Research and development management Books
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Resolving the Crisis in Research by Changing the
Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking book arrives at a time of growing concern for the future of true scholarship. Morten Huse calls upon the scholarly community to reflect on the recent dramatic changes to academia, calling for coordinated efforts to reorganise the scholarly ecosystem. Offering a holistic view of academia, Huse outlines the institutions, audiences, messages, channels and communities that interact in this ecosystem, introducing a 'sharing philosophy' as the foundation of change. Reflecting on the past and looking to the future, this exciting book demands a communal approach to scholarship that comprises an open, innovative and impact-driven attitude to research that can change the academic game. Incisive and optimistic for the future, this book is crucial reading for PhD students and junior faculty members hoping to find new avenues for impactful and innovative research. Established scholars, as well as leaders of academic institutions, academies and associations concerned with recent structural changes to scholarship will also benefit from Huse's strong critique and alternative pathways.Trade Review'Huse makes an original, convincing contribution that not only gets to the heart of the problem with the current publish or perish culture driving academic research but he also proposes a bold, innovative ecosystem that can free us to engage in research that matters. It is a must read for all of us who want to move beyond complaining about the problem to being part of the solution.' --Stella M. Nkomo, University of Pretoria, South Africa'A very personal and engaging book, from an engaged scholar who speaks and writes from the bottom of his heart. A beautiful metaphor starring boats, lighthouses, tugboats and good wine. This is about academic communities, institutions, individuals, stakeholders, rules of the game, and even more so about sharing, openness, training, mentoring, contributing, having an impact, doing good. A very special and valuable contribution to rethink and redesign the ecosystems and practices of conducting research. A well-documented, well-articulated piece. A wealth of experiences so warmly put together.' --Thomas Durand, Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, France and President, European Academy of Management'What a wonderful, timely and profound book. And what a thoughtful and eye-opening perspective on contemporary movements in scholarly research internationally it provides. And what inspiration the book gives for how research can provide much wider and truer scholarship than it does now. This book provides a wonderful capstone on Morten Huse's career, one that truly embodies the sharing philosophy he introduces, explains, and invites scholars to join.' --Jean M. Bartunek, Boston College, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface: Introspection and ‘Ritorno al Passato’ Introduction: Resolving the crisis in research 1. Is scholarship in crisis? Part one: Our scholarly ecosystem 2. Where is academia going? - Living with a POP culture 3. AOM Presidential speeches 1993-2018 4. What about EURAM? 5. Initiatives for changing the ecosystem equilibrium Part two: A sharing philosophy 6. A communal approach – the clan 7. An open innovation approach – head, heart and hands 8. An impact driven approach – making a change 9. A new ecosystem equilibrium – true scholarship 10. A sharing philosophy – changing the game References Index
£21.95
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on Design Thinking
Book SynopsisThis Research Handbook includes carefully chosen contributions to provide a well-rounded perspective on design thinking. Encouraging debate and development for future research in design conceptualisation, this forward-thinking Handbook raises crucial questions about what design thinking is and what it could be. With thirty-six expert contributors representing a wide range of disciplines, this Research Handbook contains seventeen chapters structured into three thematic parts to explore the people, processes, and practices of design thinking. Method case studies demonstrate how design thinking has been implemented across different disciplines and contexts. Challenging current design methodologies, chapters move beyond outcome-focused perspectives to examine the diverse range of processes employed for design research. While each chapter provides a novel perspective on design practice, read as an entire work, it continuously challenges the reader to reposition their perspectives. The Handbook unpacks the creative process by isolating each stage and examining them in detail, tracing success through empirical evidence back to design origins.The Research Handbook on Design Thinking provides an overview of the field’s history, theoretical approaches, key concepts, perspectives, and methods. It is well-suited to academics and practitioners interested in the development of design thinking theory and the different perspectives traversing theory through to practice globally.Trade Review‘The Research Handbook on Design Thinking is a helpful and intriguing read for those who want to further their knowledge of design thinking. The experts who are included in this book provide a wide variety of content, and overall, a holistic examination of design thinking, that allows the reader to gain insights with every chapter.’ -- Lorraine Justice, Rochester Institute of Technology, US'In the Research Handbook on Design Thinking, Karla Straker and Cara Wrigley reaffirm their already proven expertise in design thinking by assembling seventeen pertinent essays from thirty-six authors. From how-to applications and case studies to experiments in neuroscience, topics range from current practices to future forecasts. All convincingly highlight the importance of harnessing the power of creative thought. Even if you believe you’re familiar with design thinking, this book will be mind-opening.’ -- Dan Formosa, ThinkActHumanTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Research Handbook on Design Thinking 1 Karla Straker and Cara Wrigley PART I PERSPECTIVES ON DESIGNERS 1 A design thinker’s mind: insights on the neurocognitive processes of ideation 7 John Gero and Julie Milovanovic 2 Design facilitation practice: an integrated framework 25 Genevieve Mosely and Lina Markauskaite 3 Who gets to wear the black turtleneck? Questioning the profession of design thinking 46 Sally Cloke, Mark Roxburgh and Benjamin Matthews 4 Method case study – Making design thinking tactile: unlocking meaning and experiences with tactile tools and generative prototypes 71 Rowan Page and Leah Heiss PART II PERSPECTIVES ON DESIGN THINKING AS A PROCESS 5 The agile landscape of design thinking 81 Katja Thoring and Roland M. Mueller 6 Bridging the academia–industry gap through design thinking: research innovation sprints 103 Ivano Bongiovanni, Peter Townson and Marek Kowalkiewicz 7 Design4Health: developing design thinking bootcamps in the Middle East 128 Carlos Montana and Thomas Boillat 8 Design thinking to improve student mental well-being 143 Jane E. Machin 9 From gas to green: designing a social contagion strategy for the energy transition in Rotterdam, the Netherlands 165 Jesal Shah, Rebecca Anne Price and Jotte de Koning 10 Method case study – A design thinking toolkit for framing market conditions 191 Ilya Fridman, Robbie Napper, Amrik S. Sohal and Sairah Hussain PART III PERSPECTIVES ON DESIGN THINKING AS A PRACTICE 11 The fragility of design thinking: applying symbolic interactionism to promote shared meaning 202 Jan Jervis and Jeffrey E. Brand 12 Dealing with the difficulties of policy formulation in policy design: the merits and demerits of the application of design thinking to the policy realm 221 Michael Howlett 13 The weakest link: the importance of problem framing in design thinking 233 Martin Meinel, Tobias T. Eismann, Sebastian K. Fixson and Kai-Ingo Voigt 14 Factor structure, validity, and reliability of an instrument for assessing design thinking 247 Elena Novak and Ilker Soyturk 15 Using action research to facilitate and teach design thinking in graduate management education 266 Judy Matthews 16 Method case study – The transmedia journalism design thinking toolkit 282 Dilek Gürsoy 17 Conclusion – Beyond normal design thinking: reflections on the evolution of a paradigm and ideas for the new incommensurable 295 Philip Ely Index
£180.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Radical Innovation
Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.Focussing on radical and breakthrough innovation, Joe Tidd provides a crucial insight into over 50 years of research and experience, and illustrates how the pioneering work on innovation dynamics can offer a deeper understanding of radical innovation to inform future research, policy and practice. The book also identifies the distinct sources, organization, processes and outcomes of radical innovation, in contrast to conventional incremental business and management approaches. Key Features: draws upon a distinct interdisciplinary body of knowledge on radical innovation illustrates conceptual models and practical methods to better understand and manage radical innovation goes beyond business school incremental approaches to innovation, such as marketing and design-thinking provides an argument for an iterative coupling process, between knowledge-push and demand-pull challenges and opportunities The practical approach in this Advanced Introduction will provide an excellent resource for scholars and researchers in innovation management and policy, as well as managers responsible for creating, resourcing and managing radical innovations.Trade Review‘Professor Tidd does it again! The innovation guru of decades gifts us another timeless volume exploring radical innovation. A must read for professionals and academicians. The key to unlocking radical innovation is presented to us in such a meticulous way that the book will be a guide for many dealing with radical innovations during these most challenging times.’ -- Tugrul U. Daim, Portland State University, US‘Many talk about radical innovation without knowing what exactly is. This book sheds new light on the topic, supporting an in-depth understanding of sources, opportunities, and practices underpinning radical innovation within organizations, as a critical factor for both scholars and practitioners to lead the change in the contemporary landscape. In doing so, major future challenges and opportunities can be addressed, such as climate change, technology transitions, servicification, and emerging standards. A must read.’ -- Stefano Denicolai, University of Pavia, Italy‘In this very engaging book, Joe Tidd tackles the exciting theme of radical innovation management. His approach provides a deep dive drawing on more than fifty years of experience in the field. With his eclectic range of viewpoints, Tidd provides a methodology for promoting and managing radical innovation . I’m convinced that no author has done more to advance our understanding about the intellectual progression in this context than Joe Tidd has with this book. A must-read for R&D managers and academics.’ -- Peter Augsdörfer, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, Germany‘This is a highly relevant read on the way radical innovation projects need to be resourced, organized, and managed. The author is a distinguished expert on innovation management and provides many useful insights for driving radical innovation success, such as the effectiveness of tools used for product development and of the benefits and challenges of open innovation.’ -- Fiona Schweitzer, Grenoble Ecole de Management, France‘Delivering radical innovation remains a challenge and Professor Tidd’s insights can dramatically improve the effectiveness of innovation management practices to deliver breakthroughs.’ -- Ben Thuriaux-Alemán, Partner, Global Innovation Excellence Lead, Technology Management Practice, Arthur D. Little, London, UK
£98.67
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Advanced Introduction to Radical Innovation
Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.Focussing on radical and breakthrough innovation, Joe Tidd provides a crucial insight into over 50 years of research and experience, and illustrates how the pioneering work on innovation dynamics can offer a deeper understanding of radical innovation to inform future research, policy and practice. The book also identifies the distinct sources, organization, processes and outcomes of radical innovation, in contrast to conventional incremental business and management approaches. Key Features: draws upon a distinct interdisciplinary body of knowledge on radical innovation illustrates conceptual models and practical methods to better understand and manage radical innovation goes beyond business school incremental approaches to innovation, such as marketing and design-thinking provides an argument for an iterative coupling process, between knowledge-push and demand-pull challenges and opportunities The practical approach in this Advanced Introduction will provide an excellent resource for scholars and researchers in innovation management and policy, as well as managers responsible for creating, resourcing and managing radical innovations.Trade Review‘Professor Tidd does it again! The innovation guru of decades gifts us another timeless volume exploring radical innovation. A must read for professionals and academicians. The key to unlocking radical innovation is presented to us in such a meticulous way that the book will be a guide for many dealing with radical innovations during these most challenging times.’ -- Tugrul U. Daim, Portland State University, US‘Many talk about radical innovation without knowing what exactly is. This book sheds new light on the topic, supporting an in-depth understanding of sources, opportunities, and practices underpinning radical innovation within organizations, as a critical factor for both scholars and practitioners to lead the change in the contemporary landscape. In doing so, major future challenges and opportunities can be addressed, such as climate change, technology transitions, servicification, and emerging standards. A must read.’ -- Stefano Denicolai, University of Pavia, Italy‘In this very engaging book, Joe Tidd tackles the exciting theme of radical innovation management. His approach provides a deep dive drawing on more than fifty years of experience in the field. With his eclectic range of viewpoints, Tidd provides a methodology for promoting and managing radical innovation . I’m convinced that no author has done more to advance our understanding about the intellectual progression in this context than Joe Tidd has with this book. A must-read for R&D managers and academics.’ -- Peter Augsdörfer, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, Germany‘This is a highly relevant read on the way radical innovation projects need to be resourced, organized, and managed. The author is a distinguished expert on innovation management and provides many useful insights for driving radical innovation success, such as the effectiveness of tools used for product development and of the benefits and challenges of open innovation.’ -- Fiona Schweitzer, Grenoble Ecole de Management, France‘Delivering radical innovation remains a challenge and Professor Tidd’s insights can dramatically improve the effectiveness of innovation management practices to deliver breakthroughs.’ -- Ben Thuriaux-Alemán, Partner, Global Innovation Excellence Lead, Technology Management Practice, Arthur D. Little, London, UK
£21.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Leading within Digital Worlds: Strategic
Book SynopsisWith rapidly evolving emerging technologies, the business world is entering a phase of reform. Within times of change, transformative and disruptive environments as well as uncertain futures have created a difficult landscape for leaders within business.Exploring the landscape and providing valuable insight into the leadership among these challenging times, mean that business leaders can rely on Leading within Digital Worlds to provide them with a robust analysis of leadership practices and process to take them forward in the digital age.Pete Grindrod presents Leading within Digital Worlds in a way that will ensure this is an important text for business leaders in remaining at the forefront of the business world in these times of technological and digital evolution.The results of an in-depth study are presented in this title drawing on much of Pete’s expertise in leading in the digital world.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Way We Live NowChapter 2. Traits of LeadershipChapter 3. Nuts and BoltsChapter 4.Things to Think AboutChapter 5. In the End
£45.99
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Innovation and Research Policies: An
Book SynopsisInnovation is critically important for countries seeking to maintain or improve their competitive advantage in the global economy. This book addresses the major current policy debates in science, technology and innovation focusing mainly on Europe but also including comparisons with other countries around the world.The R&D policies of five European countries - the UK, The Netherlands, France, Finland and Germany - are examined to understand national innovation systems and public policies, the determination of R&D spending priorities, research responsibilities and the allocation of funds. The authors combine interviews with senior civil servants, analyses of government publications and various government statistics on R&D performance. They consider national debates on science, technology and innovation policies within the wider context of the overarching political and administrative culture, and relate actual innovation and research policies to structural and institutional features of national economies.This book will be warmly welcomed by scholars and all those in decision making positions in government and non-governmental institutions on research, innovation and technology.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The United Kingdom 3. The Netherlands 4. France 5. Finland 6. Germany 7. Five Non-European Countries 8. Conclusions Appendix Index
£111.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Technology, Knowledge and the Firm: Implications
Book SynopsisThere is a long-standing tradition of research that highlights the importance of differences in the organizational and technological capabilities of firms and their effect on economic performance. This book expands on this theme by exploring the role of knowledge and innovation in firm strategy and industrial change. Underlying the volume is the belief that firms have distinctive methods of operation and that these processes have a strong element of continuity. The authors examine the role played by firms in developing, linking and utilizing the knowledge produced in many different social institutions in order to advance their organizational and technological skills. They demonstrate how understanding the manner in which firms enhance their capabilities is essential for recognizing how the economy operates and changes as a whole. To help illuminate the crucial role of knowledge and innovation, the authors use international data and insightful case studies of firms from throughout the world. These include biotechnology in Portugal, oil in Scotland, telephone/internet banking in France and Sweden, and fuel cell development in the US and Europe.This broad-ranging book will be of immense worth to scholars and students in the fields of innovation, R&D management, technology management, organization studies and industrial innovation.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Knowledge and the Firm 1. Craft and Code: Intensification of Innovation and Management of Knowledge 2. The Economics of Governance: The Role of Localized Knowledge in the Interdependence Among Transaction, Coordination and Production 3. Innovation, Consumption and Knowledge: Services and Encapsulation Part II: Innovation and Firm Strategy 4. Paths to Deepwater in the International Upstream Petroleum Industry 5. Consumers and Suppliers as Co-Producers of Technology and Innovation in Electronically Mediated Banking: The Cases of Internet Banking in Nordbanken and Société Générale 6. Technological Shifts and Industry Reaction: Shifts in Fuel Preference for the Fuel Cell Vehicle in the Automotive Industry 7. Distant Networking? The Out-Cluster Strategies of New Biotechnology Firms 8. New Science and Old Industries: Adoption of Biotechnology in European Food Companies 9. Commercialization of Corporate Science and the Production of Research Articles Part III: Long-Term Technological Change and the Economy 10. Making (Kondratiev) Waves: Simulating Long-Run Technical Change for an Integrated Assessment System 11. Nonlinear Dynamism of Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Index
£111.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Competitiveness in Research and Development:
Book SynopsisThis book builds on the premise that the effectiveness of national efforts to increase spending on R&D can be approximated by the competitiveness of that economy in international markets. Building on a number of existing 'benchmarking' studies that have to date only ranked countries according either to their R&D indicators, or their performances in innovation, this is the first book to offer a synthesized assessment of the R&D competitiveness of national economies based on both input and output related indicators. Several quantitative methods are used to combine these lists with a wide variety of R&D indicators. The book confirms one of the major premises of the Lisbon Strategy - that Europe is significantly lagging behind its overseas competitors in R&D.Competitiveness in Research and Development includes a unique comparative analysis of R&D and innovation systems of transition and developing economies. It also features a comprehensive and critical survey of international literature on the measurement of R&D and innovation performance.Academics and researchers of innovation and science and industrial economics will find much to interest them in this book as will international organisations, think tanks, and government agencies dealing with R&D and innovation. The book will also appeal to strategists and managers of R&D intensive companies.Trade Review'. . . stimulating reading for macroeconomists interested in technological innovation.' -- Georges Haour, R&D Management'The book is based on the recognition that effective R&D is a fundamental component of sustainable competitive advantage of nations. Professor Torok and his co-authors not only spell out the thesis but also prove it with rich analytical evidences. I wish many politicians and economic policymakers could read the book and adapt this conclusion in practice! This would help achieve the Lisbon goals of the European Union and the "catch-up" of the transition economies.' -- Attila Chikan, Corvinus University, Budapest, HungaryTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Approaches to Competitiveness 2. Indicators for Measuring Competitiveness 3. R&D Competitiveness Measured 4. Policy Conclusions for the Transition Countries and the Developing World 5. The Big Picture References Index
£100.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd International Management of Research and
Book SynopsisInternational Management of Research and Development brings together the most influential contributions to managing, organising and coordinating R&D and innovation on a global scale. In addition to papers on the fundamental principles, trends and drivers of international R&D, it covers strategies and operations of global R&D. It also provides an introduction to modern concepts such as knowledge networks, open innovation and virtual innovation. It is a key reference collection for professors and researchers wishing to understand the practical implications of industrial R&D and a valuable resource for chief technology and innovation officers keen to develop their corporate R&D more systematically.Trade ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Maximilian von Zedtwitz, Julian Birkinshaw and Oliver Gassmann PART I PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL R&D 1. Vern Terpstra (1977), ‘International Product Policy: The Role of Foreign R&D’ 2. Robert C. Ronstadt (1978), ‘International R&D: The Establishment and Evolution of Research and Development Abroad by Seven U.S. Multinationals’ 3. John Cantwell (1995), ‘The Globalisation of Technology: What Remains of the Product Cycle Model?’ 4. Daniele Archibugi and Jonathan Michie (1995), ‘The Globalisation of Technology: A New Taxonomy’ 5. Pari Patel (1996), ‘Are Large Firms Internationalizing the Generation of Technology? Some New Evidence’ 6. John W. Medcof (1997), ‘A Taxonomy of Internationally Dispersed Technology Units and its Application to Management Issues’ PART II TRENDS AND DRIVERS OF INTERNATIONAL R&D 7. Arnoud De Meyer and Atsuo Mizushima (1989), ‘Global R&D Management’ 8. Albert C. Perrino and James W. Tipping (1989), ‘Global Management of Technology’ 9. Jeremy Howells (1990), ‘The Location and Organisation of Research and Development: New Horizons’ 10. M. Casson and S. Singh (1993), ‘Corporate Research and Development Strategies: The Influence of Firm, Industry and Country Factors on the Decentralization of R&D’ 11. Walter Kuemmerle (1999), ‘The Drivers of Foreign Direct Investment into Research and Development: An Empirical Investigation’ 12. Tony S. Frost (2001), ‘The Geographic Sources of Foreign Subsidiaries’ Innovations’ PART III ORGANIZATION AND COORDINATION IN INTERNATIONAL R&D 13. William A. Fischer and Jack N. Behrman (1979), ‘The Coordination of Foreign R&D Activities by Transnational Corporations’ 14. Guido Reger (1997), ‘Benchmarking the Internationalisation and Co-ordination of R&D of Western European and Japanese Multi-National Companies’ 15. Walter Kuemmerle (1997), ‘Building Effective R&D Capabilities Abroad’ 16. Oliver Gassmann and Maximilian von Zedtwitz (1999), ‘New Concepts and Trends in International R&D Organization’ 17. Kazuhiro Asakawa (2001), ‘Organizational Tension in International R&D Management: The Case of Japanese Firms’ 18. Maximilian von Zedtwitz and Oliver Gassmann (2002), ‘Market versus Technology Drive in R&D Internationalization: Four Different Patterns of Managing Research and Development’ 19. René Belderbos (2003), ‘Entry Mode, Organizational Learning, and R&D in Foreign Affiliates: Evidence from Japanese Firms’ PART IV TRANSNATIONAL R&D PROJECT MANAGEMENT 20. Arnoud De Meyer (1991), ‘Tech Talk: How Managers Are Stimulating Global R&D Communication’ 21. Gunnar Hedlund and Jonas Ridderstråle (1995), ‘International Development Projects: Key to Competitiveness, Impossible or Mismanaged?’ 