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Innovation and Creativity in SMEs
Author Berangere L. Szostak , Claudine Gay
In order to survive in their market and differentiate themselves from the competition, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which represent more than 90% of companies worldwide, need to be creative and innovative. This book presents a conceptual....
Release Date 2019/09 -
Author Richard Owen , Mario Pansera
Innovation, often tempered by the language of inclusion, has become an indispensable element of contemporary development policy and practice in the so-called Global South. Driven by multinational companies, public–private partnerships and social enterprises, “innov....
Release Date 2019/02 -
Innovation and Disruption at the Grid’s Edge
Author Fereidoon P. Sioshansi
Innovation and Disruption at the Grid’s Edge examines the viable developments in peer-to-peer transactions enabled by open platforms on the grid’s edge. With consumers and prosumers using more electronic platforms to trade surplus electricity from rooftop solar pan....
Release Date 2017/05 -
Innovation and Financial Markets
Combining insights from academic research and practical examples, this book aims to better understand the link between financial markets and innovation management. First, we are back to the very definition of innovation and what it means for financial and non-financial companies. Then, we analyze if.... -
Innovation and Production Ecosystems
Author Bernard Guilhon
“We do not know where Silicon Valley is really located”, Feldman writes, because these types of organization, when they are dynamic, are moving and fluid.Innovation and production ecosystems or clusters are proliferating today because they seem to be adapted to the....
Release Date 2017/10 -
Innovation as Usual: How to Help Your People Bring Great Ideas to Life
Author Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg , Paddy Miller
Turn team members into innovatorsMost organizations approach innovation as if it were a sideline activity. Every so often employees are sent to “Brainstorm Island”: an off-site replete with trendy lectures, creative workshops, and overenthusiastic facilitators. But ....
Release Date 2013/03 -
Author RICHARD BRYNTESON
More and more organizations are realizing that the only hope for survival in an ultracompetitive landscape is through innovation: developing new and better products and services—and creating efficient processes for delivering them. Designed for managers, team ....
Release Date 2012/09 -
Author Curtis Lefrandt , Nathan Furr , Jeff Dyer
Learn from the BestGreat leaders of innovation know that creativity is not enough. They succeed not only on the basis of their ideas, but because they have the vision, reputation, and networks to win the backing needed to commercialize them. It turns out that this ....
Release Date 2019/05 -
Innovation Engine: Driving Execution for Breakthrough Results
Author Jatin DeSai
How to implement an innovation engine in any organizationInnovation is often sought and is in high demand today. At the same time it is often misunderstood and lacks committed sponsorship. Today, most teams at the top need an innovation capability in a manner that w....
Release Date 2013/05 -
Innovation Governance: How Top Management Organizes and Mobilizes for Innovation
Author Jean-Philippe Deschamps , Beebe Nelson
The business leader's guide to encouraging continuous innovation in any organizationInnovation governance is a hot topic in the business world. In a fast-paced business environment, the ability of corporate leaders to build purpose, direction, and focus for innovat....
Release Date 2014/04 -
Author M Hirst , T Young
Innovation in aerospace design and engineering is essential to meet the many challenges facing this sector. Innovation in aeronautics explores both a range of innovative ideas and how the process of innovation itself can be effectively managed.After an introduction ....
Release Date 2012/06 -
Author William Johnson
The word innovation is often used today regarding China, as if the concept were new to the Eastern country. Most people know, however, that China was a juggernaut in creating new technologies and at one time was the innovation king of the world- but that was....
Release Date 2015/07 -
Author Estelle Vallier
Forged at the heart of international political bodies by expert researchers, the innovation cluster concept has been incorporated into most public policies in industrialized countries. Based largely on the ideas behind the success of Silicon Valley, several imitative attempts have been made ....
Release Date 2021/12 -
Innovation in the Cultural and Creative Industries
Author Estelle Pellegrin-Boucher , Pierre Roy
Technological innovations, sociological and consumer trends, and growing internationalization are transforming the cultural and creative industries (CCIs). These changes present new challenges for CCIs that require original and inventive answers. Innovation in the C....
Release Date 2020/01 -
Author James O'Loghlin
A modern framework for practical innovation—from individual ideas to an innovative organisational cultureEveryone says that innovation is important. The problem is that no one tells you how to be innovative. Innovation is a State of Mind sets out a step-by-step gui....
Release Date 2016/05 -
Author Robert B. Tucker
Innovation isn't something you do after you get your work done. It's how you do your work.Organizations all over the world are shedding jobs in record numbers. Yet today, they are desperately in need of people with the abilities and skills to think ahead of the cu....
