Part 2 - Research methodology

In this second part, we explain the methodology used to tackle the limitations identified in the literature and start answering our research questions.

The first chapter explains the intricacies of intervention research and how the original research project defined with Zodiac Aerospace evolved. At the light of the descriptors and models derived from the literature review, the identified limitations encourage to prepare for a potential anomaly detection. We consequently specify the implications of such agenda and the required analysis level.

The research journey is specified in order to understand how the PhD candidate came across developing a critical thinking to reflect on observations and analysis of case studies. We synthesize the usefulness and implications of several steering committees, article writing in addition to academic confrontation. We insist on their contribution to the definition of an analytical lens required to make sense of an anomaly and propose a new model, requiring further testing.

The second chapter portraits the research context and offers some history on aircraft industry in order to understand what Zodiac Aerospace has become. A synthetic overview is given of its innovation management and stresses some difficulties that were originally reported in the research project.

Finally, several cases are selected and presented. We explain how they contributed to article writings and overall methodology: anomaly detection, theoretical modelling, validation, intervention and further validation.