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Book SynopsisThis book argues for a prospective turn in ergonomics to challenge the established fields of strategic design (SD) and management. Its multi-disciplinary outlook builds upon concepts derived from Management, Innovation and Design Science. Differences, similarities and relationships between strategic design and prospective ergonomics are reviewed using existing theories and frameworks from design, ergonomics, and strategic and innovation management. To complement the theory, 12 cases have been analyzed in greater depth according to 4 main dimensions of analysis. Outcomes have shown that innovating through the Prospective Ergonomics (PE) approach is about finding the right balance between, on the one hand, meeting primary objectives such as profit maximization or solving the design problem, and on the other, acknowledging that human activity is bounded by rationality. This means that humans have diverse motives. Table of Contents1. Perspectives and Transitions in Ergonomics. 2. Management and Ergonomic Approaches toward Innovation and Design. 3. Ergonomic Interventions on Management Frameworks. 4. Research Organization. 5. Analysis of 12 Design Case Studies. 6. Cross-Comparison of Cases. 7. Discussion.

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Book SynopsisOur world overwhelms us with more and more data everyday. Yet we need to face many challenges in order to deal with its complexity – notably to discern the essential from the accessory, to exploit quality and not quantity, to explore the depth of our knowledge and to produce from it, in a reasoned way, effective ideas to be put into action. A synthesis of a triple experience in industry, pedagogy and academia, Knowledge and Ideation presents numerous concepts, such as the dematerialized knowledge object, inventive intellectual heritage, inventive potential, and knowledge-based ideation. This book develops and describes applications in the form of case studies while proposing prospects.Table of ContentsForeword xiii Preface xvii Part 1 Inventive Knowledge and Inventive Intellectual Corpus 1 Chapter 1 Nature of Inventive Knowledge 3 1.1 Knowledge levels 3 1.1.1 Knowledge in everyday life 4 1.1.2 Scientific knowledge 4 1.1.3 Knowledge in the Japanese intellectual tradition 4 1.1.4 Knowledge according to cognitive science 5 1.2 The limits of knowledge 6 1.3 Value chain and knowledge evolution chain 7 1.3.1 The knowledge value chain inspired by Porter 7 1.3.2 The DIKW knowledge evolution chain 16 1.4 Inventive knowledge concepts 21 1.4.1 Current and fruitful ideas 21 1.4.2 Depth of inventive knowledge 22 1.5 Cognitive and social dimensions of the knowledge actor 22 1.5.1 From erudite (scholar) to expert 23 1.5.2 From expert to inventor 23 1.6 Conclusion 24 Chapter 2 Representation and Analysis of Inventive Knowledge 25 2.1 The concept of dematerialized knowledge object 25 2.1.1 Founding principle 25 2.1.2 Illustration by electromagnetic wave detection object 26 2.1.3 Application to the description included in patents 27 2.2 Cartography or mapping 28 2.2.1 Introduction 28 2.2.2 Information mapping 28 2.2.3 Knowledge mapping 29 2.3 The map 30 2.3.1 Introduction to the map 30 2.3.2 Types of maps 31 2.4 Cognitive mapping 32 2.5 The cognitive map 32 2.6 A reasoned procedure for analyzing inventive knowledge 35 2.6.1 Introduction 35 2.6.2 Work on a knowledge structure 36 2.6.3 Example of an invention file 37 2.7 Conclusion 40 Chapter 3 Knowledge: Bridge between Innovation, Invention and Intellectual Property 41 3.1 Innovation 41 3.1.1 Multidimensional aspect of innovation 41 3.1.2 Innovation procedures and processes 42 3.2 Invention and the ability to invent 44 3.2.1 Concept of inventiveness 44 3.2.2 Concept of creativity 44 3.2.3 Combining creativity and inventiveness 46 3.3 Intellectual property rights 46 3.3.1 General information on intellectual property rights and copyright 46 3.3.2 The patent 47 3.3.3 Summary 48 3.4 Analysis of the links between invention, innovation and inventive intellectual corpus 48 3.4.1 Links between industrial property rights and innovation 48 3.4.2 Links between industrial property rights and invention 49 3.4.3 Links between invention and intellectual property rights 51 3.4.4 Links between innovation and intellectual property rights 51 3.4.5 Links between invention and innovation 51 3.4.6 Links between innovation and invention 51 3.4.7 Reciprocal links of the inventive activity and the inventive intellectual corpus 51 3.5 The nature of the bridges between knowledge domains 53 3.5.1 The perspective of economists 54 3.5.2 The knowledge management perspective on innovation 54 3.5.3 The perspective of KBI (Knowledge-Based Innovation) 55 3.6 Conclusion 55 Chapter 4 Knowledge Capital and Inventive Intellectual Corpus 57 4.1 Knowledge capital and intellectual corpus 57 4.1.1 Knowledge capital 57 4.1.2 Intellectual corpus 57 4.2 Inventive intellectual corpus 64 4.2.1 Dematerialized nature of the inventive intellectual corpus 64 4.2.2 Epistemic diagram of the inventive intellectual corpus 64 4.2.3 Inventive intellectual corpus versus intangible capital 65 4.2.4 Inventive intellectual corpus and creation of inventive knowledge 65 4.2.5 Traces in the inventive intellectual corpus 68 4.3 Projection of the inventive intellectual corpus on the inventive knowledge map ® 69 4.4 Conclusion 71 Part 2 Knowledge-Based Innovation 75 Chapter 5 Innovation Dynamics and Innovation as a Mode of Innovative Problem Solving 77 5.1 Innovation dynamics 77 5.2 Using knowledge to find innovative solutions 79 5.2.1 Relationship between knowledge management and innovation within the general framework 79 5.2.2 Relationship between knowledge management and innovation within the context of research and development activities 83 5.2.3 Known knowledge management methods instrumenting innovation 83 5.3 Overview of some common methods and techniques 84 5.4 Innovation and knowledge evolution by the principle of divergence-convergence 85 5.5 Innovation and knowledge evolution by the principle of analogy 86 5.6 Innovation and knowledge evolution by the principle of expansion 87 5.7 Generalization: global problem-solving process 88 5.8 Conclusion 89 Chapter 6 Innovation in Ideation Mode 91 6.1 The concept of ideation 91 6.2 Knowledge-based innovation (KBI) field 91 6.2.1 Relationship between knowledge management and innovation 92 6.2.2 Management by the strategic capabilities portfolio 92 6.2.3 Knowledge-based innovation as a process 92 6.2.4 Two key hypotheses 93 6.2.5 Systemic evolution 94 6.2.6 Path dependency 96 6.3 Principle of emergence 97 6.3.1 Need for a new principle for creativity 97 6.3.2 Principle of emergence 98 6.4 Theoretical model of knowledge evolution (the “chaotically” inspired model of knowledge evolution by emergence) 100 6.4.1 Step 1: knowledge, a complex system 100 6.4.2 Step 2: knowledge creation, an evolution of the knowledge system 101 6.4.3 Step 3: description of knowledge evolution by another complex system 102 6.4.4 Step 4: generalization of the evolution process to any complex system evolving over time 102 6.5 Theoretical model of inventive knowledge creation (step 5) 105 6.6 Instantiation of the “chaotically” inspired model of knowledge evolution by the ICAROS ® method (step 6) 107 6.7 The purpose of ideation for innovation 110 6.8 Conclusion 110 Chapter 7 Implementation of the ICAROS ® Method: Case Study 113 7.1 Introduction to the case study 113 7.2 Funnel model 113 7.3 Presentation of the experiment context 114 7.3.1 Concept of Knowledge and Technology Areas Portfolio 115 7.3.2 Adaptation of the Knowledge and Technology Areas Portfolio concept to the company under observation: the Knowledge and Technology Areas Portfolio 117 7.4 Preliminary step: constitution of cognitive stimulus 118 7.4.1 Structuring of the intellectual corpus by knowledge domain 118 7.4.2 Development of cognitive stimulus 124 7.5 Course 130 7.5.1 Individual stimulation session 131 7.5.2 Seminar 137 7.5.3 Dissemination 147 7.6 Conclusion in the form of lessons learned 147 Part 3 Inventive Activity and Visibility of Inventive Potential 151 Chapter 8 The Inventive Potential of a Company 153 8.1 Reminder on inventive activity 153 8.2 Notion of inventive potential 154 8.3 Annual innovation and invention activity file 154 8.4 Concept of making the inventive potential visible 156 8.5 Inventive data knowledge base 158 8.6 Introduction to the activation of inventive knowledge extracted from inventive intellectual corpus 158 8.7 Conclusion 160 Chapter 9 Managerial Applications 161 9.1 Reasoned contribution to technical strategic decision-making support 161 9.2 Strategic surveillance 162 9.2.1 Introduction 162 9.2.2 The place of strategic surveillance in overall performance steering 162 9.2.3 Knowledge management and environment surveillance 165 9.2.4 Interaction between knowledge capital and its environment 166 9.2.5 Knowledge-based strategic surveillance 168 9.3 Information system on patent portfolio management 172 9.3.1 Introduction 173 9.3.2 The patent file considered as a knowledge object 173 9.3.3 Description of the patent information system 174 9.3.4 Descriptive sheet of a patent file 177 9.3.5 Presentation support for the inventor’s working file 178 9.3.6 Applications 178 9.4 Valorization of inventive activity associated with intangible assets 183 9.4.1 Limits of automated analysis of technical information contained in a patent portfolio 184 9.4.2 Limits to the quality of the drafting of patent files 186 9.4.3 Identification of the knowledge generated by the inventive activity involved in the patent 187 9.5 Publication policy 187 9.6 Determination of the inventive activity for the research tax credit 188 9.6.1 Industrial research and development 188 9.6.2 Characteristics of the research tax credit in France 189 9.6.3 Application of inventive knowledge engineering methods 191 9.7 Reasoned contribution to innovation management 195 9.8 The knowledge worker 196 9.8.1 Knowledge worker definitions 196 9.8.2 Characteristics of the knowledge worker 196 9.8.3 The knowledge worker in their relationship with the law 197 9.8.4 Knowledge Manager 199 9.9 A new profession: the inventive activity expert 202 9.10 The cognitive scientist and inventive activity expert pair 203 9.11 Need for a change in culture 203 9.11.1 Compatibility of conventional companies with the development of creativity 203 9.11.2 New knowledge-based organization 204 9.12 Conclusion 204 Part 4 Perspectives 207 Chapter 10 Knowledge Assessment Based on Knowledge 209 10.1 Introduction 209 10.2 Fundamental principles of knowledge management 212 10.2.1 The virtuous circle of knowledge management 212 10.2.2 Notion of critical knowledge 213 10.2.3 Reminder: ascent along the knowledge evolution chain 214 10.3 Reminder on the social mechanism for stimulating creativity and reflexivity 215 10.3.1 Reminder on the model of “chaotic” evolution 215 10.3.2 Instantiation of the creativity process: the ICAROS ® method 215 10.4 Transposition to the knowledge assessment field 216 10.4.1 Application of the fundamental principles of knowledge management 216 10.4.2 Application of the social mechanism of stimulation 217 10.5 Case study (2019–2020 academic year) 218 10.5.1 Context 218 10.5.2 Objectives of the action research 219 10.5.3 Preparation of the framework 219 10.5.4 Precautions taken with regard to students 221 10.5.5 Example of exercise subject terms 221 10.5.6 Analysis of the score database 224 10.5.7 Benefits of the analysis in the institution 231 10.5.8 Lessons learned and perspectives 231 10.6 Conclusion 232 Chapter 11 Towards an IKM ® : Inventive Knowledge Management 235 11.1 Introduction to the second level of the ICAROS ® method 235 11.1.1 Reminder on the first level of the ICAROS ® method 235 11.1.2 The second level of the ICAROS ® method 236 11.1.3 Notions of creativity 238 11.1.4 Contribution of creativity and inventiveness to ideation 246 11.2 Knowledge-based ideation 248 11.2.1 Introduction to the Idea according to Plato 248 11.2.2 Knowledge-based ideation and supervenience 249 11.2.3 Gestalt theory 252 11.2.4 Synthesis of knowledge-based ideation 258 11.3 Inventive profile engineering 259 11.4 Perspectives from the academic point of view 261 11.4.1 Inventive knowledge creation process as a study object in itself 261 11.4.2 Theoretical approach to knowledge by the physical sciences 261 11.4.3 Extension of the exploration to non-creativity 262 11.4.4 Reminder on the path hypothesis 262 11.5 Conclusion 263 Glossary 265 References 281 Index 295

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Book SynopsisEver since their inception, space activities have been innovative, but not driven by commercial considerations – that is, until the end of the Cold War, when the commercialization of space escalated. As a result, the direction of the innovation changed in order to leverage new business opportunities, which reached a turning point in the 2010s. This book discusses the developmental trends of the world space sector in detail, by analyzing their long-term evolution, and studying why this innovative industry sometimes experiences technological and organizational delays. Innovation Trends in the Space Industry also provides a framework to diagnose more accurately the potential technological threats that are currently faced by existing space tech manufacturers. Moreover, this book, with an economic perspective, provides a close examination of the space sector. It also contributes to enriching innovation management theory by leading us to better understand industry emergence shaped by customers, to reinterpret technological and organizational inertia in high technology activities, and to refine disruptive innovation trends.Table of ContentsPreface ix Introduction xiii Chapter 1. Theoretical and Empirical Framework 1 1.1. Innovation management: introductory elements 2 1.1.1. Diversity and legitimacy of innovation 3 1.1.2. Typology of innovations 5 1.1.3. Developing product innovations 9 1.1.4. The industry cycle 15 1.2. The space industry 22 1.2.1. Why study the space industry? 23 1.2.2. Sources and level of analysis 24 1.2.3. The boundaries of the space industry 25 1.2.4. Structure of the space industry 28 Chapter 2. The Emergence of Industry: The Influence of Demand 43 2.1. The space industry is in the emerging phase 44 2.1.1. Emergence as an object of study 44 2.1.2. Characterizing emergence 46 2.1.3. Method: sources and measurements 49 2.1.4. Results 53 2.1.5. Discussion 56 2.2. Customers shape the industry dynamics in the emergence phase 57 2.2.1. Theoretical framework 57 2.2.2. Sources 60 2.2.3. Results: influence of customers on the emergence of the space industry 60 2.2.4. Discussion and implications 65 2.3. Demand influences technological change 70 2.3.1. Sources, data and indicators 70 2.3.2. Loss of impetus resulting in technical change 72 2.3.3. Influence of demand on technological change 78 2.3.4. Discussion and conclusion 84 Chapter 3. Slow Adoption of Innovations: A Key Success Factor 87 3.1. Slow adoption of technological innovations: a key success factor 88 3.1.1. Introduction 88 3.1.2. Inertia: a literature review 90 3.1.3. Modeling a strategy of technological inertia based on reliability 94 3.1.4. Research methodology 97 3.1.5. Results 105 3.1.6. Discussion and conclusion 106 3.2. Slow adoption of organizational innovations: a key success factor 109 3.2.1. Introduction 109 3.2.2. Organizational change: a literature review 111 3.2.3. Modeling the organizational inertia strategy 116 3.2.4. Methodology 117 3.2.5. Results 118 3.2.6. Discussion and conclusion 126 Chapter 4. Technological Discontinuities and Strategic Diagnosis 131 4.1. Disruptive innovations and threat analysis 132 4.1.1. Introduction 132 4.1.2. The theory of disruptive innovations 134 4.1.3. Model 139 4.1.4. Methodology 144 4.1.5. Results 145 4.1.6. Discussion 156 4.1.7. Conclusion 158 Conclusion 161 References 169 Index 191

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Book SynopsisEcosystems have been present in the fields of economics and management for decades, and in recent years they have experienced rapid development. However, there is still no consensus on the definition of an innovation ecosystem.Using concrete examples, The Innovation Ecosystem as a Source of Value Creation proposes a unique model in order to refine the understanding, functions, advantages and disadvantages of innovation ecosystems. This model is based on both the iterative network and integrated value chain. The network supports the collaboration between actors and favors asset transfers articulated around the innovation process.This book highlights the transfer processes at work in the innovation ecosystem, as well as the roles of the actors in this integrated value chain. It presents how value creation is articulated around knowledge to generate value shared by all of the actors in the innovation ecosystem.Table of ContentsIntroduction xi Chapter 1 Innovation Ecosystem: Definitions 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Definitions of innovation 1 1.3 Innovation clusters, business ecosystems, innovation ecosystems: what are the differences? 3 1.3.1 The innovation cluster: in favor of continuous innovation 3 1.3.2 The business ecosystem: an anchor in the value proposition 4 1.3.3 The innovation ecosystem: co-creation for innovation 6 1.4 Towards an understanding of the innovation ecosystem through four concrete examples 9 1.4.1 The university innovation ecosystem 9 1.4.2 The university–industrialist innovation ecosystem 12 1.4.3. The university–industrialist–commercial innovation ecosystem 14 1.4.4 The start-up–industry–financier innovation ecosystem 17 1.4.5. Towards a non-universal definition of the innovation ecosystem 20 1.5 Strengths, drawbacks and boundaries of the innovation ecosystem 22 1.5.1 The strengths of the innovation ecosystem 22 1.5.2 The drawbacks of the innovation ecosystem 22 1.5.3 The porous boundaries of the innovation ecosystem 23 1.6 Conclusion 24 Chapter 2 Innovation Ecosystem and Innovation Processes 27 2.1 Introduction 27 2.2 A tangle of concepts in the innovation ecosystem 28 2.2.1 Ecology as the origin of the innovation ecosystem 28 2.2.2 The commercial ecosystem 32 2.2.3 The innovation ecosystem 34 2.2.4 The knowledge ecosystem 36 2.2.5 The roles of Valkokari’s three ecosystems in innovation 36 2.3 The innovation process: from discovery to innovation 40 2.3.1 Discovery, invention, innovation: what are the differences? 40 2.3.2 Definition of the innovation process 42 2.3.3 The innovation process in the innovation ecosystem 43 2.4 Ecosystems and innovation processes 44 2.4.1 Certain phases of the innovation process forgotten in ecosystems 44 2.4.2 Example 1: “graphene” innovation process 46 2.4.3 Example 2: “carbyne” innovation process 47 2.4.4 The links between innovation ecosystems and innovation processes 49 2.5 Conclusion 51 Chapter 3 Modeling: Combination of Three Ecosystems 53 3.1 Introduction 53 3.2 The roles of the actors and their activities: examples 54 3.2.1 Example 1: from the atom to the graphene bulb 54 3.2.2 Example 2: from carbon atoms to carbyne material 56 3.3 The roles of the three ecosystems of the innovation ecosystem 57 3.3.1 Roles of scientific ecosystems 57 3.3.2 Roles of technological ecosystems 58 3.3.3 Roles of commercial ecosystems 58 3.4 Foundations of innovation ecosystem modeling 58 3.4.1 The basis of the modeling: the combination of the three ecosystems 58 3.4.2 Affiliation: birth of the iterative network 60 3.4.3 Transfers: the birth of the integrated value chain 61 3.5 Modeling the “graphene” innovation ecosystem 62 3.5.1 “Graphene” innovation ecosystem, its iterative network and its integrated value chain 62 3.5.2 The roles of the iterative network and the integrated value chain 64 3.6 Modeling the “carbyne” innovation ecosystem 65 3.6.1 “Carbyne” innovation ecosystem, its iterative network and its integrated value chain 65 3.6.2 The roles of the iterative network and the integrated value chain 66 3.7 Modeling the innovation ecosystem 67 3.7.1 Modeling anchored on the iterative network and the integrated value chain 67 3.7.2 Modeling the innovation ecosystem 69 3.8 Conclusion 70 Chapter 4 The Actors of the Innovation Ecosystem 73 4.1 Introduction 73 4.2 The actors of the ecosystems 73 4.2.1 Four profiles of actors: the “contrib-actors” 73 4.2.2 Logics beyond technological standards 76 4.2.3 The roles of the actors within the innovation ecosystem 77 4.3 Activities of actors in the innovation ecosystem 80 4.3.1 Communities of actors 80 4.3.2 Innovation activities 81 4.3.3 Coordination through digital platforms 82 4.3.4 Towards hub and spoke ecosystems 82 4.4 Coexistence of multiple dependencies 83 4.4.1 Co-specialization 83 4.4.2 Coordination 86 4.4.3 Co-evolution 89 4.5 Conclusion 90 Chapter 5 Coherence and Interdependencies 91 5.1 Introduction 91 5.2 Towards a search for coherence between design situations and capabilities 92 5.2.1 Design situations and capabilities 92 5.2.2 From capabilities held to capabilities to be acquired 92 5.2.3 Complementary capacities: relational capacities 94 5.3 Pool and reciprocal interdependencies 95 5.3.1 The perception of interdependence 95 5.3.2 Creation of pool interdependence 96 5.3.3 Creation of reciprocal interdependencies 100 5.3.4 A combination of pool and reciprocal interdependencies 104 5.4 Towards a search for coherence 105 5.5 Conclusion 106 Chapter 6 The Iterative Network: Collaboration and Typology 107 6.1 Introduction 107 6.2 Networks and ecosystems: a brief overview 108 6.3 The network: an anchor for collaboration 109 6.3.1 Definition of collaboration 109 6.3.2 Expectations of collaboration 110 6.3.3 Barriers to collaboration 111 6.4 “Small worlds” and interdependencies 114 6.4.1 The emergence of “small worlds” 114 6.4.2 Interdependencies and collaboration 116 6.5 Typology of collaborations 117 6.5.1 The three types of collaborations 117 6.5.2 Strong collaboration: pool and reciprocal combination 118 6.5.3 Medium collaboration: pool and reciprocal articulation 119 6.5.4 Weak collaboration: asymmetry between pool and reciprocal 120 6.6 The innovation ecosystem network: definition and criteria 121 6.6.1 Definition of the iterative network of the innovation ecosystem 121 6.6.2 The “small-world” actors of the network 122 6.6.3 Dimensions of the iterative network 124 6.6.4 The evolution of the iterative network 125 6.7 Conclusion 126 Chapter 7 Asset and Knowledge Transfers: The Integrated Value Chain 129 7.1 Introduction 129 7.2 Traditional value chain, focal actor, limits 130 7.2.1 The traditional value chain 130 7.2.2 The value chain anchored on the focal actor and niches 131 7.3 Integrated value chain: an anchoring in knowledge 132 7.3.1 Definitions of the knowledge value chain 132 7.3.2 The KVC: a sequence of cognitive tasks 133 7.3.3 The KVC: a chain of processes 134 7.3.4 Identification of the knowledge processes of the innovation ecosystem 136 7.4 Transfer processes 136 7.4.1 Definition of the knowledge transfer process 136 7.4.2 Content transfer processes 137 7.4.3 Transfer processes in context 139 7.5 The integrated value chain of the innovation ecosystem 140 7.5.1 A combination of assets and knowledge 140 7.5.2 The objectives of transfers in the integrated value chain 143 7.5.3 The roles of the actors in the integrated value chain 147 7.5.4 Towards an integrated value chain modeling 150 7.5.5 Transfers via interdependencies 152 7.6 Conclusion 154 Chapter 8 Ecosystems and Strategies 157 8.1 Introduction 157 8.2 Innovation creates value 158 8.2.1 Open innovation at the heart of innovation strategies 158 8.2.2 The challenges of innovation 158 8.3 Profound strategic changes 159 8.3.1 The evolution of strategies 159 8.3.2 A strategic foundation rooted in collaboration 162 8.4 Collaborative strategies 163 8.4.1 Two main collaborative strategies 163 8.4.2 Experience-based strategy 164 8.4.3 Strategy based on exploration and reflection 165 8.5 Conclusion 167 Chapter 9 Ecosystems and Value Creation 169 9.1 Introduction 169 9.2 A search for a balance between opportunism and reciprocity 169 9.2.1 The production of value 169 9.2.2 The limits of the focal firm 170 9.2.3 Between opportunism and reciprocity 172 9.3 Creating value through collaboration 174 9.3.1 Value creation through value constellations 174 9.3.2 Value creation through the network and value chain 174 9.4 Value creation through net value 175 9.4.1 Definition of net value 175 9.4.2 Evolution of the value chain towards net value 176 9.4.3 Net value characteristics 177 9.5 A combination of decontextualization and recontextualization of knowledge 179 9.5.1 Decontextualization of value-creating knowledge 179 9.5.2 Recontextualization of value-creating knowledge 179 9.6 Conclusion 180 References 183 Index 207

