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Book SynopsisAs a cultivated form of invention, product design is a deeply human phenomenon that enables us to shape, modify and alter the world around us for better or worse. The recent emergence of the sustainability imperative in product design compels us to recalibrate the parameters of good design in an unsustainable age. Written by designers, for designers, the Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Product Design presents the first systematic overview of the burgeoning field of sustainable product design. Brimming with intelligent viewpoints, critical propositions, practical examples and rich theoretical analyses, this book provides an essential point of reference for scholars and practitioners at the intersection of product design and sustainability. The book takes readers to the depth of our engagements with the designed world to advance the social and ecological purpose of product design as a critical twenty-first-century practice. Comprising 35 chapters across 6 thematic parTrade Review‘Brimming with intelligent viewpoints, critical propositions, practical examples and rich theoretical analyses, this book provides an essential point of reference for scholars and practitioners at the intersection of product design and sustainability.’ - John Thackara, founder, Doors of Perception'To profoundly understand something, you need to study it from all possible angles. This impressive volume does exactly this. With contributions by leading scholars from a diverse range of backgrounds, it brings us the multidisciplinary perspective on sustainable product design that designers, academics, and – ultimately – the world so desperately need.' - Paul Hekkert, Professor, Department of Industrial Design, Delft University of Technology'The case against mindless design has never been made more effectively. Chapman brings together an amazing assembly of contemporary design researchers to discuss one of our greatest challenges: making the world safe for future inhabitants. Whatever you are designing, you may want to keep this book close to remind you of all the exciting new possibilities for sustainable design.' - Dr. Conny Bakker, Associate Professor, Design for Sustainability / Circular Product Design, TU Delft‘Product design is at a crossroads with product designers now a fractured constituency. The difference can be viewed in three ways: retaining the historically established focus on the object, be it so often bonded to the unsustainable; redeeming the object by attempting to make it ‘sustainable’; or lastly, abandoning, eliminating or dematerialising it. This collection of essays gives the discerning reader the opportunity to make an informed decision on the most appropriate path design and designing should take.’ - Professor Tony Fry, Director, Studio at the Edge of the World‘An utmost intriguing and extensive multi-angled journey through the constructed world we live in. Design lies at the core of the errors in our system and can only be solved by rethinking it all from the start. This handbook makes clear how we can realise this necessary transformation towards intelligent products with healthy upcyclable materials. When we understand where we come from and are aware of the beneficial alternatives for today’s tomorrow, we can define our future positively.’ - Michael Braungart, CEO EPEA Internationale Umweltforschung, Co-founder Cradle to Cradle'Chapman offers an authoritative view on sustainable product design through the collective understanding of key protagonists in the field. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don’t, but the breadth of writing and analysis of key concerns frames the social and ecological agency of design and its role in our material future. It will become essential reading for anyone working in product design and its associated practices.' - Dr Matt Malpass, University of the Arts London: Central Saint Martins'Drawing from his experience exploring our emotional relationship with objects, Jonathan Chapman gathers and frames a vital and plural collection of texts on sustainability from the key thinkers in the field. Chapman and his co-authors ably illustrate that the problem is a political one, confounded by our conflicting notions of progress, and reliant upon the psychological frailties of consumer behavior and the appetite for organizational change.' - Tim Parsons, Chair of Designed Objects Programs, The School of the Art Institute of ChicagoTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: The Made World 1. A Brief History of (Un)sustainable DesignDamon Taylor 2. The Half-Life of a Sustainable Emotion: Searching for meaning in product usage Gerald Cupchik 3. A Renaissance of Animism: A meditation on the relationship between things and their makers Michael Leube 4. The Object of Nightingales: Design values for a meaningful material culture Stuart Walker 5. Challenges of the Cultural Differentiation of Technology Petran Kockelkoren 6. Sustainable Product Design: An Oxymoron? Clive Dilnot Part 2: Agents of Change 7. Sustainable Thinking Aaris Sherin 8. Engaging Designers in Sustainability Vicky Lofthouse 9. Design for Sustainable Behaviour Debra Lilley & Garrath Wilson 10. Mending Broken Promises in Sustainable Design Alex Lobos 11. Sharing, Materialism and Design for Sustainability Russell Belk 12. A Journey of Two Designers Yorick Benjamin Part 3: Materials and Processes 13. Conflict Minerals and the Politics of Stuff Colin Fitzpatrick 14. Materially Yours Elvin Karana, Elisa Giaccardi & Valentina Rognoli 15. Mediating Matters Nick Gant 16. Print to Repair: 3D printing and product repair Miles Park 17. Unmaking Waste Robert Crocker Part 4: User Experience 18. Emotional Sustainability Deana McDonagh 19. Pleasant Experiences and Sustainable Design Juan Carlos Ortiz Nicolás 20. Surprising Longevity Silvia Grimaldi 21. Design for Sustainable Use using Principles of Behaviour Change Casper Boks & Johannes Zachrisson Daae 22. Hacking the Probehead: Manipulations for social sustainability Otto von Busch 23. Transitions in Sociotechnical Conditions that afford Usership: Sustainable Who? Cameron Tonkinwise Part 5: Systems and Services 24. Product Service Systems and the Future of Design Tracy Bhamra & Ricardo Hernandez 25. A Consumer’s Perspective on the Circular Economy Ruth Mugge 26. Designing Circular Possessions Weston Baxter & Peter Childs 27. Longer-Lasting Products and Services Tim Cooper 28. How about Dinner? Concepts and methods in designing for sustainable lifestyles Annelise de Jong & Ramia Maze 29. The Sustainable Energy for All Design Scenario Carlo Vezzoli and Elisa Bacchetti Part 6: Design Futures 30. From Good to the Greater Good Anna Pohlmeyer & Pieter Desmet 31. Plans and Speculated Actions: Design, behaviour and complexity in sustainable futures Dan Lockton & Veronica Ranner 32. From Products to Relations: Adding ‘jeong’ to the metadesigner’s vocabulary John Wood 33. Products Of the Open Design Context Paul Micklethwaite 34. Promoting Sustainability through Mindful Design Kristina Niedderer 35. Design for Social Innovation and new Product Contexts Nicola Morelli Index

