Management Innovation and Innovation Management

Author: (Ind) Kantawala/Zhang Yi
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Innovation Management includes global research explorations—encompassing studies of the United States, India, and the United Kingdom—as well as the author's personal experiences and perspectives as an innovation researcher, trainer, teacher, and business management consultant. It discusses and manages innovative capabilities, provides models for managing innovation and practical tools and techniques to enhance innovation management skills, describes how to transform lagging corporate structures into dynamic and innovative ones, and elaborates on how to innovate and the management required for it. It also explains how managers can enrich themselves to achieve goals. Many Western books on innovation management are limited by national biases in their examples and viewpoints, while readers of this book will see examples and diverse cultural perspectives from around the world. At the end of each chapter, there are quizzes and mind activities to test understanding of innovation, helping to apply them to real-world business management. The book also includes a reference bibliography and an academic book list for readers interested in further research. The main focus of this book is on the management of innovative capabilities. Competition, technological innovation, enthusiastic reforms, and the knowledge society are reaching fever pitch. Those who can see and seize opportunities for innovation will succeed, while those who succumb to setbacks will be eliminated. Therefore, it is essential to better understand the nature of work innovation, as well as how to effectively leverage this innovative capability in management.