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Book SynopsisThe main aim of opening up innovation is to optimize the process of creating innovations, while pooling human, financial and material resources. Various profiles of actors are thus brought together in order to collaborate to achieve common objectives and share their particular interests.This book describes the challenges of collaboration in the development of innovations in a context where the sustainability of value chains is central. The diversity of collaborative forms, shared spaces (FabLab, LivingLab, co-working spaces), the intrinsic characteristics of innovation, and the actors actively involved in its emergence are all addressed in this book. The structuring of partners collaborating in innovative projects in specific environments is also discussed. Furthermore, it questions the social responsibility of companies and their innovative role in generating sustainable solutions for stakeholders.Table of ContentsPreface ix Introduction xi Part 1 Static and Descriptive Innovation 1 Chapter 1 Definition of Open Innovation and Collaborative Innovation 3 1.1 Definition of open and collaborative innovation 3 1.2 Basic characteristics 9 1.2.1 From closed innovation to open innovation 9 1.2.2 Serendipity 13 1.2.3 Creativity 15 1.2.4 The absorption capacity of firms 16 1.2.5 The various degrees of innovation 18 1.2.6 Exploration versus exploitation in innovation processes 22 1.3 The creation of innovation and associated partnerships 24 1.3.1 Dynamics of collaborative innovation production 24 1.3.2 Forms of partnerships and degree of openness of innovation 25 1.3.3 Collaborative models: from the triple helix to mode 2, via the NSI 30 Chapter 2 History of the Evolution of Collaboration Between Actors, and Creation of Innovation Networks 33 2.1 Genesis of collaboration and its evolution through different innovation models 33 2.1.1 History of collaboration 33 2.1.2 Evolution of the innovation models used 35 2.1.3 Top-down and bottom-up approaches 37 2.1.4 Location of actors for collaboration and impact on the type of innovation 42 2.2 Business ecosystems 42 2.3 Partnership experience 45 2.3.1 Creation of innovation networks 45 2.3.2 Profiles of the partners involved in the collaboration 48 2.3.3 Importance of the territorial level for the governance of innovation 52 2.3.4 Emergence and use of collaborative platforms 54 2.3.5 Intellectual property rights: license exchange and other notable examples of collaboration 57 Part 2 Dynamic and Causal Innovation 63 Chapter 3 The Reasons Behind Open Innovation and its Evolution 65 3.1 Evolution of the use of collaborative innovation: from classical to new models 65 3.1.1 FabLabs 66 3.1.2 The Artlab 68 3.1.3 Coworking spaces 69 3.1.4 Hacker spaces and maker spaces 71 3.1.5 Living Labs 72 3.1.6 Creative Labs 73 3.2 Diversity of collaborative forms: an organized space of actors based on geographical, social and organizational proximity 74 3.2.1 The spatial organization of actors in the form of clusters 74 3.2.2 Industrial districts 81 3.2.3 National Innovation Systems and Local Innovation Systems 82 3.3 The intermediaries of innovation 83 3.4 Innovation jointly created with users 89 Chapter 4 Advantages, Disadvantages and Issues Related to Collaborative Innovation 99 4.1 Benefits of collaborative innovation for the actors involved 99 4.1.1 The modes of knowledge transfer and their implications on collaborative innovation 106 4.1.2 The role of collaborative innovation at the economic, social, societal and environmental levels 108 4.1.3 Sectors conducive to open innovation 122 4.2 Limitations of the open innovation paradigm 124 4.2.1 Actors’ levels of organization, between small and large firms 124 4.2.2 Intellectual property: a sensitive point in the collaboration 125 4.2.3 Clarification of monetary benefits 126 4.2.4 Restricting access to protected results and impacts on science 127 4.2.5 Actors’ cognitive skills 127 4.2.6 What value does the innovation bring? 128 4.3 Questions related to collaborative innovation 133 4.3.1 The various paradoxes inherent in collaborative innovation 133 4.3.2 Role of governance and actors 138 Conclusion 143 References 151 Index 181

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Book SynopsisIn his challenging new book, Common Innovation, Peter Swann argues that innovation and wealth creation are not the monopoly of business but the contribution of ordinary people. Joseph Schumpeter, the pioneer of innovation research, described business innovation as a 'perennial gale of creative destruction', whereas common innovation is, by comparison, a 'gentle and benign breeze'. In common innovation, the ordinary citizen is centre stage, and business is quite peripheral.Building upon the pioneering work of Eric von Hippel on democratic and user-led innovation, this book goes a step further - offering essential comparisons between business and common innovation, real and material wealth, and oikonomia and the 'outer economy'. Analyses and examples of the destructive side of business innovation accompany Swann's illustration of the 'benign breeze' of common innovation, and a powerful and exciting new role for Leontief models is introduced.This book will be of great interest to scholars and students seeking a more expansive and insightful understanding of the economics of innovation and wealth.Trade Review’Professor Swann summarizes the core thesis of his book beautifully in his concluding remarks: ''... common innovation is about how we, ordinary people, create the wealth of nations. Business has no monopoly of innovation or of wealth creation.'' I applaud Swann's thoughtful efforts to move forward our understanding of this understudied, yet very important topic!’ -- Eric von Hippel, T Wilson Professor of Innovation Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of ManagementTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION, CONCEPTS AND FRAMEWORKS 1. Introduction 2. M-Wealth and R-Wealth 3. B-Innovation and C-Innovation 4. Oikonomia and the Outer Economy 5. The Values of Innovation 6. Analytical Framework PART II THE DESTRUCTIVE SIDE OF B-INNOVATION 7. Wide Frames and the Luddites 8. The Division of Labour 9. Online and Local Booksellers 10. Software Innovation and e-Waste 11. Parkinson’s Law of Traffic 12. Innovation and Consumerism 13. High Frequency Trading 14. Summary of Part II PART III THE BENIGN BREEZE OF C-INNOVATION 15. Introduction to Part III 16. Consumption and the Home 17. Natural Environment 18. Socio-Economic Environment 19. Education 20. Arts 21. Science 22. Health 23. Business and the Marketplace PART IV IMPLICATIONS AND HYPOTHESES 24. No Business Monopoly 25. Many Routes to Wealth Creation 26. C-Innovation and the Future References Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.Over the last two decades, Service Innovation Studies (SIS) has achieved 15 distinct and important advances. This Research Agenda outlines these major developments, setting out the research priorities in the field. Faïz Gallouj and Faridah Djellal have drawn together an array of renowned contributors to create a multidisciplinary analysis of the topic that illustrates the strength of this research trajectory. International experts in the field of SIS consider the issue of innovation in services in relation to a number of major contemporary challenges, including environmental issues, social inclusion, economic development, gender, ethical issues, religion and public organizations. Moving from an overview of the 15 advances already made, this Research Agenda outlines the 15 main challenges that could structure research over the next decade, distinguishing between societal challenges, organizational and structural challenges, and methodological and didactic challenges.This is an enlightening book for both services and innovation scholars in the fields of economics, management science and public administration who wish to develop further research in SIS.Contributors include: F. Adrodegari, A. Bianchi, F. Djellal, B. Edvardsson, C. Gallouj, F. Gallouj, H. Lagunes, C. Lim, P. Maglio, G. Marin, T. Paschou, M. Perona, J. Reynoso, L. Rubalcaba, N. Saccani, M. Toivonen, B. Tronvoll, L. Wittel, A. ZanfeiTrade Review'This book makes an important contribution that will be most useful to scholars, students and practitioners. It provides a well structured and comprehensive framework of the basic tools that are indispensable to understand the dynamics of innovation in the knowledge intensive service industries that are at the core of advanced economies.' --Cristiano Antonelli, University of Turin and Fellow of the Collegio Carlo Alberto, Italy'Service innovation is now recognised as a critical phenomenon in contemporary economies. The distinguished contributors to this collection highlight major themes in the research literature that has sought to explicate this multifaceted topic, bring fresh perspectives to bear on complex and often contentious issues, and identify important approaches for future study and practice.I strongly recommend this timely and provocative book!' --Ian Miles, University of Manchester, UK'This book represents an important initiative in the refocusing of innovation toward the very heart, though often ignored aspect, of value creation - service. It brings together some of the best thinkers in the service-innovation intersection to address the challenges and issues related to this essential refocusing process. I highly recommend it.' --Stephen L. Vargo, University of Hawai'i, USATable of ContentsContents: 1. Fifteen challenges for service innovation studies Faridah Djellal and Faïz Gallouj 2. Services, service innovation and the ecological challenge Faridah Djellal and Faïz Gallouj 3. Service innovation and social innovation Marja Toivonen 4. Service innovation in developing economies Luis Rubalcaba, Héctor Lagunes and Javier Reynoso 5. An ecosystem perspective on service innovation Bo Edvardsson and Bård Tronvoll and Lars Wittel 6. Innovation and smart service systems Paul P. Maglio and Chiehyeon Lim 7. Service innovation: towards a religious trajectory Camal Gallouj 8. Digital servitization in manufacturing as a new stream of research: a review and a further research agenda Theoni Paschou, Federico Adrodegari, Marco Perona and Nicol Saccani 9. New Perspectives in Public service innovation Annaflavia Bianchi, Giovanni Marin and Antonello Zanfei Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship and innovation are the drivers of value creation in the twenty-first century. In the geography of the global economy there are 'hot spots' where new technologies germinate at an astounding rate and pools of capital, expertise, and talent foster the development of new industries, and new ways of doing business. These clusters of innovation have key attributes distinct from traditional industrial clusters that allow them to extend beyond geographic boundaries and serve as models for economic expansion in both developed and developing countries. How do these clusters emerge? What is the role of individual institutions such as governments, universities, major corporations, investors, and the individual entrepreneur? Are there systemic underpinnings, an invisible hand, that encourage these communities?The book begins with a presentation of the Clusters of Innovation Framework that identifies the salient components, behaviors, and linkages that characterize an innovation cluster, followed by an analysis of the archetypal cluster, Silicon Valley. Subsequent chapters probe how these characteristics apply in a diverse selection of economic communities in Germany, Belgium, Spain, the United Kingdom, Israel, Japan, Taiwan, China, Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil. Concluding chapters investigate the role of transregional organizations as cross-border disseminators of best practices in entrepreneurship and innovation.Students and professors of economics, business, public policy, management, entrepreneurship, and innovation will find this book a useful resource. Corporate executives, university administrators, government officials, policy makers, and entrepreneurs will also find it an insightful guide.Contributors: O. Berry, D. Chapman, J.-M. Chen, S.H. De Cleyn, I. Del Palacio, W. De Waele, J. Engel, F. Feferman, F. Forster, S. Kagami, M. Pareja-Eastaway, J.M. Pique, Q. Lang, C. Scheel, H. Schönenberger, M. Subodh, V. Trigo, D. Wasserteil, P. Weilerstein, C.-T. WenTrade Review‘An important debate that has been going on for decades in the regional science and management literature revolves around the question of the role of clusters for innovation, productivity, and growth. The case studies collected by Professor Jerome S. Engel provide some new inputs to this debate that highlight interesting aspects in particular concerning what he defines as global clusters of innovation.’ -- Economic GeographyTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Introduction 1. What are Clusters of Innovation, How do they Operate and Why are they Important? Jerone S. Engel PART I NORTH AMERICA 2. USA: Silicon Valley, The Archetype Jerone S. Engel and Florian Forster PART II EUROPE 3. Germany: High Tech Region Munich Generating the Next Wave of Scalable Startups Helmut Schönenberger 4. Belgium: Building a Digital Cluster of Innovation in the Heart of Europe Wim De Waele and Sven H. De Cleyn 5. Spain: Creating Ecologies of Innovation in Cities—The Case of 22@Barcelona Montserrat Pareja-Eastaway and Josep M. Pique 6. United Kingdom: London’s Tech Startup Boom Itxaso Del Palacio and Dave Chapman PART III MIDDLE EAST 7. Israel: The Technology Industry as an Economic Growth Engine Creating a Nationwide Cluster of Innovation Orna Berry and Daniel Wasserteil PART IV ASIA 8. Japan: The University as a Driver for Innovation in Japan in Response to Two Decades of Economic Depression Shigeo Kagami 9. Taiwan: Linkage-based Clusters of Innovation–The Case of Taiwan’s IT industry Chao-Tung Wen and Jun-Ming Chen 10. China: Emergence of an Entrepreneurial Economy in an Uncertain Environment Virginia Trigo and Qin Lang PART V LATIN AMERICA 11. Colombia and Mexico: Innovation and Entrepreneurship as a New Paradigm for Regional Development in Latin America Carlos Scheel 12. Brazil: Good Governance in the Tropics–The Rise of the Porto Digital Cluster of Innovation Flavio Feferman PART IV GLOBAL ENTITIES DIFFUSING INNOVATION 13. Intel Corporation: The Role of a Global Enterprise in Supporting Regional Entrepreneurship and Innovation Clusters Manav Subodh 14. NCIIA: Students as the Vanguard in a Geographically Dispersed Approach to Stimulating Science and Technology Innovation Phil Weilerstein 15. Clusters of Innovation: Final Thoughts Jerome S. Engel Index

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Book SynopsisFocusing on knowledge-intensive and innovative entrepreneurial firms and multinationals, this book explains how Chinese firms are increasingly developing innovative capabilities and engaging in globalization. As Chinese firms become world-leaders in their markets and household names internationally, this timely book examines innovation ecosystems and their affect on Chinese firms to act on innovative opportunities. Cutting-edge chapters advance debates in entrepreneurship, innovation management, economic geography and international business, analysing the co-evolution between the innovation ecosystem and innovation capabilities of Chinese firms. Drawing attention to the interdependencies of globalization, mergers and acquisitions and innovation, leading scholars in Chinese economics and entrepreneurship unpack the role of market capabilities in the development process of innovation and globalization to mark the trajectories of global Chinese firms.Addressing key themes in Chinese entrepreneurship, this book is crucial reading for scholars and researchers of business and economics, particularly those focusing on innovative capabilities. Its practical insights and empirical findings will also be beneficial to practitioners and policymakers.Trade Review'Maureen McKelvey has succeeded in producing yet another stunning volume, in this instance exploring how Chinese firms are developing capabilities for innovation and globalization. This book, which reflects the perspective of knowledge-intensive innovation ecosystems, lifts readers with a critical conceptual leap that makes the transformation of industry understandable.' -- Naubahar Sharif, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong'Understanding China's capabilities and ambitions in innovation matters geo-politically as well as economically. China's innovation systems and the globalization and innovation strategies of its firms are emergent and highly varied. Professors McKelvey and Jin have assembled an insightful collection of chapters, informed by Schumpeterian and evolutionary economics, which help throw light on phenomena that are shaping contemporary global economics and politics.' -- Mark Dodgson, University of Queensland, Australia'Given the stunning rise of Chinese firms in global market, people are wondering about how they have been able to learn and build up their innovation and marketing capabilities within a short period of time. This book provides an in-depth answer to this question by conducting a rare firm- and sector-level studies of exemplar Chinese firms from a Schumpeterian perspective involving the concept of industrial dynamics and innovation system. This book is very useful and informative, and provides insightful understanding of the sources of competitiveness of Chinese firms.' -- Keun Lee, Winner of the 2014 Schumpeter Prize, Seoul National University, South KoreaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to Innovative Capabilities and the Globalization of Chinese Firms Maureen McKelvey and Jun Jin 2. Becoming Leaders: How the Chinese knowledge-intensive innovation ecosystem affects the firms’ search for innovation Jun Jin and Maureen McKelvey 3. Evaluation of Science Parks in China through an Innovation Ecosystem Perspective Xiangdong Chen, Zhichun Liu, Valerie Marleen Hunstock 4. The Influence of Patent Cooperation Network on Growth of Technology-based SMEs: An Example of the Pharmaceutical Industry in China Liying Wang, Jiamin Wang, and Weijia Yu 5. What enables technological self-reliance? Theoretical Discussion and Comparative Case Study Xi Sun 6. Chinese Multi-national Enterprises Bridging Technologies Across Home and Host Regions Vito Amendolagine, Elisa Giuliani, Arianna Martinelli, and Roberta Rabellotti 7. Internationalisation for Technological Capability Building: From Production to Innovation in a Case Study of Goldwind Technology Ju Liu 8. Technology transfer and the internationalization process of the emerging market firm: A case study of the acquisition of Volvo Car Corporation by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Claes G. Alvstam and Inge Ivarsson 9. Ideal Types of Reverse Innovation for Firms without Overseas R&D Centers: Case Studies of Chinese Firms Jun Jin, Min Guo, Maureen McKelvey, Zhengyi Zhang 10. Indigenous Chinese innovation and the influence of global markets Astrid Heidenmann Lassen 11. A Case Study of the Link between Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Creation in an Emerging Technology in China Peder Veng Søberg 12. CEVT of Geely: CEVT is a Broker between Geely and Volvo Cars and a Global Facilitator Jun Jin, Maureen McKelvey, Zhengyi Zhang 13. Fit into Innovation Ecosystems: Case Studies of Huawei and Xiaomi Xingkun Liang, Xianwei Shi, Yongjiang Shi 14. Conclusions Maureen McKelvey and Jun Jin Index

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Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking Handbook is a collection of the most recent research in innovation and creativity as it applies to marketing management. It uniquely combines the work of innovation and creativity scholars in the same book. Incorporating global research conducted by scholars based all over the world, this book covers various aspects of innovation and creativity, discussing the concepts themselves as well as adopting both a company and consumer perspective. Standout topics discussed in this Handbook include product and service innovation, organizing for innovation, co-innovation, and the impacts of culture on innovation as well as the impacts of personality, the impacts of zen, and the applications of creativity in management and marketing. Eric Shiu presents an integrated discussion of both disciplines, which will inevitably lead to early-stage frameworks of knowledge, new research ideas, and a more holistic understanding of innovation and creativity combined.This Handbook targets readers who are interested in innovation and creativity in general as well as those interested in how the topics apply to marketing management. Business and management students as well as scholars who are researching, teaching or studying a subject that relates to innovation or creativity will be of interest.Contributors: A. Antonietti, I. Carlsson, C. Cheng, B. Colombo, S. Harnow Klausen, E. Hoff, Y. Qian, F. Rasulzada, N. Salari, E. Shiu, A-.G. Tan, M.K. TranTrade Review'The originality of this Handbook is in exploring conceptual and practical links between creativity and innovation at micro and macro level. The contributors take a multi-disciplinary approach to generate new insights into the meaning of innovation and creativity, and the integration of the concepts, that will stimulate academics and professionals engaged in marketing research.' --John Dawson, Universities of Edinburgh and Stirling, UK'This book contains a contemporary and important collection of the most recent research from a multinational team of innovation and creativity scholars. The focus of the articles, mixing creativity and innovation with relevance to marketing management, puts this new book in a unique position.' --Per Kristensson, Karlstad University, SwedenTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Eric Shiu 1. What is innovation? Søren Harnow Klausen 2. Product design innovation – Trade-off decisions on functionality, aesthetics and sustainability from the consumer perspective Eric Shiu 3. Innovation performance in service industries – unlocking the intricate effects of strategic orientations and the business model Colin Cheng 4. Organizing for creativity Farida Rasulzada 5. Four Decades of Engaging Customers in Product Innovation Mai Khanh Tran 6. Developing a Conceptual Model of the Impacts of Electronic Word-of-mouth on Innovation Adoption Yingying Qian 7. Cultural influences on innovation resistance: A conceptual framework Nasir Salari 8. The influence of personality on creativity Eva Hoff and Ingegerd Carlsson 9. Chan/Zen of Creativity Management Ai-Girl Tan 10. Creativity in Advertisement: How Advertisements Strike People - A Critical Discussion of the Role of Original Ideas and Background Music Alessandro Antonietti and Barbara Colombo Concluding remarks Eric Shiu Index