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, a great deal of attention has been focussed on the undertaking of managing innovation. Without the right focus, resourcing and capabilities, firms struggle to create value through innovation. However, the task of managing innovation is one of continuous paradoxes where an overly structured mind-set can impede entrepreneurship, creativity, culture and the right conditions for disruption. The question remains of how we can have the right lens to properly understand and appreciate innovation, and how we can have a flexible set of tools, techniques and perspectives to support innovation. This concise text introduces readers to one of the fundamental ideas in the business world.Insights into the key ingredients of innovation, including business models, services, entrepreneurship and creativity are analysed alongside core contexts, such as disruptive technology. Students of business and management will appreciate additional coverage of the future of the fielTrade Review‘Innovation is key to success for many companies. Yet, successful innovation can be hard to achieve. Insights from hands on experience and academia are always a helpful guide. This book provides great guidelines for how to innovate, and how to avoid making mistakes. The contributions in this handbook provide an overview of innovation from both an academic and a managerial perspective.’Dig Howitt, CEO & President, Cochlear, Sydney Australia‘The disruptions to global supply chains caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have brought the need for effective innovation squarely to the fore. From SMEs through to multinationals, those organisations who have weathered the storm have not only pivoted to new products or services but also managed the innovation cycle successfully. This book, with its comprehensive survey of the state of innovation management across the globe, provides a much-needed roadmap for leaders and policymakers to harness the benefits of innovation. An essential resource for the modern CEO.’Professor Alex Zelinsky AO, Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Newcastle, Newcastle Australia‘In the world of superpowers, there are those who have them and those who don't. For those with innovation superpowers, life is a breeze. This handbook provides you great ideas how to find your innovation superpowers -- both as a researcher and as a manager of innovation. It provides great guidelines for how to innovate, and how to avoid making mistakes.’Frank T. Piller, Professor of Management and Co-Director, Institute for Technology & Innovation Management Scientific Director, Institute for Management Cybernetics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany‘Innovation is the key to organizational success, and this handbook is a refreshing and comprehensive attempt to address this multi-dimensional topic. The book's unique feature is the coverage of ‘how to lead’ and ‘facilitate implementation’ of innovation. The contributions encompass a wide range of issues such as uncertainty and risk, bottom-up innovation, co-creation, open innovation, frugal innovation, etc. The book is a timely initiative in the context of post-Covid economic recovery.’Prof. Sushil, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India ‘Innovation, more precisely the ability of companies and nations to accelerate innovation will become a, possibly the, key differentiator in the ability of companies and nations to develop and benefit from research, development and technology. The world is creating, at an accelerating rate, information from which companies and nations can make decisions. Nations that can create effective innovation acquisition, acceleration and deployment systems to benefit from targeted information in an effective way will more likely thrive in an ever more complex world. There is much written on innovation - perhaps this is part of the problem - it is difficult to see the wood for the trees. This book helps the reader see a ‘line of sight’ to connect ideas, research, developments and practices more effectively to industrial, commercial and societal advantage – providing a map out of the trees into the light.’Professor Graham Wren, Special Advisor to the Principal – The University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom‘This book aims to pull back the curtain and examine on the most complex and important feature of dynamic market economies – innovation – and show how business leaders and governments can harness it to lift millions from poverty, address climate change, improve public services, and much more.’John O’Mahony, Partner, Deloitte Access Economics, Sydney Australia ‘Pretty much everyone agrees that innovation—in organizations and societies—is critical; but there is much less agreement on how to get that. As Innovation makes clear, becoming an innovation-based organization requires more than hortatory from the top; it requires clear and effective implementation of innovation management practices, coupled with an effective national innovation policy system. Innovation provides a critical handbook for managers who seek to boost their organization’s innovation.’Rob Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Washington DC, USA‘This book effectively illuminates the topic of innovation, that is key to business and other forms of success, primarily at the enterprise level, but also at public level and micro level. Successful innovation requires getting many things right, as it is a complex phenomenon in the modern organisation, but for those who do get it right, it is the ultimate source of human progress. The authors do a particularly good job on addressing the ‘How’ of innovation, which is particularly valuable, through considering powerful theoretical concepts and practical settings.’Professor Danny Samson, Department of Management and Marketing, University of Melbourne, Melbourne Australia‘For business and societal change makers, this new book of Innovation is a must read for gaining new insights and inspirations to take action and create positive and impactful outcomes. The diverse and exciting range of perspectives that are collected from experts around the globe make the book a must read for all scholars and students of innovation management as well.’Dr. Jim Spohrer, Retired industry executive, and Board of Directors of the International Society of Service Innovation Professionals, USA ‘I’m pleased to see the topic of innovation being brought to the fore in this diverse, thought-provoking and pragmatic book. I firmly believe that the greatest challenges facing society, business and the environment will be solved through technology and innovation. We often say that necessity is the mother of all invention. We certainly have the necessity and in many instances we already have technologies capable of transforming the way we work and live. Now we need our brightest minds, skilled and enabled, with supportive policies and investment strategies. With the prevalence of digital twins and adoption of industrial internet of things we can now use software and data in ways not even imaginable a few years ago. Benefits are in the form of accelerated outcomes across business, society and the environment - from fast-tracked vaccines through to rapid prototyping in industry, improved use of scarce resources and even enabling the energy transition. I look forward to a future where innovation becomes the lifeblood and mainstay of our everyday lives. The book’s 40 authors point out that innovation however requires a strong framework, policy and systematic approach to create the environment that fosters and promotes innovation. I highly recommend the read.’Jeff Connolly, Chairman and CEO, Siemens Australia and New Zealand, Melbourne AustraliaTable of ContentsPreface Part I: A call to action for innovation management The changing nature of innovation management: a reflective essay Mark Dodgson Setting up for innovation management Mathew Donald Part II: Key ingredients for successful innovation Management Climate for Innovation: A Critical Lever in the Leadership of Innovation Rob Sheffield, Selen Kars-Unluoglu, and Carol Jarvis Mobilising management controls in innovation projects Minna Saunila and Ilse Svensson de Jong Unveiling 'The Innovation Algorithm': the new approach to raising your capacity to innovate Vincent Ogutu and Andrew Levi Part III: What innovation leaders are doing Brilliant positive deviance: Innovation beyond disconnected and disciplined domains Ann Dadich How managers shape innovation culture: Role of Talent, Routines and Incentives Rajul G. Joshi and Pavan Soni Management tools for business model innovation – a review Hussan Munir, Lars Bengtsson and Emil Åkesson Origins of Innovation: Market-Driving Innovation vs Market-Driven Innovation Onnida Thongpravati Innovation Ecosystems as a Source of Renewal for Innovative Enterprises Anna Nikina-Ruohonen Part IV: The trend towards boundaryless innovation Houston, we have a problem: ambiguity in perceiving ‘open innovation’ by academia, business and policy-makers Ekaterina Albats and Daria Podmetina Innovation Management in Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs): New perspectives and directions Athanasios Hadjimanolis Leading Public Sector Innovation Management Tony Katsigiannis Part V: New standards for managing innovation effectively Effectuation: a decision logic for innovation in dynamic environments Catherine Killen Benefiting from Innovation – Playing the Appropriability Cards Jialei Yang and Pia Hurmelinna-Laukkanen Frugal Innovation: A structured literature review of antecedents, enablers, implications and directions for future research Jayshree Jaiswal, Amit Anand Tiwari, Samrat Gupta and Renu Agarwal Dynamic Capabilities and Innovation Ali Ahmadi and Felix Arndt Innovation Management as a Dynamic Capability for a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world Eric Patterson, Sancheeta Pugalia and Renu AgarwalIndex

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Book SynopsisIt takes 17 years on average to bring new medical treatments ideas into evidence-based clinical practice. The growing replicability crisis in science further delays these new miracles. Blockchain can improve science and accelerate medical research while bringing a new layer of trust to healthcare.This book is about science, its value to medicine, and how we can use blockchain to improve the quality and impact of both. The book looks at science and medicine from an insiderâs perspective and describes the processes, successes, shortcomings and opportunities in an accessible way for a broad audience. It weaves this a non-technical look at the emerging world of blockchain technology; what it is, where it is useful, and how it can improve science and medicine. It lays out a roadmap for this application to transform how we develop knowledge about health and medicine to improve our lives.In the first part, Blockchain isnât Tech, the authors look at blockchain/distributed ledgTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures. Preface. Acknowledgements. About the Authors. Introduction. Part I - Blockchain isn’t Tech. Chapter 1 - Distributed Ledgers. Chapter 2 - Blockchain Basics. Chapter 3 - From Finance to Health: Way Beyond Bitcoin. Chapter 4 - Data Complexity. Chapter 5 - Blockchain is People. Part II - Science is Easy. Chapter 6 - Good Science. Chapter 7 - Evidence Based Medicine. Chapter 8 - Science Crisis. Chapter 9 - Open Science. Part III - DAO of Science. Chapter 10 - Distributing Science. Chapter 11 - Better Quality Science. Chapter 12 - Value-Based Research. Chapter 13 - Faster Medical Miracles. Chapter 14 - DAO of Science. Chapter 15 - The Roadmap. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisIsraeli national neoliberalism has promoted innovation policies leading to an ostensible paradox: At the center is a startup nation with a vibrant and successful high-tech entrepreneurial ecosystem, accumulating resources and enabling constant growth. At the geographical and social periphery, there has emerged a parallel society with often-marginalized groups not able to keep up. In one of the most unequal countries with a high rate of poverty, entrepreneurial heroes are celebrated at the center, promoting a myth that all could be self-made successes. At the periphery, entrepreneurs are struggling to survive, often pushed into precarious working and living conditions.Applying critical theory discourse, this book illustrates how neoliberalism and entrepreneurship are intertwined and how the startup nation has evolved in Israel. It explores how national neoliberal state policies have targeted technological innovation as a tool to obtain a competitive advantage in the internatio