22. Roman Boutellier, Oliver Gassmann, Holger Macho and Manfred Roux (1998), ‘Management of Dispersed Product Development Teams: The Role of Information Technologies’ 23. Vittorio Chiesa (2000), ‘Global R&D Project Management and Organization: A Taxonomy’ 24. Edward F. McDonough III, Kenneth B. Kahn and Gloria Barczak (2001), ‘An Investigation of the Use of Global, Virtual and Colocated New Product Development Teams’ 25. Oliver Gassmann and Maximilian von Zedtwitz (2003), ‘Trends and Determinants of Managing Virtual R&D Teams’ PART V KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS IN INTERNATIONAL R&D 26. Ralph Katz and Thomas J. Allen (1982), ‘Investigating the Not Invented Here (NIH) Syndrome: A Look at the Performance, Tenure, and Communication Patterns of 50 R&D Project Groups’ 27. A. De Meyer (1993), ‘Management of an International Network of Industrial R&D Laboratories’ 28. J. Howells (1995), ‘Going Global: The Use of ICT Networks in Research and Development’ 29. Sumantra Ghosal and Christopher A. Bartlett (1988), ‘Creation, Adoption and Diffusion of Innovations by the Subsidiaries of Multinational Corporations’ 30. Robert Nobel and Julian Birkinshaw (1998), ‘Innovation in Multinational Corporations: Control and Communication Patterns in International R&D Operations’ 31. Julian Birkinshaw, Robert Nobel and Jonas Ridderstråle (2002), ‘Knowledge as a Contingency Variable: Do the Characteristics of Knowledge Predict Organization Structure?’ 32. D. Eleanor Westney (2001), ‘Multinational Enterprises and Cross-border Knowledge Creation’ Name Index
£266.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Collaborating with Customers to Innovate:
Book SynopsisCollaborating with Customers to Innovate explores the collaborative potential offered by customers in digital environments to enhance the effectiveness of new product development. The internet has created the problem of an increasing need for innovation in a context where information is transparent, competitors are just one click away, and product lifecycles are shrinking. However, as the book demonstrates, the internet also provides the solution - enabling new forms of value creation with customers and an efficient way to harness distributed competences. Specifically, the authors highlight the role that digital environments play in allowing firms to engage customers in product design and testing. They develop a major review of web-based tools for marketing interaction and then explore the opportunities for sustaining innovation through collaboration beyond the customer-firm relationship. The book enriches an important debate in management and in academia on the new product development process. It encompasses marketing approaches and is sharply focused on the opportunities that digital technologies have created for involving customers in collaborative innovation, and actionable recommendations for putting collaborative innovation to work. The book will appeal to academics as well as practitioners in marketing and new product development as well as MBA students on marketing and new product development courses.Trade Review‘Collaborating with Customers to Innovate is an excellent book for scholars. . . thanks to its robust framework and its precise links to the existing literature, I would recommend it as a required reading for all those (numerous) academics who want to get acquainted with this crucial subject.' -- Roberto Verganti, R&D Management'Customers have become a critical innovation partner for companies in many industries. At the same time, new information technologies have made such collaborative innovation with customers more feasible and cost-effective. Prandelli, Sawhney, and Verona's book resonates this important theme and contributes to our understanding of the associated management concepts and practices. Definitely a valuable book - for both academic researchers as well as practitioners!' -- Satish Nambisan, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US'The profound research effort and the farsightedness of the theories elaborated make this book an essential guide to innovation through collaboration. As a matter of fact, many of the techniques described here are being leveraged by IBM today to improve the relationship with its customers.' -- Guido Gerlotti, Vice President, ibm.com Global Web Sales'Prandelli, Sawhney and Verona fuse real world illustrations of customer driven innovation with rigorous academic analysis. As a virtual knowledge broker in the automotive marketplace, Edmunds has experienced firsthand what Prandelli, Sawhney and Verona have so insightfully described. I applaud them for sharing these insights with managers the world over in such an actionable and perceptive manner.' -- Avi Steinlauf, President of Edmunds.comTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. An Increasing Need for Innovation 2. The Promise of Collaborative Innovation 3. Tools for Collaborative Innovation 4. Managing an Integrated Portfolio of Tools for Collaborative Innovation 5. From Collaborative to Distributed Innovation 6. Virtual Communities 7. Virtual Knowledge Brokers 8. Open-Source Systems 9. Conclusions References Index
£94.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Collaborating with Customers to Innovate:
Book SynopsisCollaborating with Customers to Innovate explores the collaborative potential offered by customers in digital environments to enhance the effectiveness of new product development. The internet has created the problem of an increasing need for innovation in a context where information is transparent, competitors are just one click away, and product lifecycles are shrinking. However, as the book demonstrates, the internet also provides the solution - enabling new forms of value creation with customers and an efficient way to harness distributed competences. Specifically, the authors highlight the role that digital environments play in allowing firms to engage customers in product design and testing. They develop a major review of web-based tools for marketing interaction and then explore the opportunities for sustaining innovation through collaboration beyond the customer-firm relationship. The book enriches an important debate in management and in academia on the new product development process. It encompasses marketing approaches and is sharply focused on the opportunities that digital technologies have created for involving customers in collaborative innovation, and actionable recommendations for putting collaborative innovation to work. The book will appeal to academics as well as practitioners in marketing and new product development as well as MBA students on marketing and new product development courses.Trade Review‘Collaborating with Customers to Innovate is an excellent book for scholars. . . thanks to its robust framework and its precise links to the existing literature, I would recommend it as a required reading for all those (numerous) academics who want to get acquainted with this crucial subject.' -- Roberto Verganti, R&D Management'Customers have become a critical innovation partner for companies in many industries. At the same time, new information technologies have made such collaborative innovation with customers more feasible and cost-effective. Prandelli, Sawhney, and Verona's book resonates this important theme and contributes to our understanding of the associated management concepts and practices. Definitely a valuable book - for both academic researchers as well as practitioners!' -- Satish Nambisan, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US'The profound research effort and the farsightedness of the theories elaborated make this book an essential guide to innovation through collaboration. As a matter of fact, many of the techniques described here are being leveraged by IBM today to improve the relationship with its customers.' -- Guido Gerlotti, Vice President, ibm.com Global Web Sales'Prandelli, Sawhney and Verona fuse real world illustrations of customer driven innovation with rigorous academic analysis. As a virtual knowledge broker in the automotive marketplace, Edmunds has experienced firsthand what Prandelli, Sawhney and Verona have so insightfully described. I applaud them for sharing these insights with managers the world over in such an actionable and perceptive manner.' -- Avi Steinlauf, President of Edmunds.comTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. An Increasing Need for Innovation 2. The Promise of Collaborative Innovation 3. Tools for Collaborative Innovation 4. Managing an Integrated Portfolio of Tools for Collaborative Innovation 5. From Collaborative to Distributed Innovation 6. Virtual Communities 7. Virtual Knowledge Brokers 8. Open-Source Systems 9. Conclusions References Index
£29.40
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd TECHNOLOGICAL COLLABORATION: The Dynamics of
Book SynopsisThis major new book provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary analysis of the nature and significance of collaboration between firms and other actors involved in industrial innovation.The motivations and mechanisms for technological collaboration, the fields in which it is likely to occur, and the consequences of collaboration for the parties involved and the economy as a whole are all addressed by a distinguished group of scholars drawn from economics, sociology, management theory and political economy. Areas and issues covered include growth theory and the theory of the firm, managerial objectives across different cultures, interfirm technological linkages, networks and innovation, strategic collaboration, collaborative agreements, state intervention, strategic alliances and informal networks.Technological Collaboration emphasizes the importance of interfirm collaboration and the establishment of networks in innovation and economic growth. The issues and themes raised in this volume will be of interest to scholars from a variety of different perspectives, interested in technical change, innovation and industrial organization.Trade Review'I would recommend the book to those interested in the links between innovation and industrial networks. I am sure that a number of the contributions would be interesting to many readers of Management Learning; at least those not deterred by the word "technological" in the title.' -- Ossie Jones, Management Learning'It is a timely book dealing with the important issues and complexity associated with collaborations and the resulting network formation. The book will provide important insights to the students and researchers of industrial economics, innovation management, and organization studies.' -- N. Mrinalini, Journal of Scientific and Industrial ResearchTable of ContentsTechnological collaboration and networks of alliances in the innovation process, Rod Coombs, Albert Richards, Paolo Saviotti and Vivien Welsh; technological agreements and the networks and economic theory - interfaces and issues in the areas of growth theory and the theory of the firm, Francois Chesnais; managerial objectives and technological collaboration - the role of national variations in cultures and structures, Andrew Tylecote; learning, trust and interfirm technological linkages - some theoretical associations, Mark Dodgson; networks, tacit knowledge and innovation, Jacqueline Senker and Wendy Faulkner; strategic technological collaboration in Canadian industry - towards a theory of flexible or collective innovation, Jorge Niosi; the simultaneous shaping of organization and technology within co-operative agreements, Vincent Mangematin; the techno-economic network - a socio-economic approach to state intervention in innovation, Phillippe Laredo and Phillippe Mustar; understanding "strategic alliances" - the limits of transaction cost economics, Mo Yamin; dynamics of co-operation and industrial research and development - first insights into the Black Box II, Francois Leveque, C. Bonazzi and C. Quental; informal networks in thr origination of successful innovations, Fred Steward and Steve Conway.