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Book SynopsisOffering a comprehensive review of contemporary research on inclusive innovation, chapters address the systemic, structural issues that present the 'grand challenges' of our time. With 27 contributions from 57 expert scholars, this Handbook highlights both emerging practices and scalable solutions. Acting as a call to action, the chapters place social impact at the heart of theory and practice, providing fresh insight into global issues and practical solutions. Organized into five distinct sections to reflect current theoretical approaches and frameworks, contributions cover social innovation as practice; community and place; systems, institution and infrastructure; individual, organizations and organizing, and networks and social change. This Handbook emphasises the fundamental shift needed in management scholarship to address global problems and achieve social impact through sustainable development goals. This will be an invaluable resource for those championing social inclusion in both research and practice, including innovation researchers and management scholars more broadly.Trade Review'Bravo! Inclusive innovation is one of the most important topics in management research. Yet, there has been no standard reference available for mapping out the topic and providing a systematic discussion of what we know and what remains to be done. In this essential contribution, George, Baker, Tracey and Joshi have brought together many of the leading scholars on the topic and have provided a much needed overview. This will undoubtedly become the key reference in inclusive innovation.' --Nelson Phillips, Imperial College Business School, London, UKTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION 1. Inclusion and Innovation: A Call to Action Gerard George, Ted Baker, Paul Tracey and Havovi Joshi PART II SOCIAL INNOVATION IN PRACTICE 2. A Silent Evolution: Innovative and Inclusive Narratives on Sustainability Ana Cristina Campos Marques 3. Climate Change and Social Innovation Christopher Wright and Daniel Nyberg 4. Problem, person, and pathway: A framework for social innovators Julie Battilana, Brittany Butler, Marissa Kimsey, Johanna Mair, Christopher Marquis and Christian Seelos 5. Inclusion and Innovation in Healthcare Anita M. McGahan 6. How do we know when social innovation works? A review and contingency model of social impact assessment Greg Molecke and Anne-Claire Pache PART III COMMUNITY AND PLACE 7. Indigenous Social Innovation: What Is Distinctive? And a Research Agenda Ana María Peredo, Murdith McLean, Crystal Tremblay 8. Urban Innovation: At the nexus of urban policy and entrepreneurship Jeffrey A. Robinson, Amol M. Joshi, Lutisha Vickerie-Dearman and Todd Inouye 9. Community social innovation: Taking a long view on community enterprise Neil Stott, Michelle Fava and Natalie Slawinski 10. Collective Social Innovation: Leveraging Custodianship, Tradition and Place on Fogo Island M. Tina Dacin and Peter A. Dacin PART IV SYSTEMS, INSTITUTIONS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE 11. Coordinating Infrastructure Changes to Meet Retiring Baby Boomers’ Needs David Souder 12. Sustainable Technology-Enabled Innovations for Ageing-in-Place: The Singapore Example Hwee-Pink Tan and Hwee-Xian Tan 13. How Firms Bring Social Innovation and Efficiency to the Global Effort to Recover From national uncertainty shocks Luis Ballesteros 14. The Lack of Public Goods in Emergent Economies: A Call for Research and a Case Study of Innovative Organisational Design Nuno Gil 15. An institutional framework to the scaling up of inclusive social innovations: the case of La Salada Silvia Dorado and Pablo D. Fernández 16. Social Innovation as Institutional Work Warren Nilsson 17. Challenges for Global Supply Chains and Opportunities for Social Innovation Yong H. Kim and Gerald F. Davis PART V INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND ORGANIZING 18. Emotions as the Glue, the Fuel and the Rust of Social Innovation Charlene Zietsma and Madeline Toubiana 19. Income Inequality: Consequences and Implications for Social Innovation Xiang Zhou and Jason D. Shaw 20. Frugal Innovation and Social Innovation: Linked Paths to Achieving Inclusion Sustainably Yasser Bhatti and Jaideep Prabhu 21. Climate Change and Entrepreneurship Elizabeth Embry, Jessica Jones and Jeffrey G. York 22. A Framework for Sustaining Hybridity in Social Enterprises: Combining Differentiating and Integrating Marya Besharov, Wendy Smith and Tiffany Darabi 23. Organizing for global change Yves Plourde PART VI NETWORKS AND SOCIAL CHANGE 24. Collaborative Governance Ann Florini 25. Inclusive Innovation through Alliance Networks Arno Kourula 26. Social Entrepreneurs as Network Orchestrators: A Framework and Research Agenda on Networks and Leadership in the Context of Social Innovation Christian Busch and Harry Barkema 27. Empowerment, Social Innovation and Social Change Helen M Haugh and Maggie O’Carroll Index

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Book Synopsis'Lucid, compelling evidence on the need for systemic change within academia and scientific research institutions to make the most of women s talents.' - Helen Wollaston, Chief Executive, WISE This timely book brings together expert scholarly contributions based on individual and institutional experiences of gender inequality in Europe and the USA. Featuring key empirical insights, contributors explore the ways in which gender produces differences in opportunities across STEM subjects in universities. Leading authors in the field investigate and propose strategies to improve gender equality in academic environments by focusing on how to overcome indifference, cultural resistance and backlash. This book not only demonstrates the reality of women's networking experiences in STEM in different geographical and institutional contexts but provides evidence of the effectiveness of specific measures introduced to combat inequality in science and innovation. Enlightening and provocative, this book introduces key insights and critical questions for researchers of gender inequality in science and innovation. This book will also be vital for researchers and students of entrepreneurship as the need for a firm interrogation of the causes and consequences of gender inequality in business grows. Contributors include: M.C. Agodi, S. Bagchi-Sen, N. Baines, R. Biancheri, N. Buzás, S. Cervia, G. Chapman, L. Edmunds, H. Etzkowitz, L. Foss, F. Ghahramani, J.R. Gottwald, S. Hardy, N. Hewitt-Dundas, C. Henry, S. Huszár, L.S. Kawano, H. Lawton Smith, J. Le Roux, C. Leggon, R. Lund, P. McGowan, C.L. McNeely, V. Meschitti, L. Messina, A. Micozzi, F. Micozzi, A. O'Neill, B. O'Gorman, M. Panton, I. Picardi, A. Poulovassilis, S. Prónay, P.A. Rogerson, S. Rosser, K. Seely-Gant, J. Shockro, K. SoharTrade Review'A comprehensive collection of articles on women scientists in academia at various stages of careers in science and on women in medicine and innovation, interrogating structures and gender equality programs, this book provides a rich insight and a thorough update on the current situation of women in science.' --Namrata Gupta, IIT Kanpur Campus, India'This book turns a timely spotlight on gender imbalances and the stalled gender revolution in the academic science field, including technical entrepreneurship. Comprehensive case exemplars and strategic insights make it a must-read not only for researchers with interest in the field, but also for all those seeking inspiration on how to advance gender equality in the sciences and academia.' --Anne de Bruin, Massey University, New Zealand'This collection is a compelling read for those interested in the state of gender relations in the science and innovation domains. Its critical feminist stance challenges the reader to reflect on the nature and causes of gender inequality and, more importantly, the cultural shift required to address these imbalances.' --Maura McAdam, DCU Business School, Republic of IrelandTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Sally Hardy xvii 1 Introduction: pipeline break 1 Henry Etzkowitz, Helen Lawton Smith, Colette Henry and Alexandra Poulovassilis PART I GENDER CULTURES AND INSTITUTIONS 2 Being an early career academic: is there space for gender equality in the neoliberal university? 16 Viviana Meschitti 3 Becoming a professor requires saying ‘No’: merging equality and quality agendas in a Norwegian gender balance project 35 Rebecca Lund 4 The National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE programme: issues for senior compared to junior academic women scientists 58 Sue Rosser 5 Using the embedded case study approach to analyse the leaky pipeline phenomenon in academic careers 82 Silvia Cervia 6 Feminization of the medical profession 106 Rita Biancheri 7 Resistance to women in academic medicine 128 Laurel D. Edmunds PART II NETWORKING, MENTORING AND SUPPORT 8 Networking, gender and academia: an ecosystems approach 146 Colette Henry, Helen Lawton Smith, Viviana Meschitti, Lene Foss and Pauric McGowan 9 Academic support for female entrepreneurs: the positive lasting effects of learning networks 168 Aisling O’Neill and Bill O’Gorman 10 Gender perspective in mentoring relationships: a case study of GENOVATE@UNINA 189 Ilenia Picardi and Maria Carmela Agodi 11 Gender and international collaborations in science and technology community building and policy agenda setting: an integrated analytical approach 215 Connie L. McNeely and Katie Seely-Gant PART III ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION, COMMERCIALIZATION 12 Gender differences in the commercialisation of research: a study in UK universities 242 Helen Lawton Smith, Viviana Meschitti, Jeanne Le Roux, Mark Panton, Ning Baines, Alexandra Poulovassilis and Colette Henry 13 Unfolding the factors affecting female scientists’ intentions in spin- off creation: a Central European case study 261 S.ndor Huszár, Szabolcs Prónay and Norbert Buzàs 14 Gender diversity in R&D teams and its impact on firm openness 282 Lisa Messina, Gary Chapman and Nola Hewitt-Dundas 15 The entrepreneurial intention in female university students: an Italian case 305 Alessandra Micozzi and Francesca Micozzi 16 Gender, race and entrepreneurship in the United States 328 Cheryl B. Leggon 17 Trends and determinants of women in patenting in the United States 348 Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen and Peter Rogerson 18 AUTM Women Inventors Committee: working to close the gender gap in university patenting 361 Kathleen Sohar, Forough Ghahramani, Jennifer Gottwald, Linda Kawano and Jennifer Shockro 19 Gender equity and equality: resistance and advance in academic science and innovation 380 Henry Etzkowitz, Carol Kemelgor and Leila Maria Kehl Index 405

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Book SynopsisWhile knowledge-intensive environments encourage and foster new ideas for products, services, production methods and business models, they also entail high levels of risk derived from the fast and dynamically changing nature of technology. This Handbook explores the new theoretical frameworks that are needed to cope with the growing relevance of techno-entrepreneurship initiatives globally. Demonstrating that techno-entrepreneurship and its ecosystems create opportunities across national borders, this Handbook also shows how they proactively shape their business environment and engage in more complex collaborative networks. Chapters cover emerging areas in the field, such as frugal innovation, the drone industry and gender-specific entrepreneurship. Separated into sections dedicated to entrepreneurial ecosystems - with original research into incubators, accelerators and crowd funding - and techno-entrepreneurship across countries, the contributors examine specific issues that arise in context. With international scope, this Handbook will be an essential read for entrepreneurship and innovation scholars. Any researcher with an interest in entrepreneurial ecosystems will also benefit from the original research presented.Table of ContentsContents: Part I Conceptualisation 1. Technological Embeddedness as a Determinant of Techno-Entrepreneurship Sang-Joon Kim and Juil Lee Part II New categories of Entrepreneurship 2. Reverse Innovation: Review of a Decade Max von Zedtwitz and Marine Hadengue 3. Modes and Routines of Frugal Innovation: An Examination on the Basis of the Auto Components Industry Rajnish Tiwari and Stephan Bergmann 4. The Interplay of Technology Entrepreneurs and Regulation in a New Industry: The Case of the Drone Industry Ferran Giones, Kerem Gurses and Alexander Brem 5. Unveiling Women Entrepreneurship in Technology Ventures: Gendered Organization and Gendered Society Interactions Dilek Cetindamar and Berna Beyhan Part III Ecosystems 6. Techno-entrepreneurship development support in theory and practice: the case of incubators and accelerators in Canada Fabiano Armellini, Cynthie Dega, Angie Garcia and Francisco Machado 7. Crowdfunding as a tool for innovation marketing: technology entrepreneurship commercialization strategies Ferran Giones and Alexander Brem 8. Fostering Techno-Entrepreneurship and Open Innovation Practices in the Innovation Ecosystems – Case Nokia Jarkko Pellikka and Timo Ali-Vehmas 9. Digital technologies, techno-entrepreneurship and regional ecosystems: The case of The Net Value Moreno Frau and Ludovica Moi Part IV Academic Entrepreneurship 10. Research-based spin-offs as agents of knowledge dissemination: evidence from the analysis of innovation networks Oscarina Conceição, Cristina Sousa and Margarida Fontes 11. Individual Innovativeness as a driver of career success: academic tehno-experts in an entreprneeurial ecosystem Anna-Maija Nisula and Heidi Olander Part V Country-specific entrepreneurship 12. SME Techno-Entrepreneurship: Drivers and Barriers in sub-Saharan Africa Olayinka David-West, Omotayo Muritala and Immanuel Ovemeso Umukoro 13. Entrepreneurship, technological knowledge and industrial heterogeneity: Evidence from Italian NUTS3 regions. Alessandra Colombelli, Gianluca Orsatti and Francesco Quatraro 14. Nurturing Healthy Korean Startup Ecosystem Gyewan Moon 15. Understanding the dynamics of entrepreneurial ecosystems: Evidence from a longitudinal case study Maria Cristina Cinici, Valeria Schifilliti and Fabrizio Cesaroni Index

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Book SynopsisDeveloped countries must be incredibly innovative to secure incomes and welfare so that they may successfully compete against international rivals. This book focuses on two specific but interrelated aspects of innovation by incumbent firms and entrepreneurs, the role of geography and of open innovation. Geography, Open Innovation and Entrepreneurship discusses entrepreneurship from both theoretical and empirical viewpoints to provide readers with a wide range of cutting-edge and compelling studies. The authors highlight the critical importance of open innovation for performance and progress, putting forward determinants of economic growth and development rarely analyzed in standard growth studies. Researchers and students will find this book useful for innovation and entrepreneurship studies. It is also a helpful tool for policymakers, planners and consultants involved in economic development and regional policies. Contributors include: F. Armellini, T. Arvemo, I. Bernhard, C. Beaudry, P.-O. Bjuggren, A. Caloffi, N. Carbonara, A.P. Cornett, K. Delbiaggio, M. Elmoznino Laufer, S. Fredin, U. Gråsjö, C.J. Hauser, M. Héroux-Vaillancourt, J.A. Jordaan, A. Johnston, C. Karlsson, M. Kaufmann, P. Lassalle, M. Mahon, V. Monastiriotis, R. Pellegrino, H. Reijonen, R. Righi, S. Rohde, F. Rossi, M. Russo, J. Saastamoinen, T. Tammi, S. YamamuraTrade Review'By identifying the ways in which open innovation influences the ability of incumbents and potential entrepreneurs to innovate and to appropriate the benefits of innovation, this book elegantly presents modern innovation models, highlighting the role played by context conditions, and bringing fresh reflections into a never-ending debate.' --Roberta Capello, Politecnico di Milano, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Geography, Open Innovation and Entrepreneurship Urban Gråsjö, Charlie Karlsson and Iréne Bernhard 2. Innovation intermediaries as a response to system failures: creating the right incentives Margherita Russo, Annalisa Caloffi, Federica Rossi and Riccardo Righi 3. Does collaboration with public and private sector actors in public procurement of innovations improve SME competitiveness? Helen Reijonen, Jani Saastamoinen and Timo Tammi 4. Delivering innovation in public infrastructure through Public Private Partnerships Nunzia Carbonara and Roberta Pellegrino 5. The influence of the NIH and NSH syndromes on the adoption of open innovation in the Canadian aerospace sector Fabiano Armellini, Catherine Beaudry and Maria Mahon 6. Are the Most Innovative Canadian Nanotechnology-Related Firms also the Most Open? Mikaël Héroux-Vaillancourt and Catherine Beaudry 7. The Proximity Bias of Communication Recorded on Twitter in Switzerland Katia Delbiaggio, Christoph J. Hauser and Michael Kaufmann 8. Re-Conceptualising Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Theoretical Exploration of Evolution Over Space and Time Andrew Johnston, Paul Lassalle and Sakura Yamamura 9. Stimulation of Entrepreneurship and Innovation as an Instrument in Regional Business Development Policy Andreas P. Cornett 10. Startups, Financing and Geography – Findings from a survey Per-Olof Bjuggren and Michel Elmoznino Laufer 11. A resource-based view of cross-border clusters: conceptualizing locational resources Stephan Rohde 12. Regional path dependence and path creation: a conceptual way forward Sabrina Fredin 13. Location, Localisation, Agglomeration: An Examination of the Geographical Dimension of FDI Spillovers Jacob A. Jordaan and Vassilis Monastiriotis 14. Indicators of economic development – An exploratory study using Swedish municipal data contrasting economic development and growth Tobias Arvemo and Urban Gråsjö Index

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Book SynopsisIn an increasingly connected world experiencing accelerating levels of technological disruption, the strategic challenges for business leaders are greater than ever before, and conventional approaches to strategy are unable to contend with today's VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) business environment. A new approach to strategic decision-making is required to motivate and mobilize stakeholders to achieve the business’s overarching goals, such as making a profit and delivering on people- and planet-related objectives. Mapping a Winning Strategy introduces a new mapping method for creating and executing an effective business strategy. This method uses visual maps to engage colleagues throughout the organization, ensuring that every stakeholder’s voice is considered by avoiding a top-down approach. It also enables business leaders to identify the strategic issues they face without distraction, so that a clear path is formed towards the best strategic plan. By mapping out the most effective strategy, organizations can anticipate and manage roadblocks to strategic change and make winning and well-executed operational choices.Trade ReviewBaaj and Reinmoeller introduce student and practicing business managers to the mapping approach for developing and executing a successful business strategy in turbulent markets. They cover overcoming the challenges of strategy with the mapping method, engaging critical stakeholders to support the strategy process, spotting the real strategic issues and developing superior insights, developing superior strategic options and making winning choices, making strategy work: anticipating execution issues, looking ahead: developing strategies for anticipating the future, and getting started: the mapping method in practice. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsPreface: Why Read this Book?Chapter 1: Overcoming the Challenges of Strategy with the Mapping Method Chapter 2: Engaging Critical Stakeholders to Support the Strategy Process Chapter 3: Spotting the Real Strategic Issues and Developing Superior Insights Chapter 4: Developing Superior Strategic Options and Making Winning Choices Chapter 5: Making Your Strategy Work - Anticipating Execution Issues Chapter 6: Looking Ahead - Developing Strategies for Anticipating Your Future Chapter 7: Getting Started - Using the Mapping Method in Practice

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Book Synopsis'The digital age provide tremendous opportunities for organizations who adapt new technologies, implement disruptive business models, introduce new ways of working and who drive on innovation. There is no doubt that one of the most important capabilities for 21st century organizations is ''mastering creativity''. Andres Hatum has done a fabulous job in taking readers of his latest book on a journey where they learn how to build and include creativity in the DNA of their organizations. A must-read for every business and talent profession.'-Nick van Dam, Global Chief Learning Officer, McKinsey & Company, Nyenrode Business University, the Netherlands and the University of Pennsylvania, US'This book is a welcome addition to the steadily growing literature on creativity and organization. The author achieves the twin hurdles of rigorous analysis for the academics and practice-based relevance for practitioners. The book provides ample frameworks and case examples to identify key factors which influence and enhance creativity in organizations. These factors range from individual characteristics through organizational factors such as structure and culture to more contextual and environmental conditions. The author then shows how developing creativity, as a key organizational competence, can positively influence strategic decision making to enhance exploration rather than exploitation, to increase agility and to facilitate proactive change.'- David Wilson, Open University, UK'Mastering Creativity in Organizations offers a comprehensive and pedagogical treatise of the forces and factors that facilitate creativity in organizations and the numerous challenges that this involves. The book is richly illustrated with a variety of cases from a range of different sectors, including sports, advertising, manufacturing, consulting, primary education, the entertainment industry, and the culinary industry. Thanks to his fantastic access, Professor Hatum takes us behind the scenes and gives us an inside look into a number of iconic organizations such as Cirque de Soleil, FC Barcelona and Tetra Pak - exploring their leadership practices, HR strategies, office design and several other key issues. However, as the authors attests, creativity is not just for the exceptionally talented genius or for the people working in these extraordinary organizations. Everybody, and every organization, can learn to work in more creative ways from the unique cases in this book.'- Torkild Thanem, Stockholm University, SwedenThis book identifies best practices, leadership styles, and organizational structures for the stimulation of organizational creativity. Andrés Hatum first explains what creativity means in an organizational context. He then explores the ways in which an organization can foster it, with an aim to help any company - not just companies in creative fields or industries - become an organization in which new ideas flow, new processes are developed, and new products are brought to market. In doing so, he provides scholars with a solid framework for studying and understanding the deeper meaning of creativity.Andrés Hatum's new framework for understanding organizational creativity offers examples from a rich variety of companies and situations. The book balances theory and practice for a multifaceted approach that brings its analysis into the real world. In-depth case studies include FC Barcelona, elBulli, Almodovar, and Cirque du Soleil.Managers will find case studies describing exceptional organizational creativity and practical takeaways that can be applied in their own firms. Students will find concrete analytical frameworks for thinking about creativity in organizations, and academics will find a different approach to the study of creativity, one that is grounded in practice.Trade Review'Andrés Hatum's book is essential for anyone interested in the topics of creativity in organizations and talent management. The topics are very timely (such as collaborative talent, new forms of organizations, among others). It is full of great examples, photos, and suggestions that make it easy and fun to read.' --Akram Al Ariss, Toulouse Business School, France'This book focuses on a very timely issue that is relevant to almost any organization across the world: how to master organizational creativity. Andres Hatum opens up and structures insights on organizational creativity that previously were scattered across the disciplines of psychology, sociocultural studies and its subdisciplines. He offers a rare blend of theory and practice, drawing on the very lively cases of FC Barcelona, Cirque du Soleil, elBulli, the Creative Factory and others to argue how creativity fuels the innovation pipeline. I highly recommend this very entertaining book which is the culmination of decades of work!' --Manuel Hensmans, Brussels School of Economics and Management, Belgium'The new book by Andres Hatum offers a very useful examination of what is arguably the most important competitive advantage in the 21st century - innovation. For a company to succeed in domestic or international competition, it has to be able to adjust to rapidly changing conditions and also to create new products, services, ways of doing business, etc. As Professor Hatum points out from the very beginning of his analysis, the focus is on how organizations can meet this challenge. The examples from around the world rather than just in the United States provide another very valuable perspective on innovation in the 21st century.' --Robert Grosse, Thunderbird School of Global ManagementTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Role of Talent for Organizational Creativity 3. New Ways of Organizing 4. Human Resource Management as Facilitator of Creativity 5. Creative Leadership and a Creative Organizational Culture: A Conceptual Approach 6. Challenges Ahead for Creative Firms Index