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Book SynopsisThis book develops an integrated perspective on the practices and politics of making knowledge work in inclusive development and innovation. While debates about development and innovation commonly appeal to the authority of academic researchers, many current approaches emphasise the plurality of actors with relevant expertise for addressing livelihood challenges. Adopting an action-oriented and reflexive approach, this volume explores the variety of ways in which knowledge works, paying particular attention to dilemmas and controversies. The six parts of the book address the complex interplay of knowledge and politics, starting with the need for knowledge integration in the first part and decolonial perspectives on the politics of knowledge integration in the second part. The following three parts focus on the practices of inclusive development and innovation through three major themes of learning for transformative change, evidence, and digitisation. The final part ofTrade Review"Development pathways are plural and political, as is the knowledge that shapes and contributes to them. Not shirking from the real difficulties and conundra of including diverse perspectives amidst complex dynamics, and deftly weaving theory and practice through a host of real-world examples, this volume helps chart the way. A thoughtful and robust contribution to the burgeoning literature on knowledge in/for development that contests some of its most treasured assumptions." - Melissa Leach, Director of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex, UK"The view that development in the modern world is knowledge driven does not explain the disparities in development across continents, countries and communities. There is contestation around what form of knowledge is essential for inclusive development. Knowledge is not universal and neither are the processes of its generation and application neutral. This book inspires reconstruction of valid knowledge for and rethinking the concept of inclusive development." - Paul Kibwika, Associate Professor, Department of Extension and Innovation Studies, Makerere University, UgandaTable of ContentsIntroduction: Making knowledge work differently: The politics of knowledge in inclusive development and innovation, David Ludwig, Cees Leeuwis, Birgit K. Boogaard, Phil Macnaghten Part I Crossing Epistemic Boundaries Chapter 1: Making transdisciplinarity work: An epistemology of inclusive development and innovation, David Ludwig and Birgit K. Boogaard Chapter 2: Making knowledge from below, Senna Middelveld, Harro Maat, and Phil Macnaghten Chapter 3: A transdisciplinary perspective on gender mainstreaming in international development: the case of the CGIAR, Diana E. Lopez and David Ludwig Part II Decolonizing Knowledge Integration Chapter 4: A systemic approach to the decolonization of knowledge: implications for scholars of development studies, Sarah Cummings, Nyamwaya Munthali and Peter Shapland Chapter 5: How the elite capture critique is used to legitimize top-down control of development resources, Peter Shapland, Annemarie van Paassen and Conny Almekinders Chapter 6: ‘Development’ perspectives from the Global South: Learning from Ubuntu and Buen Vivir philosophies, Birgit K. Boogaard and Dorine van Norren Part III Learning for Transformative Change: Creating Space for Diversity and Dialogues Chapter 7: Learning and change in and through action-oriented research, Barbara van Mierlo, Annemarie van Paassen, Rico Lie, Elias Damtew, and Loes Witteveen Chapter 8: Towards design principles for diversity sensitive learning, Rico Lie, Birgit K. Boogaard, and Loes Witteveen Chapter 9: Learning from histories of gender and racial segregation in agricultural education and extension worldwide, Margreet van der Burg Part IV Rethinking Evidence in Development Chapter 10: Theorizing theories of change in international development: What counts as evidence, Katarzyna Cieslik and Cees Leeuwis Chapter 11: The politics of evidence-based advocacy by civil society organizations, Margit van Wessel Part V Negotiating Technological Change and Digitalization Chapter 12: A problematization of inclusion and exclusion: Trade-offs and nuances in the digitalization of African agriculture, Mariette McCampbell, Kelly Rijswijk, Hannah Wilson, and Laurens Klerkx Chapter 13: Responsibly designing digital agriculture services under uncertainty in the Global South: The case of Esoko-Ghan, Andy Bonaventure Nyamekye, Laurens Klerkx, and Art Dewulf Chapter 14: Mobilising knowledge sharing in the Agricultural Advisory System: The Case of ICT-facilitated Plant Doctor Chat Groups, Šarūnas Jomantas, Nyamwaya Munthali, Annemarie van Paassen, Conny Almekinders, Anna Wood, Christina Aloki, Birgitta Oppong-Mensah, Willis Ochilo, and Dannie Romney Part VI Governing Knowledge and Innovation Chapter 15: Making dialogue work: Responsible innovation and gene editing, Phil Macnaghten, Esha Shah and David Ludwig Chapter 16: Making knowledge work in practice: an integrative methodology for researching performance in global commodity chains and local food market, Sietze Vellema, Faustina Obeng Adomaa and Mirjam Schoonhoven Chapter 17: The conundrum of articulating societal knowledge and technology demand, Cees Leeuwis

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the impact of CEOs on firm performance and focuses on their role in science-based innovation to answer the question, is it possible to lead highly complex R&D projects and innovation that you do not understand?Today, science and technology move so fast that even managers of R&D teams can become quickly disconnected from new developments. Similarly, business leaders may be required to lead organisations with technical knowledge beyond their own expertise. How to manage teams and retain respect and influence is a recognised challenge. Filled with insight from managers and CEOs in science and technology organisations, the book unlocks the skills required to balance the leadership and managerial needs of the organisation, motivate the technical teams and drive successful innovation in new product development environments. Due to the vital role played by experts in a chosen field of technical and scientific expertise, the book also describes what these spTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsUse of the book1. Introduction – a valid question 2. CEOs and firm performance 3. CEOs and innovation 4. CEOs and science-based innovation 5. CEO absorptive capacityIndex

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Book SynopsisThe crisis caused by COVID-19 poses a major challenge for the global economy and business. It has been a test for economic resilience, and how this crisis will affect business activities will be determined by their competitiveness. Only firms that have succeeded in reorienting and quickly adapting to the emerging crisis have continued without interruption in their operations, thus demonstrating their flexibility and high level of resilience. Research shows that companies driving the gig economy celebrate the benefits: flexibility, additional income, freedom and other various opportunities for workers. They require entrepreneurial digital skills that improve their competitiveness and benefit not only themselves but the economy as well. Therefore, digital competencies are becoming a significant resource and precondition for employment, and it is essential to promote digital entrepreneurial skills, introducing them into education programs through different forms of educatioTable of ContentsPART I. Theoretical Perspectives of Globalization 1. Global business flows Prof. Dr Mirjana Radović-Marković PART II. Globalization and Entrepreneurship 2. Entrepreneurship: past, present & future Prof. Dr Mirjana Radović-Marković PART III. Digital Entrepreneurship 3. Enterprise digital transformation towards network virtualization Prof. Dr Mirjana Radović-Marković 4. Exploring the synergistic potential in virtual university and virtual enterprise Prof. Dr Dušan Marković PART IV. Changing Nature of Work in the Digital Era 5. The transformation of work in a global knowledge Economy Prof. Dr Mirjana Radović-Marković PART V. Organisational and Entrepreneurial resilience 6. Resilience and entrepreneurship Prof. Dr Mirjana Radović-Marković 7. The Resilient Entrepreneur Arsen Dragojević PART VI. Economic and social impact of Global ecosystem on Progress in Montenegro 8. Economic Prosperity in the Western Balkans and Montenegro Prof. Dr Mirjana Radović-Marković 9. Measuring Quality of Life Prof. Dr Borislav Đukanović and Arsen Dragojević 10. Measuring Professional Life Prof. Dr Borislav Đukanović