£118.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Industrial Research and Innovation in Business
Book SynopsisIn this new path-breaking volume, David Edgerton brings to the forefront research on the role of business and its influence on industrial research and innovation. It is commonplace to acknowledge the role of science and technology, and research and innovation specifically, in transforming the twentieth century world. Other studies, however, focuses on scientific and engineering research in general, or technological systems and paradigms, or on government-funded initiatives. Industrial Research and Innovation in Business concentrates on business and its contribution to innovation and its role in producing and using new technologies.Trade Review’It will be useful to those who already know something about the topic and want to expand their knowledge.’ -- Kenneth Lipartito, University of Houston, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Theoretical Perspectives Part II: From Coal Tar Dyes to IG Farbenindustrie Part III: The Research Laboratory and the US Corporate Economy Part IV: International and Comparative Studies Part V: The Not-So-Peculiar British Case Part IV: The Case of Japanese Industrial Research Index
£290.00
Business Expert Press Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset
Book SynopsisBoth success and failure start in the mind. From Tamiko’s years of practical experience in coaching entrepreneurs, she has uncovered the #1 reason that some of her clients succeeded while others failed: mindset. This book will help business/MBA students, aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs, executives, and leaders to think like entrepreneurs in 12 critical focus areas.Readers will uncover hidden thoughts that sabotage success as an entrepreneur. The author will cause you to experience a paradigm shift from an employee mindset to an entrepreneurial mindset. The text provides takeaways and practical action items to cultivate entrepreneurial thinking that will revolutionize the approach to business.
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Business Expert Press The Economics of Online Gaming: A Player’s Introduction to Economic Thinking
Book SynopsisThis book is made from the connections that the author saw when he compared his experience inside a video game with what he learned through a formal study of economic theory.Set in the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) of Eternal Lands, it follows the true story of Mr. Mind, a gamer who builds a business inside the game world that he calls RICH. This business grows from a small start-up to an unregulated natural monopoly that abuses its market power by intentionally losing money to drive competitors out of business.RICH becomes so influential that it breaks the market process with a unique case of regulatory capture. Through this story, the book demonstrates how economic thinking is absorbed by experimenting inside an online video game.The Economics of Online Gaming covers basic economic concepts, unique economic issues, and general economic themes. Each of these topics begins with the context of a story and continues with an explanation of the economic theory behind it, finishing with a relevant real-world connection. It supports economic theory in an emotional way that cannot be shared through math or charts or graphs.Appendix B provides a comprehensive outline of ideas for teaching and discussion in each chapter.
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Business Expert Press An Introduction to Survey Research, Volume II: Carrying Out the Survey
Book SynopsisSurvey research is a powerful tool to help understand how and why individuals behave the way they do. Properly conducted, surveys can provide accurate insights into areas such as attitudes, opinions, motivations, and values, which serve as the drivers of individual behavior.This two-volume book is intended to introduce fundamentals of good survey research to students and practitioners of the survey process as well as end-users of survey information. This second volume focuses on carrying out a survey— including how to formulate survey questions, steps that researchers must use when conducting the survey, and impacts of rapidly changing technology on survey design and execution. The authors conclude with an important, but often neglected aspect of surveys—the presentation of results in different formats appropriate to different audiences.
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Business Expert Press The People Project Triangle: Balancing Delivery, Business-as-Usual, and People's Welfare
Book SynopsisDriven by rapid external change, the modern corporation is lean and cost conscious. A consequence is an increasingly common project management situation of a medium important, medium complex business change project that cannot justify a full-time team. Consequently, it is resourced by in-house staff working on the project as homework, meaning in addition to their normal responsibilities. The authors term this a composite project.This book postulates that composite projects are increasingly used to meet the demands of rapid business change. However, they are largely unrecognized as a separate organizational category of project, with particular characteristics, management needs, and risks.The People Project Triangle refers to the trade-off between the project, the ongoing business, and the people working in them. When pressure mounts it is often the people who bear the brunt, risking stress and burnout. The authors assert that with better recognition, clearer understanding and appropriate measures, many of the common problems with composite projects can be foreseen and avoided or mitigated.
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Business Expert Press Creating A Business and Personal Legacy
Book SynopsisWorldwide, there is a growing interest on how to uncover one’s true purpose in life and legacy. It is a subject that crosses the minds of everyone regardless of geographic location, gender, age, or occupation. Using fictional, but highly plausible stories, this short book crystalizes key ideas on how to create a lasting business and personal legacy. With rising cases of depression resulting from personal and career challenges, this book provides refreshing perspectives on how to find new meaning and happiness in one’s life while making a relevant and lasting impact.
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Springer International Publishing AG Design Thinking Research: Innovation – Insight –
Book SynopsisExtensive research conducted at the Hasso Plattner Design Thinking Research Program at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, USA, and at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany, has yielded valuable insights on why and how design thinking works. The participating researchers have identified metrics, developed models, and conducted studies, which are featured in this book and in the previous volumes of this series. This volume provides readers with tools to bridge the gap between research and practice in design thinking, together with a range of real-world examples. Several different approaches to design thinking are presented, while acquired frameworks are employed to understand team dynamics in design thinking. The contributing authors introduce readers to new approaches and fields of application and show how design thinking can tap the potential of digital technologies in a human-centered way. The book also presents new ideas on neuro-design from Stanford University and the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, inviting readers to consider newly developed methods and how these insights can be applied to different domains. Design thinking can be learned. It has a methodology that can be observed across multiple settings. Accordingly, readers can adopt new frameworks to modify and update their current practices. The research outcomes gathered here are intended to inform and provide inspiration for all those seeking to drive innovation – be they experienced design thinkers or newcomers. It is the last in a series of 14 volumes published over the past 14 years, reflecting the successes of the HPI-Stanford Design Thinking Research Program. Many thanks to the Hasso Plattner Foundation for its valued support.Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Decades of Alumni – Perspectives on the Impact of Project-Based Learning on Career Pathways and Implications for Design Education.- Part 1: Application of Design Thinking to Governance and Social Causes.- Chapter 3. Predicting Creativity and Innovation in Society: The Importance of Places, the Importance of Governance.- Chapter 4. An Exploration of Agile Governance in Rwandan Public Service Delivery.- Chapter 5. Voices from the Field: How Designers and Educators Use Design Thinking to Address Sustainability Issues.- Part 2: Prototyping.- Chapter 6. User Perceptions of Privacy Interfaces in the Workplace.- Chapter 7. Assisting Learning and Insight in Design Using Embodied Conversational Agents.- Chapter 8. How to Tame an Unpredictable Emergence? Design Strategies for a Live-Programming System.- Part 3: Enhancement through Design Thinking.- Chapter 9. What is Design Thinking.- Chapter 10. NeuroDesign: Greater than the Sum of its Parts.- Chapter 11. A Neuroscience Approach to Women Entrepreneurs’ Pitch Performance: Impact of Inter-brain Synchrony on Investment Decisions.- Chapter 12. Priming Activity to Increase Interpersonal Closeness, Inter-brain Coherence, and Team Creativity Outcome.- Chapter 13. Design the Future with Emotion: Crucial Cultural Perspectives.- Part 4: Design Thinking Best Practices and Strategy.- Chapter 14. Opportunities and Limitations of Design Thinking as Strategic Approach for Navigating Digital Transformation in Organizations.- Chapter 15. Designing Innovation in the Digital Age: How to Maneuver Around Digital Transformation Traps.- Chapter 16. Facets of Hybrid Education.- Chapter 17. Design Thinking Transfer Gap: Differences between Knowledge and Application of Design Thinking in the Organizational Environment.- Chapter 18. A Genealogy of Designing as Performance.
