Catching the Runaway Train – Innovation Management in Russian Railways

Authors

  • Thomas Wolfgang Thurner Higher School of Economics
  • Mikhail Gershman Higher School of Economics

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242014000300012

Keywords:

innovation management, strategy, railways, state-owned enterprises, science and technology cooperation, Russia.

Abstract

This paper studies the innovation strategy of Russian Railways, the biggest transport company in the world. Russian Railways has chosen a strategy of international science, technology and innovation (STI) cooperation outside their own network. This strategy is a novel approach for Russian State-owned enterprises (SOE). Based on the analysis of innovation development program and interviews with managers, the paper studies the company’s experience with the chosen strategy. Thereby, the paper enhances the understanding of innovation processes in major public service companies which are crucial for the socio-economic processes inside and outside national boundaries.

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Author Biographies

Thomas Wolfgang Thurner, Higher School of Economics

Research Professor, Laboratory of Economics of Innovation

Mikhail Gershman, Higher School of Economics

Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Economics of Innovation

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Published

2014-08-31

How to Cite

Thurner, T. W., & Gershman, M. (2014). Catching the Runaway Train – Innovation Management in Russian Railways. Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, 9(3), 158–168. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242014000300012

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