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Book SynopsisIn contemporary global capitalism, the most powerful corporations are innovation or intellectual monopolies. The book's unique perspective focuses on how private ownership and control of knowledge and data have become a major source of rent and power. The author explains how at the one pole, these corporations concentrate income, property and power in the United States, China, and in a handful of intellectual monopolies, particularly from digital and pharmaceutical industries, while at the other pole developing countries are left further behind.The book includes detailed empirical mappings of how intellectual monopolies develop and transform knowledge from universities and open-source collaborations into intangible assets. The result is a strategy that combines undermining the commons through privatization with harvesting from the same commons. The book ends with provoking reflections to tilt the scale against intellectual monopoly capitalism and arguing that desired cTrade Review"This book is important reading for scholars and policy makers. It captures the contours of an emerging new era where global monopoly power increasingly is based on knowledge assets and access to data. It includes detailed empirical mappings of how digital intellectual monopolies, primarily located in the US and China, develop and transform knowledge from universities and open source collaborations into intangible assets. It shows how intellectual monopoly capitalism reinforces global inequality. The book raises important issues in relation to current views on intellectual property, anti-trust policy and development strategies." — Bengt-Åke Lundvall, Emeritus Professor, Aalborg University and Lund University. "Capitalism, Power and Innovation is a must read for scholars, policy makers, and activists who would like to understand the developing forms of intellectual monopoly capitalism. The volume brings together theoretical analyses, empirical research, and case studies and presents the reader with new insights on the rise of intellectual monopolies in sectors such as technology and pharmaceuticals; the interplays of the US and China through their intellectual monopolies; and the impact of intellectual monopoly capitalism on developing economies. As such, it not only provides an elaboration of the emergence and the rise of the intellectual monopolies but also untangles the effects of intellectual monopoly capitalism at various levels. The contributions in this volume are also an excellent starting point for researchers delving into the question of how science and technology is being transformed by powerful interests in modern capitalism." Prof. Özgür Orhangazi, Kadir Has University."Knowledge and innovation can be the basis of development. Much of today's innovation occurs in transnational innovation networks. This book asserts that these networks are organized through power relations and are increasingly dominated by intellectual monopolies. Unfortunately, the developing countries participating in these networks are not approaching the borders or advancing on the path of development. Cecilia Rikap contributes new evidence and looks through different lenses at the relationship between knowledge, innovation networks and power. She analyses how intellectual income is captured, what are the channels for that and who captures it. On this basis, she proposes specific policies to allow developing countries to benefit more from the knowledge created even in these countries, and to avoid an extractivism of pure knowledge from the periphery to the centre. Thank you for this effort, which nurtures the discussion to have a better and less unequal world." — Gabriela Dutrénit, Distinguished Professor at the Autonomous Metropolitan University and coordinator of the Latin American Network on Learning, Innovation and Competence building (LALICS)."In a time when intangible assets have become a critical factor of value creation and economic growth, our understanding of capitalism and its implications needs ground-breaking thinking. Cecilia Rikap’s book on Capitalism, Power and Innovation presents frontier research on the nature and formation of intellectual monopoly capitalism and its impact of the peripheries. It is a must read for scholars and policy makers." — Prof. Xiaolan Fu, Technology and Management Centre for Development, Department of International Development, University of Oxford "Capitalism, Power and Innovation gives us the right tools to understand how a digitalisation driven by an interplay between the US GAFA (Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon) and the likes from China can deeply constrain countries development and the fate of workers around the world. This roadmap is thus very welcome." — Prof. Pascal Petit, Emeritus Research Director at the CNRS.Table of Contents1 Introduction Section 1. Intellectual Monopoly Capitalism 2 The emergence of Intellectual Monopoly Capitalism 3 Knowledge privatization and power relations in the knowledge commons 4 The interplays of US, China and their intellectual monopolies 5 Research universities: between subordination and intellectual monopoly.Section 2. Global intellectual monopolies. Illustrative cases. 6 Technological cooperation and competition among big pharmaceuticals 7 Apple: from legal towards data-driven intellectual rentiership 8 Amazon’s data-driven intellectual monopoly 9 State Grid Corp: an intellectual monopoly relying on China's innovation system 10 Rentiership, predation, and their implications for workers. Section 3. Effects of intellectual monopoly capitalism on the peripheries 11 Why we need new development policies under intellectual monopoly capitalism 12 Singapore’s innovation hub. A source of rents for intellectual monopolies. 13 Pharmaceutical knowledge extractivism from a semi-peripheral university. 14 Tilting the scale against intellectual monopoly capitalism

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Book SynopsisBusiness Process Management has helped thousands of leaders and BPM practitioners successfully implement BPM projects, enabling them to add impactful and measurable value to their organizations. The book covers all major frameworks, including LEAN and Six Sigma, and offers a unique emphasis on BPMâs interrelationship with organizational management, culture, and leadership. Its common-sense approach teaches how BPM must be well-integrated across an entire business if it is to be successful, augmented and aligned with other management disciplines. This thoroughly revised and updated fifth edition includes: Discussion of the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on business operations, business transformation, remote working, and new processes. New and revised content on sustainable processes in BPM. Expanded material on process automation and new technologies, including AI. New and revised international case studies and practical examples. A streamlined layout, as well as new questions and thought-provoking comments to promote discussion and thinking. Business Process Management is an accessible core text for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Business Process Management, Operations, Production, and Strategic Management, as well as an indispensable guide to any senior business executive or chief financial officer.The work is complemented by online resources to support instructors and learning, including PowerPoint slides for each chapter. Trade Review"The author expertly projects enhanced and practicable frameworks and solutions updated with the latest analysis, risks, benefits, impact and developments in relation with process automation, relevant strategy and change in the workforce. This fifth edition is well supported by revised case studies." - Reza Mohammadi, MSc Programme Director at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Campus"This text is a must for all business process improvement professionals, and is regularly opened in my process-related work for both public and private sector organisations. From early career to seasoned expert, this book’s theory and practical examples can add a string to anyone’s bow." - Declan Norrie (LLB, BSc(REM)), public sector legal and consulting advisor'The author expertly projects enhanced and practicable frameworks and solutions updated with the latest analysis, risks, benefits, impact and developments in relation with process automation, relevant strategy and change in the workforce. This fifth edition is well supported by revised case studies." - Reza Mohammadi, MSc Programme Director at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Campus'This text is a must for all business process improvement professionals, and is regularly opened in my process-related work for both public and private sector organisations. From early career to seasoned expert, this book’s theory and practical examples can add a string to anyone’s bow.' - Declan Norrie (LLB, BSc(REM)), public sector legal and consulting advisorTable of ContentsPart I. Frequently asked questions Chapter 1. What is business process management? Chapter 2. How can we demystify business process management? Chapter 3. Who should be involved in BPM, and the critical success factors Chapter 4. When should you do BPM – What are the main drivers and triggers? Chapter 5. How should you start BPM – Bottom-up or top-down? Chapter 6. Why is it important to improve business processes before automating them? Chapter 7. What are the technology components of BPM? Chapter 8. Should you be customer-centric? Chapter 9. Why is determining BPM foundations a critical first step? Chapter 10. Why do you need a structured approach to implementing BPM? Part II. BPM – How do you do it? Chapter 11. 7FE framework overview Chapter 12. Guidelines on how to use the 7FE framework Chapter 13. Foundations phase Chapter 14. Enablement phase Chapter 15. Launch phase Chapter 16. Understand phase Chapter 17. Innovate phase Chapter 18. People phase Chapter 19. Develop phase Chapter 20. Implement phase Chapter 21. Realize phase Chapter 22. Sustainability phase Chapter 23. Essentials introduction Chapter 24. Project management Chapter 25. People change management Chapter 26. Leadership Chapter 27. Organizational sustainability and performance management Part III. Introduction Chapter 28. Case studies from the USA, Asia and Europe Chapter 29. BPM maturity

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Book SynopsisLike much of SMEs research, innovation studies of small enterprises have commenced later and are less numerous. The focus of such studies remains high-technology enterprises, which continue to attract both academic and popular interest, oblivious to the innovative endeavours of people in traditional low-tech industries. This book attempts to address this imbalance through a comprehensive analysis of innovation in this largely neglected area. Based on case studies of seven small innovative food companies, this book presents an in-depth analysis of innovation in the Scottish food and drinks industry and unravels a lesser-known approach to effective low-cost product innovation, which is simple and economical, yet elegant and successful. Using careful data collection and rigorous statistical testing, the analysis and findings in this book address a wide spectrum of interests: academics in business schools, policy makers in governments and executives and entreTrade Review'Vijay Vyas addresses the dearth of significant research on low tech SMEs. Drawing from case studies of seven small companies it throws light on effective low-cost product innovation in small innovative Scottish food companies. It will be an insightful resource for SMEs seeking to be innovative, including the non-innovative food companies. Its analysis and findings offers significant suggestions for Government policy makers.' - Sunil Shukla, Professor, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India'Vijay Vyas's book provides a unique blend of insights that should be of interest to both academics and managers in the food industry. The book is full of insights about the role of innovation within Low-Tech industries and we are treated to a deep and well thought through study of the role of product innovation, its antecedents and its consequences for small business innovation' - Luke Pittaway, Professor, Center for Entrepreneurship, Ohio University, USATable of Contents1. Innovation and New Product Development in the Food Industry: An overview of international research 2. Business Innovation: Meaning, antecedents, process and consequences 3. Methodology 4. Context of Study I 5. Context of Study II 6. Innovation in Case-study Companies 7. New Product Development in Scotland: A survey 8. Conclusions and Implications 9. Research Findings and Extant Literature: Congruence, conflict and implications