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De Gruyter Inner Development Goals
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De Gruyter Innovation Management
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Technologie, Wachstum und Beschäftigung: Festschrift für Lothar Späth
Book SynopsisI. Grundsatzfragen in Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur.- II. Forschungs- und Wissenschaftspolitik.- III. Neue Technologien.- IV. Technologietransfer und Innovation.- V. Finanzinnovationen.- VI. Mathematik und technologischer Fortschritt.- VII. Technologie und Strukturpolitik.- VIII. Wachstum.- IX. Wirtschaftspolitik.- X. Umweltpolitik.- XI. Beschäftigung.- Autorenverzeichnis.- Förderer der Drucklegung.Table of ContentsI. Grundsatzfragen in Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur.- Die moderne Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie und die Kultur des Politischen.- „Phantasie — Pflicht der Mächtigen“.- Abschied von der Fiskalpolitik?.- Fortschritt ohne Angst — Wissenschaft und Technik im Dienst des Menschen.- Gibt es ein Finanzkapital? Wem nützt es? Über die Macht der Banken in Deutschland.- Kultur und Technologie — Zur Kulturkonzeption des Landes Baden-Württemberg.- Die Zukunft gestalten durch Soziale Marktwirtschaft.- Wirtschaftliche Macht und dynamischer Wettbewerb unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Gesetzes gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen (GWB).- Der Weg in die Informationsgesellschaft: Analyse einer politischen Herausforderung.- Gedanken zur ökonomischen Analyse des Rechts.- Im Strom der Zeit bleiben. Ohne technischen Fortschritt keine Zukunft.- Zur ökonomischen Analyse internationaler Institutionen.- II. Forschungs- und Wissenschaftspolitik.- Über die optimale Größe einer Forschungsgruppe.- Forschungspolitik in Baden-Württemberg.- Der wissenschaftliche Verlag und seine Mittlerrolle.- Technologiepolitik in einer offenen Gesellschaft.- Die 600jährige Heidelberger Universität als Beispiel für Tradition und Fortschritt.- Tonbach — Ein Symbol für die Forschungspolitik des Landes Baden-Württemberg.- Hochschulökonomie — Anmerkungen zum Weg der deutschen Hochschulen in die 90er Jahre.- III. Neue Technologien.- Künstliche Intelligenz: Was sie ist und was nicht.- Technologie als Voraussetzung für Dienstleistungsqualität.- Programmverifikation und Künstliche Intelligenz.- Operations-Research-Expertensysteme — Wissenstransfer für die klein- und mittelständische Industrie.- Operationale Programmierung mit einem Experten-System für interactive Methodenkonstruktion.- Expertensysteme und konventionelle Programme — Unterschiede und Kopplungsprobleme.- Zur Versorgung der politischen Entscheidungsträger mit aussagefähigeren Informationen für veränderte Entscheidungssituationen.- Elemente und Strukturen betrieblicher Informationssysteme.- Ein Verfahren zur automatischen Erkennung chinesischer Schriftzeichen.- Fortschritte mit neuen Werkstoffen: Keramik für den Maschinenbau.- IV. Technologietransfer und Innovation.- Auswirkungen der Informationstechnologie im Dienstleistungsbetrieb.- Die Bedeutung von Produkt-Innovationen für die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit eines Industrieunternehmens.- Betriebswirtschaftlicher Human-, Wissens- und Technologietransfer aus universitärer Sicht.- Möglichkeiten und Grenzen mittelstandsspezifischer Innovationsförderung — Ein kritisches Resümee bisheriger Erfahrungen.- Auswirkungen moderner Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien auf die Entwicklung und die Struktur der Beschäftigung im deutschen Bankgewerbe.- Finanzierungsaspekte von Innovation und technischem Fortschritt.- Export und Innovation — Eine Kausalitätsuntersuchung für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland.- Empirische Untersuchung zur Exportabhängigkeit des Landes Baden-Württemberg.- Informatik und Technologietransfer.- Nichttechnischer Technologietransfer.- Der Mittelstand in der technologischen Herausforderung.- V. Finanzinnovationen.- Welche Einkommensteuer-Reformen begünstigen die Bildung von Risikokapital?.- Verbesserung der Risikokapitalausstattung und „Zweiter Börsenmarkt“ für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen.- Versicherung schafft Freiraum für unternehmerisches Handeln.- Finanzinnovationen — Entstehungsgründe, Charakteristika und Auswirkungen auf die monetären Märkte.- Die Banken im Wachstumsprozeß der Wirtschaft.- Zur Quantifizierung von Gewinnzielen bei Kompositversicherern.- VI. Mathematik und technologischer Fortschritt.- Sind die Mathematiker — ist die Mathematik zu etwas nütze?.- Mathematische Modelle ökonomischer Prozesse als Grundlage optimaler Steuerungen.- Zur Bedeutung der diskreten Mathematik für die Konstruktion hochintegrierter Schaltkreise.- VII. Technologie und Strukturpolitik.- Innovationsförderung durch Technologieparks.- Mittelständische Unternehmen und globale Herausforderung.- Vermögensbildung der Arbeitnehmer in Baden-Württemberg.- Strukturwandel durch neue Technologien.- Zur sektoralen und regionalen Strukturpolitik als industriepolitische Aufgabe.- Die Technologiefabrik Karlsruhe — Ein Beispiel angewandter Mittelstands-, Wirtschafts- und Technologiepolitik.- Neue Technologien, Wirtschaftsförderung und soziale Marktwirtschaft.- Technologieparks als Instrument der Wirtschaftspolitik.- Methoden und Ergebnisse finanzieller Wirtschaftsförderung.- Informationstechnologie — Grundlage für internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und stabile Beschäftigung.- Produktionstechnologien als Wettbewerbsfaktor.- VIII. Wachstum.- Innovation und Wachstum in der Automobilindustrie.- Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland in und nach der weltweiten Stagflationsperiode.- Wirtschaftswachstum bei Erhaltung der Umweltqualität.- Technischer Fortschritt, Wachstum und Beschäftigung: Ein einfaches Modell.- IX. Wirtschaftspolitik.- Chancen des Bausparens — Gedanken zum Wohnen in einer sich wandelnden Gesellschaft.- Staatliche Risikozuweisung und Unternehmenspolitik.- Treibhauseffekt und Anstieg des Meeresspiegels: Wirtschaftliche Wirkungen und soziale Bewertung von Strategie-Szenarien.- Internationale Märkte und Zukunft der Industrieländer.- Neomerkantilismus in Baden-Württemberg? Zur Regionalisierung der Wirtschaftspolitik.- Plädoyer für eine konsumorientierte Steuerreform.- Der Kapitalstock der deutschen Volkswirtschaft — Anforderungen und Bestimmungsgründe Ende der 80er Jahre.- Sind die Renten sicher?.- Drei-Generationen-Solidarität und Familie —Zerbricht der „Generationenvertrag“ an der demographischen Entwicklung?.- Die Entwicklung des Realkredits in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland im Wandel des Marktes — Leistungen und Probleme.- X. Umweltpolitik.- Umweltschutz im Verständnis eines Energie Versorgungsunternehmens.- Umweltschutz und Technologiewandel.- Nutzung der Natur und zukünftige Generationen.- Umweltschutz in Baden-Württemberg — Voraussetzung für die technologische und humane Weiterentwicklung eines modernen Industriestaates.- XI. Beschäftigung.- Wachstum, technischer Fortschritt und Allokationsprobleme des Arbeitsmarktes.- Inflation, Beschäftigung und Staatsnachfrage.- Beschäftigungswirkungen und gesamtwirtschaftliches Wachstum durch technologiepolitische Fördermaßnahmen bei Mengenrationierung in einem multisektoralen Modell.- Beschäftigungswirkungen nicht-tarifärer Handelshemmnisse.- Innovationsaktivität und Beschäftigung: Einige empirische Ergebnisse.- Lohnniveau, Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Beschäftigung: Einige ökonomische Überlegungen zur wirtschaftspolitischen Argumentation mit den Kosten des Faktors Arbeit.- Autorenverzeichnis.- Förderer der Drucklegung.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Geschäftsmodell-Innovation: Grundlagen,
Book SynopsisIn den letzten Jahren hat die Innovation von Geschäftsmodellen in Theorie und Praxis eine hohe Aufmerksamkeit erlangt. Geschäftsmodelle orientieren sich an Kundenbedürfnissen, kombinieren unterschiedliche Elemente eines Unternehmens miteinander und stiften somit einen Kundennutzen. Geschäftsmodelle sind häufig schwerer imitierbar als Produkte, Dienstleistungen oder Prozesse und ermöglichen Unternehmen eine bessere Differenzierung gegenüber Wettbewerbern. Im Rahmen dieser Dissertation erfolgt die Entwicklung einer Methode für Geschäftsmodell-Innovation. Daneben findet die Entwicklung generischer Geschäftsmodelle für den Business-to-Business-Bereich statt.Table of ContentsTheoretische Grundlagen zur Geschäftsmodell-Innovation.- Bestehende Ansätze der Geschäftsmodell-Entwicklung.- Methode der Geschäftsmodell-Innovation.- Geschäftsmodelle in Business-to-Business-Märkten.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Akzeptanz von Elektromobilität: Entwicklung und
Book SynopsisIn der Automobilindustrie werden der Elektromobilität große Chancen zugeschrieben, mittelfristig eine ökonomisch umsetzbare Alternative zu Verbrennungsmotoren darzustellen. Ludwig Fazel untersucht in seiner Arbeit die Akzeptanzfaktoren von Elektromobilität im Rahmen eines ganzheitlichen Modellansatzes und ermöglicht ein umfassendes Verständnis für das technologiespezifische Adoptionsverhalten von Individuen. Neben der kontextspezifischen Anpassung des Technology Acceptance Models (TAM) findet im Rahmen der Modellentwicklung und -validierung der Vergleich zwischen der Nutzungsformdes Kaufs und der Nutzungsform des Carsharing statt, was eine inhaltliche und methodische Erweiterung des klassischen TAM darstellt. Darüber hinaus wird im Rahmen einer Wirtschaftlichkeitsrechnung die finanzielle Attraktivität des Geschäftsmodells E-Carsharing bewertet.Table of ContentsBedeutung des Akzeptanzverhaltens für die Diffusion von Innovationen.- Technology Acceptance Model als Basis des entwickelten Forschungsmodells.- Strukturgleichungsmodellierung zur empirischen Untersuchung der Forschungshypothesen.- Handlungsempfehlungen für die Unternehmenspraxis.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Innovation in erfolgreichen Familienunternehmen:
