Managing Global Innovation

Yves L. Doz is the Solvay Chaired Professor of Technological Innovation at INSEAD. He is the coauthor, with Jose Santos and Peter Williamson, of From Global to Metanational: How Companies Win in the Knowledge Economy. Keeley Wilson is a senior research fellow at INSEAD.

"Managing Global Innovation is an interesting read on a topic of importance to many managers today." -- Research-Technology Management "So you want to build a Global Innovation Network? ... Doz and Wilson examine the subject in detail in their new book. Their conclusion? Collaborating with partners is already becoming a common feature of innovation and in many instances it is the only way of accessing the required knowledge." -- Acumen - South Africa ADVANCE PRAISE for Managing Global Innovation: Gary Hamel, Professor, London Business School; Director, Management Lab-- "Managers looking to get the most out of their global innovation resources need look no further. Managing Global Innovation provides practical tools backed by great examples of how companies can create competitive advantage by accessing and integrating knowledge from even the most far-flung places." Matti Alahuhta, President and CEO, KONE Corporation-- "Innovation has become the key factor for companies in creating value in a global competition. Yves L. Doz and Keeley Wilson paint an impressive holistic--and simultaneously deep--picture to help companies get the enablers for innovation in place." John Cantwell, Professor of International Business, Rutgers University-- "This book makes two vital contributions to our understanding of global innovation networks. First, it explains how managers can build such networks. Second, it shows how projects consisting of various in-house and partner activities can be globally integrated and managed." Andrea Cuomo, Senior Executive Vice President, STMicroelectronics-- "The authors present a thorough and exhaustive analysis of the challenges facing corporate innovation in today's fast-changing, globalized world. They provide practical guidelines to companies willing to undertake this competitive challenge. A long-needed compass to navigate today's stormy waters." Franz B. Humer, Chairman, Roche Holding-- "Every leader has to decide how to manage innovation while also creating an environment that allows innovation to flourish. This book is an enormous contribution to the discussion."