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative and enlightening book focuses on fundamental questions such as what is innovation, who is it relevant for, what are the effects, and what is the role of (innovation) policy in supporting innovation-diffusion? The first two sections present a comprehensive overview of our current knowledge on the phenomenon and analyse how this knowledge (and the scholarly community underpinning it) has evolved towards its present stance. The third part explores the role of innovation for growth and development, while section four is concerned with the national innovation system and the role of (innovation) policy in influencing its dynamics and responding to the important challenges facing contemporary societies.This comprehensive book is ideal for researchers and advanced students studying innovation theory, innovation policy and development issues. It encompasses the important advances of innovation research over the last two decades, providing a thorough insight into the evolution of the topic. Policymakers at the national or international level dealing with innovation would also greatly benefit from reading this book.Trade Review'Jan Fagerberg is a prominent contributor to the field of innovation studies, and this is an invaluable and essential collection.' --James M. Utterback, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Jan Fagerberg PART I ESSENTIALS 1. Jan Fagerberg (2004), ‘Innovation: A Guide to the Literature’, in Jan Fagerberg, David C. Mowery and Richard R. Nelson (eds), Oxford Handbook of Innovation, Chapter 1, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1–26 2. Jan Fagerberg (2003), ‘Schumpeter and the Revival of Evolutionary Economics: An Appraisal of the Literature’, Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 13 (2), April, 125–59 3. Jan Fagerberg, Martin Srholec and Bart Verspagen (2010), ‘The Role of Innovation in Development’, Review of Economics and Institutions, 1 (2), Fall, 1–29 4. Jan Fagerberg (2017), ‘Innovation Policy: Rationales, Lessons and Challenges’, Journal of Economic Surveys, 31 (2), April, 497–512 PART II THE EMERGENCE OF INNOVATION STUDIES AS A SCIENTIFIC FIELD 5. Jan Fagerberg and Bart Verspagen (2009), ‘Innovation Studies – the Emerging Structure of a New Scientific Field’, Research Policy, 38 (2), March, 218–33 6. Jan Fagerberg, Morten Fosaas, Martin Bell and Ben R. Martin (2011), ‘Christopher Freeman: Social Science Entrepreneur’, Research Policy, 40 (7), September, 897–916 7. Tommy Clausen, Jan Fagerberg and Magnus Gulbrandson (2012), ‘Mobilizing for Change: A Study of Research Units in Emerging Scientific Fields’, Research Policy, 41 (7), September, 1249–61 8. Jan Fagerberg, Morten Fosaas and Koson Sapprasert (2010), ‘Innovation: Exploring the Knowledge Base’, Research Policy, 41 (7), September, 1132–53 PART III INNOVATION, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 9. Jan Fagerberg and Manuel M. Godinho (2004), ‘Innovation and Catching-Up’, in Jan Fagerberg, David C. Mowery and Richard R. Nelson (eds), Oxford Handbook of Innovation, Chapter 19, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 514–42 10. Jan Fagerberg (2000), ‘Technological Progress, Structural Change and Productivity Growth: A Comparative Study’, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 11 (4), December, 393–411 11. Jan Fagerberg, Martin Srholec and Mark Knell (2007), ‘The Competitiveness of Nations: Why Some Countries Prosper While Others Fall Behind’, World Development, 35 (10), October, 1595–620 12. Jan Fagerberg and Martin Srholec (2008), ‘National Innovation Systems, Capabilities and Economic Development’, Research Policy, 37 (9), October, 1417–35 13. Jan Fagerberg, Maryann P. Feldman and Martin Srholec (2014), ‘Technological Dynamics and Social Capability: US States and European Nations’, Journal of Economic Geography, 14 (2), March, 313–37 PART IV INNOVATION-SYSTEMS, (GRAND) CHALLENGES AND POLICY 14. Jan Fagerberg and Koson Sapprasert (2011), ‘National Innovation Systems: the Emergence of a New Approach’, Science and Public Policy, 38 (9), September, 669–79 15. Jan Fagerberg, David C. Mowery and Bart Verspagen (2009), ‘The Evolution of Norway’s National Innovation System’, Science and Public Policy, 36 (6), July, 431–44 16. Jan Fagerberg (2016), ‘Innovation Systems and Policy: A Tale of Three Counties’, Stato e mercato, 36 (1), April, 13–39 17. Jan Fagerberg and Bart Verspagen (2015), ‘One Europe or Several? Causes and Consequences of the European Stagnation’, in Jan Fagerberg, Staffan Laestadius and Ben R. Martin (eds), The Triple Challenge for Europe: Economic Development, Climate Change and Governance, Chapter 2, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 33–59 18. Jan Fagerberg, Staffan Laestadius and Ben R. Martin (2016), ‘The Triple Challenge for Europe: The Economy, Climate Change, and Governance’, Challenge, 59 (3), 178–204 Index

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Book SynopsisWith the radical growth in the ubiquity of digital platforms, the sharing economy is here to stay. This Handbook explores the nature and direction of the sharing economy, interrogating its key dynamics and evolution over the past decade and critiquing its effect on society. Using an interdisciplinary perspective, this Handbook analyses labour, governance, trust and consumption in the contemporary sharing economy. It questions the apparent contradiction between its components: the moral economy of small-scale communal sharing versus the far-flung reaches of the market economy. Chapters explore ways to resolve this paradox, theorizing hybrid economic forms and considering the replacement of human trust inherent in the sharing economy with a transactional reputation economy. Featuring a variety of both conceptual explorations and empirical investigations in a variety of different cross-cultural contexts, this Handbook illustrates how and, more importantly, why the sharing economy has reshaped marketplaces, and will continue to disrupt them as it develops. Written in an accessible style, this thorough Handbook offers crucial insights for researchers across a variety of disciplines interested in the trajectories of modern consumption, as well as students studying the sharing economy. Practitioners, policy makers and public speakers working in and around the sharing economy will also benefit from this book's unique analysis of trends in consumer economics. Contributors include: A. Arvidsson, G. Avram, F. Bardhi, H. Bartling, M. Baz Radwan, R. Belk, H.H. Chang, A. Chattopadhyay, R. Corten, D. Dalli, A. DeCrop, N. Drozdova, G. Eckhardt, T. Eriksson, E. Fischer, F. Fortezza, A. Gandini, A. Gessinger, A. Graul, A. Gruen, A.J. Hawley, I. Kleppe, S. Kurtmollaiev, M. Laamanen, C. Laurell, C.X. Li, A. Light, R.J. Lutz, J. Mallargé, K. Mikolajewska-Zaj c, L. Mimoun, M. Möhlmann, O. Mont, J. Morales, A. Mukherjee, C. Oberg, L.K. Ozanne, E. Papaoikonomou, G. Patsiaouras, C. Pitt, K. Plangger, M. Rocas-Royo, A. Ryan, C. Sandstrom, M. Saren, K. Strzyczkowski, W. Suetzl, T. Teubner, C. Valor, P. van den Bussche, G. von Richthofen, Y. Voytenko Palgen, S. Wahlen, T. Widlok, P. Zidda, L. Zvolska Trade Review'This Handbook offers wide-ranging investigations and essays into the sharing economy. It takes the reader through a deep and critical look at this new way of organizing markets and society. While exposing the promise, practices, and paradoxes of these systems, the authors succeed in inspiring us to think how these platforms are changing how we consume, sell, and think about and care for the world. It offers fresh insights that I expect to influence my research and teaching in important ways for a long time.' --Christine Moorman, Duke University, US and Editor in Chief, Journal of Marketing'The sharing economy is fundamentally altering firms and markets, yet key questions about the future of the economy and society remain unanswered. Belk, Eckhardt and Bardhi provide a sweeping view of emerging thinking, spanning topics from blockchain and big data to rhetoric and risk. A must-read for any serious scholar.' --Arun Sundararajan, New York University, US and author of The Sharing Economy: The End of Employment and the Rise of Crowd-Based Capitalism'This is a must-read collection for anyone seeking a deeper appreciation of the sharing economy and why and how it works. Twenty-eight chapters explore the paradoxes between the moral economy of ''sharing'' the market economy of ''commerce,'' and the reputation economy on which everything is based. If you want a greater sense of the benefits and dilemmas of the sharing economy read this book.' --Susan Fournier, Boston University, USTable of ContentsContents: The paradox of the sharing economy, Introductory chapter Russell Belk, Giana Eckhardt and Fleura Bardhi The Nature of Sharing and the Sharing Economy 1. Situating the Sharing Economy: Between Markets, Commons and Capital Adam Arvidsson 2. Sharing as an Alternative Economy Activity Thomas Widlok 3. The who and what of sharing: A phenomenological view Wolfgang Suetzl 4. The Sharing Economy and Lifestyle Movements Mikko Laamanen and Stefan Wahlen Ownership, Access, and Collaborative Modalities 5. To Own or to Access: An Exploration of Sharing and Access Practices by Arab Millennials Maha Baz Radwan, Georgios Patsiaouras and Michael Saren 6 Object History Value in the Sharing Economy Claris X. Li and Richard J. Lutz 7. Guest, friend or colleague? Unpacking relationship norms in collaborative workplaces Adèle Gruen and Laetitia Mimoun 8. Designing the Economics of the Sharing Economy: Towards Sustainable Management Ann Light Exchange Practices in the Sharing Economy 9. The New Face of Bartering in Collaborative Networks: The Case of Italy’s Most Popular Bartering Website Daniele Dalli and Fulvio Fortezza 10. Sharing Economy to the Rescue? The Case of Timebanking Carmen Valor and Elani Papaoikonomou 11. Crowdfunding: Sharing the Entrepreneurial Journey Anirban Mukherjee, Hannah H. Chang, and Amitava Chattopadhyay 12. Crowdfunding the development of new products and services Natalia Drozdova, Seidali Kurtmollaiev and Ingeborg Kleppe Hybridity, Institutional Logics and Institutional Theory 13. Tracking the institutional logics of the sharing economy Andrea Gessinger, Christopher Laurell, Christina Oberg and Christian Sandstrom 14. Airbnb and Hybridized Logics of Commerce and Hospitality Georg von Richthofen and Eileen Fischer 15. The Hybrid Nature on Online Facilitated Offline Sharing Konstanty Strzyczkowski 16. Decentralization as a new framework for the sharing economy Marc Rocas-Royo Legal, Regulatory, and Public Policy Considerations 17. Urban Mobilities and Local Regulation: Transportation Challenges and Promise of the Sharing Economy Hugh Bartling 18. Should Europe Regulate Labour Platforms in the Sharing Economy? Adrian J. Hawley 19. Creating value to mitigate disaster harm: How the sharing economy can support consumers and policy makers Lucie K. Ozanne 20. How Sharing Economy Organizations and City Governments Engage in Institutional Work and How This Shapes Sustainability Oksana Mont, Yulia Voytenko Palgen, and Lucie Zvolska Trust, Satisfaction, and Reputation in the sharing economy 21. Social Dilemmas in the Sharing Economy Rense Corten 22. Leveraging trust on sharing economy platforms: Reputation systems, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies Mareike Möhlmann, Timm Teubner, and Antje Graul 23. Revisiting Satisfaction with Collaborative Exchanges in the Sharing Economy Jérôme Mallargé, Alain DeCrop, and Pietro, Zidda 24. Customer goodwill: How perceived competence and rapport influence eWOM’s diagnosticity of Peer-to-Peer and Professional Access-Based Services Christine Pitt, Theresa Eriksson, and Kirk Plangger Critical Perspectives on the Sharing Economy 25. Constructing the Collaborative Consumer: The Role of Digital Platforms Annmarie Ryan and Gabriela Avram 26. Performing (in) the community: Accounting, biopower and the sharing economy Penelope van den Bussche and Jeremy Morales 27. The Rhetoric of Sharing: Managerial Literature on the Sharing Economy Karolina Mikołajewska-Zając 28. Reputation: the ‘fictitious commodity’ of the sharing economy? Alessandro Gandini Index

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Sustainable Innovation maps the multiple lineages of research and understanding that constitute academic work on how technological change relates to sustainable practices of production and consumption. Leading academics contribute by mapping the general evolution of this academic field, our understanding of sustainable innovation at the firm, user, and systems level, the governance of sustainable innovation, and the methodological approaches used. The Handbook explores the distinctiveness of sustainable innovation and concludes with suggestions for generating future research avenues that exploit the current diversity of work while seeking increased systemic insight. This unique and original book will have a broad appeal among scholars, researchers and advanced students interested in innovation, environmental studies and technological transitions.Trade Review'What is sustainable innovation? This comprehensive Handbook answers this question by outlining and organizing the scope and breadth of this academic field. It is an invaluable resource for both new scholars finding their way into the field and seasoned scholars taking stock of its work and contributions. And for society, the output of this research work will illuminate the critical role that technology development plays in our sustainability solutions.' --Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. An introduction: mapping the field(s) of sustainable innovation Frank Boons and Andrew McMeekin PART I VISIONS OF SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 2. How does innovation sustain ‘sustainable innovation’? Benoît Godin and Gérald Gaglio 3. Innovation in the circular and the performance economy Walter R. Stahel PART II SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION AT THE FIRM LEVEL 4. Determinants of eco-innovation at the firm level Jens Horbach 5. Taxonomy and dimensions of eco-innovation from a resource-based perspective Javier Carrillo-Hermosilla, Christoph P. Kiefer and Pablo del Río 6. Strategies and drivers of sustainable business model innovation Florian Lüdeke-Freund, Stefan Schaltegger and Krzysztof Dembek 7. Sustainable innovation in business models: celebrated but not interrogated Oksana Mont, Katherine Whalen and Julia Nussholz PART III GOVERNANCE AND POLICY OF SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 8. Reviewing responsible research and innovation: lessons for a sustainable innovation research agenda? Eefje Cuppen, Elisabeth van de Grift and Udo Pesch 9. Policy mixes for sustainable innovation: conceptual considerations and empirical insights Karoline S. Rogge 10. Firms, institutions and politics: the role of corporate political activity in sustainable innovation Jonatan Pinkse PART IV SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION AS SYSTEMS CHANGE 11. Technological innovation systems: a review of recent findings and suggestions for future research Anna Bergek 12. An institutional perspective on sustainability transitions Lea Fuenfschilling PART V USERS AND PRACTICES OF SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 13. The role of users in sustainable innovation Geert Verbong, Bram Verhees and Anna Wieczorek 14. Sustainable innovation, consumption and everyday life Jo Mylan PART VI SITES AND DOMAINS OF SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 15. Sustainable innovation as a challenge for urban governance Harald Rohracher and Michael Ornetzeder 16. Innovation and ecological impact: the case of automobility Peter Wells PART VII RESEARCH METHODS FOR SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 17. Sustainable innovation research methods Floortje Alkemade 18. Advances in modelling sustainable innovation: from technology bias to system theories and behavioural dynamics Jonathan Köhler 19 The impact of circular economy Dionne Ewen, Karen Maas and Helen Toxopeus 20. Conclusion Frank Boons and Andrew McMeekin Index

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Book SynopsisHow does one implement highly creative ideas in the workplace? Though creativity fuels modern businesses and organizations, capitalizing on creativity is still a relatively unchartered territory. The crux of this issue is explored as contributors present and analyze remedies for capitalizing on highly creative ideas.Editors Miha Skerlavaj, Matej Cerne, Anders Dysvik and Arne Carlsen have gathered a large network of contributors across four continents to craft this relevant, evidence-based and holistic text. Multiple levels, methods, approaches and perspectives are all considered while focusing on a single research question. Chapters feature a combination of research-based materials, stories and short cases to show what can be done to implement highly creative ideas in the workplace.This extremely relevant subject will be of interest to a large number of organizations worldwide that are looking to tap into the potential of highly creative and possibly useful ideas to build their competitive advantage. Specifically, management consultants in Human Resource Management, innovation, creativity, coaching, and/or leadership will find this book useful. It can also be used in Innovation Management MSc and MBA courses, executive education courses, as well as for PhD researchers and innovation management scholars.Contributors: D. Aleksic, B. Balboni, S. Batistic, T. Bednall, S. Bogilovic, G. Bortoluzzi, B. Brogger, R. Buch, A. Carlsen, M. Cerne, A. Dysvik, N. Escriba-Carda, A. Giudici, S. Harrison, T. Hernaus, T. Hoholm, J. Hudovernik, P. Hull Kristensen, A. Hvidsten, M. Jaklic, R. Kase, J. Krapez Trost, B. Kuvaas, A. La Rocca, V.C. Lin, M. Lotz, B.E. Mork, A.S. Nabergoj, C.G.L. Nerstad, P. Parycek, A. Pustovrh, I. Rauth, K. Sanders, R. Schoellhammer, J. Schossböck, H. Shipton, M. Skerlavaj, J. Sumanth, A. Tracogna, L. Valikangas, S.I. Wong, I. ZupicTrade Review'Capitalizing on creativity requires a nuanced understanding of the people, the processes, and the ideas that drive innovation. This book provides a multi-dimensional view of what we know about creativity at work that allows the reader to not only delve deeply into a single aspect but allows readers to examine this topic from different perspectives and levels. The individual chapters provide state-of-the-art insights, but the framework of this text produces a resource which is truly greater than a sum of its parts. A timely integration of contemporary thinking about how to capitalize on creativity at work.' --Jim Berry, UCL School of Management, UK'In their book, Capitalizing on Creativity at Work, Miha Skerlavaj, Matej Cerne, Anders Dysvik and Arne Carlsen have produced an exhaustive and engaging text that will be essential reading for all researchers interested and fascinated by creativity as a core and essential process at all levels of organising, from the individual to organisational levels and beyond. Taking us on a journey through approaches to creativity at work, they provide us with a process perspective and an integrated framework that is both novel and useful. This is an important contribution to the field and one that will have an enduring impact not only to research and theory, but also on practice and especially, innovation policy.' --Tyrone Pitsis, Leeds University Business School, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Capitalizing on creativity: on enablers and barriers Matej Černe, Arne Carlsen, Miha Škerlavaj and Anders Dysvik PART I WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT AS INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES? 2. Job design at the crossroads: from ‘creative’ jobs to ‘innovative’ jobs Tomislav Hernaus 3. The flow of creativity for idea implementation Darija Aleksić, Miha Škerlavaj and Anders Dysvik 4. Idea implementation and cultural intelligence Sabina Bogilović, Miha Škerlavaj and Sut I Wong Humborstad PART II WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT AS TEAMS? 5. This idea rocks! Idea championing in teams Matej Černe, Robert Kaše and Miha Škerlavaj 6. Should our heart rule our head? Team innovation through intuition and rationality Jana Krapež Trošt and Miha Škerlavaj 7. Fueling, curating, connecting and fascinating: why and how creativity provokes curiosity Spencer Harrison 8. Social-contextual forces and innovative work: a motivational climate perspective Christina G.L. Nerstad PART III WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT AS LEADERS? 9. Supportive supervision: a crucial factor for unlocking the potential of highly creative ideas perspective Matej Černe, Miha Škerlavaj and Anders Dysvik 10. Economic and social leader–member exchange, and creativity at work Robert Buch and Bård Kuvaas 11. Everything in moderation: authentic leadership, leader–member exchange and idea implementation Matej Černe, John Sumanth and Miha Škerlavaj PART IV WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT AS ORGANIZATIONS? 12. Creativity that works: implementing discovery Arne Carlsen and Liisa Välikangas 13. Designing and implementing innovative business models Ivan Župič and Alessandro Giudici 14. Idea implementation as a relational phenomenon: a social network perspective Saša Batistič and Robert Kaše 15. Proactive employee behaviors and idea implementation: three automotive industry cases Janez Hudovernik, Miha Škerlavaj and Matej Černe 16. Design thinking workshops: a way to facilitate sensemaking and idea development across organizational levels Ingo Rauth and Anja Svetina Nabergoj 17. Business model evolution and the growth of innovative new ventures: evidence from the Italian system Andrea Tracogna, Bernardo Balboni and Guido Bortoluzzi 18. Beyond creativity: implementing innovative ideas through human resource management Helen Shipton, Karin Sanders, Tim Bednall, Veronica (Cai-Hui) Lin and Naiara Escribá-Carda 19. Organizing for co-creation and multi-polar learning communities Maja Lotz and Peer Hull Kristensen 20. Making innovations work locally: the role of creativity Antonella La Rocca, Adeline Hvidsten and Thomas Hoholm 21. From breakthroughs in knowledge to integration in medical practices Bjørn Erik Mørk and Thomas Hoholm PART V WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT AS INNOVATION POLICY-MAKERS? 22. Adjusting national innovation policies to support open and networked innovation systems Marko Jaklič and Aleš Pustovrh 23. Government ideation systems Peter Parycek, Ralph Schoellhammer and Judith Schossböck 24. Creation of a social media social venture Benedicte Brøgger PART VI WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? 25. Succeeding with capitalizing on creativity: an integrative framework Miha Škerlavaj, Anders Dysvik, Matej Černe and Arne Carlsen Index