Book SynopsisInnovationen sind für Unternehmen überlebensnotwenig – sie sind jedoch gleichzeitig mit hohen Risiken verbunden. Erfolgskritisch ist insbesondere die Informationsnutzung zu Beginn des Innovationsprozesses. Der Autor untersucht die Informationsnutzung in Familienunternehmen (FU) und Nicht-Familienunternehmen (Nicht-FU) in der frühen Phase des Innovationsprozesses. Hier zeigen sich eine stärkere Risikoaversion von FU bei gleichzeitiger Langfrist-Orientierung sowie auch deutliche Unterschiede in der Relevanz von strukturierten Prozessen. Ebenso kommt der Strategie eine unterschiedliche Rolle zu: In FU dient sie als Orientierungshilfe, in Nicht-FU ist sie die einzig zu verfolgende Richtung. Aus den gewonnenen Erkenntnissen ergeben sich sowohl für FU als auch für Nicht-FU konkrete Verbesserungsmöglichkeiten ihrer Wettbewerbsfähigkeit.Table of ContentsFrühe Phase von Innovation (FEI).- Entwicklung eines Modells der Informationsnutzung in der frühen Phase.- Empirischer Vergleich von FU und Nicht-FU.- Handlungsempfehlungen für Familienunternehmen, Nicht-Familienunternehmen, Großunternehmen und kleinere Unternehmen.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Das 3D-Druck-Kompendium: Leitfaden für
Book SynopsisDieser anregende Leitfaden bietet dem Leser einen spannenden Überblick über die 3D-Drucklandschaft. Er richtet sich an alle, die durch die Kenntnis und Nutzung additiver Fertigungsverfahren einen Innovationsvorsprung erzielen möchten. Der Leser lernt die verschiedenen Begrifflichkeiten rund um 3D-Druck kennen und verstehen. Er erfährt von spannenden und teilweise überraschenden Anwendungsbeispielen, kann eigene Ideen sammeln und weiß anschließend, welche Unternehmen und Dienstleister welche 3D-Druckverfahren anbieten und beherrschen. Eine sprudelnde Inspirationsquelle, nicht nur für Entscheider, Geschäftsführer und Berater.Table of ContentsÜberblick über die 3D-Drucktechnologie und ihre Möglichkeiten.- Ausgewählte Fallbeispiele und über 50 Abbildungen und Grafiken.- Vorstellung relevanter 3D-Druckunternehmen mit Fokus auf Deutschland.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Methodeneinsatz in der Produktentwicklung:
Book SynopsisMarc Graner untersucht den Methodeneinsatz in der Produktentwicklung. Auf Basis einer umfassenden empirischen Studie mit 410 Projekten zeigt er, dass und wie sich der Methodeneinsatz in der Produktentwicklung positiv auf den Produkterfolg auswirken kann. Zudem werden konkrete Empfehlungen zum Einsatz bestimmter Methoden abgeleitet. Einzelne besonders wirksame Methoden werden vorgestellt und es wird gezeigt, welche Kombination verschiedener Methoden erfolgversprechend ist. So können bereits in der Produktentwicklung entscheidende Weichen gestellt werden, um die Erfolgsquote neuer Produkte systematisch zu erhöhen.Table of ContentsAuswirkung des Methodeneinsatzes in der Produktentwicklung auf den Produkterfolg.- Detaillierte Untersuchung einzelner, besonders effektiver Methoden.- Handlungsempfehlungen für den Einsatz von Methoden in der Produktentwicklung.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Entscheidungen beim Übergang in die
Book SynopsisDie Beitragsautoren des Tagungsbandes zum 6. Wissenschaftsforums Mobilität, abgehalten im Mai 2014 an der Universität Duisburg-Essen, diskutieren, welche Entscheidungen im Rahmen des Automobilmanagements, der Automobiltechnik, der Wertschöpfungskette und neuen Technologien sowie urbanen Mobilitätskonzepten notwendig sind, um den Übergang in die Elektromobilität zu bewältigen. Die Beiträge zeigen, dass der Übergang in die Elektromobilität Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft vor große Herausforderungen stellt. Es bedarf konsequenter und koordinierter Anstrengungen an den Schnittstellen der betriebswirtschaftlichen und ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Forschung.Table of ContentsManagemententscheidungen und Innovationsstrategien im Übergang in die Elektromobilität.- Technische Herausforderungen in der Fahrzeugentwicklung und -sicherheit.- Entwicklung und Anwendung alternativer Antriebe.- Praktische Erfahrungen mit urbanen Mobilitätskonzepten.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Die frühe Phase des Innovationsprozesses: Neue,
Book SynopsisDieses Buch bietet eine logisch strukturierte Zusammenstellung von Methoden, die wichtige und aktuelle Aspekte bezüglich der frühen Phase des Innovationsprozesses abdecken. Sie umfassen die gesamte Bandbreite von market-pull-/kundenorientierten bis hin zu technology-push-basierten Ansätzen sowohl in produzierenden als auch serviceorientierten Unternehmen. Kommen Unternehmen im „fuzzy front end of innovation“ zu besseren Entscheidungen, hat dies positive Auswirkungen auf den gesamten Innovationsprozess. Einerseits können bspw. überflüssige Bewertungen und die Entwicklung von Prototypen eingespart werden, andererseits kann mithilfe treffsicherer Innovationen ein höherer Kundennutzen geschaffen werden. In dem vorliegenden Herausgeberwerk vermitteln Fach- und Führungskräfte aus dem Bereich Corporate Development, R&D, Produktmanagement und Marketing fachspezifisches Wissen und Erfahrungen für sowohl praxisorientierte Unternehmer als auch interessierte Wissenschaftsakteure.Table of ContentsSuchfeldbestimmungIdeenbewertungOpen InnovationManagement des Innovationsprozesses
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Bestehende Ansätze zu Business Model
Book SynopsisDie Zielsetzung dieses Essentials von Daniel Schallmo ist es, die wichtigsten Ansätze zur Entwicklung von Geschäftsmodellen der Jahre 2000 bis 2009 zu beschreiben. Die vorliegenden Ansätze weisen Unterschiede (z.B. im Detaillierungsgrad, beim Vorgehen und bei den Techniken) auf und es existiert kein vergleichender Überblick derselben. Dazu wendet der Autor ein einheitliches Beschreibungsraster an, anhand dessen die bestehenden Ansätze analysiert werden. Anschließend fasst er die analysierten Ansätze zusammen und vergleicht sie miteinander, um Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede aufzuzeigen. Als Ergebnis liegen eine Übersicht und eine Analyse bestehender Ansätze zur Entwicklung von Geschäftsmodellen aus den Jahren 2000 bis 2009 vor.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Beschreibungsraster für die bestehenden Ansätze.- Ansätze der Geschäftsmodell-Innovation.- Vergleich der Ansätze.- Zusammenfassung.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Mit Innovationsmanagement zu Industrie 4.0:
Book SynopsisAusgehend von der aktuellen Entwicklung geben ausgewiesene Experten einen Querschnitt und Überblick über Industrie 4.0 sowie seine derzeit gelebte Praxis auf einer internationalisierten Ebene. Dazu wird in einem ersten Teil der Beitrag von Innovationsmanagement zur Entwicklung von Industrie 4.0 angegeben, der von den grundlegenden Techniken über einzelne Aspekte bis hin zu den key issues reicht, die im Hinblick auf das Management von Industrie 4.0 identifiziert werden können. Insbesondere sollen, anhand von Fallbeispielen, die förderlichen Aspekte herausgearbeitet werden. In einem zweiten Teil werden die Grundlagen und Prinzipien von Industrie 4.0 und cyberphysikalischen Systemen (CPS) erläutert. Table of ContentsBeitrag von Innovationsmanagement zur Entwicklung von Industrie 4.0.- Grundlagen und Prinzipien von Industrie 4.0.- Auswirkungen von Industrie 4.0 auf die Arbeitswelt von morgen.- Anwendungsbeispiele von Industrie 4.0.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Innovationsumgebungen gestalten: Impulse für
Book SynopsisDie Ansicht, die deutsche Wirtschaft, samt der sogenannten Hidden Champions, wäre auf Jahrzehnte unangreifbar, ist eine riskante Wette auf die Zukunft. Entscheidend wird sein, wie innovativ die Unternehmen auch künftig sein werden und es bleiben. Wie man in seinem Unternehmen die Innovationsprozesse organisiert, die Ideen verwertet, Mitarbeiter aktiviert, Regeln aufstellt, Freiheiten einräumt und sich strukturiert, ist der jeweiligen Organisation überlassen, ist einzigartig und nur eingeschränkt planbar. Aber diese Innovationsumgebungen zu ermöglichen, ist eine unabdingbare Voraussetzung dafür, dass in Unternehmen Innovationen überhaupt entstehen und vorangetrieben werden können. Kombiniert mit einer positiv motivierenden Arbeitsatmosphäre, damit aus Neugier, Spieltrieb und Leistungsbereitschaft innovative Produkte und Dienstleistungen entwickelt werden können, bedarf es zusätzlich der Geschichten und Erfahrungen anderer Menschen bzw. aus interdisziplinärer Vernetzung. Die Beiträge in diesem Buch liefern Beispiele für gelingende Innovationsumgebungen, erzählen von besonderen Konstellationen und bieten so eine Reihe von frischen Impulsen für Unternehmer und Start-ups. Die Hidden Champions von heute werden auch die Champions von morgen bleiben, doch sollten wir langfristig übermorgen im Auge behalten.Table of ContentsEinleitung - 15 Jahre Lernkurve "Innovationsumgebung".- Innovationsmanagement und Digitalisierung - bleibt alles anders?.- Innovationsumgebungen außerhalb des Unternehmens - der Lead-User-Ansatz am Beispiel der Medizintechnikindustrie.- Innovativer Unternehmer versus Start-up-Gründer - Unterschiede und Gemeinsamkeiten.- Künstliche Intelligenz - die nächste Revolution (The Artificial Intelligence Revolution).- Führung im Wandel - wohin in digitalen Zeiten?.- Business Model Innovation im digitalen Zeitalter.- Aufbau innovativer Ökosysteme und Einführung digitaler Smart Services an Beispielen der Wertschöpfungskette vom Bauinvestor bis hin zum Facility Management.- Wie können im Zeitalter von Start-ups Forschungseinrichtungen immer noch Innovationsmotoren sein?.- Start-up meets Mittelstand - Innovationshemmnisse reduzieren durch Kooperationen.- Querdenker - Impulsgeber für unkonventionelle Lösungswege.- Investoren-Pitch für Start-ups - Kommunikationsstrategien.- Zukunftsbild "Digitales Lernen": Das lernende Unternehmen 2025.- Digitale Plattformen als Innovationstreiber.- IT-Innovation - eine persönliche Zeitreise von Impulstechnik bis zum Digital Workplace.- Europas Gründer unter Druck - Resilienz und Coworking Spaces als neue Herausforderungen.- Expatriates - im Ökosystem zu Hause in der Ferne.- Zusammenfassung und Ausblick.