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Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking book is the first comparative analysis of the relative strengths of global bioregions. Growth Cultures investigates the rapidly growing phenomena of biotechnology and sets this study within a knowledge economy context. Philip Cooke proposes a new knowledge-focused theoretical framework, the New Global Bioeconomy', against which to test empirical characteristics of biotechnology. In this timely volume, Cooke unifies concepts from the sociology of science, economic sociology and evolutionary economic geography to focus on the problems and prospects for policy agencies worldwide trying to build biotechnology clusters'. He develops a superior policy approach of thinking in terms of platforms that integrate proximities and pipelines, which will be of significant interest for the scientific and technological communities as well as economic development policy communities. Growth Cultures will make fascinating reTable of Contents1. Growth Cultures: Meaning and Interpretation in the Knowledge Age 2. The Knowledge Economy and Growth Cultures: A Theoretical Framework 3. Bioscientific Research and the Emergence of Knowledge Domains 4. The Microbiology Revolution and the Crisis in Pharmaceuticals 5. Academic Growth Cultures: The Rise of Bioregional Knowledge Domains 6. The Shifting Landscape of Bioscience Policy 7. The Cluster Model in Biotechnology: Nodes in Global Networks 8. Healthcare Biotechnology in Developing Countries 9. Environmental, Energy and Agro-Food Biotechnology 10. The Financing of Biopharmaceuticals Firms 11. Conclusion: Biotechnology’s Proximities, Pipelines and Platforms

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Book SynopsisInformation technology has come to play an important role in organizations over the last few decades. Though it began as an entity dealt with by specialists, IT has evolved to become an everyday tool with both operational and strategic impacts. Most modern organizations have adopted different forms of IT, and become dependent on their computer-based information systems and their peripherals for everyday operations. Information technology offers opportunities to increase efficiency, customer value, and competitiveness.Given the financial investment in IT required by organizations to remain competitive, IT has become a resource that needs to be managed. Management and Information Technology evaluates organizations' utilization of IT including knowledge management and e-learning, accounting, and business relationships. Presenting theories to help the reader understand the varying roles IT can occupy in different organizations, this volume illustrates the ways in Table of Contents1. Introduction. Peter Dahlin and Peter Ekman 2. Balancing between Entrepreneurship and Control Through the Use of Management Control Systems and Information Technology. Eva Lövstål 3. The Challenge of Differing Actor Groups within an Enterprise Resource Planning Project. Gunilla Myreteg 4. Expanding the Knowledge Structure of Firms: An Illustration of How Organizations Experiment with Information Technology to Harness the Knowledge of the Masses. Leon Michael Caesarius 5. Management of Asynchronous and Synchronous E-Learning. Stefan Hrastinski 6. The Limitations of Enterprise Systems for Marketers and Salesmen. Peter Ekman 7. Integration of Information Technology in Business Relationships: A Managerial Issue. Cecilia Lindh 8. Internal Accounting Information Systems and Inter-Organizational Coordination: Episodes Involving Balanced Scorecard and Differential Customer Accounting. Lars Frimanson 9. Expansion of IT Business Through Cross-Industry Mergers and Acquisitions. Peter Dahlin 10. Measuring the Impact of IT in the Swedish Logging Industry. Maria Kollberg Thomassen 11. IT Innovation Influence and Industrial Transformation: The Case of the Swedish Graphic Industry. Mathias Cöster 12. The Do’s and Don’ts of Digitization—IT and Organization in Health Care. Pontus Fryk 13. Technology Acceptance Research: Reflections on the Use of a Theory. Christina Keller 14. Developing Patterns of Explanations: Methodological Considerations When Analyzing Qualitative Data. Magnus Hansson List of Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisAspects of technology policy which managers have to cope with are covered in this volume, including: research and development management, technological developments as related to corporate strategy; procedures conducive to innovation; and matching technological development trends.Table of ContentsPreface. Technology strategies in the nineties: An introduction (J. Allouche, G. Pogorel, G. Schmidt). Technology awareness and competitive advantage (P.H. Birnbaum-More). Comment by K. Pavitt. Comment by J. Allouche, G. Pogorel, G. Schmidt. Managing innovation as an organizational knowledge creation process (I. Nonaka). Comment by P.S. Adler. Comment by K. Pavitt. Generic versus localized knowledge: a model of technical choice (C. Antonelli). Comment by P.H. Birnbaum-More. Comment by F. Kodama. Benchmarking the strategic management of technical functions: a synthesis of the literature (P.S. Adler, D.W. McDonald, F. MacDonald). Comment by I. Nonaka. High-tech syndrome: where it comes from and how to manage it (F. Kodama). Comment by C. Antonelli. Comment by D. Leonard-Barton. Internal technology transfer in new product and process development: modes of interaction (D. Leonard-Barton). Comment by C. Antonelli. Comment by F. Kodama. The R&D system behind Japan's high technology products - Technology, human resources and work organization (M. Ito). Comment by D. Leonard-Barton. Comment by J. Allouche, G. Pogorel, G. Schmidt. Corporate technology strategies and national systems of innovation (K. Pavitt, P. Patel). Comment by P.S. Adler. Comment by I. Nonaka. Biographical information. Subject index.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides concepts and pragmatic illustrations from the industry to help the reader understand complex and difficult issues that are crucial in biomedical research and development. It is intended to bridge the gap between R&D scientists and corporate executives in the biomedical industry and to ensure a strong link between corporate and R&D strategies.Table of ContentsAbout This Book. About Strategy. About Environment. About Technology. Determining Competitive Position. Consistency and Competitiveness. Changing Competitive Position. Assessing the Fit of External Knowledge Sources. Competitive Technology Strategy: Some Implications for Teams. Index.

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Book SynopsisTools and techniques from today's leading intellectual capital innovators: Xerox, Dow Chemical, Hewlett-Packard, Avery Dennison, Eastman Chemical, Rockwell, and Skandia "Patrick Sullivan... has brought together some of the best thinkers and best thinking on the subject of intellectual capital.Table of ContentsDEFINITIONS, CONCEPTS, AND CONTEXT. Introduction to Intellectual Capital Management (P. Sullivan). Basic Definitions and Concepts (P. Sullivan). Advanced Definitions and Concepts (P. Sullivan). Culture and Values Management: Context for the Development and Measurement of Intellectual Capital (B. Hall). In Search of a Paradigm (P. Westberg & P. Sullivan). The Confusion of the Capitals: Surveying the Cluttered Landscape of Intellectual "Capitals" and Terminology (M. Hall). Irreconcilable Differences? Managing the Knowledge Creation Interfaces (P. Grindley). Extracting Value from Intellectual Property (P. Sullivan). The IP Portfolio as a Competitive Tool (S. Harrison & K. Rivette). Creating the Portfolio Database (K. Hale). Intellectual Property Management: From Theory to Practice (S. Fox). Intellectual Capital Development at a Spin-Off Company (W. Manfroy & H. Gwinnell). INTELLECTUAL ASSET MANAGEMENT. Extracting Value from Intellectual Assets (P. Sullivan). The Intellectual Asset Manager (J. Daniele). Intellectual Asset Management at Dow Chemical (G. Petrash). Intellectual Asset Management at Avery Dennison (L. Morrison & P. Germeraad). Intellectual Asset Management at Neste (K. Laento). Making it Happen (P. Sullivan). INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT. Measuring and Monitoring Intellectual Capital (S. Harrison &T. Walker). Managing Intellectual Capital at Skandia (L. Edvinsson). The Role of Intellectual Capital in Valuing Knowledge Companies (J. O'Shaughnessy &P. Sullivan). Reporting on Intellectual Capital (P. Sullivan). Understanding and Managing Knowledge Asset for Competitive Advantage in Innovation and Product Development (J. Daniele). Maintaining the Stock of Intellectual Capital (P. Jajko & E. Prime). The Future of Intellectual Capital (P. Sullivan). Appendix.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers all aspects of product development, from the creation of the concept through development and design to the final production, marketing and service. The contributors are members of the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) and come from such firms as 3M, KPMG Peat Marwick, AT&T, Ingersoll-Rand, and Oscar Mayer.Trade Review"...authoritative book edited by respected authors...a worthwhile addition to the NPD field..." (R & D Management, Vol 33(4), 2003)Table of ContentsContricutors. Introduction. PART 1: PROJECT LEADER TOOLS TO START THE PROJECT. Fuzzy Front End: Effective Methods, Tools and Techniques (P. Koen, et al.). Hunting for Hunting Grounds: Forecasting the Fuzzy Front End (C. Miller). Telephoning Your Way to Compelling Value Propositions (G. Castellion). Focusing NPD Research on Customer-Perceived Value (C. Miller and D. Swaddling). PART 2: PROJECT LEADER TOOLS TO USE ANYTIME. Product Champions: Crossing the Valley of Death (S. Markham). Managing Product Development Teams Effectively (R. Leenders, et al.). Decision Making: The Overlooked Competency in Product Development (M. Deck). How to Assess and Manage Risk in NPD Programs: A Team Based Approach (G. Githens). PART 3: PROCESS OWNER TOOLS. Capturing Employee Ideas for New Products (C. Gorski and E. Heinekamp). Lead User Research and Trend Mapping (L. Meadows). Technology Stage Gate(TM): A Structured Process for Managing High Risk New Technology Projects (G. Ajamian and P. Koen). Universal Design: Principles for Driving Growth into New Markets (J. Mueller and M. Story). PART 4: PORTFOLIO TOOLS. Portfolio Management: Fundamental to New Product Success (R. Cooper, et al.). Assessing the Health of New Product Portfolio Management: A Metric for Assessment (R. Meltzer). Risk Management: The Program Manager's Perspective (D. Dunham). Process Modeling in New Product Development (P. Bunch and G. Blau). The PDMA Glossary for New Product Development. Index.

