................................. 62 2.5 Problem Level ....................................................................................................... 64 2.5.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 64 2.5.1 Terminology ......................................................................................................... 64 2.5.2 Theory .................................................................................................................... 66 2.5.3 Methods and Tools .............................................................................................. 75 2.5.4 Heuristics ............................................................................................................... 88 2.5.5 Summary of General and Domain Specific Theory, Methods and Heuristics .............................................................................................................. 94 2.5.6 Approaches for Knowledge and Technology Transfer ................................. 94 2.5.7 Concluding Remarks Concerning Methodology............................................. 99 2.5.8 Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 100 2.6 Summary and Conclusion of Literature Review ......................................... 102 2.6.1 Summary of Literature Review ....................................................................... 102 2.6.2 Conclusion of Literature Review