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Springer Technology Management: Recognizing, evaluating
Book SynopsisIn this essential, Josef Gochermann provides a compendium of the essential elements of technology management and answers ten important questions on how to identify new technologies, properly evaluate relevant technologies, recognize opportunities and risks in time, and position yourself for technological success. He shows how to use technologies beneficially, make relevant technologies available at the right time, recognize the end of a technology's performance in time, and plan the use of technologies strategically and for the future.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Cloud Transformation: The Public Cloud Is
Book SynopsisIn this book you will learn how the public cloud is significantly changing the cost structures of digital business models and thus existing markets. The relationships between the cloud architectures used, the organization of the company and the price and business models that are possible as a result are shown clearly and so that they can be used in your own company. The authors explain how, one after the other, more and more markets are becoming digital markets and what role marginal costs play in this. They describe how cloud-based IT is disrupting classic IT. This enables small teams to build scalable business models worldwide at zero marginal costs with little investment. The economic effects are clearly illustrated using specific examples. In addition, technical laypeople get an overview of which factors are particularly important for the competitiveness of their digital business models and how managers can influence them. Finally, the book gives practitioners specific guidelines on how the cloud transformation can be carried out in their company. The book is aimed primarily at executives and employees in the specialist departments and IT who want to drive the cloud transformation in their companies. This book is a translation of the original German 1st edition, Cloud-Transformation by Roland Frank, Gregor Schumacher and Andreas Tamm published by Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature in 2019. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.Table of ContentsForeword - 1. Do you remember Daimler, RTL and Siemens? - 2. Everything is going digital. - 3. The path to the zero marginal cost economy. - 4. Cloud - automated IT value creation . Cloud IT vs. classic IT - calculation for the controller.- 6. Mastering software as a core competence.- 7. Falling transaction costs and the new network economy.- 8. The cloud transformation.- 9. Cloud transformation - like the public Cloud companies are changing
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Tulika Books Socio–Economic Surveys of Three Villages in
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Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo The Future of Management: Volume One:
Book SynopsisThe Monograph stands out positively from the items related to change management in the context of entrepreneurial opportunities and flexibility of the organization. The authors attempt to integrate retrospective and prognostic approaches, so they not only assess the current status, but also point to challenges for management science. The work has been prepared by people whose authority in management sciences is undisputed. With this book we try to provide the reader with information about miscellaneous parts of life and the social-economical environment. For this purpose, we have invited authors representing the leading scientific research centers in Poland but also specialists from foreign universities.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore The Digitalization Conundrum in India:
Book SynopsisThis book examines the nature, extent and implications of rapid strides digitalization has made in India since the turn of the millennium. These have been examined not merely in the sphere of information and communication technology (ICT) but its multifarious applications spreading across almost all aspects of production, services and institutions which have profound repercussions for the transformation of the society and economy at the micro, meso and macro levels. With contributions from both ICT scholars and social scientists, this book presents diverse scenarios and unravels challenges faced in the process of technical applications, access by the users of these disruptive technologies (automation, e-commerce, big data analytics & algorithms, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, etc.) which, unlike heavy machines (embodied technology), mostly defy physical space, pace of mobility and inoperability between technologies. Chapters in this volume address challenges and possibilities in establishing and operating intricate engineering infrastructure, technical and societal constraints encountered in broad-basing digitalization across layers of educational and social skills conducive to difficult geographies. Issues dealt within this book include farming, healthcare, education, food processing, e-commerce, labour, rural community development, open source data and information democracy. The chapters also reflect upon implications on local economy and society, of the very global nature of these seamless technologies where inter-operability remains the quintessential advantage of digitalization whether promoted or spearheaded through the state, private sector or global capital. The book critiques policy inadequacies and suggests plausible policy approaches to reduce the adverse impacts of fast digitalization and broad-base potential benefits across space and levels of socio-economic development of regions and society. This book would be of interest to scholars, practitioners, technocrats, industry analysts, policy makers and civil society agencies.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Digitalization Conundrum in India: An Introduction.- Section I: Technical/Engineering Infrastructure and Applications.- Chapter 2. Integration of IoT with Big Data Analytics for the Development of a Smart Society.- Chapter 3. Decision Making Using Big Data in Predicting Degenerative Diseases.- Chapter 4. Impact of IoT in Healthcare: Improvements and Challenges.- Chapter 5. Cloud Managed IoT Devices in Healthcare.- Chapter 6. Neural Networks in Food Processing: A Fussy Perception.- Chapter 7. Paving the Way for Smart Agriculture in India.- Chapter 8. Agricultural IOT As A Disruptive Technology: A Comparative Case Study of the USA and Indian Agricultural Sector.- Chapter 9. Issues and Challenges of Mobile Application in Agriculture Development in India: Policy, Practices and the Way Forward.- Chapter 10. A Survey of Digitized Handwritten Signature Verification System.- Section: II Issues and Aberrations in Access/Use.- Chapter 11. Protection of Consumer Rights in e-Commerce in India.- Chapter 12. Invoking Embeddedness Theory and Cybernetic Theory for the Evaluation of the National Open Government Data Portal of India.- Chapter 13. Future of Work in Information Technology and the Analytics Industry: Understanding the Demand.- Chapter 14. Technology for Information Democracy: Case of GIS Enabled Entitlement Tracking System.- Chapter 15. Open Research Data: Features, Issues and Challenges: Insights from the Global South.- Chapter 16. ICT Education in India: Responding to Imperatives of Disruptive Technologies. Chapter 17. Extra chapter on quantum computing.
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Information Age Publishing Multi-Sector Partnerships for the Public Good
Book SynopsisWhat is the way that societies improve and solve problems? What is the purpose of business in society? Is there a role for markets and business in issues of civic good, justice, equality, education, environment, health or collective action? Current economic principles, which underpin our trust in markets are not value neutral. Therefore, how we design "market solutions" to problems should be the focus of vigorous and open debate. Multi-sector Partnership is a concept that has re-focused us on the meaning of the goods and social practices we value as citizens in a global society. Multi-sector partners emerge in society to offer innovative approaches to dealing with pressing, yet complex, social, economic and weather-related 21st century challenges.Multi-sector partnerships, loosely defined as activities with an embedded social purpose, is about using skills from a range of sectors to craft innovative responses to address social problems. It aims at social impact but does not exclude economic wealth creation. Thus, it is not limited to the non-profit or social sectors but seeks to mobilize and align interests of diverse stakeholders in the social, public and private sectors by creating non-financial incentives for collective action. Multi-sector partnerships involve recognizing that social problems are potential opportunities for collaboration, building on existing social networks, harnessing market forces that combine and mobilize resources, inciting positive change in various domains, and designing solutions for sustainable development.The purpose of this edited volume is to provide academic and practitioners with the essential conceptual frameworks and tools for creating successful Multi-sector ventures, initiatives, programs or partnerships that seek to tackle global social issues and collective action problems.
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Information Age Publishing Multi-Sector Partnerships for the Public Good
Book SynopsisWhat is the way that societies improve and solve problems? What is the purpose of business in society? Is there a role for markets and business in issues of civic good, justice, equality, education, environment, health or collective action? Current economic principles, which underpin our trust in markets are not value neutral. Therefore, how we design "market solutions" to problems should be the focus of vigorous and open debate. Multi-sector Partnership is a concept that has re-focused us on the meaning of the goods and social practices we value as citizens in a global society. Multi-sector partners emerge in society to offer innovative approaches to dealing with pressing, yet complex, social, economic and weather-related 21st century challenges.Multi-sector partnerships, loosely defined as activities with an embedded social purpose, is about using skills from a range of sectors to craft innovative responses to address social problems. It aims at social impact but does not exclude economic wealth creation. Thus, it is not limited to the non-profit or social sectors but seeks to mobilize and align interests of diverse stakeholders in the social, public and private sectors by creating non-financial incentives for collective action. Multi-sector partnerships involve recognizing that social problems are potential opportunities for collaboration, building on existing social networks, harnessing market forces that combine and mobilize resources, inciting positive change in various domains, and designing solutions for sustainable development.The purpose of this edited volume is to provide academic and practitioners with the essential conceptual frameworks and tools for creating successful Multi-sector ventures, initiatives, programs or partnerships that seek to tackle global social issues and collective action problems.
