The second edition of this case-based text/reference contains many new mini-cases from 2007-2012, and a new emphasis on the consequences of failing to innovate. Also new are action learning exercises,
This important book delivers a critical wake-up call: a fierce global race for innovation advantage is under way, and while other nations are making support for technology and innovation a central ten
"Innovation Strategy: Seven Keys to Creative Leadership and a Sustainable Business Model" provides a blueprint for success in leading an innovation renaissance in your industry and organization. This
How will you design the next big thing? And the thing after that? And after that…? This book can help, by providing practical techniques for the innovation process which consists of invention and inve
Self-organising networks have become the dominant innovators of complex technologies and radical innovation. The growing need for co-operation to ensure innovation success calls for a broader understa
The capability to innovate in an on-going manner is emerging as a decisive key factor in today's world of business and work. The ability to stay competitive is becoming identical with the ability to i
The science of graphs and networks has become by now a well-established tool for modelling and analyzing a variety of systems with a large number of interacting components. Starting from the physical
A step-by-step approach to applying high-impact innovation principles in any organizationInnovation is an important force in creating and sustaining organizational growth. Effective innovation can mea
BEST KNOWN AS THE LEADING HISTORIAN OF FRENCH RAILWAYS, Francois Caron has also conducted significant research on other aspects of economic development in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, such
Prevention of infectious diseases by vaccination is one of the most significant achievements of modern medicine. During the 20th century, the average human life span in the developed world was about 7
Innovation ist nicht nur ein Schlagwort, das im wirtschaftlichen Kontext als Erfolgsfaktor gelistet wird, sondern stellt auch im padagogischen Diskurs ein wichtiges Merkmal der Unterrichts- und Schule
Examining the regulatory issues of fostering technological innovation and its applicationsthis bookcombines legal, economic and administrative science perspectives. It answers important questions such
A fundamental change in the way organisations approach innovation is taking place. It involves cooperating and collaborating with external parties in the area of innovation and in the research and dev
Stellar new product development is no accident – it is the result of a disciplined, systematic approach based on best practices. This book is a collection of 18 articles, handpicked by the authors, th
Innovation in banking should be directed at improving the infrastructure that fosters efficient financial services and international trade. In this work, innovation theory is used to show how modern p
Product and service innovations are the result of mutually interacting creative and coordination tasks within a system that has to balance technical decisions, marketplace taste, personnel management,
Innovation is the process of value creation through use of relevant knowledge, capabilities and resources for conversion of ideas into new products, processes and practices, and improvements in existi
Open innovation increases the profit of companies and organizations via the input and the adoption of new ideas that are transformed into new processes, products, and services. Yet, how do we ensure t
Workbook for Opening Innovation — Bridging Networked Business, Intellectual Property and Contracting on the implementation of phenomena, theories and ideas presented in the book Bazaar of Opportunitie
Assessment of surgical innovation is complex. This is especially true in esophageal surgery owing to difficulties in interpreting pathophysiology, staging malignant tumors with accuracy, and standardi
Business leader and arts patron Sir Edwin A. G. Manton (1909–2005) and his wife Florence, Lady Manton, assembled an outstanding collection of 18th- and 19th-century British art. A gift to the Clark Ar
Today--following housing bubbles, bank collapses, and high unemployment--the Internetremains the most reliable mechanism for fostering innovation and creating new wealth. The Internet'sremarkable grow
Xielin (Graduate U., Chinese Academy of Sciences), David Strangway (U. of British Columbia, Canada), and Feng Zhijun (China Democratic League, China), are all members, and the latter two co-chairs, of
The Hawaiian economy at present is built around tourism, military spending, and sugar and pineapple agriculture. How can it be diversified? Innovation and technology transfer can play a larger role, a
Innovation is almost always seen as a "good thing". Challenging the Innovation Paradigm is a critical analysis of the innovation frenzy and contemporary innovation research. The one-sided focus on des
In this new book, Hara, Kambayashi and Matsushima gather together a collection of case studies of innovation in various industries in modern Japan, including automobile, electronics, semiconductor, co
This book addresses the intersection of entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability (EIS), presenting high-quality research illuminating the relationship between the three fields. The EIS nexus is
This volume highlights the importance of interactive, practice-based learning as a means to promote more thorough innovation dynamics in regional and national economies. Successful experiences in Scan
People working at the intersection of business and technology explain how small and medium sized companies can use technology that is available to anyone, thereby compensating for not being able to fi
Industrial competition with rising economies, new regional investment from the West, and trade pacts among competitors threaten Japan’s long postwar prominence. Global market dynamics and regional com
Technology-based firms continue to compete primarily on innovation, and one continuously required to present new solutions to an exacting market. As technological complexity and specialization intensi
Thomas Jefferson said "[E]very generation needs a new revolution." The revolution for the generations in the first half of the 20th century was socialism/communism. For the generations of the second h
Australia is currently the second largest exporter of raw sugar after Brazil, and one of the world’s top five sugar exporters. This book tells the story of how the Australian cane sugar industry grew
Reconfiguring Global Health Innovation presents the findings of multi-year research, contrasting experiences of different latecomer countries in building health innovation systems to cater to local ne
The core question underlying Integral Research and Innovation is: 'How can social research be turned into social or indeed "integral" innovation?' Complementing their acclaimed Trans
Havineinu, an abridged version of the daily prayer (Shemoneh Esreh), was once a useful, well known prayer said in pressing situations. Because it is brief, it is an ideal prayer for dangerous situatio
Here is a dialog among worldwide experts across disciplines concerning theoretical frameworks and practical experiences to guide research and policy "towards environmental innovation systems". The con
