Innovation and entrepreneurship
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Innovation and entrepreneurship
John Wiley & Sons, c2007
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Developed for courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level Innovation and Entrepreneurship is an accessible introductory text written primarily for students of business and management studies. The book is also suitable for engineering students studying courses in business and management. Contemporary issues in both innovation and entrepreneurship are used to engage and excite students, and lead them to the relevant theory, models and lessons. The authors have created a new text which includes: * Fully integrated contemporary themes in innovation, such as sustainability, social entrepreneurship and creating new ventures. * A focus on the role of individual entrepreneurship and organizational innovation, in private and public services. * Contemporary cases from areas including new media, computer gaming, internet services, and public and social innovation cases.
Table of Contents
Preface. Acknowledgements. PART 1: PRINCIPLES. Chapter 1. The innovation imperative. Innovation - Everybody's Talking About It. Innovation Matters... but it isn't Easy! Managing Innovation. What Do We Know about Managing Innovation? Understanding the What. Creating the Conditions for Effective Innovation. What, Why and When - the Challenge of Innovation Strategy. Developing Personal Capabilities. Chapter Summary. Key Terms Defined. Further Reading and Resources. References. Discussion Questions. Team Exercises. Assignment and Case Study Questions. Chapter 2. Organizing innovation and entrepreneurship. Linking Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Personality: Promoting Individual Creativity. Processes: Strategies and Stages of Creativity. Environment: Creating a Climate for Innovation. Developing Personal Capabilities. Chapter Summary. Key Terms Defined. Further Reading and Resources. References. Discussion Questions. Team Exercise: Brainstorming and Spider Diagrams. Assignment and Case Study Questions. Chapter 3. Networks and systems. No man is an Island. The Spaghetti Model of Innovation. Types of Innovation Networks. Networks at the Start-up. Networks on the Inside. Networks on the Outside. Networks into the Unknown. Learning Networks. Making Networks Happen - Networks by Design. Developing Personal Capabilities. Chapter Summary. Key Terms Defined. Further Reading and Resources. References. Discussion Questions. Team Exercises. Assignment and Case Study Questions. PART 2: CONTEXT. Chapter 4. Innovative manufacturing. Images of Manufacturing. From Craft to Agile. From Hands to High-Involvement. Harnessing the 'Hundred-headed Brain'. From Things to Knowledge. From Hand Tools to Intelligent Manufacturing. From Solo Act to Network. Developing Personal Capabilities. Chapter Summary. Key Terms Defined. Further Reading and Resources. References. Discussion Questions. Team Exercises. Assignment and Case Study Questions. Chapter 5. New product and service development. Service Versus Product Development. Products and Service Development Strategies: Success Factors. Organization for Development and Delivery of New Products and Services. Processes for New Product and Service Development. Tools and Technology to Support Service Innovation. Developing Personal Capabilities. Chapter Summary. Key Terms Defined. Further Reading and Resources. References. Discussion Questions. Team Exercise. Assignment and Case Study Questions. PART 3: PRACTICE. Chapter 6. Creating and sharing knowledge and intellectual property. Generating and Acquiring Knowledge. Identifying and Codifying Knowledge. Storing and Retrieving Knowledge. Sharing and Distributing Knowledge. Translating Knowledge into Innovation. Exploiting Intellectual Property. Developing Personal Capabilities. Chapter Summary. Key Terms Defined. Further Reading and Resources. References. Discussion Questions. Team Exercise. Assignment and Case Study Questions. Chapter 7. Exploiting discontinuous innovation. Introduction. The Problem and the Opportunity in Discontinuous Innovation. Innovation Life Cycles - from Discontinuity to Steady-state. Discontinuous Can Be Disruptive. Managing Discontinuous Innovation. Dealing with Discontinuity. Do We Need a New Model for Managing Innovation? How to Search for the Unexpected? Developing Alternative Strategic Frames. Extending Resource Allocation Approaches. Managing Discontinuous Innovation. Developing Personal Capabilities. Chapter Summary. Key Terms Defined. Further Reading and Resources. References. Discussion Questions. Team Exercises. Assignment and Case Study Questions. Chapter 8. Entrepreneurship and new ventures. Characteristics of Entrepreneurs. Context for Entrepreneurship. Process and Stages for Creating a New Venture. Developing Personal Capabilities. Chapter Summary. Key Terms Defined. Further Reading and Resources. References. Discussion Questions. Team Exercise. Assignment and Case Study Questions. Chapter 9. Social entrepreneurship and innovation. Thinking about Innovation. Uncommon Heroes. Big can be Beautiful Too. Challenges in Managing Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Developing Personal Capabilities. Chapter Summary. Key Terms Defined. Further Reading and Resources. References. Discussion Questions. Team Exercise. Assignment and Case Study Questions. Chapter 10. Innovation for growth and sustainability. Innovation for Sustainability. Open Systems of Innovation. Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations. Forecasting and Influencing Future Innovation. Developing Personal Capabilities. Chapter Summary. Key Terms Defined. Further Reading and Resources. References. Discussion Questions. Team Exercise. Assignment and Case Study Questions. Chapter 11. Innovation, globalization and development. Globalization of Innovation. National Systems of Innovation. Positions in International Value Chains. Building Capabilities and Creating Value. Developing Personal Capabilities. Chapter Summary. Key Terms Defined. Further Reading and Resources. References. Discussion Questions. Team Exercise: Identifying Capabilities. Assignment and Case Study Questions. PART 4: ACTION. Chapter 12. Taking the next steps - making it happen. Introduction. Making Innovation Happen. Generating Ideas. Selection. Implementation. Strategic Leadership. Building an Innovative Organization. Networking for Innovation. Learning to Manage Innovation. Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Developing Personal Capabilities. Chapter Summary. Key Terms Defined. Further Reading and Resources. References. Discussion Questions. Assignment and Case Study Questions. Index.
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