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Book SynopsisThe notion of endogenous innovation as the outcome of the creative response of firms to out-of-equilibrium conditions is the cornerstone of the new evolutionary complexity. In this book, Cristiano Antonelli elaborates, applies and tests, with his colleagues, the Schumpeterian framework established in the author?s previous work Endogenous Innovation: The Economics of an Emergent System Property.The author carefully explores the role of the reactivity of firms to out-of-equilibrium conditions with a unique mix of econometric tools and simulation techniques. He examines the central role of knowledge externalities in shaping the likelihood of creative responses, and hence the generation of new knowledge and the introduction of innovations, as an alternative to adaptive responses that lead the system to equilibrium with no growth. In so doing, he confirms that innovation is the outcome of the interaction between individual decision-making and the endogenous and path-dependent properties of the system into which firms are embedded.This original and insightful work will be required reading for all those working on evolutionary economics, complexity economics, and the economics of innovation and knowledge.Trade Review'The great challenge posed by capitalism is its creativity and, as everyone should recognise, this makes it an out of equilibrium system, the emergent properties of which depend on how it is ordered and instituted though regulated markets and the profit motive. This fine book explores and elaborates the interface between the ideas of Marshall and Schumpeter to cast new light on the ways in which wealth is created from knowledge and thus how capitalism is always changing from within.' --J.S. Metcalfe, University of Manchester, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Engines of the Creative Response: The Introductory Framework 2. Innovation as an Emergent System Property (With Gianluigi Ferraris) 3. The Microfoundations of Evolutionary Complexity: From the Marshallian Search for Equilibrium to Schumpeterian Dynamics (With Gianluigi Ferraris) 4. External and Internal Knowledge in the Knowledge Generation Function (With Alessandra Colombelli) 5. The Role of External Knowledge(S) in the Introduction of Product and Process Innovations (With Claudio Fassio) 6. The Cost of Knowledge (With Alessandra Colombelli 7. The Cost of Knowledge and Productivity Growth (With Agnieszka Geringher) 8. Productivity Growth Persistence: Firm Strategies, Size and System Properties (With Francesco Crespi and Giuseppe Scellato) 9. The Endogenous Dynamics of Pecuniary Knowledge Externalities (With Gianluigi Ferraris) 10. References Index

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Book SynopsisConsumers are increasingly looking to invest in experiences rather than simply a product. With innovation research moving away from the traditional focus on manufacturing towards services, this book develops a much-needed integrated approach for improving analysis of both experience and service innovation.This impressive book makes a substantial and compelling contribution to research on the interdependencies between innovation, services and experiences. Split into clear and thematically separate categories, the contributors explore systemic innovation, practice-based innovation, technology and innovation, and experiences as a catalyst for innovation. Examples are taken from the tourism industry, entrepreneurial ventures, online gaming and digital services, to provide readers with a thorough overview of the extensive impact of these innovations. Using organizational, systemic, conceptual and empirical examinations of the experience and service economies, the authors identify how top class innovation research can be extended and integrated further with other research areas.Presenting a state-of-the-art analysis of the topic, this timely book will benefit teachers of innovation, the experience economy, and information systems. Researchers of business economics, and marketing will also find this an essential foundation volume for future research on topics of innovation in a globalizing world. Contributors include: J.O. Bærenholdt, C.A. Billing, J.R. Bryson, P. Corvo, P. den Hertog, F. Djellal, L. Fuglsang, F. Gallouj, N.N. Grünbaum, M. Janssen, J.F. Jensen, M.-F. Lee, R. Matacena, I. Miles, J.K. Møller, G. Nardelli, L. Rubalcaba, K. Sawatwarakul, A. Scupola, F. Sørensen, J.K. Sørensen, M. Stenger, M. Toivonen, L. UljalaTrade Review'As technological transformation continues to influence service production and consumption, Services, Experiences and Innovation provides key insights on the vital importance of understanding the links between three previously autonomous strands of services research. A distinguished group of European scholars provides excellent state-of-the-art perspectives and analyses as well as constructive ideas for deepening future research, ensuring this book becomes the standard point of reference.' --Peter W. Daniels, University of Birmingham, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Integrative perspectives to Service, Innovation and Experience Research Ada Scupola and Lars Fuglsang Part I Systemic Innovation 2. Experience and innovation in services: from human encounters to social building Luis Rubalcaba 3. Fifteen advances in service innovation studies Faridah Djellal and Faïz Gallouj 4. Service innovation – organizational and systemic approaches Marja Toivonen 5. Crossing the frontiers between touch points, innovation and experience design in tourism Metka Stare and Dejan Križaj 6. Service innovation as search in multidimensional design spaces: Conceptual opportunities and empirical examination Pim Den Hertog Part II Practice-based Innovation 7. Decentred practices of innovation in the experience economy Jørgen Ole Bærenholdt 8. Towards a theory of a practice-based approach to service innovation within spheres of interaction Lars Fuglsang 9. Exploring intuition as a dynamic capability in radical new product and service development - a conceptual approach Niels Nolsøe Grünbaum and Marianne Stenger 10. Service infusion in manufacturing and corporate strategies in the service solutions market – driving forces and components Jørn Kjølseth Møller Part III Technology and Innovation 11. Motivators and inhibitors of e-Residency adoption for global e-entrepreneurship Linda Ujala and Ada Scupola 12. Services and experiences from Space: Satellite-enabled services and manufacturing/operators interdependencies ad hybrid products as enablers of growth Chloe A. Billing and John R. Bryson 13. The innovative generativity of digital service encounters Anders Henten Anders Henten and Jannick Kirk Sørensen 14. User involvement in business-to-business operational service innovation Giulia Nardelli and Ada Scupola Part IV Experience as Innovation Motor 15. Front-line Employee-Based Experience Innovation in Tourism Jens Friis Jensen and Flemming Sørensen 16. Wake Up and Smell the Coffee: Innovation in the Coffee Shop Experience Ian Miles, Ming-Fei Lee and Kantima Sawatwarakul 17. The new ‘online’ alternative food networks as a socio-technical innovation in the local food economy: two cases from Milan Paolo Corvo e Raffaele Matacena 18. The Korean online game wave - Development within the experience economy Patrik Ström and Mirko Ernkvist Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.Within the span of a generation, innovation and entrepreneurship have emerged as two of the most vital forces in the economy and in society. This Research Agenda highlights new insights and approaches to guide future thinking, research and policy in the area. To accomplish this, the editors have brought together a group of accomplished scholars spanning economics, management, public policy and finance. Drawing on the experiences and insights of leading scholars this Research Agenda covers a broad array of rich and promising topics, including entrepreneurial ecosystems, finance and the role of universities. Focusing on the intersection and overlap between the two disciplines, the Research Agenda begins by establishing the theoretical basis between the two topics, before exploring impact, context, academic entrepreneurship, start-ups, policy and corporate governance. The book concludes with three provocative chapters: Friederike Welter highlighting the power of words and images, Sameeksha Desai discussing the role of artificial intelligence and Mark Casson presenting a case for radical change to how entrepreneurship is studied. Presenting the most salient findings and themes in current literature, A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is essential for researchers in innovation, as well as policy makers at both the local and national levels influenced by the increasing importance of entrepreneurship and innovation.Trade Review'Audretsch, Lehmann and Link have assembled a wealth of insights and frameworks to invigorate the innovation and entrepreneurship research agenda. The inclusion of contributions spanning a broad spectrum of scholars from economics, management, public policy and finance in this most inter-disciplinary of fields is especially welcome.' --Mike Wright, Imperial College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction David B. Audretsch, Erik E. Lehmann and Albert N. Link 2. Schumpeterian Growth Regimes Cristiano Antonelli 3. Measuring Entrepreneurial Impact through Alumni Impact Surveys Shiri Breznitz, Brendan Hills and Qiantao Zhang 4. Academic Entrepreneurship: Between Myth and Reality Alice Civera, Michele Meoli and Silvio Vismara 5. Principal Investigators and Boundary Spanning Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition: A Conceptual Framework James A. Cunningham 6. The Regional Emergence of Innovative Start-ups: A Research Agenda Michael Fritsch 7. Public and Policy Entrepreneurship Research: A Synthesis of the Literature and Future Perspectives Heike M. Grimm 8. A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship and Innovation: The Role of Entrepreneurial Universities Maribel Guerrero and David Urbano 9. Corporate Governance and Innovation Hezun Li, Timurs Umans and Siri Terjesen 10. Research Opportunities Considering Student Entrepreneurship in University Ecosystems Simon Mosey and Paul Kirkham 11. Entrepreneurial Leadership in the Academic Community: A Suggested Research Agenda Rati Ram, Devrim Göktepe-Hultén, and Rajeev K. Goel 12. The Power of Words and Images – Towards Talking About and Seeing Entrepreneurship and Innovation Differently Friederike Welter 13. Artificial Intelligence and Entrepreneurship: Some Thoughts for Entrepreneurship Researchers Sameeksha Desai 14. Entrepreneurship Studies: The Case for Radical Change Mark Casson Index

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Book SynopsisNew technologies, with their practical contributions, provide social value. The chapters in this volume view this social value from a program evaluation perspective, and the focus of the evaluations is the generation of new technology funded by public sector agencies. Through keen and approachable analysis, the authors provide important background on both methodology and application. Link and Scott have assembled a collection of their seminal works on the social value of new technology. The first paper provides a general, hands-on overview of the theory and practice of program evaluation, while remaining chapters go on to focus on a number of public sector programs ranging from the U.S. Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research program to Canada's programs to support the development of medical imaging technology. The authors demonstrate that this area of research is relevant not only to established scholars and practitioners, but also to students. This book will serve as a valuable resource to academic researchers and graduate students in public administration, public policy, and economics, as well as practitioners in the evaluation field.Contributors include: S.D. Allen, D.B. Audretsch, B.M. Downs, L.M. Hillier, D.P. Leech, S.K. Layson, A.N. Link, A.C. O'Connor, J.T. ScottTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction PART I Counterfactual Evaluation Method 2. The Theory and Practice of Public-Sector R&D Economic Impact Analysis 3. An Economic Evaluation of the Baldrige National Quality Program 4. On the Social Value of Quality: An Economic Evaluation of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program 5. The Impact of Public Investment in Medical Imaging Technology: An Interagency Collaboration in Evaluation PART II Spillover Evaluation Method 6. Public/Private Partnerships: Stimulating Competition in a Dynamic Market 7. Financing and Leveraging Public/Private Partnerships: The Hurdle-Lowering Auction 8. An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program in New England: Fast Track Compared with Non-Fast Track Projects 9. An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Fast Track Program in Southeastern States PART III Other Evaluation Methods 10. Cost-Benefit Analysis for Global Public-Private Partnerships: An Evaluation of the Desirability of Intergovernmental Organizations Entering into Public-Private Partnerships 11. Evaluating Public Sector R&D Programs: The Advanced Technology Program’s Investment in Wavelength References for Optical Fiber Communications 12. Intelligent Machine Technology and Productivity Growth 13. Public Gains from Entrepreneurial Research: Inferences about the Economic Value of Public Support of the Small Business Innovation Research Program 14. Public/Private Technology Partnerships: Evaluating SBIR-Supported Research Index

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book synthesizes research from the past 50 years of innovation studies, addressing the main elements and providing a connected perspective on innovation within organizations. It explores the generation and adoption of both technological and nontechnological innovations, offering a coherent and systematic view of the process. Fariborz Damanpour examines innovation activity and internal mechanisms and processes in both business and nonbusiness organizations, providing an overview of key concepts, terms, and theory. Insights from behavioral, economic, and structure-based perspectives are used to explain existing findings and help the reader navigate current research on the management of innovation, as well as offering ideas and frameworks to guide new studies. Organizational Innovation will be an invaluable resource for researchers and graduate-level students of management and organization studies, particularly those working on the management of innovation and technology. It will also prove useful to educators in the field as a reference work for students.Trade Review'This is a timely and informative book! It is rich in content, grounded in excellent research and theory, and comprehensive in coverage. Damanpour has done a magnificent job in organizing a vast body of research, making it more easily accessible to researchers, students, and managers.' --Shaker A. Zahra, University of Minnesota, US'Damanpour does a superb job of synthesizing the highly fragmented, complex, and interdisciplinary research on the management of innovation. The result: an essential resource for scholars focused on conducting evidence-based research or developing theory in innovation that enhances both the understanding of and the performance of organizations in the private, public, and non-profit sectors of the economy.' --Gregory G. Dess, University of Texas at Dallas, US'For many years Fariborz Damanpour has been a unique voice in the literature on innovation and organization. He offers a synthetic representation of innovation, far removed from fashionable ideas. In this unique book, Fariborz clarifies what innovation means, what concepts it relies on, and how scholars theorize about it. The book sets a standard in the literature on innovation for years to come.' --Benoît Godin, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I – Innovations and Organizations 1. Research on Organizational Innovation 2. Concepts, Theories, and Contexts Part II – Elements of Organizational Innovation 3. Types of Innovation – Technical, Nontechnical, Hybrid 4. Spectrum of Innovation Radicalness 5. Process of Innovation – Generation, Adoption 6. Openness of Innovation Process Part III – Sources of Innovations in Organizations 7. Primary Antecedents of Organizational Innovation 8. Moderators, Mediators, and Measurement of Innovation Part IV – Performance Consequences of Innovation 9. Innovation and Organizational Performance 10. Innovation Pattern, Complementarity, and Performance References Index

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Book SynopsisThis incisive review analyses the most influential academic research in a burgeoning subject - the economics of music. The literature stems from both mainstream economics journals as well as pertinent works from accountancy, sociology and management sources. Topics discussed include live music, music production, labour markets and ownership and music competitions. This review provides a valuable resource for students and economists involved in this fascinating field, as well as those seeking to enter it.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Samuel Cameron PART I HIT MUSIC 1. Storm Gloor (2011), ‘Just How Long Is Your “Fifteen Minutes”? An Empirical Analysis of Artists’ Time on the Popular Charts’, Journal of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association, 11 (1), 61–82 2. David E. Giles (2007), ’Survival of the Hippest: Life at the Top of the Hot 100’, Applied Economics, 39 (15), 1877–87 3. Ken Hendricks and Alan Sorensen (2009), ‘Information and the Skewness of Music Sales’, Journal of Political Economy, 117 (2), April, 324–69 4. Caroline Elliott and Rob Simmons (2011), ‘Factors Determining UK Album Success’, Applied Economics, 43 (30), 4699–705 5. W. Mark Crain and Robert D. Tollison (1997), ‘Economics and the Architecture of Popular Music’, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 32 (2), February, 185–205 6. William A. Hamlen, Jr. (1994), ‘Variety and Superstardom in Popular Music’, Economic Inquiry, XXXII (3), July, 395–406 PART II LIVE MUSIC 7. Robert B. Ekelund, Jr. and Shawn Ritenour (1999), ‘An Exploration of the Beckerian Theory of Time Costs: Symphony Concert Demand’, American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 58 (4), October, 887–99 8. Peter E. Earl (2001), ‘Simon’s Travel Theorem and the Demand for Live Music’, Journal of Economic Psychology, 22 (3), June, 335–58 9. Nancy Bertaux, Kaleel Skeirik and David Yi (2015), ‘Art Music and the Economy: The Modernity Index and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, 1895 to 2013’, International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 9 (4), 376–92 10. Bruno S. Frey (1994), ‘The Economics of Music Festivals’, Journal of Cultural Economics, 18 (1), March, 29–39 11. Grant C. Black, Mark A. Fox and Paul Kochanowski (2007), ‘Concert Tour Success in North America: An Examination of the Top 100 Tours from 1997 to 2005’, Popular Music and Society: Record Charts, 30 (2), May, 149–72 PART III DEMAND FOR MUSIC 12. Stan J. Liebowitz (2016), ‘How Much of the Decline in Sound Recording Sales is Due to File-Sharing?’, Journal of Cultural Economics: Economics of Music, 40 (1), February, 13–28 13. Wilfred Dolfsma (1999), ‘The Consumption of Music and the Expression of VALUES: A Social Economic Explanation for the Advent of Pop Music’, American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 58 (4), October, 1019–46 14. Ercilia García-Álvarez, Tally Katz-Gerro and Jordi López-Sintas (2007), ‘Deconstructing Cultural Omnivorousness 1982–2002: Heterology in Americans’ Musical Preferences’, Social Forces, 86 (2), December, 417–43 PART IV PRODUCTION OF MUSIC 15. William J. Baumol and Hilda Baumol (1994), ‘On The Economics of Musical Composition in Mozart’s Vienna’, Journal of Cultural Economics, 18 (3), September, 171–98 16. F. M. Scherer (2001), ‘The Evolution of Free-Lance Music Composition, 1650–1900’, Journal of Cultural Economics, 25 (4), November, 307–19 17. Karol Jan Borowiecki and Georgios Kavetsos (2015), ‘In Fatal Pursuit of Immortal Fame: Peer Competition and Early Mortality of Music Composers’, Social Science and Medicine, 134, June, 30–42 18. Mark Marotto, Johan Roos and Bart Victor (2007), ‘Collective Virtuosity in Organizations: A Study of Peak Performance in an Orchestra’, Journal of Management Studies, 44 (3), May, 388–413 19. Samuel Cameron and Alan Collins (1997), ‘Transaction Costs and Partnerships: The Case of Rock Bands’, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 32 (2), February, 171–83 20. Cédric Ceulemans, Victor Ginsburgh and Patrick Legros (2011), ‘Rock and Roll Bands, (In)complete Contracts, and Creativity’, American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings, 101 (3), May, 217–21 21. David Hesmondhalgh (1998), ‘The British Dance Music Industry: A Case Study of Independent Cultural Production’, British Journal of Sociology, 49 (2), June, 234–51 PART V PRICE OF MUSIC RELATED GOODS 22. Kathryn Graddy and Philip E. Margolis (2011), ‘Fiddling with Value: Violins as an Investment?’, Economic Inquiry, 49 (4), October, 1083–97 23. Patrick Georges and Aylin Seçkin (2013), ‘Black Notes and White Noise: A Hedonic Approach to Auction Prices of Classical Music Manuscripts’, Journal of Cultural Economics, 37 (1), February, 33–60 24. Dennis Halcoussis and Timothy Mathews (2007), ‘eBay Auctions for Third Eye Blind Concert Tickets’, Journal of Cultural Economics, 31 (1), March, 65–78 25. Samuel Cameron (2008), ‘E-Baying for Blood?: Noncompetitive Flexible Pricing in Entertainment Ticketing – Some Demand Side Evidence’, Applied Economics, 40 (10), 1315–22 26. Samuel Cameron and Mike Reynolds (2015), ‘The Value of Collecting a Particular Musical Artist: The Case of MiniDiscs’, Briefing Notes in Economics, 91, September, 1–9 PART VI LABOUR MARKETS AND OWNERSHIP 27. Claudia Goldin and Cecilia Rouse (2000), ‘Orchestrating Impartiality: The Impact of “Blind” Auditions on Female Musicians’, American Economic Review, 90 (4), September, 715–41 28. Sam Cameron (2003), ‘The Political Economy of Gender Disparity in Musical Markets’, Cambridge Journal of Economics, 27 (6), November, 905–17 29. Jack Bishop (2005), ‘Building International Empires of Sound: Concentrations of Power and Property in the “Global” Music Market’, Popular Music and Society, 28 (4), October, 443–71 30. Ram D. Gopal, Sudip Bhattacharjee and G. Lawrence Sanders (2006), ‘Do Artists Benefit from Online Music Sharing?’, Journal of Business, 79 (3), May, 1503–33 31. Juan de Dios Montoro Pons and Manuel Cuadrado García (2008), ‘Legal Origin and Intellectual Property Rights: An Empirical Study in the Prerecorded Music Sector’, European Journal of Law and Economics, 26 (2), October, 153–73 32. Samuel Cameron (2006), ‘Rock, Pop and Judicial Efficiency: Economic Considerations in the Spandau Ballet Decisions’, Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 17 (3), April, 327–44 33. Maya Bacache-Beauvallet, Marc Bourreau and François Moreau (2016), ‘Information Asymmetry and 360-Degree Contracts in the Recorded Music Industry’, Revue d’Économie Industrielle – Journal of Industrial Economics, 156 (4e trimester – 4th quarter), 57–90 34. Kieran James and Christopher Tolliday (2009), ‘Structural Change in the Music Industry: A Marxist Critique of Public Statements Made by Members of Metallica during the Lawsuit against Napster’, International Journal of Critical Accounting, 1 (1–2), 144–76 PART VII COMPETITIONS 35. Herbert Glejser and Bruno Heyndels (2001), ‘Efficiency and Inefficiency in the Ranking in Competitions: The Case of the Queen Elisabeth Music Contest’, Journal of Cultural Economics, 25 (2), May, 109–29 36. Victor A. Ginsburgh and Jan C. van Ours (2003), ‘Expert Opinion and Compensation: Evidence from a Musical Competition’, American Economic Review, 93 (1), March, 289–96 37. J. Atsu Amegashie (2009), ‘American Idol: Should it be a Singing Contest or a Popularity Contest?’, Journal of Cultural Economics, 33 (4), November, 265–77 38. Luc Champarnaud (2014), ‘Prices for Superstars Can Flatten Out’, Journal of Cultural Economics, 38 (4), November, 369–84 Index

