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Managers of Innovation: Insights into Making Innovation Happen
John Storey
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Description for Managers of Innovation: Insights into Making Innovation Happen
Hardcover. * This book looks at how to foster innovation in organizations, focusing on managers as the key participants in the process. * Presents an original theory about the characteristics of managers in "good innovative organizations" and "poor innovative organizations. Series: Management, Organizations & Business S. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 20. Weight in Grams: 519.
Innovation is increasingly identified as the critical factor in ensuring economic competitiveness. Departments of state and quasi-governmental organizations in many countries including, Austria, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden and the UK, have issued reports and calls to action; but implementation will continue to be problematic unless the points made in this book are taken into account.
Innovation is increasingly identified as the critical factor in ensuring economic competitiveness. Departments of state and quasi-governmental organizations in many countries including, Austria, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden and the UK, have issued reports and calls to action; but implementation will continue to be problematic unless the points made in this book are taken into account.
Drawing on 350 in-depth interviews with senior managers, this book presents an original theory about the characteristics of managers in “good innovative organizations” and “poor innovative organizations”. It pays close attention to the attitudes, understandings, assumptions and interpretations ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Management, Organizations & Business S.
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405124621
SKU
V9781405124621
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99-50
About John Storey
John Storey is Professor of Management at the Open University Business School and a consultant to leading corporations. He has authored and edited sixteen books on business, management and organizations. He is a non-executive director on two management boards. Graeme Salaman is Professor of Organizational Studies at the Open ... Read more
Reviews for Managers of Innovation: Insights into Making Innovation Happen
"This is a rich and significant book on one of the most important issues facing managers today. Innovation is the key driver for the future of businesses and societies. There is an excellent balance of theory, empirical insight and implications for practice. Students, academics and business people will find this a major source of insights into the complexities of managing ... Read more