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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817083103321

Autore

Denning Peter J. <1942->

Titolo

The innovator's way : essential practices for successful innovation / / Peter J. Denning and Robert Dunham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2010

ISBN

0-262-28897-4

1-282-89919-8

9786612899195

0-262-28933-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (461 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DunhamRobert

Disciplina

658.4/06

Soggetti

Technological innovations

Knowledge management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Prologue""; ""I Foundations of Innovation""; ""1 Invention Is Not Enough""; ""2 Generative Innovators in Action""; ""3 Frames of Mind""; ""4 Observing""; ""II The Eight Practices""; ""5 Practice One""; ""6 Practice Two""; ""7 Practice Three""; ""8 Practice Four""; ""9 Practice Five""; ""10 Practice Six""; ""11 Practice Seven""; ""12 Practice Eight""; ""III Journey to Mastery""; ""13 Building a Culture of Innovation""; ""14 Mastering the Mess""; ""15 Social Networking and Innovation""; ""16 Dispositions of the Masters""

""Epilogue""""Appendix 1""; ""Appendix 2""; ""Appendix 3""; ""Appendix 4""; ""About the Authors""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

Two experts show that innovation is a skill that can be learned and describe eight essential practices for achieving success.