La 4è de couv. indique : "Pour survivre et se développer, l'entreprise doit parvenir à lancer régulièrement des innovations qui exploitent le potentiel des technologies disponibles et répondent aux enjeux économiques, sociaux et environnementaux de notre époque. L'objectif de ce manuel est d'offrir les clés de compréhension nécessaires au pilotage des processus d'innovation. Il permet d'aborder les 10 questions clés que doit se poser le manager de l'innovation tout au long des projets qu'il déploie. L'ouvrage offre une vision synthétique des théories et pratiques qui se sont développées, et présente de manière très claire les avancées les plus récentes de la recherche."
L’objectif de ce manuel est d’offrir les clés de compréhension nécessaires au pilotage des processus d’innovation. Il permet d’aborder les 10 questions-clés que doit se poser le manager de l’innovation tout au long des projets qu’il déploie. L’ouvrage offre une vision synthétique des théories et pratiques qui se sont développées, et présente de manière très claire les avancées les plus récentes de la recherche. Il est destiné aux étudiants qui suivent des enseignements de management de l’innovation : écoles de commerce, IAE, cursus universitaires en Economie/Gestion et Ecoles d’ingénieur. Ils s‘adresse aussi à tous les professionnels engagés dans des projets d’innovation.
Offering a conceptual framework that integrates strategy, product, process and human resource research, this timely book interrogates these four critical and interrelated areas of innovation management. Chapters examine new insights into the latest trends in the field, providing a holistic view into key management strategies that benefit both up-and-coming and established businesses.
Marketplace complexity and dynamics create an environment that increases the uncertainty of innovation activities. In this context systematic management of innovation and product management are increasingly important for company success. This book presents the fundamentals of innovation and product management and introduces the reader to a holistic process model with particular focus on innovation and uncertainty. This integrated consideration of innovation management and product innovation within an interdisciplinary approach represents a unique characteristic of this book. The book is designed to address the needs of managers who want a practical but well-researched guide to innovation and product management. Graduate and advanced undergraduate students would also find the chapters in this book particularly useful.
The new edition of this highly successful textbook draws on the authors' extensive industry experience and academic research to provide a concise and practical approach to developing and implementing strategies. Offering a highly readable text alongside an effective mix of theory, case studies and updated pedagogical features, the book covers both strategic and managerial elements of innovation. The tools described by the well-respected and authoritative author team can be used to improve performance in both service and manufacturing companies, and the text is an excellent practical resource for students and managers alike. This textbook caters primarily for MBA and executive students of Innovation Management. In addition, it is an essential text for upper level undergraduate and postgraduate students of Innovation Management, as well as for practitioners seeking to enhance their understanding of the subject. New to this Edition: - Updated and expanded coverage throughout based on a review of over 250 key publications on innovation management - 86 international case studies that illustrate both the theory and practice of managing innovation - Video interviews on the companion website to accompany case studies from each chapter, featuring high-profile business managers from around the world - Reflective questions for students at the end of each chapter, with suggested answers on the companion website
Dr. H. James Harrington and Frank Voehl have gathered together the thoughts and ideas of more than 20 of the most creative innovation thought leaders from business, professional practice, and academia in this compelling book. The thought leaders look at innovation from almost every angle – their statements offer an unparalleled view of innovation and provide a depth of insight that is extraordinary. Harrington and Voehl’s reflection on each chapter, and on the sections within the book, provides useful links between themes and reinforces the relationships between many of the ideas. Anyone interested in innovation (practitioner or researcher) will benefit from this global thought collection. The contributors' multiple perspectives, models, practical examples, and stories provide a sense of innovation that no single writer could ever capture. A company’s future growth will only come through successful innovation. This book is organized around Dr. Harrington's innovation pyramid, which consists of the 16 building blocks required to bring about significant improvements in an organization’s ability to deliver creative products. It highlights the principles and recommendations in ISO's new innovation standard 56002 and provides many new concepts that are not included in the standard. It includes a free, powerful, and valuable online customized innovation maturity analysis. Following three unassailable facts will strike you as soon as you read this book: 1. Innovation is the new mantra; whether you're involved in a not-for-profit, for-profit, service sector, or governmental organization. 2. Understanding that innovation and creative activities penetrate into every part of an organization requiring multiple perspectives that drive a new way of thinking and working that impacts the organization's culture, social operations, and commercial context that impacts the total organization, and not just new products or services. 3. Innovation is an exciting adventure. Total Innovative Management Excellence (TIME): The Future of Innovation (978-0-367-43242-3, 340635) draws on insights from around the globe in order to be competitive in fast-moving technologies.
Innovation is the means by which organizations survive and thrive in uncertain and turbulent conditions. Innovation management has become a well-established field of research, teaching and practice, with a substantial literature. As a broad-based research field, contributions stem from an array of perspectives including science, economics, engineering and psychology. Innovation is crucial for economic and social progress, and it needs to be managed in order to be beneficial. Innovation Management: A Research Overview provides a concise introduction to the best research on innovation management. It covers four main themes: foundational studies, key concepts and frameworks, important empirical studies, and current and emerging themes. The research discussed includes classic studies, with core insights in the field, key thinking on strategies and processes for innovation, well-established and novel research methods, and issues of greatest contemporary importance. This shortform book provides direction through the maze of research on the nature, processes and outcomes of innovation management, and provides an invaluable introduction to the literature on innovation management for students and professionals.
Un manuel complet pour manager l'innovation. En cette période de débat sur la compétitivité des entreprises, l'innovation constitue un enjeu majeur et devient une activité stratégique et essentielle. Mais bien qu'omniprésente, elle garde son caractère d'incertitude. Son management nécessite vision et créativité tout autant que rigueur et contrôle, constituant un véritable challenge pour les responsables de la stratégie des entreprises comme pour les équipes de projets d'innovation. Cet ouvrage couvre l'ensemble des questions du management de l'innovation tant au niveau des processus opérationnels que stratégiques. Il apporte des éléments de réponses à de nouveaux défi s tels que le développement durable et accorde une large place aux besoins des petites et moyennes entreprises et des entreprises de taille intermédiaire. Complet, précis et opérationnel, il peut s'utiliser comme un guide pour l'action. Un cas complet d'application est disponible en téléchargement. Cet ouvrage s'adresse particulièrement : • aux étudiants se destinant à être chefs de projets d'innovation, membres d'une équipe projet ou spécialistes des métiers de soutien à l'innovation (accompagnement et financement des entreprises) ; • aux enseignants-chercheurs, consultants et formateurs ; • aux acteurs de l'innovation dans les entreprises : cadres experts, responsables de R&D et d'innovation, chefs d'entreprise.
