Jan Verloop - Böcker
Success in Innovation
Improving the Odds by Understanding the Factors for Unsuccess
385 kr
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Success in Innovation tackles its subject from a novel perspective: instead of focusing on factors for success, it specifically examines the factors for failure. Similar books often attempt to stimulate more effort on innovation with success stories and methods. But innovation is risky business and most innovative ideas fail. By understanding the typical pitfalls and hurdles in the process, and how to avoid or manage them, readers can significantly improve their chances of success.
Success in Innovation is broad in scope and useful to managers, consultants, entrepreneurs, tech start-ups - anyone with a stake in new and powerful ideas, products, businesses, or methods. This book helps readers work smarter, not simply more.
Provides guidelines for assessing innovative ideas Includes methods for valuing innovation Discusses the danger points in the innovation process Explains the planning and development processes Includes innovation models Discusses the methods for risk assessmentInsight in Innovation
Managing Innovation by Understanding the Laws of Innovation
1 439 kr
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The book has been written around six main themes:1. Understanding innovation as a business process and how it has developed through history.2. For a manager it is essential to appreciate the fundamental difference between inside- and outside-the-box innovation; each one needs its own specific management process.3. The main roles of the innovation manager are managing the innovation funnel, executing the innovation strategy and optimising the value of the innovation portfolio.4. Entrepreneurship is the key resource in innovation and the right conditions have to be created for it to flourish in large companies.5. The value of innovation can be assessed as an option value and in creating intellectual capital for the company.6. Integrating sustainable development in the innovation process requires changes in the management process, in the assessment and valuation of innovation, and in the interaction with the stakeholders.�Extremely practical book, based on hands-on experience and written to a high academic standard.�Provides unique and novel perspectives into the innovation process.�One of only a few titles that discuss how to manage the innovation process.