Traditional management systems were designed to manage routine operations, not to manage innovation. This book compares the management systems of highly innovative companies with those of more typical companies to see how they are different.
JAMES CHRISTIANSEN has a Masters degree and MBA from the University of Chicago and a PhD. in Management from INSEAD. He has worked as a consultant for the Boston Consulting Group and Bain and Company and currently works as a Manager for Renaissance Worldwide in London and Paris.
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Introduction How Innovation Works and How Corporate Managers can Influence the Process Corporate and Business Unit Management Tools 1: Structure and Process Corporate and Business Unit Management Tools 2: Personnel Management and Culture Corporate and Business Unit Management Tools 3: Strategy and Goals, or Purpose Corporate-Level Tools for Managing Projects and Ideas Ways General Managers can Influence Individual Projects Asking People to Help you Improve your Innovation Management System Conclusion