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Book SynopsisGo from concept to cash in record time. When you''re working hard on a new product development project, you don''t have time for abstract theoretical concepts. You need concise, practical advice that will help you make things happen-now! You need quick access to clear, proven procedures aimed at producing revenue and profit growth fast. You need Successful Product Development: Speeding from Opportunity to Profit. This unique hands-on guide leads you step-by-step through the product development process, from the creation of ideas, through concurrent design and engineering, to just-in-time delivery of a superior product to the customer ahead of the competition. Every step of this process is driven by one guiding principle: the faster you can move from initial concept to product launch, the sooner you will generate income for your business and achieve your firm''s profit objective. Filled with invaluable time-saving guidance, Successful Product Development: Table of ContentsOverview. THE NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. The Fuzzy Front End Interval. The Stages and Gates Interval. After Launch: The Preprofit and Continued Sales Intervals. IMPROVING YOUR PROCESS. Implementation. Continuous Improvement. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisFROM PATENT TO PROFIT Patents and patent strategies are increasingly pertinent to the success of information age businesses, from affecting valuations to gaining tax advantages to increasing the starting price per share when taking a company public.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Foreword. Patents in Context--Incorporating Patents into Your Business. An Overview of Patents. Strategies for Managing Patent Liability. Strategies for Leveraging Value From R&D: Implementing a Patent Program. Licensing, Selling, and Buying Patents. Partnering, Strategic Alliances, and Deals. Budgetary Issues. Patent Litigation. A Look Inside Patent Prosecution (Obtaining a Patent). More Prosecution Strategies. Getting a Second Look by the Patent Office: Reexamination and Reissue. Battle for the Same Rights: Interference Proceedings. Patents Abroad. The Risks of Patent Licensing and Enforcement. Choosing a Patent Attorney. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Provides the Following Summary Description of the Provisions of the New Law. Appendix A: Sample Patents. Appendix B: Data on Patent Activity: Issuances, Technology, and Litigations. Appendix C: Preserving Trade Secret Rights and Avoiding Liability for Violating Those of Others. Appendix D: Select Sections of the Patent Laws. Index.

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Book SynopsisTools and techniques from today''s leading intellectual capital innovators: Xerox, Dow Chemical, Hewlett-Packard, Avery Dennison, Eastman Chemical, Rockwell, and Skandia Patrick Sullivan . . . has brought together some of the best thinkers and best thinking on the subject of intellectual capital. Anyone who hopes to profit from intellectual capital will profit from Profiting from Intellectual Capital.-Thomas A. Stewart Author of Intellectual Capital: The New Wealth of Organizations. A comprehensive collection of the key ideas for effectively managing intellectual assets in the twenty-first century.-Hubert St. Onge Senior Vice President, Strategic Capability, Mutual Life of Canada. The first thorough exposition of how companies manage and extract value from their intellectual capital. The discussion of ''best practices,'' as well as the high level conceptual examination of various intellectual capital issues, is an important contribution to this fast-growing field.-Baruch LeTable of ContentsForeword. Preface. Acknowledgments. PART I: DEFINITIONS, CONCEPTS, AND CONTEXT. Introduction to Intellectual Capital Management (P. Sullivan). Basic Definitions and Concepts (P. Sullivan). Advanced Definitions and Concepts (P. Sullivan). Culture and Values Management: Context for the Development and Measurement of Intellectual Capital (B. Hall). In Search of a Paradigm (P. Westberg & P. Sullivan). The Confusion of the Capitals: Surveying the Cluttered Landscape of Intellectual "Capitals" and Terminology (M. Hall). Irreconcilable Differences? Managing the Knowledge Creation Interfaces (P. Grindley). PART II: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. Extracting Value from Intellectual Property (P. Sullivan). The IP Portfolio as a Competitive Tool (S. Harrison & K. Rivette). Creating the Portfolio Database (K. Hale). Intellectual Property Management: From Theory to Practice (S. Fox). Intellectual Capital Development at a Spin-Off Company (W. Manfroy & H. Gwinnell). PART III: INTELLECTUAL ASSET MANAGEMENT. Extracting Value from Intellectual Assets (P. Sullivan). The Intellectual Asset Manager (J. Daniele). Intellectual Asset Management at Dow Chemical (G. Petrash). Intellectual Asset Management at Avery Dennison (L. Morrison & P. Germeraad). Intellectual Asset Management at Neste (K. Laento). Making It Happen (P. Sullivan). PART IV: INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT. Measuring and Monitoring Intellectual Capital (S. Harrison & T. Walker). Managing Intellectual Capital at Skandia (L. Edvinsson). The Role of Intellectual Capital in Valuing Knowledge Companies (J. O'Shaughnessy & P. Sullivan). Reporting on Intellectual Capital (P. Sullivan). Understanding and Managing Knowledge Asset for Competitive Advantage in Innovation and Product Development (J. Daniele). Maintaining the Stock of Intellectual Capital (P. Jajko & E. Prime). The Future of Intellectual Capital (P. Sullivan). Appendix: Valuing Intellectual Properties (S. Khoury).

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Book SynopsisAchieving commercial success through innovation is highly desirable, but difficult to achieve in practice. 50% of product development costs are likely to result in a failed product and in some sectors, such as FMCGs, this figure is more like 75%.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. REQUIREMENTS CAPTURE. New Product Development. Requirements: Ideas, Research and Strategy. Requirements: Market Research Tools and Techniques. CAPTURING AND MANAGING REQUIREMENTS CAPTURE IN PRACTICE. Introduction to the Case Studies. Colossus Case Study. Vantage Case Study. Bandage Case Study. Construct Case Study. GUIDELINES TO REQUIREMENTS CAPTURE. Requirements Capture Process. Integrating Requirements Capture with Product Development. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisA WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERDo you know the best way to drive your company's growth? If not, it's time to boost your Growth IQ.Trying to find the one right move that will improve your business's performance can feel overwhelming. But, as you'll discover in Growth IQ, there are just ten simple--but easily misunderstood--paths to growth, and every successful growth strategy can be boiled down to picking the right combination and sequence of these paths for your current context.Tiffani Bova travels around the world helping companies solve their most vexing problem: how to keep growing in the face of stiff competition and a fast-changing business environment. Whether she's presenting to a Fortune 500 board of directors or brainstorming over coffee with a startup founder, Bova cuts through the clutter and confusion that surround growth.Now, she draws on her decades of experience and more than thirty fascinating, in-depth business stories to