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Book SynopsisDigital innovations influence every aspect of our lives in this increasingly technological world. Firms that pursue digital innovations must think carefully about how digital technologies shape the nature, process and outcomes of innovation as well as the long- and short-term social, economic and cultural consequences of their offerings. The Handbook contributes to building a transdisciplinary understanding of digital innovation by bringing together a diverse set of leading scholars from business, engineering, economics, science and public policy. Their distinct perspectives advance ideas and principles intended to set the agenda for future research on digital innovation in ways that inform not only firm-level strategies and practices but policy decisions and science-focused investments as well. The first of its kind, this Handbook provides scope and depth for scholars interested in information systems and digital technologies, innovation and entrepreneurship, strategy, and digital platforms and ecosystems. In addition, it is informative and enlightening to scholars and practitioners interested in the impact of digital technologies on organizations and the broader society. Contributors include: A. Aaltonen, C. Alaimo, E. Autio, N. Berente, C. Bubel, P.N. Courant, J. Cutcher-Gershenfeld, E.L. Echeverri-Carroll, A. Gawer, T.L. Griffith, V. Grover, J. Grudin, O. Henfridsson, S.L. Jarvenpaa, J. Kallinikos, M.J. Kim, J.L. King, R.J. Kulathinal, S. Kumar, K.A. Loparo, K. Lyytinen, A. Majchrzak, A. Malhotra, M.L. Markus, S. Nambisan, W. Nan, J.V. Nickerson, A. Pedraza-Avella, L.W. Rogowski, S. Seidel, L.D.W. Thomas, C. Velu, Y. Yoo, X. ZhangTrade Review'The revolution in digital technologies has fueled unprecedented levels and forms of innovation spanning individuals, firms, industries, and disciplines. Satish Nambisan, Kalle Lyytinen and Youngjin Yoo call for the first transdisciplinary approach to understanding this phenomenon. This collection of cumulative knowledge and the rare opportunity for novel connections stemming from this are vitally important in order to move forward scholarly and practitioner perspectives on digital innovation.' --Mike Fisher, Chief Technology Officer at Etsy, USTable of ContentsContents: Section 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Digital Innovation: Towards a Transdisciplinary Perspective (Nambisan, Lyytinen, Yoo) Section 2: Foundations of Digital Innovation Introduction to Section 2 (Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld) Chapter 2: The New Wave of Digital Innovation: The Need for a Theory of Sociotechnical Self-Orchestration (Majchrzak & Griffith) Chapter 3: Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship in and around Institutional Voids: The Case of Fundación Cardiovascular (FCV) in Colombia (Jarvenpaa, Echeverri-Carroll, Pedraza) Chapter 4: Theorizing the Connections between Digital Innovations and Societal Transformation: Learning from the Case of M-Pesa in Kenya (Markus & Nan) Chapter 5: Agile Development as the Root Metaphor for Strategy in Digital Innovation (Berente) Section 3: Digital Platforms, Ecosystems and Entrepreneurship Introduction to Section 3 (Annabelle Gawer) Chapter 6: Value co-creation in ecosystems: Insights and research promise from three disciplinary perspectives (Autio & Thomas) Chapter 7: Remixing Systems: Collective design through modification (Nickerson) Chapter 8: Scaling Digital Enterprises (Henfridsson) Section 4: Digital Innovation, Business Models and Value Creation Introduction to Section 4 (Varun Grover) Chapter 9: Data and Value (Alaimo, Kallinikos, Aaltonen) Chapter 10: Business Model Cohesiveness Scorecard: Implications of Digitization for Business Model Innovation (Velu) Chapter 11: Automate, Informate, and Generate: Affordance Primitives of Smart Devices and the Internet of Things (Seidel & Berente) Section 5: Digital Innovation and Future of Work Introduction to Section 5 (Paul Courant) Chapter 12: Prolegomena on Digital Innovation and Jobs (King & Grudin) Chapter 13: Making the One-Sided Gig Economy Really Two-Sided: Implications for Future of Work (Malhotra) Section 6: Digital Innovation and Application Domains Introduction to Section 6 (Ken Loparo) Chapter 14: The bits and bytes of biology: Digitalization fuels an emerging generative platform for biological innovation (Kulathinal, Yoo, Kumar) Chapter 15: Innovations in Micro-robotics and their Implications in a Digital World (Rogowski, Bubel, Zhang, Kim) Section 7: Conclusion Chapter 16: A Transdisciplinary Research Agenda for Digital Innovation: Key Themes and Directions for Future Research (Lyytinen, Nambisan, Yoo) Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship education is an area of growing importance within entrepreneurship research. This book critically discusses innovation and entrepreneurship in new and varied contexts in Europe.Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Education explores the need for researching innovation and learning in family firms, micro firms, SMEs and in rural and network contexts. The chapters offer new insights into the antecedents of business performance in SMEs by investigating social capital and marketing capabilities. The book includes a new typology for analysing entrepreneurship education programmes, discusses opportunities in embedding entrepreneurship in teacher education and explores entrepreneurship in the informal learning arenas in universities. This book includes a wide range of studies from different analytical and methodological perspectives and from various regional and industrial contexts. As such, it is a valuable tool for advanced students wishing to gain an overview of research on European entrepreneurship. Researchers in entrepreneurship would also benefit from the up-to-date research analysis in this book.Contributors include: L. Aaboen, T. Aadland, K. Axelsson, D. Aylward, M. Belarouci, R. Blackburn, A. De Massis, V. François, U. Hytti, S. Joensuu-Salo, E.J.B. Jørgensen, F. Kelliher, S. Kettunen, K. Kohtakangas, C. Lafaye, E. Laveren, M. Markowska, L. Mathisen, P. Parkkari, L. Reinl, P. Rovelli, K. Sorama, F. Welter, M. WesterbergTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Silke Tegtmeier 1. Introduction: Innovation and education matters in European entrepreneurship research Ulla Hytti, Robert Blackburn and Eddy Laveren 2. Innovation in family firms and SMEs: Distinctive features and research challenges Alfredo De Massis and Paola Rovelli 3. Speed of innovation and proximity in a rural context: The case of a manufacturing SME Eva J.B. Jørgensen and Line Mathisen 4. Micro firm learning communities in rural tourism: a multi-case study David Aylward, Leana Reinl and Felicity Kelliher 5. The relations between social capital and growth of innovative early stage firms: a contextual approach Valérie François, Christophe Lafaye and Matthieu Belarouci 6. Internationalized SMEs: The impact of market orientation and marketing capability on business performance Sanna Joensuu-Salo, Kirsti Sorama and Salla Kettunen 7. Systematising higher education: a typology of entrepreneurship education Torgeir Aadland and Lise Aaboen 8. Entrepreneurship in teacher education: conceptualisation and tensions Karin Axelsson and Mats Westerberg 9. ‘We’re the biggest student movement in Finland since the 1970s!’ A practice-based study of student entrepreneurship societies Piritta Parkkari and Krista Kohtakangas 10. Narrating entrepreneurial identities: How achievement motivation influences restaurateurs’ identity construction Magdalena Markowska and Friederike Welter Index

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Book SynopsisThis accessible textbook provides a comprehensive guide to the building blocks of sustainable social enterprise, exploring how core elements contribute to either the success or failure of the social venture. It analyzes the key skills needed to synthesize effective business practices with effective social innovation and points out both what works and what does not. Taking a practical approach, it demonstrates how big ideas can be transformed into entities that produce lasting change.Key Features: Discussion questions and activities to aid student learning and debate A multi-part case study that helps students see social enterprise in practice Recommended resources sections that encourage students to explore the topic further Readable, real-life anecdotes, examples, and analogies that illustrate how social entrepreneurship initiatives operate Learning objectives and chapter summaries to guide students through key topics including product development, idea generation, social change theory, marketing, and operating structures Making the case that social entrepreneurship may be the most effective way to bring about positive changes in society, this textbook will be an essential resource for introductory courses and electives in social entrepreneurship.Trade Review‘Highly recommended. This book admirably defines social entrepreneurship and serves as a gazetteer for practitioners and interested readers by clarifying current practices and providing applicable case studies to illuminate them. The text is clear and concise and conveys complex concepts in an inviting, almost conversational tone particularly well suited to the topic. It is an important and welcome addition to the literature. Undergraduates through faculty; practitioners; general readers.’ -- S.A. Schulman, CHOICE‘Social Entrepreneurship - A Practice-based Approach to Social Innovation is a highly readable text which prefers to focus on the practical rather than be overly theoretical. It would make a great introductory text for those with no previous knowledge, for example a student taking an entrepreneurship/social entrepreneurship module as an optional unit, or for practitioners, those exploring how they might take a social enterprise idea forward who are at an early stage. The practical nature of the book describing common issues and pitfalls with creating and running a social enterprise makes it suitable for those using an action learning approach - ideally where students are able to interact with real social enterprises in parallel with their studies.’ -- Robert A Phillips, Action Learning: Research and Practice‘Enhanced for the reader with the inclusion of an Appendix featuring an eleven page Sample Business Plan, and a five page Index, 'Social Entrepreneurship: A Practice-Based Approach to Social Innovation' is extraordinary and thoroughly “student friendly” in organization and presentation. While highly recommended for college and university library Business/Entrepreneurship collections, it should be noted for students, academia, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that the book is also available in a paperback edition.’ -- John Taylor, Midwest Book Review‘Social entrepreneurship continues to prove an impactful organizational model that provides value to multiple stakeholders and reshapes communities and culture. Dr. J. Howard “Jim” Kucher and Dr. Stephanie E. Raible provide readers with the insight and knowledge needed to understand social entrepreneurship as well as offer valuable case studies throughout the text. The information compiled in this book will help all social entrepreneurs hit the ground running as changemakers.’ -- Steve McDavid, CEO, The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation‘J. Howard Kucher and Stephanie E. Raible have put together a roadmap to entrepreneurship that allows the reader to learn from the successes and challenges of local, national, and international efforts. Resources are shared that expand the ability to make a genuine difference. Recognizing the power of social enterprise and its purpose in addressing new challenges, I highly recommend Social Entrepreneurship: A Practice-Based Approach to Social Innovation as a necessary resource for the emerging social entrepreneur.’ -- Pamela J. King, Open Society Institute-Baltimore, USTable of ContentsCONTENTS: Foreword by Tom Lumpkin PART I SOCIAL, COMMERCIAL OR BOTH? 1. Crazy little thing called love 2. The basics of entrepreneurship still matter 3. Social entrepreneurship is messy 4. The field is extra-disciplinary PART I CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: from barroom to breadline PART II WHO CARES? 5. The basics of product development 6. It springs up from the ground: idea generation and community assets 7. Social Change Theory as product design 8. Outputs or outcomes PART II CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: from non-profit to social enterprise PART III WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE? 9. Metrics matter 10. Marketing has three faces PART III CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: spread the love PART IV HOW DOES THIS WORK? 11. Finance follows function 12. Form follows function: operating models first, legal structures second 13. Global perspectives on legal and operating structures PART IV CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: WHO’S DRIVING THE CART? PART V YOU KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE IT 14. Don’t worry, be happy PART V CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: westward ho! Index

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Book SynopsisThis accessible textbook provides a comprehensive guide to the building blocks of sustainable social enterprise, exploring how core elements contribute to either the success or failure of the social venture. It analyzes the key skills needed to synthesize effective business practices with effective social innovation and points out both what works and what does not. Taking a practical approach, it demonstrates how big ideas can be transformed into entities that produce lasting change.Key Features: Discussion questions and activities to aid student learning and debate A multi-part case study that helps students see social enterprise in practice Recommended resources sections that encourage students to explore the topic further Readable, real-life anecdotes, examples, and analogies that illustrate how social entrepreneurship initiatives operate Learning objectives and chapter summaries to guide students through key topics including product development, idea generation, social change theory, marketing, and operating structures Making the case that social entrepreneurship may be the most effective way to bring about positive changes in society, this textbook will be an essential resource for introductory courses and electives in social entrepreneurship.Trade Review‘Highly recommended. This book admirably defines social entrepreneurship and serves as a gazetteer for practitioners and interested readers by clarifying current practices and providing applicable case studies to illuminate them. The text is clear and concise and conveys complex concepts in an inviting, almost conversational tone particularly well suited to the topic. It is an important and welcome addition to the literature. Undergraduates through faculty; practitioners; general readers.’ -- S.A. Schulman, CHOICE‘Social Entrepreneurship - A Practice-based Approach to Social Innovation is a highly readable text which prefers to focus on the practical rather than be overly theoretical. It would make a great introductory text for those with no previous knowledge, for example a student taking an entrepreneurship/social entrepreneurship module as an optional unit, or for practitioners, those exploring how they might take a social enterprise idea forward who are at an early stage. The practical nature of the book describing common issues and pitfalls with creating and running a social enterprise makes it suitable for those using an action learning approach - ideally where students are able to interact with real social enterprises in parallel with their studies.’ -- Robert A Phillips, Action Learning: Research and Practice‘Enhanced for the reader with the inclusion of an Appendix featuring an eleven page Sample Business Plan, and a five page Index, 'Social Entrepreneurship: A Practice-Based Approach to Social Innovation' is extraordinary and thoroughly “student friendly” in organization and presentation. While highly recommended for college and university library Business/Entrepreneurship collections, it should be noted for students, academia, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that the book is also available in a paperback edition.’ -- John Taylor, Midwest Book Review‘Social entrepreneurship continues to prove an impactful organizational model that provides value to multiple stakeholders and reshapes communities and culture. Dr. J. Howard “Jim” Kucher and Dr. Stephanie E. Raible provide readers with the insight and knowledge needed to understand social entrepreneurship as well as offer valuable case studies throughout the text. The information compiled in this book will help all social entrepreneurs hit the ground running as changemakers.’ -- Steve McDavid, CEO, The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation‘J. Howard Kucher and Stephanie E. Raible have put together a roadmap to entrepreneurship that allows the reader to learn from the successes and challenges of local, national, and international efforts. Resources are shared that expand the ability to make a genuine difference. Recognizing the power of social enterprise and its purpose in addressing new challenges, I highly recommend Social Entrepreneurship: A Practice-Based Approach to Social Innovation as a necessary resource for the emerging social entrepreneur.’ -- Pamela J. King, Open Society Institute-Baltimore, USTable of ContentsCONTENTS: Foreword by Tom Lumpkin PART I SOCIAL, COMMERCIAL OR BOTH? 1. Crazy little thing called love 2. The basics of entrepreneurship still matter 3. Social entrepreneurship is messy 4. The field is extra-disciplinary PART I CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: from barroom to breadline PART II WHO CARES? 5. The basics of product development 6. It springs up from the ground: idea generation and community assets 7. Social Change Theory as product design 8. Outputs or outcomes PART II CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: from non-profit to social enterprise PART III WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE? 9. Metrics matter 10. Marketing has three faces PART III CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: spread the love PART IV HOW DOES THIS WORK? 11. Finance follows function 12. Form follows function: operating models first, legal structures second 13. Global perspectives on legal and operating structures PART IV CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: WHO’S DRIVING THE CART? PART V YOU KNOW IT WHEN YOU SEE IT 14. Don’t worry, be happy PART V CASE STUDY DC Central Kitchen: westward ho! Index

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Book SynopsisPowerful new approaches and advances in medical systems drive increasingly high expectations for healthcare providers internationally. The form of digital healthcare - a suite of new technologies offering significant benefits in cost and quality - allow institutions to keep pace with society's needs. This book covers the need for responsible innovation in this area, exploring the issues of implementation as well as potential negative consequences to ensure digital healthcare delivers for the benefit of all stakeholders. This book offers a considered view on what a responsible innovation process might involve and how this will enable multiple stakeholders - users, medics, businesses and policymakers - to create a system of delivering better care at lower costs. Illustrated by international case studies, the contributing authors explore the dimensions of responsible innovation with patient engagement and the ways in which this can lead to better design, enhanced diffusion of knowledge and improvement in healthcare. A much-needed exploration of the role of innovation in healthcare with patients in mind, this book will be essential for academics in innovation, ethics, social entrepreneurship and healthcare studies.Trade Review'People ageing and the welfare society demand the intensive use of technology to provide a modern and sustainable care service. But the use of technology also raises new ethical questions about the way the knowledge is obtained and patients' privacy managed. This book is a benchmark on finding a solution to this challenge: taking advantage of the awesome possibilities of new technologies while respecting the privacy and dignity of the patient at all times. Congratulations.' --Jose Antonio Ondiviela, SmartCities Solutions Director, Microsoft, Western Europe'Medical care can be shifted towards a patient-centered innovation and care process. The editors of this book focus on an important aspect of this emergent system: digital health. Contributors especially focus on responsible ways digital health systems can be designed to protect patient privacy, and teach us a great deal about this important topic. A valuable book!' --Eric von Hippel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US'Based on major international research, this inspiring volume provides rich and suggestive insights into responsible innovation, often enabled by digital technologies and initiated by patients or caregivers. It is packed with observations, ideas and inspiring examples of value for researchers as well as innovators and managers within and beyond the health sector.' --Per Davidsson, Queensland University of Technology, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Responsible Innovation in Digital Health Tatiana Iakovleva, Elin M. Oftedal and John Bessant 2. Responsible innovation as a catalyst of the firm innovation process Tatiana Iakovleva, Elin M. Oftedal and John Bessant 3. Challenges in healthcare - the changing role of patients Elin M. Oftedal, Tatiana Iakovleva and John Bessant 4. Empowering patients to innovate: the case of Patient Innovation Pedro Oliveira, Salomé Azevedo and Helena Canhão 5. Patient-initiated innovation - Evidence and research agenda Thomas Laudal and Tatiana Iakovleva 6. University of Virginia Health System’s MyChart: Supporting Patient Care and Research Bala Mulloth and Michael D. Williams 7. Design space in digital healthcare – the case of health information TV John Bessant, Allen Alexander, Danielle Wynne, and Anna Trifilova 8. Responsible Research and Innovation: Innovation initiatives for Positive Social Impact Raj Thapa and Tatiana Iakovleva 9. The Blink innovation story – viewed through the lens of responsible innovation Dagfinn Wåge and Andrea Marie Stangeland 10. Hitting the institutional wall – the journeys of three firms from idea to market Elin M. Oftedal and Lene Foss 11. The role of user-led regional innovation networks in shaping responsible innovation in eHealth. Lessons from the East of the Netherlands Kornelia Konrad, Verena Schulze Greiving and Paul Benneworth 12. Management of Stakeholders’ Knowledge for Responsible Research and Innovation Elisa Thomas and Luciana Maines da Silva 13. Responsible Innovation and Commercialisation in the University Context: A case study of an academic entrepreneur in digital healthcare Bernard Naughton and Lene Foss 14. Responsible innovation within the healthcare sector: Digital Therapeutics and WellStart Health Jill Kickul, Mark Griffiths, and Marissa Titus 15. The Future of Responsible Innovation John Bessant, Tatiana Iakovleva and Elin M. Oftedal Index

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Book Synopsis'Diane Nijs's development of Imagineering is at the forefront of innovation research. It is both daringly original and eminently applicable. It is a major contribution to the scholarly literature on innovation as well as for practitioners who want to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of the theory and practice of innovation.'- Alfonso Montuori, California Institute of Integral Studies, USThe most pressing problems facing society today, such as enhancing healthcare, revitalizing cities, and improving our systems and institutions are complex innovation eco-systems. Articulating and illustrating how experience design can unlock experience innovation, Diane Nijs and her colleagues present new ways of effectuating corporate, public, social and whole system innovation through collective creation. This ground-breaking book makes several contributions to the fields of innovation and design thinking by taking complexity science as its point of reference. It shows how two complementary types of science - a Newtonian equilibrium science of forces and a complexity science of simple rules - lead to two types of innovation policy and two complementary types of design thinking. By enhancing conventional design thinking with the systemic design approach of imagineering, this book offers readers a fresh perspective on innovation in times of growing complexity.This is a highly provocative book for scholars, practitioners and students in the field of change and innovation. It will also prove to be a useful tool for design thinking in management systems.Contributors include: C. Camargo-Borges, F. Campos, G. Maree, D. Nijs, F. Ouwens, L. Terzieva, A. van Dam, L. WanderleyTrade Review'Evolution does not just happen, it can be designed by the Imagineering approach as Diane Nijs and colleagues set out in this groundbreaking new book. Finding the right language to kindle inspiration and pro-active creativity can lead to a new self-organised sustainable yet dynamic state. This book argues that we can make people-led changes to society at a high systemic level to advance in desirable new directions.' --Ir. M.A. Voûte, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands'Design, innovation and co-creation are espoused by many executives and policy makers, but rather difficult to accomplish in practice. Advanced Imagineering shows how a mechanical view of the world locks executives and politicians into a 'hyper-simplification' that makes them blind to the complexity of reality. This book presents a highly useful roadmap for 'innovation as collective creation', illustrated with many cases. A must read for those facing fuzzy challenges that require collective action.' --Georges Romme, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands'Advanced Imagineering innovates the concept of innovation itself. It's a must-read for anyone who wants the latest theory, insights, and tools for leading collaborative transformation in today's disruptive world.' --Soren Kaplan, University of Southern California, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Benyamin Lichtenstein Preface 1. Introduction: Towards a New Design Discipline Diane Nijs PART I FOUNDATIONS OF IMAGINEERING 2. LANDSCAPE: A Big Shift in Society: Growing Complexity and the Innovation Opportunity Diane Nijs 3. LENS: A Big Shift in Science: Seeing Change and Innovation as a matter of Emergence Diane Nijs 4. LOGIC: A Big Shift in Design: Imagineering, Beyond Conventional Design Thinking Diane Nijs PART II THE SYSTEMIC DESIGN APPROACH OF IMAGINEERING 5. A-ppreciating Celiane Camargo-Borges 6. B-reathing Lilian Wanderley and Fabio Campos 7. C-reating Frank Ouwens 8. D-eveloping Geoff Maree 9. E-nabling Angelica van Dam 10. F-lourishing Liliya Terzieva Index

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Book SynopsisTechnology Transfer and US Public Sector Innovation provides an overview of US technology policies that are the genesis for observed technology transfer activities. By describing the technology transfer process from US federal laboratories and other public sector organizations, this exploration informs the reader in detail of how the transfer process behaves and the social benefits associated with it. Empirical information and evidence are presented on myriad forms of technology transfer including, but not limited to, patents, licenses and CRADA activity. Publications are a form of technology transfer as are new metrics that quantify the efficiency of the technology transfer process. Link and Oliver's work will be of great use to public policy makers in industrialized countries, scientists in federal laboratories worldwide and academic researchers. In addition, it will hold an important position in national and academic libraries.Trade Review'Al Link is a seasoned veteran of the US public-sector technology transfer historical experience. Drawing on that experience and assessing forces shaping future economic and social consequences of federal technology transfer efforts, he has delivered a must-read for policymakers, researchers, and students of the federal role in the nation’s technology transformation.’ -- Peter D. Blair, George Mason University, US'In this important new book, Link and Oliver, carefully trace how technology transfer from the public sector has been the sleeping giant of innovation in the United States. With meticulous care in the data analyses, the authors provide compelling and irrevocable evidence highlighting the central role played by technology transfer from the federal labs and other public research programs that have fueled America's innovative performance. With publication of this path breaking book, the key contributions of the public sector in driving American science, research, innovation and ultimately prosperity are clearing and unequivocally identified. It is a must read not just to scholars of science and innovation policy but also to thought leaders in business and public policy.' -- --David Audretsch, Indiana University, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Irwin Feller 1. Introduction 2. An Historical Context for Technology Transfer Activity in the United States 3. U.S. Technology Transfer Policies toward Federal Laboratories and Agencies 4. The Economics of Technology Transfer 5. On the Effectiveness of U.S. Technology Transfer Policies 6. Literature on U.S. Federal Laboratory and Agency Technology Transfer Mechanisms 7. U.S. Federal Agency Technology Transfer Mechanisms and Metrics 8. Agency Growth Rates of Selected Technology Transfer Mechanism Metrics 9. Agency Examples of Successful Technology Transfers 10. A Public Sector Knowledge Production Function 11. Exploring the Broader Impact of R&D Spending on Technology Transfer in Federal Agencies 12. Exploring Publications as a Technology Transfer Mechanism 13. Exploring New Technology Transfer Metrics 14. Technology Transfer from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program 15. Concluding Remarks References Index

