Research on the management of innovation has been highly fragmented, and to a large
extent non-cumulative. Much of the research has been conducted within three separate …

This article investigates the role of networks in new product development by reporting on a
contemporary case study of a firm in the defence electronics sector. A specific focus is the …

Organizations in today's hypercompetitive world face the paradoxical challenges of
'dualism', that is, functioning efficiently today while innovating effectively for tomorrow …

This book answers the question of how to improve the innovation performance of large
companies. It discusses how a wide range of management systems and practices impact …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss obstacles to innovation, by
using organisational learning and knowledge management theory. The logic behind this …

Innovation is often thought of as an outcome. In this chapter, we review the literatures on
innovation processes pertaining to the invention, development, and implementation of ideas …

This paper looks at the policy implications of viewing innovation as a systemic phenomenon.
The first section provides a brief overview of conceptual approaches used in the recent …

This article is concerned with innovation processes within firms, focusing mainly on
innovation within large corporations in advanced countries. It draws on empirical studies of …

The literature on innovation has been both rich and varied in approach and has provided
much insight into the process of, and difficulties contained within, innovation. A number of …

Several decades of research into innovation management have failed to provide clear and
consistent findings or coherent advice to managers. In this paper, I argue that this is because …