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Book SynopsisOften downplayed in the excitement of starting up a new business venture is one of the most important decisions entrepreneurs will face: should they go it alone, or bring in cofounders, hires, and investors to help build the business? More than just financial rewards are at stake. Friendships and relationships can suffer. Bad decisions at the incepTrade ReviewWinner of the 2014 Entrepreneurship Practice Award, Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management Winner of the 2013 Silver Medal Book Award in Entrepreneurship, Axiom Business Finalist for the 2013 George R. Terry Book Award, Academy of Management "[A] seminal work... Sure to be required reading in business school curricula, this illuminating and captivating read will also appeal to aspiring entrepreneurs or founders who want to make better decisions in existing ventures."--Publishers Weekly "[A] first-aid manual to help resuscitate ailing start-ups."--Jessica Bruder, journalist, author, and adjunct professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, You're the Boss blog, New York Times "Wasserman illustrates his findings with real world examples that translate into immediately applicable advice. But rather than creating a prescriptive list of commandments that would be impossible to follow, he adopts a more holistic approach. Encouraging entrepreneurs to study how others have handled similar challenges in the past, his insights highlight the common ground found in seemingly unique situations."--ForeWord "Harvard Business School professor Noam Wasserman is one of the writers and teachers who best captures the high stakes decisions that entrepreneurs face every day."--Scott Kirsner, Boston Globe "There are plenty of books, lots with stories, anecdotes, and suggestions, but none that are particularly systematic about going through all of the issues. Noam's book is the first I've read--and he totally nails it."--Brad Feld, Feld Thoughts "[T]he definitive book on the topic... If you are a founder or thinking about becoming one, you should read this book."--Dharmesh Shah, OnStartups.com "This is a serious book for a serious endeavor: creating a company from scratch that can be a world-beater and life-changer... Wasserman's book is a towering guide to making these decisions thoughtfully and purposefully. Every founder should read it--and take the time to digest its rich data and lessons."--Jeff Bussgang, Seeing Both Sides blog "Wasserman's book is on track to take as lofty a position in the entrepreneurial literature as HBS's Clayton Christensen's The Innovator's Dilemma did in the field of technological change."--Peter Cohan, Forbes "Highly recommended for those who plan to embark or are already living the entrepreneurial lifestyle, it can serve as a guide to very tough situations for founders to evaluate the best possible way out."--Bernard Leong, SGEntrepreneurs "Ten years of extensive research combined with winning case studies make this a trustworthy source not only for the potential startup owner but also for the classroom."--Library Journal "[A] must-read for anyone thinking of creating a startup, who is currently involved with one or who is an investor/advisor in the startup ecosystem."--Dilip James, Business Standard (India) "This book, upon release, becomes the single-most indispensible guide for founders of startups. Comingling research, straight talk, and a human voice--so often lacking in books with an academic bent--Dilemmas totally rocks as a business school required read and a founder's gripping, absolute must-read. Turning the last page, anyone with an entrepreneurial femur in their body will be fully armed with a battery of knowledge that can make or break a passionate first or even fifteenth venture. Do not start a startup without this book."--Ted Sturtz, New York Journal of Books "[S]obering... Professor Wasserman provides a great deal of data and stories about high-potential technology and life-sciences startups. His book offers much more information than most entrepreneurs can handle at once, but it is probably essential for them to know."--Harvey Schachter, Globe & Mail "Wasserman presents a series of entrepreneurship vignettes and case studies, drawn from a massive 10,000-founder survey he created. Due to the size of this business start-up survey, several of the stories, including accounts from founders of Blogger, Sittercity, and SmarTix, should prove fresh to readers. Much of the advice in the book governs key decisions founders have to make and factors that can cause decisions to turn out well or badly... [T]his work includes valuable, unique content."--Choice "[A] uniquely valuable resource for any entrepreneur."--Terrence Murray, Financialist "The Founder's Dilemmas can't prevent entrepreneurs from repeating the mistakes of their predecessors; we all know how well human beings learn from history. But it's a worthwhile, prudent read for anyone considering or engaging in entrepreneurship. In pointing out the patterns, the common quandaries and routes, The Founder's Dilemmas can eliminate one headache along the path of business-building."--Tamara Micner, LSE Politics and Policy blog "The guru on this subject is Noam Wasserman, who wrote an insightful book called The Founder's Dilemmas."--Luke Johnson, BusinessDayTable of ContentsList of Illustrations vii Part I: Introduction and Pre-founding 1 Chapter One: Introduction 3 Chapter Two: Career Dilemmas 27 Part II: Founding Team Dilemmas 69 Chapter Three: The Solo-versus-Team Dilemma 73 Chapter Four: Relationship Dilemmas: Flocking Together and Playing with Fire 89 Chapter Five: Role Dilemmas: Positions and Decision Making 117 Chapter Six: Reward Dilemmas: Equity Splits and Cash Compensation 145 Chapter Seven: The Three RsSystem: Alignment and Equilibrium 186 Part III: Beyond the Founding Team: Hires and Investors 205 Chapter Eight: Hiring Dilemmas: The Right Hires at the Right Time 209 Chapter Nine: Investor Dilemmas: Adding Value, Adding Risks 249 Chapter Ten: Failure, Success, and Founder-CEO Succession 297 Part IV: Conclusion 329 Chapter Eleven: Wealth-versus-Control Dilemmas 331 Acknowledgments 387 Appendix A: Quantitative Data 391 Appendix B: Summary of Startups and People 403 Notes 425 Bibliography 451 Index 467

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Book SynopsisFor much of the twentieth century, American corporations led the world in terms of technological progress. Why did certain industries have such great success? Experimental Capitalism examines six key industries--automobiles, pneumatic tires, television receivers, semiconductors, lasers, and penicillin--and tracks the highs and lows of American highTrade Review"A masterful tapestry that weaves multiple levels of analysis, analytical techniques, and decades of scholarly work to create rich insights about the role of individual enterprise and innovation for the evolution of firms, industries, and regions."—Rajshree Agarwal, University of Maryland"This is an impressive book about the dynamics of firms and industries. Klepper masterfully sheds light on the evolutionary forces that drive entrepreneurship, industrial clustering, and firm dominance in high-tech industries."—Franco Malerba, Bocconi University"Steven Klepper takes readers on a fascinating journey through the life cycle of industries, from birth to maturity. His book is filled with lessons for everyone, including scholars, managers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers. Experimental Capitalism presents a nano approach from a giant in the field."—Alfonso Gambardella, author of Science and Innovation"Experimental Capitalism synthesizes and makes accessible the pathbreaking arguments that Steven Klepper crafted over the course of his career—provocative, illuminating arguments about the nature and sources of the evolution of industries, technological progress, and the development of industry clusters. His book builds on the most detailed data collection imaginable and spells out key policy implications that policymakers in the United States and around the globe should pay close attention to."—Wesley M. Cohen, Duke University"Experimental Capitalism is an important work by an important scholar. Shedding light on the question of where great industries come from, the book provides a unique perspective on the American economy and challenges much of the traditional thinking about what matters for delivering strong economic performance."—David Audretsch, Indiana University"The work of an original economist, Experimental Capitalism uses six major industries as exemplars of a theory of shakeouts. This book succeeds admirably."—Stephen Martin, Purdue UniversityTable of ContentsEditors' Preface ix Chapter 1 Innovation and the Market 1 Chapter 2 Once Upon a Time 15 Chapter 3 The Best and the Brightest 62 Chapter 4 The Valley That Shockley Built and the Schoolmaster of Motordom 109 Chapter 5 The Greatest Good for the Greatest Number 149 Chapter 6 The Harder They Come, the Harder They Fall 179 Chapter 7 The Best of Times, the Worst of Times 207 Notes 241 Afterword 247 References 249 Index 259

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"One of the Economist.com “Wise Words 2017 Books of the Year” in Economics and Business""One of Blackwell’s Best of Non-Fiction 2017""One of Financial Times (FT.com) Best Books of 2017: Economics""Selected for Askblog’s Books of the year 2017, chosen by Arnold Kling"

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Book SynopsisThe #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking: as seen/heard on CNN''s Fareed Zakaria GPS, Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, The Bill Simmons Podcast, Rich Roll, and more. “The most important business—and parenting—book of the year.” —Forbes “Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. Pink  Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardPlenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you’ll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world’s top perform

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Book SynopsisFirst Nations people know that a tribe must have control over its resources and sustain its identity as a distinct civilization for economic development to make sense. With an integrated approach to tribal societies that defines development as a means to the end of sustaining tribal character, Dean Howard Smith offers both conceptual and practical tools for making self-determination and self-sufficiency a reality for Native American Nations. Through a century of changes in federal policy, tribal development has typically been viewed through mainstream society''s goals and system, or according to some pan-Indian framework. Instead, Smith argues that any development prospectus must be created and evaluated within the dictums of the individual indigenous social structure. Otherwise, a tribe must choose between cultural integrity and economic development. Smith draws from his extensive experience as a consultant, teacher, and instructor to offer a wide variety of detailed case studies, anTrade Review[The author's] thesis, that development will help sustain tribal identity and tribal soverignty, as long as it happens within the cultural context of a particular tribe, has been well-articulated ... His evidence, based on his own experiences in consultations for the Center for American Indian Economic Development with reservation leadership ... supports his thesis ... The book is important and useful because it is up-to-date, and because tribal attempts to strengthen their self-determination are as timely and important as they have ever been. -- Jaakko Puisto, (University of Turku, Finland) * Indigenous Native Studies *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 The Potentials for Indian Country Chapter 3 A Social Paradigm for Development Chapter 4 Legacies of Federal Policies Chapter 5 Pre-Contact Native American Economic Activity Chapter 6 A Jacobs Paradigm for Development Chapter 7 Cultural Integrity and Economic Development Chapter 8 Economic Development and Cultural Integrity Chapter 9 The Environment and Natural Resources: Some Native Ideas Chapter 10 Managing Tribal Assets: Developing Long-Term Strategic Plans Chapter 11 An Example for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Chapter 12 An Example from the Ft. Belknap Indian Community Chapter 13 Developing Tribal Resources Chapter 14 The Pernicious Triad Chapter 15 Conclusion: Thoughts and Hopes