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Book SynopsisThis cutting-edge Handbook takes stock of a diverse set of theoretical and methodological perspectives that address creativity, innovation, and the ways in which they intersect. Considering the development of the field, the Handbook examines current trends to chart a path forward for promising future research. Leading international contributors showcase some of the most advanced and interesting work in the creativity and innovation field, providing a platform for idea exchange and cross-fertilization. Reviewing the foundations for conducting rigorous creativity research, chapters elaborate on theoretical models that explain both individual and team creativity and innovation, and discuss the relationship between creativity and standardization. The Handbook also analyzes the role of social influences in the processes of creativity and innovation, as well as how to make sense of and study creativity and innovation. In doing so, the Handbook highlights both quantitative and qualitative research methods for conducting creativity-innovation research. Presenting an expert analysis of research on creativity and innovation, this Handbook will be a vital reference point for scholars and students in these fields, in addition to the areas of organizational innovation and organizational behavior. It will also be useful for practicing managers interested in understanding creativity and innovation.Trade Review'This outstanding Handbook brings together leading scholars who show us, across different levels of analysis and methodological approaches, how creativity and innovation relate to topics as diverse as leadership, social networks, and loneliness. The intersection of different research trajectories is woven throughout. The book is structured to provide foundations for understanding existing research, social contexts in which creativity and innovation occur, and directions for future work. This volume captures the current universe of leading ideas concerning a vital research area.' -- Martin Kilduff, University College London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: shared foundations and diverse inquiries for advancing creativity and innovation research 1 Jing Zhou and Elizabeth D. Rouse PART I FOUNDATIONS OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION RESEARCH 1 Conducting rigorous research on individual creativity 12 Christina E. Shalley and Amy P. Breidenthal 2 The dual pathway to creativity model: implications for workplace creativity 28 Bernard A. Nijstad, Eric F. Rietzschel, Matthijs Baas, and Carsten K.W. De Dreu 3 Team creativity and innovation 49 Daan van Knippenberg and Inga J. Hoever 4 Creativity and standardization: tension, complementarity, and paradox 67 Robert C. Litchfield, Yuna S.H. Lee, and Lucy L. Gilson PART II THE ROLE OF SOCIAL INFLUENCES, INTERACTIONS, AND PROCESSES IN CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION 5 Social network and creativity 82 Ronald S. Burt 6 Creative leadership across contexts 105 Charalampos Mainemelis, Olga Epitropaki, and Ronit Kark 7 Leading groups and teams towards successful innovation 129 Eric F. Rietzschel, Diana Rus, and Barbara Wisse 8 Teams as synthesizers: the role of constraints in the process of creative synthesis 156 Sarah Harvey and Poornika Ananth 9 Family and its influences on work creativity 181 Nora Madjar 10 Creativity connects: how the creative process fosters social connection and combats loneliness at work 204 Jack A. Goncalo, Joshua H. Katz, Lynne C. Vincent, Verena Krause, and Shiyu Yang PART III STRETCHING HOW WE MAKE SENSE OF AND STUDY CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION 11 Creative spirals: when ideas beget ideas 225 Andrew Hargadon 12 Creativity over the career 245 Pier Vittorio Mannucci 13 Unraveling the bias against novelty: guiding the study of our tendency to desire but reject the new 267 Jennifer Mueller and Yidan Yin 14 Who is the creator? How uncertainty, threat and implicit models create paradoxical evaluations of creativity 290 Kerrie L. Unsworth and Aleksandra Luksyte 15 Using qualitative methods to generate divergence in creativity theory 309 Elizabeth D. Rouse and Michael G. Pratt Index 330

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Book SynopsisThis important book focuses on particular aspects of the development and implementation of community partnerships based in - and focused on - neighborhoods, municipalities, and regions. Throughout the book, David J. Maurrasse stresses the importance of philanthropy and representation from different types of organizations across public, private, and nongovernmental spectrums. In observing these collaborative efforts both in the US and various countries including Colombia, Malawi, England, India and Australia, two dynamics are emphasized: the role of private philanthropic institutions and their resources in facilitating the creation and continuation of these partnerships, along with the role of nongovernmental organizations as important enduring institutions in localities that are not, historically, considered as agents of community and economic development. It provides an evolving perspective on community partnerships particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and racial and income inequity, introducing the geographical, historical and cultural context behind these. Furthermore, the author defines and describes various roles in community partnerships and offers suggestions to help leverage these.Providing insightful case studies on the topic, this book will be key reading for practitioners in the field of community engagement at nonprofit institutions, such as universities, hospitals and philanthropic organizations. It will also be of use for academic researchers focusing on community studies and strategic partnerships.Trade Review‘As this volume trenchantly documents, our world faces the ravages of a perfect storm, shedding a glaring light on the disparate impact in our local communities of long-standing systemic racism, continually widening wealth gaps, and a raging global pandemic. Under this spotlight, the urgency and timeliness of strategic, cross-sector sustainable partnerships among organizations anchored in place, undergirded by enlightened philanthropy, and committed to moving the needle on the public good, could not be clearer. By documenting the efforts of ten such partnerships-in-place, spanning localities across the US and the globe, David Maurrasse brings home forceful shared lessons for progress.’ -- Nancy Cantor, Rutgers University-Newark, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction PART I PHILANTHROPY, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP 2. Evolving thinking on community partnerships 3. The nongovernmental sector and philanthropy PART II COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN THE UNITED STATES 4. Introduction to Part II 5. The Newark Anchor Collaborative 6. Memphis Medical District Collaborative 7. Southeast Los Angeles Collaborative 8. Central Corridor Anchor Partnership 9. Quality Jobs Fund PART III INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS 10. Introduction to Part III 11. Colombia: Rebuilding El Salado 12. Malawi: Chipatala Cha Pa Foni 13. England: young Black men’s employment program in London – the Moving On Up initiative 14. India: Parivartan – health in Bihar 15. Australia: Metropolitan partnerships – Victoria PART IV LESSONS AND THE FUTURE 16. Introduction to Part IV 17. Successes and challenges 18. Future opportunities, considerations, and directions References Index

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Book SynopsisThis is a book of strategies and tactical plays, written by practitioners, for practitioners. It is designed to help innovators develop more effective approaches to benefitting from early stage university research. The authors are commercial innovators, experienced in the creation of partnerships to create and exploit valuable new ideas. They have decades of senior level experience in the research, innovation and product development teams of large multi-nationals, smaller high-tech companies, and start-up businesses. The unique perspectives offered by the authors cover all the key issues that an innovator needs to understand to help them achieve high-impact and mutually beneficial partnerships with academic researchers.

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Book SynopsisFINALIST: Business Book Awards 2020 - Start-Up Inspiration Category Start-Ups, Pivots and Pop-Ups is a must read for anyone with a business idea and the desire to be successful. It gives the reader the skills and knowledge to survive in today's innovation and entrepreneurial-focused world. This book is about starting a business. It's about putting your toe in the entrepreneurial water - perhaps through doing a short term business gig or a pop-up business - and then seeing what happens. It shows you how to listen to the customer and work out why failures may happen, and when they do, you'll learn how to deal with them and create a new business that is robust and ready to grow. Start-Ups, Pivots and Pop-Ups shows you the best ways of starting, testing and growing a business. It shares the stories, experience and insights of those who've done it, and explains how to innovate, trial, refine and succeed. Even if your business idea struggles, you'll find out how to learn so much that you'll pivot your business, try again and then win big time. You'll learn from a range of organizations including Blue Cow Vodka, Sandows Cold Filtered Coffee, Monty's Bakehouse and Lagom Kitchenware.Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Prologue; Chapter - 01: The ups and downs of starting a new business; Chapter - 02: The start-up revolution; Chapter - 03: Pivots, refinements and surprises; Chapter - 04: Pop-ups, questions and experiments; Chapter - 05: Start-ups - How to do them. How to succeed; Chapter - 06: Conclusions and summary; Chapter - 07: Bibliography; Chapter - 08: Index

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Book SynopsisBlockchain provides a secure ledger of transactions, programmable smart contracts, and real-time trustworthy visibility and insight into the supply chain process. For all the promises it offers to supply chain professionals, however, there's very little guidance available on how organizations should begin evaluating and using it. Integrating Blockchain into Supply Chain Management provides that much needed step by step guidance. Integrating Blockchain into Supply Chain Management is a very practical book of tools, frameworks and case studies. It will help students and supply chain managers to evaluate the value proposition blockchain brings. It will then guide them through essential processes for making informed, practical, timely, and business-savvy decisions for using blockchain as an effective supply chain tool. It includes a valuable benchmark survey of the state of play in blockchain in supply chain management, including organisations such as Tyson Foods, IBM and Coca Cola, as well as downloadable frameworks and tools.Trade Review"Offers insight into how and where to consider blockchain in the supply chain and how to approach geting started. Blockchain has not yet proven to be a scalable solution for supply chain problems, but in isolated cases use cases it has already become an enabler of new value creation and capability development. This book will be helpful for supply chain leaders to separate hype from reality as they shape their strategy." * Cameron Geiger, Senior Vice President, Walmart US Supply Chain *"The most successful supply chain leaders are inquisitive about new technologies. The authors' research and deep passion to find out all we can and anticipate future options are laid out in an easy-to-understand fashion. The content is absorbable and engaging, and readers will certainly be better equipped as the future of blockchain unfolds." * Rick Blasgen, President and CEO, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Understanding blockchain technology; Chapter - 02: Using blockchain as a new database; Chapter - 03: Common blockchain features; Chapter - 04: How to adopt blockchain and bridge the gaps; Chapter - 05: Supply chain operations and blockchain; Chapter - 06: Blockchain as a supplier of a stable and secure supply chain system; Chapter - 07: The implications of traceability across the supply chain; Chapter - 08: Blockchain technology and advantages for marketing products and services; Chapter - 09: What is the business case for embracing blockchain?

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Book SynopsisFintech has emerged as one of the fastest growing sectors in the financial services industry and has radically disrupted traditional banking. However, it has become clear that for both to thrive, the culture between fintech and incumbent firms must change from one of competition to collaboration. The Financial Services Guide to Fintech looks at this trend in detail, using case studies of successful partnerships to show how banks and fintech organizations can work together to innovate faster and increase profitability. Written by an experienced fintech advisor and influencer, this book explains the fundamental concepts of this exciting space and the key segments to have emerged, including regtech, robo-advisory, blockchain and personal finance management. It looks at the successes and failures of bank-fintech collaboration, focusing on technologies and start-ups that are highly relevant to banks' product and business areas such as cash management, compliance and tax. With international coverage of key markets, The Financial Services Guide to Fintech offers practical guidance, use cases and business models for banks and financial services firms to use when working with fintech companies.Trade Review"Few people in the financial services industry understand the challenger bank battlefield better than Devie Mohan. Providing a platform for why challenger banks exist and discussing the different business models being used by fintech firms and big tech organizations to compete with legacy banks, Devie has created the 'must read' guide for those new or tenured in the banking space." * Jim Marous, Co-Publisher of The Financial Brand, Owner of the Digital Banking Report and Host of ‘Banking Transformed’ podcast *"This book is a must-read for both sides of the equation: traditional financial services firms and their potential fintech partners. Devie Mohan provides a step-by-step practical approach for creating the best partnerships and producing winning outcomes for firms, fintechs and end customers. Anyone who reads this can benefit from her deep experience and subject matter expertise." * April Rudin, CEO, The Rudin Group *"There is a definite lack of comprehensive guides to our industry and even fewer examples of unbiased, research-driven perspectives while the sector continues to grow, with new professionals who need a short-cut to make sense of an intensive last 20 years arriving every day. What Devie accomplishes here, both as an insider who has lived it and as an astute scholar and exceptional analyst, is a one-of-a-kind must-read for anyone who has true interest in anything to do with either fintech or Financial Services in general."" * Duena Blomstrom, Author of Emotional Banking, Co-Founder and CEO of PeopleNotTech *"Devie Mohan combines a deep understanding of the evolution of fintech with a comprehensive view of its impact on financial ecosystems globally. This is essential reading for anyone in the financial services space." * Jay Palter, Chief Engagement Officer, Jay Palter Social Advisory *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Banks versus fintechs during the economic crisis; Chapter - 02: Fintech for customer experience; Chapter - 03: Early collaboration models; Chapter - 04: Widening of the fintech ecosystem; Chapter - 05: Emerging markets driving innovation; Chapter - 06: Governments and fintech hubs; Chapter - 07: Fintech segments at play; Chapter - 08: B2B fintech; Chapter - 09: Collaboration models within fintech; Chapter - 10: Challenger banking; Chapter - 11: Data and analytics; Chapter - 12: Conclusion;

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Book SynopsisHow can organizations complete a major business model transformation and how can leaders successfully guide their business through this radical shift? As markets are constantly transformed by new technologies and disruptor competitors, once successful business models designed to function in a different time now struggle as the mainstream changes. This book is the guide for organizations looking to turn downward trends into upward momentum and gain an edge on the competition. Now in its second edition, this book offers practical advice on how to understand the fit of an existing business model and reconstruct it with a forward-thinking approach. New illustrative case studies of global organizations which have boldly transformed offer examples for change, including SAP, Netflix and Daimler. Business transformation is presented as a leadership challenge and methods to realize and implement opportunities for innovation company-wide are discussed in detail. Radical Business Model Transformation is essential reading for business leaders, transformation experts and MBA students interested in ensuring that their business model is future-proof and can withstand the new proliferation of innovations set to transform the business landscape.Trade Review"A challenging and thought-provoking read for those looking to master the complexities of making digital transformation work in practice. This excellent book gets right to the heart of business model transformation with frameworks for developing strategy and practical examples for delivery, transition and corporate buy-in." * Mark Spelman, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum *"This book demonstrates that business model transformation can be a highly effective means for successful digital transformation. When platforms and ecosystems challenge the market rules, especially for traditional companies, this step-by-step guide shows how to proactively shift your business model in order to shape future success. A must-read!" * Gisbert Rühl, CEO, Klöckner & Co SE *"The asset-heavy chemical industry is still very much based on traditional business models. Many of our customer industries, however, are in transformation. This book helps you question your own business models and at the same time better understand those customers who are already in a transformation mode." * Martin Brudermüller, CEO, BASF *"As we enter the 2020s, one of the most important forces transforming the fortunes of firms old and new is the change in business models. This book gives you a thoughtful, well-researched guide to what changes and why, what works and what you can do about it. With plenty of detail from sectors as diverse as automotive, chemicals, software, film distribution and production and education, the red thread of what business model transformation is, and how to succeed in it, comes alive. This is a tour-de-force providing a great illustration of one of today's key competitive challenges- how to respond to radical business model change and, better still, how to lead the way." * Michael G Jacobides, Sir Donald Gordon Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Professor of Strategy, London Business School *"I congratulate Dr Linz and his co-authors on this impressive, highly relevant book. Business model transformation is the prevailing theme of the modern economy. This is required reading for anyone who wants to know how innovation can create new opportunity and growth." * Bill McDermott, CEO ServiceNow *"Highly relevant for leaders. This book provides both an excellent conceptual structure and great insights through a wide range of real company cases. Until now, such guidance to transform your business model was missing." * Dr Sami Atiya, Member of the Group Executive Committee and President Robotics and Discrete Automation, ABB Ltd *"Transformation is becoming the mantra of our time, and for good reason: we are experiencing dramatic changes in technology, society and business. Technology can take us so far - yet without entrepreneurial leadership grounded in morality and ethics we will veer into technocracy. It is in the spirit of Peter Drucker that this book shows the broader picture of the transformation journey beyond management techniques and with the necessary emphasis on the human aspects of change." * Richard Straub, President Global Peter Drucker Forum *"The authors provide great insights into how to transform a business model. Clear guidelines and many examples provide important learnings for every transformation leader." * Oliver Gassmann and Karolin Frankenberger, Professors at the University of St Gallen, authors of The Business Model Navigator *"To stay ahead as innovation leaders, we at TRUMPF rethink, expand and even disrupt our business models. The authors have created a highly effective strategic framework and a wealth of case studies, which explores how to systematically transform business models to pioneer the fourth industrial revolution." * Dr Ulrich Faisst, Digital Transformation Officer, TRUMPF *"We are at a critical time for most incumbent organizations as their existing business models are failing and they struggle to adapt to technological change - they need to fight back! With Radical Business Model Transformation, the authors offer inspiration and a proven blueprint that enables leaders to upgrade their business models and get them fit for the new digital economy." * Felix Staeritz, CEO, FoundersLane and Founder, FightBackMovement *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: About the authors; Section - ONE: Why business models need to radically shift; Chapter - 01: How business model transformation became mainstream; Chapter - 02: Working with the Business Transformation Board; Section - TWO: Navigating the business model transformation journey; Chapter - 03: Drivers of business model transformation; Chapter - 04: How to assess your current and target business model; Chapter - 05: How to lead a radical shift of your business model; Section - THREE: Learning from successful transformational organizations; Chapter - 06: Case studies of companies radically shifting the level of inclusiveness; Chapter - 07: Case studies of companies radically shifting the level of customization; Chapter - 08: Case studies of companies that sequence multiple radical shifts; Section - FOUR: How to move forward; Chapter - 09: Mastering the transformational leadership challenge; Chapter - 10: Designing your business model transformation path; Chapter - 11: Index

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Book SynopsisHow can organizations complete a major business model transformation and how can leaders successfully guide their business through this radical shift? As markets are constantly transformed by new technologies and disruptor competitors, once successful business models designed to function in a different time now struggle as the mainstream changes. This book is the guide for organizations looking to turn downward trends into upward momentum and gain an edge on the competition. Now in its second edition, this book offers practical advice on how to understand the fit of an existing business model and reconstruct it with a forward-thinking approach. New illustrative case studies of global organizations which have boldly transformed offer examples for change, including SAP, Netflix and Daimler. Business transformation is presented as a leadership challenge and methods to realize and implement opportunities for innovation company-wide are discussed in detail. Radical Business Model Transformation is essential reading for business leaders, transformation experts and MBA students interested in ensuring that their business model is future-proof and can withstand the new proliferation of innovations set to transform the business landscape.Trade Review"A challenging and thought-provoking read for those looking to master the complexities of making digital transformation work in practice. This excellent book gets right to the heart of business model transformation with frameworks for developing strategy and practical examples for delivery, transition and corporate buy-in." * Mark Spelman, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum *"This book demonstrates that business model transformation can be a highly effective means for successful digital transformation. When platforms and ecosystems challenge the market rules, especially for traditional companies, this step-by-step guide shows how to proactively shift your business model in order to shape future success. A must-read!" * Gisbert Rühl, CEO, Klöckner & Co SE *"The asset-heavy chemical industry is still very much based on traditional business models. Many of our customer industries, however, are in transformation. This book helps you question your own business models and at the same time better understand those customers who are already in a transformation mode." * Martin Brudermüller, CEO, BASF *"As we enter the 2020s, one of the most important forces transforming the fortunes of firms old and new is the change in business models. This book gives you a thoughtful, well-researched guide to what changes and why, what works and what you can do about it. With plenty of detail from sectors as diverse as automotive, chemicals, software, film distribution and production and education, the red thread of what business model transformation is, and how to succeed in it, comes alive. This is a tour-de-force providing a great illustration of one of today's key competitive challenges- how to respond to radical business model change and, better still, how to lead the way." * Michael G Jacobides, Sir Donald Gordon Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Professor of Strategy, London Business School *"I congratulate Dr Linz and his co-authors on this impressive, highly relevant book. Business model transformation is the prevailing theme of the modern economy. This is required reading for anyone who wants to know how innovation can create new opportunity and growth." * Bill McDermott, CEO ServiceNow *"Highly relevant for leaders. This book provides both an excellent conceptual structure and great insights through a wide range of real company cases. Until now, such guidance to transform your business model was missing." * Dr Sami Atiya, Member of the Group Executive Committee and President Robotics and Discrete Automation, ABB Ltd *"Transformation is becoming the mantra of our time, and for good reason: we are experiencing dramatic changes in technology, society and business. Technology can take us so far - yet without entrepreneurial leadership grounded in morality and ethics we will veer into technocracy. It is in the spirit of Peter Drucker that this book shows the broader picture of the transformation journey beyond management techniques and with the necessary emphasis on the human aspects of change." * Richard Straub, President Global Peter Drucker Forum *"The authors provide great insights into how to transform a business model. Clear guidelines and many examples provide important learnings for every transformation leader." * Oliver Gassmann and Karolin Frankenberger, Professors at the University of St Gallen, authors of The Business Model Navigator *"To stay ahead as innovation leaders, we at TRUMPF rethink, expand and even disrupt our business models. The authors have created a highly effective strategic framework and a wealth of case studies, which explores how to systematically transform business models to pioneer the fourth industrial revolution." * Dr Ulrich Faisst, Digital Transformation Officer, TRUMPF *"We are at a critical time for most incumbent organizations as their existing business models are failing and they struggle to adapt to technological change - they need to fight back! With Radical Business Model Transformation, the authors offer inspiration and a proven blueprint that enables leaders to upgrade their business models and get them fit for the new digital economy." * Felix Staeritz, CEO, FoundersLane and Founder, FightBackMovement *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: About the authors; Section - ONE: Why business models need to radically shift; Chapter - 01: How business model transformation became mainstream; Chapter - 02: Working with the Business Transformation Board; Section - TWO: Navigating the business model transformation journey; Chapter - 03: Drivers of business model transformation; Chapter - 04: How to assess your current and target business model; Chapter - 05: How to lead a radical shift of your business model; Section - THREE: Learning from successful transformational organizations; Chapter - 06: Case studies of companies radically shifting the level of inclusiveness; Chapter - 07: Case studies of companies radically shifting the level of customization; Chapter - 08: Case studies of companies that sequence multiple radical shifts; Section - FOUR: How to move forward; Chapter - 09: Mastering the transformational leadership challenge; Chapter - 10: Designing your business model transformation path; Chapter - 11: Index