Release Date 2010/10 -
Innovation Leaders: How Senior Executives Stimulate, Steer and Sustain Innovation
Author Jean-Philippe Deschamps
Innovation leaders promote and address the innovation agenda in their company. Through personal conviction or competitive necessity they are obsessed with providing superior value to customers through innovation. They know how to mobilize their staff behind concrete....
Release Date 2008/06 -
Author William J. Rothwell , David G. Gliddon
A leader's ability to discover and implement innovations is crucial to adapting to changing technologies and customer preferences, enhancing employee creativity, developing new products, supporting market competitiveness, and sustaining economic growth. Glid....
Release Date 2018/06 -
Author Kim Tokarski , Andrea Gomes Santos , Ana Lúcia Rodrigues , Andreas Ninck , Jorge Sil
As a consequence of social, technological, political and economic changes, the field of organizations management and engineering becomes highly complex, calling for more effective strategies. In this book, the authors discuss innovative technological resources and ....
Release Date 2015/02 -
Innovation Passport: The IBM First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) Journey from Research to Reality
Author Peter Andrews , Mary Jo Frederich
“Finally! A book that lays out a thorough yet workable path to collaborative innovation! With a highly readable style and using great examples, Frederich and Andrews describe the process by which IBM makes collaborative innovation work from a process, company, and c....
Release Date 2009/09 -
Author Harold Kerzner
Actionable tools, processes and metrics for successfully managing innovation projectsConventional project management methods are oftentimes insufficient for managing innovation projects. Innovation is lost under the pre-determined scope and forecasted environments ....
Release Date 2019/09 -
Author Sanjay Puligadda , Don Waisanen
Not your average cookbook. This is a research-based recipe for innovation!This book is for anyone wanting to kick start innovation in their organization. It is ground-breaking in two ways:It is based on data, combining empirical research, literature reviews, business cases, and interviews.It tells a....
Release Date 2022/09 -
Author Jeffrey D. Wager , J. Donald deBethizy , Michael D. Lord
Innovation is more urgently necessary than it's ever been. Now, three leading experts on commercializing innovation systematically sort through the wreckage of yesterday's strategies, learning lessons and identifying ideas worth preserving and adapting. To prepare....
Release Date 2005/02 -
Innovation the Cleveland Clinic Way: Powering Transformation by Putting Ideas to Work
Author Thomas Graham
Unlock the secret to groundbreaking innovation with this game-changing guideInnovation means putting ideas to work. It is a discipline that can be learned, practiced, and leveraged to propel meaningful transformation and sustainable success, and it is proving to be....
Release Date 2016/01 -
Innovation the NASA Way: Harnessing the Power of Your Organization for Breakthrough Success
Author Rod Pyle
Launch your business to new heights with out-of-this world innovationFor over half a century, NASA has delivered a continuous stream of innovative accomplishments that have inspired the world. Neil Armstrong walking on the moon, the space shuttle pioneering reusable....
Release Date 2014/03 -
Innovation Tournaments: Creating and Selecting Exceptional Opportunities
Author Karl Ulrich , Christian Terwiesch
Managers, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists all seek to maximize the financial returns from innovation, and profits are driven largely by the quality of the opportunities they pursue. Based on a structured and process-driven approach this book demonstrates how ....
Release Date 2009/06 -
Innovation, Research and Development Management
Author Olga Lelebina , Martine Le Boulaire , Lise Gastaldi , Natalia Bobadilla , Patrick Gi
In today’s business environment, as organizations constantly seek to growth and develop through the optimization of their innovative and creative potential, understanding the critical issues and management practices in R & D is essential. This book provides a c....
Release Date 2018/10 -
Innovation: Essentials from Leader to Leader
Author LTL
Innovation is necessary for creating a bright, competitive future. In this collection, you'll find important insights on innovation drawn from the pages of the award-winning publication Leader to Leader. Written by some of the country's top thought leaders, includ....
Release Date 2013/04 -
Innovative Intelligence: The Art and Practice of Leading Sustainable Innovation in Your Organization
Author Claude Legrand , David S. Weiss
Innovation is a key source of competitive advantage, but it remains frustratingly elusive for many organizations. Too many organizations try to improve innovation by focusing on one element at a time, particularly in the area of new products and services. They train....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Innovator's DNA, Updated, with a New Preface
Author Clayton M. Christensen , Hal Gregersen , Jeff Dyer
A new classic, recommended by leaders and media around the worldIn this bestselling book, authors Jeff Dyer (Innovation Capital and The Innovator's Method), Hal Gregersen (Questions Are the Answer), and Clayton M. Christensen (The Innovator's Dilemma, The Innovat....
Release Date 2019/05