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Book SynopsisAdam Jolly is a business writer and editor, specializing in the management of growth, innovation, technology and risk. He is the consultant editor for a number of other titles, including The Growing Business Handbook; Clean Tech, Clean Profits; The Handbook of European Brand Rights Management and The Handbook of European Intellectual Property Management.Table of Contents Section - ONE: New innovation; Chapter - 5.2: Knowledge Transfer Partnerships – Alison Reith; Chapter - 5.3: Working with research institutes – Emma Fadlon; Chapter - 5.4: Financial support for research – William Garvey; Chapter - 5.5: Research collaborations – Simon Portman; Chapter - 5.6: Innovation and research – the role of the research councils; Section - SIX: Innovative capability; Chapter - 6.1: Six steps to successful innovation –Richard Brook and Jane Gate; Chapter - 6.2: Innovation that works – Mike Faers; Chapter - 6.3: Inventor reward and recognition – Donal O’Connell; Section - SEVEN: Collaborations and partnerships; Chapter - 7.1: Open innovation, exits and how to work with a corporate – David Park and Sarah Gaunt; Chapter - 7.2: Realizing open innovation – Paul Rodgers and Bill Primrose; Chapter - 7.3: How to scan, bring in and de-risk ideas – David Park and Sarah Gaunt; Section - EIGHT: Ready for market; Chapter - 8.1: The innovation process – Steve Spruce; Chapter - 8.2: Customers before products, before profits – Peter White; Section - NINE: Competitive position; Chapter - 9.1: The role of information in innovation – Katy Wood; Chapter - 9.2: Patent landscaping – Dean Parry; Chapter - 9.3: Freedom to commercialize – Nicola Baker-Munton and Hannah Kendall; Chapter - 9.4: Risks, losses, liabilities and indemnities –Matthew R Hogg; Chapter - 5.1: How to engage with the research base – David Doherty; Section - FIVE: Research models; Chapter - 4.6: Emergent technologies – Ilya Kazi; Chapter - 4.5: Crowdsourcing – Paul Sloane; Chapter - 4.4: Design thinking – Graham Grant; Chapter - 4.3: Challenge-led innovation – David Rhodes; Chapter - 4.2: Outsourcing innovation – Mike Faers; Chapter - 4.1: Knowledge and technology transfer – Douglas Robertson; Section - FOUR: Innovation techniques; Chapter - 3.4: IP as a business asset – Simon Mounteney; Chapter - 3.3: The market for ideas – Christian Bunke; Chapter - 3.2: Digital media – Peter Matthews; Chapter - 3.1: Open innovation collaboration – Christi Mitchell; Section - THREE: How innovation is changing; Chapter - 2.5: Technology credits – Guy Paterson; Chapter - 2.4: Taking a lead in innovation – John Sorsby; Chapter - 2.3: Harnessing technology – Richard Brook and Jane Gate; Chapter - 2.2: Innovation that pays off – Mike Faers; Chapter - 2.1: Finding new value – Steve Evans; Section - TWO: Innovation premium; Chapter - 1.4: The IP framework – Rosa Wilkinson; Chapter - 1.3: The evolving role of universities as innovation hubs – Neale Daniel; Chapter - 1.2: New routes to innovation – Jessica Griffiths and Matthew Durdy; Chapter - 1.1: New innovation/the innovation system – Birgitte Andersen; Chapter - 9.5: Options for taking action – Patrick Cantrill; Section - TEN: Early-stage ventures; Chapter - 10.1: From start-up to first round – Adrian Burden and Mark Yeadon; Chapter - 10.2: Building and scaling a commercial platform – Mike Herd; Chapter - 10.3: Ideas in the incubator – David Gill; Chapter - 10.4: Finding the right revenue model for your IP – Sarah Boxall; Chapter - 10.5: Leveraging IP for tech start-ups – Gerard Chandrahasen; Section - ELEVEN: IP fit for purpose; Chapter - 11.1: Value-for-money IP – Matthew Smith; Chapter - 11.2: A combination of rights – Sarah Boxall; Chapter - 11.3: Broad or narrow – Ilya Kazi; Chapter - 11.4: Patent exclusions – John Hardwick; Chapter - 11.5: IP offshoring – Christian Bunke; Section - TWELVE: International rights; Chapter - 12.1: Launching innovation in emerging countries – Wendy Crosby; Chapter - 12.2: The EU’s unitary patent – Hans Hutter; Chapter - 12.3: Why file in the United States first? – John Moetteli; Section - THIRTEEN: Innovation finance; Chapter - 13.1: Valuation of ideas and early-stage technology – Christi Mitchell; Chapter - 13.2: How to pitch to investors – David Gill; Chapter - 13.3: Crowdfunding – Nigel Walker; Chapter - 13.4: The UK: a competitive location for IP – Alastair Wilson; Chapter - 13.5: Tax relief for R&D – Barry Jefferd; Chapter - 13.6: The Patent Box – Patrick King

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Book SynopsisContaining case examples, organizational analysis and project planning tools, this book looks at that longer, organizational view of product development, and how that view can improve product development cycle times and better take advantage of new market opportunities.Table of Contents1. The Business Objective2. Market Opportunity3. The Business Concept the New Product4. The Product and Business Plan5. Justifying a Program: The Accounting Viewpoint6. Starting Out7. Executing the Plan8. Manufacturing Development9. The Prelaunch Checklist10. The Product Launch11. The Pursuit and Product Management12. Business Development Records Format

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Book SynopsisThis book contends that various forms of regulation have costs as well as benefits and it examines the impact of government regulation on the innovativeness of 'monopolies' - in this book meaning firms with the power to affect market price. The government regulation analyzed in this case is limited to rate-of-return regulation. Using theoretical models such as the Averch-Johnson model and a two-stage Nash equilibrium model, this volume examines whether regulated monopolies engage in more or less technological innovation than unregulated monopolies. Furthermore, if the unregulated (or less regulated) monopolies do engage in more research and development than regulated ones, it questions whether social welfare would be greater with the former. Using a case study of ten privately-owned electric utilities in the State of Texas, USA, it then tests out the general propositions brought forward by the theoretical modelling and finally makes its conclusions taking into consideration both thTrade Review’This book will be of interest to anyone concerned with technological change and/or the impact of public policy on growth...In addition to its application to rate-of-return regulation, the reader will find this book suggestive for further research into the impact upon technological change of other forms of regulation.’ Professor Barry J. Seldon, University of Texas, USA ’This book has provided a thorough overview and interesting extension of the impact of government regulation on innovativeness.’ Review of Industrial OrganisationTable of ContentsContents: Introduction; The rate of return regulation; The Averch-Johnson model; Augmented Averch-Johnson; Research joint ventures; Evidence from electric utilities in Texas; Implications and conclusions; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisIntended for marketing executives, new product/service managers, and marketing research professionals, this work focuses on design and market testing issues/solutions for new business-to-business products and services. It includes more than 50 diagrams, tables and figures which support the text.Table of ContentsPreface. Designing winning products based on how customers think and buy. Modeling customer preferences for alternative product designs. Uses and usefulness of testing customer acceptance of product designs. How business-to-business buyers frame problems and the influence of Value-Added Customers Services (VACS) on supplier choice. Testing acceptance of new product designs among customers at different operating levels in client firms. Designing new products for person-situation customer segments. Testing industrial customer acceptance of new control-display panel designs in Asian, Australian and European markets. Testing a theory of manufacturers' acceptance of competing subcontractor price-quality-service designs. Testing customer acceptance and the subsequent design of new, flexible manufacturing systems (robots). Automatic cognitive processing and choice of suppliers by business-to-business customers. When superior new products are rejected. Concluding observations on designing winning products by using strategies for testing customer acceptance.

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