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Book SynopsisWINNER: NYC Big Book Award 2020 - Business General Companies that rapidly grow have one thing in common: their leaders create symbiotic relationships between technical, creative and business minds. Innovation and leadership consultant, Val Wright, provides the tools needed to nurture and harness these connections, the right way. An inspirational CEO who influences and innovates successfully will become the pivotal power in any business by orchestrating an organization that helps everyone dream big while staying grounded and rapidly putting ideas into action. Using examples from a number of leading corporations to provide advice to existing and aspiring CEOs, and featuring interviews with C-suite executives at some of the world's most innovative businesses, Rapid Growth, Done Right is an essential guide to creating products and services that customers will love while delivering consistent growth.Trade Review"Val Wright makes the complex simple. She zones in on what is happening and lightbulbs go off that truly allow you to grow your business in the right way." * Jennifer Anaya, SVP Marketing, Ingram Micro Inc. *"I have read many business and leadership books and never has one been so unique, practical, and immediately applicable as Rapid Growth, Done Right. Every executive should read it." * Andrew Clarke, CEO, francesca’s *"This is the ultimate guide for how technical, creative, and business teams can work together so that they are all talking the same language. Val Wright's advice and toolkit will help leaders of all disciplines improve their ability to lead innovative and fast-growing companies." * Lance Ralls, CIO, Belkin International *"As a creative business executive in the entertainment industry I love experimenting with new ideas. This advice provides rapid practical examples that I can immediately apply." * Mike Tunnicliffe, Former EVP, Head of Universal Music Group and Brands USA *"This advice is so concise and powerful. Just what executives need to hear right now to grow their business during times of change." * Carolina Stavrositu, Former Executive Director, Content Marketing, Time *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Why you cannot leave innovation to chance; Chapter - 02: How to evaluate your creative, technical, and business power; Chapter - 03: How to speak so everyone understands you; Chapter - 04: How to build an innovative company; Chapter - 05: How to communicate with anyone; Chapter - 06: How to speed up decisions; Chapter - 07: How to increase the quantity and quality of ideas; Chapter - 08: How not to act like an idiot when working with a genius; Chapter - 09: How to track and accelerate your success; Chapter - 10: How to implement fast

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Book SynopsisNamed as the best overall book on banking of 2022 by Investopedia. The finance industry is currently going through a digital revolution, with new and developing technology transforming the world of banking and financial services beyond recognition. Banks and financial institutions worldwide recognize the pressing need to innovate to avoid disruption or displacement by highly agile and often smaller fintech companies. Reinventing Banking and Finance is an essential guide for finance professionals to current trends in fintech, innovation frameworks, the challenges of outsourcing or embedding innovation, and how to effectively collaborate with other organizations. Beginning with the history and background of how banking got to the era of fintech, the book provides a thorough overview of the global fintech ecosystem and the drivers behind innovation in technologies, business models and distribution channels. Examples of key institutions and interviews with innovators and experts shine a light on key financial innovation hubs in UK, US, China, Israel and more, and offer advice for institutions looking to choose the right market for their needs. Covering genuine innovations in AI, machine learning, blockchain and digital identity, Reinventing Banking and Finance offers expert insight into navigating the complex and multi-layered finance industry.Trade Review"A compelling narrative of the history, forces, threats and opportunities that are reshaping the financial industry. The experience of the authors shines through in their confident and accessible writing, as well as in their cross-continental overview of the key institutions and people that are enabling better ways for all of us to manage our money in the mobile and data-centred world we live in." * Josh Bottomley, Global Head of Digital, HSBC *"With the emergence of fintech the banking industry is being dragged into the digital age kicking and screaming. This book describes how this transformation is taking place and how different parts of the globe are responding differently to the change. The authors' perspectives, derived from their first-hand knowledge of digital transformation in banking, make it a compelling read." * Paolo Zaccardi, Co-Founder & CEO FABRICK, President HYPE *"A must read for every forward thinking banking executive. The radically simple neo bank model outlined is one all banks should consider as part of their transformation to a customer centric organization, while the thorough global review of fintech hubs will bring any seasoned innovator right up to date. What makes the sharp perspective shared in this book so credible is the industry experience both authors bring. Developed through extensive first-hand knowledge running banks and advising a whole host of fintechs the rigorous point of view is rare in a book like this." * James Haycock, General Manager UK, idean Capgemini *"In this book the authors describe the impact digital adoption is having on banking and financial services across the globe. A must read for anyone seeking to know more about how a fundamental industry is transforming." * Matthew Chen, Group CEO, Sunline Holding *"Provides an insider's perspective on how technology is transforming financial services, I particularly enjoyed the historical context, the concept of the ideal Neobank and the profiles on the fintech hubs across the globe." * Elias A. Baltassis, Partner and Director, Data & Analytics, Boston Consulting Group *"Delivers great insight on the global fintech ecosystem with the profiles of both the fintech hubs and what they call the fintech tribes. An enjoyable and thoughtful book for anyone looking for an insider's perspective on banking innovation." * Shachar Bialick, Founder, CEO, Curve *"If you want to understand why 'digital banking' is not just a buzzword and how this movement is changing finance this is the book for you. Fintechs are powering a disruption that takes us back to the origins of banking, where personal outcomes and tailored services were the norm. In this book the authors do an exemplary job of explaining the banking revolution of our time, placing it within the historical context of the industry and showing how new ideas are helping to recover foundational concepts." * Prof Deeph Chana, Centre for Financial Technology, Imperial College London *"This book provides some fascinating insights into why there has never been a more exciting time to be innovating in the banking industry. Regulators and financial institutions are paving the way for a new digital-based economy - a faster, more transparent and secure banking industry!" * Diana Paredes, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Suade *"Thanks to the authors' experience, this book provides an insider view on what's next and an extensive analysis of how technology, data and a new approach can reshape banking services." * Paola Papanicolaou, Executive Director - Group Head of Innovation, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA *"A compelling book looking at how banking is being transformed at its core by technology, changing customer expectations and evolving regulation. It provides a global perspective on fintech, explaining how - unlike other tech innovations - it is not a US-centric phenomenon, with Europe and Asia being home to some of the more innovative businesses in the sector. A good book to read if you are keen to understand what is happening to banking around the world and how it will affect you." * Laurent Nizri, CEO Paris Fintech Forum and Chairman ACSEL *"This book could not be timelier as our financial institutions and economic models are severely disrupted and tested due to the COVID-19 outbreak. As digitized operations are forcibly accelerated and new tools integrated, the authors help us rethink traditional models and share a blueprint of the bank of the future, Neobank. This book is an important guide for understanding what to focus on going forward shaped by customer needs, technology capabilities, and business realities." * Sophie Wade, CEO Flexcel Network and Published Writer *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: The History of Banking; Chapter - 02: The Digital Threat; Chapter - 03: The Shape of the Perfect Neobank; Chapter - 04: The Journey from Bricks and Mortar to Digital; Chapter - 05: The Fintech Hubs; Chapter - 06: The Fintech Tribes; Chapter - 07: London; Chapter - 08: The Gulf; Chapter - 09: Paris; Chapter - 10: New York City; Chapter - 11: Tel Aviv; Chapter - 12: Shenzhen; Chapter - 13: Final Thoughts; Chapter - 14: Further reading

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Book SynopsisArtificial Intelligence (AI) is here to stay. No longer confined to the world of science fiction, AI has infiltrated the mainstream and is the new electricity for business. Bestselling author, Bernard Marr, shows you how to harness and integrate it with your business strategy. We all know about driverless cars, automated production lines and chatbots but how do you ensure your business keeps up and where do you start? Bestselling author and strategy guru, Bernard Marr, argues that AI absolutely applies to your business and explains how to design an AI strategy that will guarantee its success. The Intelligence Revolution explores the opportunities and challenges that come with this monumental new taskforce that is defining the new standards of business. Guiding us through intelligent products, services and work processes, The Intelligence Revolution illustrates how new technologies are impacting customer experience, product and service design and work efficiency. Bernard Marr delights us with fascinating case studies of businesses excelling at maximizing the potential of AI like Netflix, Autodesk, Disney, Rolls Royce and Amazon. Don't be left behind. Instead, discover how to turbocharge your business.Trade Review"The Intelligence Revolution is a complete guide for business leaders who want to truly transform their organization with AI. It provides a comprehensive framework to identify and implement a company-wide strategy to put AI into action." * David Carmona, General Manager, Artificial Intelligence at Microsoft *"Amid the dizzying array of AI uses and developments, having a straightforward guide to what this technology is and how businesses can use it is invaluable. The Intelligence Revolution is an important read for any executive who wants to thrive in the AI future." * Gary Shapiro, President and CEO, Consumer Technology Association *"Bernard Marr has written an exceptional must-read manual on the opportunities and challenges of the AI revolution... the most significant technological opportunity for any and all businesses. Learn from one of the best, gain his insights and utilize his blueprint to prepare for the greatest revolution of our time." * Leslie Stevens, President, Ortho-Tain, Inc. *"Bernard Marr has done it again! This time with a book on AI, the most transformative business and technology trend of our times. The Intelligence Revolution is easy to understand and packed full of real-world examples and practical templates. A must read for ANY business and technology leader." * Bruno Aziza, Group Vice President, AI & Data Analytics Cloud, Oracle *"Bernard Marr has put business leaders in the driver's seat of the intelligence revolution with this excellent AI strategy guidebook, which dives into the broad spectrum of AI capabilities and technologies. The book avoids AI hype and instead offers an intelligent alternative: a wealth of forward-looking practical advice, while consistently demonstrating how AI will drive business success when it blends with time-tested business principles, focused on people, culture, leadership, goals, priorities, strategy, and governance. No business will be left untouched by the intelligence revolution, which is transforming and disrupting people, products, and processes everywhere. Get this book and get your business moving fast-forward with AI." * Dr. Kirk Borne, Principal Data Scientist and Data Science Fellow at Booz Allen Hamilton *"The Intelligence Revolution urges every business from tuna fishing to toothbrushes to embrace AI or risk being irrelevant. Bernard Marr provides a comprehensive strategic template for how to embrace and integrate AI to get the best out of your data and your people in the Fourth Industrial Revolution." * Andy Rubin, Chair, Pentland Brands *"Explaining a complex concept with simplicity is the most difficult challenge for a writer. In this book, Bernard Marr succeeded in enabling any business manager to easily understand AI and how it can bring benefits to businesses. The book is very pleasant to read, and action-oriented, illustrated with practical examples from across all industries. A must-read for the industry leaders of the future." * Pascal Bornet, Head of AI, and Digital Innovation, McKinsey & Company *"If you have ever been wondering about what AI means, or been confused and worried about the impact of AI, Bernard Marr will clarify it all in this book for you. Not only will you understand what AI is, you will understand how to embrace it and prepare to benefit from it, regardless of which industry you are in." * Conny Björling, Head of Enterprise Architecture, Skanska Group *"Bernard Marr is an expert storyteller. In his latest book The Intelligence Revolution, he hooks readers in from the start by revealing how the tuna fishing industry has advanced and transformed over the years; along with a few predictions of how the industry might look in the next 20 years. Every industry is on a similar transformation journey; companies of all sizes and types are adopting new technologies. This book provides the reader with examples, tools, and knowledge of AI that is needed to increase business success, improve performance, address barriers associated with adopting AI technologies, and build a company that is equipped for the future. I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to understand the impact of AI and wants to strategically prepare for the intelligence revolution and use AI to boost business success." * Kate Strachnyi, Founder, Story by Data *"Bernard Marr has written an insightful book on the value of Artificial Intelligence with tools and techniques for all companies across all industries. His simple to understand concepts de-mystify AI. If you needed a kick starter to get yourself moving on your digital innovation ideas this is the book to do it!" * Tina Rosario, Chief Data Officer, SAP *Table of Contents Section - ONE: Introduction and setting the scene; Chapter - 01: The transformative impact of the intelligence revolution; Chapter - 02: How we got to the intelligence revolution; Section - TWO: Artificial Intelligence in business; Chapter - 03: Artificial Intelligence in business; Chapter - 04: Using AI to make more intelligent products; Chapter - 05: Using AI to provide more intelligent services; Chapter - 06: Using AI to improve your business operations and processes; Section - THREE: Getting ready for the intelligence revolution; Chapter - 07: Finding the AI opportunities in your business; Chapter - 08: Addressing people and culture needs; Chapter - 09: The need for ethics, trust and transparency; Chapter - 10: AI needs data (lots of data); Chapter - 11: The need for a technology overhaul; Chapter - 12: Leadership challenges in the intelligence revolution; Chapter - 13: A look ahead;

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Book SynopsisConversion rate optimization (CRO) is about understanding people and behaviour, not simply website visits. This book is an all-encompassing guide to the how, the why and the tools and techniques. Grounded in best-practice theory and research, E-commerce Website Optimization brings together usability, analytics and persuasion to offer a detailed, step-by-step guide to increasing the percentage of visitors who buy from your site and subsequently the amount that these visitors spend when they do. In a complex and evolving field, it will help you improve conversion rates, increase ROI from online marketing campaigns, generate higher levels of repeat business and increase the e-commerce value of websites. In the fast-moving world of e-commerce, this fully revised second edition includes updates on test metrics, prioritization and personalization, alongside updated case studies and newly recommended tools. E-commerce Website Optimization is an invaluable book for those seeking to implement a data-driven ethos for their organization's e-commerce programme, for everyone from chief digital officers and heads of online sales, to entrepreneurs and small business owners.Trade Review"'A must-have for any e-commerce business, this book captures technical expertise and the methodologies required to run very successful optimization programs.'" * John Donnellan, Director, E-Commerce EMEA, Canon Europe *"'At last, a practical guide dedicated to Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) for online retail.'" * Dr Dave Chaffey, co-Founder, SmartInsights.com *"'This book explores how to understand people, their behaviour, their feedback, their testing choices and win bigger revenues.'" * Avinash Kaushik, Digital Marketing Evangelist, Google and author of Web Analytics 2.0 and Web Analytics: An Hour a Day *"'Highly recommended for anyone who's looking to optimize their online store.'" * Paras Chopra, Founder & Chairman, VWO *"'Dan and Johann draw from their own in-the-trenches experience to craft an essential read for the developing CRO practitioner. From their strategic approach down to targeted tactics, they provide the playbook on how to uncover insights for e-commerce growth.'" * Bratt Wittwer, former CEO, Qualaroo *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Introduction to e-commerce website optimization; Chapter - 02: The kick-off; Chapter - 03: How people buy; Chapter - 04: Essential research; Chapter - 05: Add depth with further research; Chapter - 06: Merchandizing analytics; Chapter - 07: Creating the optimization plan; Chapter - 08: Hypotheses and creative work; Chapter - 09: Testing your hypothesis; Chapter - 10: Personalization; Chapter - 11: Optimizing the optimization; Chapter - 12: People and culture; Chapter - 13: Persuasive website copywriting; Chapter - 14: Launching a new website

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Book SynopsisConversion rate optimization (CRO) is about understanding people and behaviour, not simply website visits. This book is an all-encompassing guide to the how, the why and the tools and techniques. Grounded in best-practice theory and research, E-commerce Website Optimization brings together usability, analytics and persuasion to offer a detailed, step-by-step guide to increasing the percentage of visitors who buy from your site and subsequently the amount that these visitors spend when they do. In a complex and evolving field, it will help you improve conversion rates, increase ROI from online marketing campaigns, generate higher levels of repeat business and increase the e-commerce value of websites. In the fast-moving world of e-commerce, this fully revised second edition includes updates on test metrics, prioritization and personalization, alongside updated case studies and newly recommended tools. E-commerce Website Optimization is an invaluable book for those seeking to implement a data-driven ethos for their organization's e-commerce programme, for everyone from chief digital officers and heads of online sales, to entrepreneurs and small business owners.Trade Review"'A must-have for any e-commerce business, this book captures technical expertise and the methodologies required to run very successful optimization programs.'" * John Donnellan, Director, E-Commerce EMEA, Canon Europe *"'At last, a practical guide dedicated to Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) for online retail.'" * Dr Dave Chaffey, co-Founder, SmartInsights.com *"'This book explores how to understand people, their behaviour, their feedback, their testing choices and win bigger revenues.'" * Avinash Kaushik, Digital Marketing Evangelist, Google and author of Web Analytics 2.0 and Web Analytics: An Hour a Day *"'Highly recommended for anyone who's looking to optimize their online store.'" * Paras Chopra, Founder & Chairman, VWO *"'Dan and Johann draw from their own in-the-trenches experience to craft an essential read for the developing CRO practitioner. From their strategic approach down to targeted tactics, they provide the playbook on how to uncover insights for e-commerce growth.'" * Bratt Wittwer, former CEO, Qualaroo *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Introduction to e-commerce website optimization; Chapter - 02: The kick-off; Chapter - 03: How people buy; Chapter - 04: Essential research; Chapter - 05: Add depth with further research; Chapter - 06: Merchandizing analytics; Chapter - 07: Creating the optimization plan; Chapter - 08: Hypotheses and creative work; Chapter - 09: Testing your hypothesis; Chapter - 10: Personalization; Chapter - 11: Optimizing the optimization; Chapter - 12: People and culture; Chapter - 13: Persuasive website copywriting; Chapter - 14: Launching a new website

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Book SynopsisWhat's going on with the world of work? Will my job exist in five years' time? What's 'disruption' all about, and what does it mean for me? Jobs don't look like they used to. In this age of innovation, staying in control of your work life can feel overwhelmingly challenging. So what does it take to have - and be in control of - a successful and fulfilling career? Career Fear (and how to beat it) will help you answer this question for yourself. In this practical and reassuring book, you'll explore the perspective, mindset and uniquely human skills you need for a resilient and thriving career - without the fear. From understanding how the world of work is changing, to self-reflection and developing your critical thinking; author Somi Arian guides you through everything you need to be ready for an exciting and varied journey through life and work. Packed with clear, useful examples and inspiring case studies, Career Fear (and how to beat it) helps you beat that career fear and prepare to succeed - no matter where your career takes you.Trade Review"Committing to lifelong learning and nurturing soft skills that are innately human are crucial for success in the post-digital era. Somi Arian inspires you to start your learning journey today and beautifully articulates the personal satisfaction and opportunity that can be unlocked by developing a growth mindset." * Namrata Murlidhar, Marketing Director, LinkedIn Learning *"Somi Arian's book is just what is needed right now as she examines the existential impact of technology and in particular AI on us all, individuals and businesses alike. Her approach is both philosophical and practical and will enable the reader to build the right mental and emotional toolset to navigate and thrive within the accelerating change and disruption ... it's a must-read!" * Justine Southall, Managing Director, Marie Claire Jet Style, Former MD of Marie Claire *"If you want to understand how new technologies, and in particular, Artificial Intelligence will affect your career or business, this is the book for you. Somi Arian clearly explains the skills that you need to succeed in the 21st century." * Christophe Georges, President & CEO, Bentley *"Rapidly advancing technologies are disrupting our 21st-century careers and outmoding conventional career planning strategies. This book is a no-nonsense guide to cultivating and applying our uniquely human proficiencies-from ethics to emotional intelligence to contextual understanding-to achieving durable relevance in the face of an increasingly volatile job market." * Dan Ruderman, PhD. Director of Analytics and Machine Learning, University of Southern California *"If, like me, you've consumed so much content on the 'Future of Work' lately that you feel more agitated than up-to-date, read Career Fear. It's that signal in the noise I was searching for!" * Jackie Barefield, Head of Learning, Barclays International *"As an HR professional, I am encouraging all to read this to understand better how AI will and is impacting career paths and skills development now and in the future. For all of those concerned by the large scale introductions of AI technology into the workplace, Somi Arian's book and narrative sets out the context and what differentiates us and how to continue to add value to yourself, your career and the organisations you work for mindfully and relevantly." * Jacque Field, Global Head of Resourcing & Employer Branding, Vodafone *"Somi Arian does a great job of demystifying the forces that create a successful career in the post-digital revolution era." * Michael O’Toole, Former Managing Director at Morgan Stanley *"Somi Arian is bringing an actual and relevant perspective to the future of work, which is actually a reality to act on right HERE and NOW. Besides her book being a great guide for all of us into how to leverage new technologies in harmony and complementarity to our unique competencies, it is also an essential read for all leaders who would like to stay ahead of the curve and set their organization for success" * Alina Cojocaru, Learning & Development Manager, The LEGO Group *"This concise, well-structured, immensely readable book presents thoughtful analyses of the impact of technological and managerial developments on the nature of work, different types of careers, gaining the mindset to select an appropriate career, and acquiring the human skills required to succeed in it. I recommend this volume to ambitious early career professionals as well as everyone else seeking to secure their futures." * Thomas W Hartquist, Emeritus Professor of Astrophysics, University of Leeds *"This book tackles the big issues for those entering the world of work in 2020. It offers practical advice about how to choose the right vocation so that readers can gain satisfaction and a decent income from their job." * Luke Johnson, Former Chairman of Channel 4, Chairman of Risk Capital *Table of Contents Chapter - 0: Introduction; Section - ONE: PERSPECTIVE; Chapter - 1: A history of work; Chapter - 2: The modern career landscape; Chapter - 3: The future of work - AI and humanity; Chapter - 4: The future of work - Time, transition and machines; Section - TWO: MINDSET; Chapter - 5: Knowing yourself; Chapter - 6: Your place in the world; Section - THREE: (HUMAN) SKILLS; Chapter - 7: Emotional intelligence; Chapter - 8: Critical thinking; Chapter - 9: Contextual creativity; Chapter - 10: Mindfulness; Chapter - 11: Bringing it all together; Chapter - 12: Index

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