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Record Nr.

UNINA9910150232303321

Autore

Ahmed Pervaiz K.

Titolo

Innovation management : context, strategies, systems, and processes / / Pervaiz Ahmed, Charles Shepherd

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York State : , : Pearson Prentice Hall, , [2010]

©2010

ISBN

1-283-73372-2

0-273-74605-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (552 pages) : illustrations (some color), tables

Disciplina

658.4063

Soggetti

Technological innovations - Management

Knowledge management

Industrial management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Innovation in context -- Creativity and innovation -- Strategy and innovation -- Technology strategy -- Innovation process management -- Optimising innovation decision making and portfolio management -- Innovation performance measurement -- People, leadership and structure for innovation -- Culture and climate for innovation -- Innovation in a global world -- Market learning -- Design and manufacture for innovation -- Supply chain management and innovation -- Knowledge management and learning for innovation.

Sommario/riassunto

In a world of increasingly sophisticated customer needs, innovation is becoming central to corporate growth and prosperity, and is being recognised as a source of vitality and competitive advantage. What do we mean by 'innovation', and what must companies do to leverage it in order to support their short-term objectives and long-term strategies?This book attempts to answer these questions by progressively building up a common understanding of innovation and creativity, positioned strategically against business needs, and exploited through innovation frameworks and best-in-class practices.  Throughout the book, a series of examples and case studies are introduced to aid understanding and provide insights across many industries and business scenarios..