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Information Age Publishing Amplifying Management Research for the Common
Book SynopsisHow can management research promote a more applicable and a more transparent knowledge for the benefit of individuals and organizations? Looming large over this question is the challenge of repurposing management research for improving public good. Co-edited by R. H. Tiell and S. C. Malka, the title of the book says it all - Amplifying management research for the common good: Lessons for curious individuals and organizations - Insights from practitioners in the field. In this book, we sought to bridge the chasm that separates the non-academic audience from the typically less-accessible scientific journals. We attempted to make empirical evidence more inclusive, impactful and public good relevant for the non-academic stakeholders that live and work in the broader community. For that purpose, we made available to the reader and to our chapter contributors a collection of published papers, some authored by the editors of this book, and others co-authored with other researchers. The papers cover a diverse set of business topics all of which we believe hold much relevance for management today. Providing the reader with their insights on subject matter along with lessons and practical recommendations, we sought experts in the field that can build on empirical research in various areas of management and then synthesize and broaden it through their expertise and work experience.As a trigger, we aligned each contributor with one or two empirical papers based on their background, interests, and professional experience. Using the assigned papers as a springboard, we asked each author to identify emerging themes around which they can build their chapter. We wanted them to think of the book audience: non-academicians comprised of interested and curious individuals, managers, and their organizations. And, we wanted our authors to elaborate on practical lessons, suggestions, and recommendations that can make a difference in the lives of the book audience. Our effort resulted in a collection of chapters covering a wide range of topics from supply chain challenges in Central America, to life changing long-term effects of the pandemic, from delivery of services for mental health and suicide, to logistics capabilities pre-post Ivan in the Cayman Islands, from the new workplace, to labor market shortages, and from new workforce service pathways, and the optimization of talent, to the impact of recent recessions on the youth and the unemployed, and the assessment of C-suit level leaders. We would like to believe that the breadth of the topics covered and the amount of information being disseminated through the book chapters are meaningful, practical, and relevant to a wide audience of curious readers.Trade ReviewI highly recommend Amplifying Management Research for the Common Good to anyone interested in shaping the workplace of the future. Written by a team of experts, this book provides a compelling argument for why free and open access to research is essential for improving workforce outcomes. The authors explore how the current paywall system limits the dissemination of critical research findings and prevents practitioners and policymakers from accessing the latest insights and innovations. As we exit a global pandemic and enter a re-shaping of the world of work the nation's talent development ecosystem must innovate and scale to the need. By advocating for open access to research, the authors advance the forming of a more effective and equitable workforce development system. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to contribute to that cause."" — Rick Maher, Adaptive Human Capital""Someone once observed that a crisis is a horrible thing to waste. The essence of this advice is that a crisis will always have the potential for the wise and curious to draw lessons and extract prescriptions. Tiell and Malka have produced a book reflecting not only their curiosity and wisdom, but also their desire to help all who follow their prescriptions. The Covid-19 pandemic was a life altering crisis. We should be thankful that they have not "wasted" the crisis, thus helping us improve our personal and professional lives."" — Lyle Sussman, University of Louisville""Employers and employees have experienced an amazing number of challenges and new opportunities during the past 3 years. Pre-Pandemic employers' challenges were primarily focused on low unemployment, managing wages and uncertainty for their future workforce. Employees were primarily working ""9 to 5"", in an ""office building"" or ""manufacturing facility"" and possibly thinking about their futures. As our society moves toward a Post-Pandemic work environment, employers have the same Pre-Pandemic challenges, but with a workforce that has shrunk faster than anticipated and have adjusted their priorities of work/life balance and workplace preferences. Whether your responsibilities involve Supply Chain, Production, Logistics, Accounting, Finance, Training/Education, Hiring/Retaining/Firing personnel or you simply are seeking to pursue career and professional growth. Everyone has likely experienced some amount of workplace change during the past several years. The insights and perspectives shared by each author in this book are reminders of the complex business challenges employers face today and will continue to face in the foreseeable future. Thank you for compiling and sharing these insights and perspectives!"" — Michael Wolf, PrideStaff Louisville
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Information Age Publishing Amplifying Management Research for the Common
Book SynopsisHow can management research promote a more applicable and a more transparent knowledge for the benefit of individuals and organizations? Looming large over this question is the challenge of repurposing management research for improving public good. Co-edited by R. H. Tiell and S. C. Malka, the title of the book says it all - Amplifying management research for the common good: Lessons for curious individuals and organizations - Insights from practitioners in the field. In this book, we sought to bridge the chasm that separates the non-academic audience from the typically less-accessible scientific journals. We attempted to make empirical evidence more inclusive, impactful and public good relevant for the non-academic stakeholders that live and work in the broader community. For that purpose, we made available to the reader and to our chapter contributors a collection of published papers, some authored by the editors of this book, and others co-authored with other researchers. The papers cover a diverse set of business topics all of which we believe hold much relevance for management today. Providing the reader with their insights on subject matter along with lessons and practical recommendations, we sought experts in the field that can build on empirical research in various areas of management and then synthesize and broaden it through their expertise and work experience.As a trigger, we aligned each contributor with one or two empirical papers based on their background, interests, and professional experience. Using the assigned papers as a springboard, we asked each author to identify emerging themes around which they can build their chapter. We wanted them to think of the book audience: non-academicians comprised of interested and curious individuals, managers, and their organizations. And, we wanted our authors to elaborate on practical lessons, suggestions, and recommendations that can make a difference in the lives of the book audience. Our effort resulted in a collection of chapters covering a wide range of topics from supply chain challenges in Central America, to life changing long-term effects of the pandemic, from delivery of services for mental health and suicide, to logistics capabilities pre-post Ivan in the Cayman Islands, from the new workplace, to labor market shortages, and from new workforce service pathways, and the optimization of talent, to the impact of recent recessions on the youth and the unemployed, and the assessment of C-suit level leaders. We would like to believe that the breadth of the topics covered and the amount of information being disseminated through the book chapters are meaningful, practical, and relevant to a wide audience of curious readers.Trade ReviewI highly recommend Amplifying Management Research for the Common Good to anyone interested in shaping the workplace of the future. Written by a team of experts, this book provides a compelling argument for why free and open access to research is essential for improving workforce outcomes. The authors explore how the current paywall system limits the dissemination of critical research findings and prevents practitioners and policymakers from accessing the latest insights and innovations. As we exit a global pandemic and enter a re-shaping of the world of work the nation's talent development ecosystem must innovate and scale to the need. By advocating for open access to research, the authors advance the forming of a more effective and equitable workforce development system. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to contribute to that cause."" — Rick Maher, Adaptive Human Capital""Someone once observed that a crisis is a horrible thing to waste. The essence of this advice is that a crisis will always have the potential for the wise and curious to draw lessons and extract prescriptions. Tiell and Malka have produced a book reflecting not only their curiosity and wisdom, but also their desire to help all who follow their prescriptions. The Covid-19 pandemic was a life altering crisis. We should be thankful that they have not "wasted" the crisis, thus helping us improve our personal and professional lives."" — Lyle Sussman, University of Louisville""Employers and employees have experienced an amazing number of challenges and new opportunities during the past 3 years. Pre-Pandemic employers' challenges were primarily focused on low unemployment, managing wages and uncertainty for their future workforce. Employees were primarily working ""9 to 5"", in an ""office building"" or ""manufacturing facility"" and possibly thinking about their futures. As our society moves toward a Post-Pandemic work environment, employers have the same Pre-Pandemic challenges, but with a workforce that has shrunk faster than anticipated and have adjusted their priorities of work/life balance and workplace preferences. Whether your responsibilities involve Supply Chain, Production, Logistics, Accounting, Finance, Training/Education, Hiring/Retaining/Firing personnel or you simply are seeking to pursue career and professional growth. Everyone has likely experienced some amount of workplace change during the past several years. The insights and perspectives shared by each author in this book are reminders of the complex business challenges employers face today and will continue to face in the foreseeable future. Thank you for compiling and sharing these insights and perspectives!"" — Michael Wolf, PrideStaff Louisville
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Reaching Your Goals Through Innovation
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Taylor & Francis Cultivating a Digital Culture for Effective Patient Engagement
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Blockchain in Healthcare
Book SynopsisBlockchain technology is poised to revolutionize more than just payment and crypto-currency. Many vertical industries will be reshaped by the new trusted data models enabled and inspired by the blockchain healthcare is no exception. In fact, healthcare may hold the greatest opportunities for meaningful use of the technology. Early pioneers have explored some of the first use cases for medical payments, electronic health records, HIPAA/data privacy, drug counterfeiting, and credentialing of healthcare professionals. We have only begun to scratch the surface in how to automate the complexities of today's healthcare systems and design new systems which focus on trust, transparency and the alignment of incentives.Metcalf, Bass, Dhillon, and Hooper have curated a collection of examples based on the fundamentals of blockchain that build upon the early successes and examples that point to the future. After a brief introduction to bitcoin, blockchain and the protocols availabTable of ContentsIntroduction. Telemedicine. Artificial Intelligence. Machine Learning. The Internet of Things. Value-Based Payments. Patient Engagement Solutions. Big Data Solutions. Medical Tourism. Precision Medicine/Genetic Therapies. Cybersecurity. Pharmaceutical Supply Chain/Development. Patient Engagement. Hospital Administration. Future Uses of Blockchain Technology.
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